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Notes and thoughts from SBS

Micro Inverters, Monitoring and Mountains, oh my!

May 27th, 2010

We just finished installing a 3450 watt solar PV system in the Rattlesnake where we employed 16 Enphase micro inverters. Micro inverters offer several advantages over more [...] Continue Reading…

Energy Code Compliance – Are You Ready? We Are.

May 27th, 2010

By designing and/or building above and beyond the code you will set yourself and your business apart.  And in the process, your high-performance buildings [...] Continue Reading…

April Carbon Neutrality Statement

May 26th, 2010

As reported earlier in this blog, SBS is committed to tracking its carbon footprint month by month so that we can track both our efforts to lessen [...] Continue Reading…

Maui Part II – Ready to Install

May 25th, 2010

After five weeks of designing, ordering and coordinating over sea shipments, we are about to depart for the final installation phase of our Maui PV system.  As [...] Continue Reading…

Home Star passed by House

May 12th, 2010

The Obama administration has called on Congress to pass a new incentive program for home energy efficiency upgrades called Home star. Created to help [...] Continue Reading…

Best in [trade] Show

May 12th, 2010

Ahhh… trade shows.  Ever notice that trade shows usually happen in the coldest months of the year.  Sometimes I wonder if the economy would really slow down in winter [...] Continue Reading…

New SBS Brochures – what do you think?

May 12th, 2010

After a little design and deliberation, we have some new marketing pieces… tell us your take:

This is our one page 8.5 x 11 flyer:

SBS_qualifications (click to open)

This is our [...] Continue Reading…

Solar Site Assessment 101

May 5th, 2010

Well – I finally got my first lesson with the Solar Pathfinder.  On a recent visit to the top of an undisclosed Missoula-area mountain, I was guided through the [...] Continue Reading…

New Carbon Footprint Calculator (Thanks, ClearSky)

April 29th, 2010

We’ve decided, in the spirit of good business collaboration, to take our relationship with ClearSky Climate Solutions one step further and really play in the sustainability sandbox together.  After [...] Continue Reading…

News from our Intern

April 29th, 2010

Hi, I’m Larry and I have been serving my internship with SBS as I work toward my AAS in Energy Technology this semester (Spring 2010).

The work here [...] Continue Reading…