November 10, 2016
Challenge While constructing a net zero energy school in Staten Island, New York, a board of education sought the experience of Solar Innovations® in the design of a greenhouse. The design intent was to create an educational space for students to learn about food growth while promoting passive solar design and allowing daylight into the […]
November 3, 2016
Challenge A residential client approached Solar Innovations® to design and install a skylight on their existing sunroom in Brooklyn, New York. The sunroom is located next to a city backstreet, and the client was looking for a design that would maximize the positive effects of daylighting while avoiding the unappealing views of the adjacent street. […]
October 20, 2016
Challenge While constructing a contemporary style residential project, an architecture firm reached out to Solar Innovations® to design and manufacture a series of corresponding doors and windows. The project site is nestled on a wooded lot between the Atlantic Ocean and the Long Island Sound, necessitating fenestration with high thermal performance and weatherproofing. The residence […]
October 18, 2016
THE CHALLENGE A customer was in need of a pair of thermally broken aluminum doors to replace a current set that had rotted. However, they wanted the doors to be custom flush panels with an applied grid design, as well as painted to match the existing windows. Solar Innovations® answered the call and worked with the architect [...]
September 30, 2016
Challenge During a remodel of their science facility, an independent college preparatory school in Massachusetts wanted to upgrade to state of the art classrooms in order to bestow a competitive edge on its students. Solar Innovations® Architectural Glazing Systems collaborated with the school and its architect to design an innovative greenhouse for the science lab […]
