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Insolroll Roller Shades —
Insolroll offers exterior roller shades designed to offer privacy and protection from solar heat gain. Motorized and hand-crank shades are available. The exterior shades block 86%–97% of the sun's…
EcoSmart Double Honeycomb Cellular Shades —
Gordon's Window Décor offers EcoSmart double-cell insulated cellular shades that can significantly improve the performance of windows, especially existing single-glazed windows. When combined with…
Comfortex Cellular Shades —
Comfortex offers several lines of double- and single-cell insulated cellular shades that can significantly improve the energy performance of windows, especially existing single-glazed windows. The…
West Coast Exterior Roller Shades —
West Coast Awning manufactures exterior roller shades designed to offer privacy and protection from solar heat gain. The awnings are available with mesh screen or Sunbrella fabrics, and are available…
Coolaroo Roller Window Shades —
Coolaroo manufactures manually operated exterior roller shades designed to offer privacy and protection from solar heat gain. According to the company, the fabric blocks up to 80% of the sun's UV rays…
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LEEDuser has added another essential tool you've been asking for: sample LEED Online forms. Through a special arrangement with USGBC, LEEDuser has integrated these sample forms into the member toolkit we provide.
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For Cheap Solar, Look to Laws, Not Labs —
New solar technologies make great headlines, but the real answer to cheap PV is government intervention.Architects Fight Obesity Epidemic Through “Active Design” —
The built environment is responsible for childhood obesity, but designers are trying to change that.EPA Approves Hydrocarbon Refrigerants for Home Appliances —
On regulatory ice for years, hydrocarbon, or "natural," refrigerants have finally gotten the nod from EPA.HUD Funds Sustainable Communities —
With HUD funding, many communities will align sustainability targets with social equity goals.“The path to success for renewables is just to get our act together policy-wise.”
— Steven Strong, president, Solar Design Associates
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