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WPPSEF Awards Grant to PennTAP for Alternative Energy Technology Education Project
WPPSEF Awards Grant to PennTAP for Alternative Energy Technology Education Project WPPSEF has awarded a grant to Penn State University’s Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PennTAP), amounting in $25,000, to enable a workforce and education development project...
Centre Sustains: A Community Survey on Climate Action
Local Governing Bodies Across Pennsylvania Focusing on Climate Action According to local officials within the Centre Region Council of Governments (COG) in a statement today in the Central Daily Times that costs to local municipalities related to climate change are...
Solar 2021 Updates: 26% Federal Tax Credit Extended Until 2023
Remember Good News? First off, for those that did not join us for our first Virtual Solar Tour on 1/7, we wanted to repeat that tucked into the massive Covid relief package passed by Congress (and finally signed by the President) is a provision that extends the solar...
Envinity Honored with PA Solar Center Lodestar Award
Envinity has been awarded the Pennsylvania Solar Center Lodestar Award Simply put, this awards indicates that Envinity is a luminary in solar energy stewardship – all without violating certain legal rules surrounding the claiming of environmental attributes. There's a...
All About Metal Rooftop Solar
What to know about solar panels on metal roofs Here are the top 5 things to consider if you want to install solar on a metal roof: Installing solar panels on a metal roof is not that different from a standard roof Metal roofs are super durable and most likely outlive...
The Wilds in Kane, PA Will Be Renovated to Passive House Standards
Envinity has teamed up once again with the WPPSEF (West Penn Power Sustainable Energy Fund) for a breakthrough Passive House project. STATE COLLEGE, PA, (July 1,2020)– The West Penn Power Sustainable Energy Fund is working with Envinity, Inc. of State College and...
Envinity’s Response to COVID-19
Like all of you, we at Envinity are adjusting to this rapidly developing global crisis. We urge that each of us act toward one another with care and compassion and do our part in preventing the spread of COVID-19. To us at Envinity, that means doubling down on our...
Packaging Commercial and Industrial Solar and Retro-commissioning
For many executives in the commercial and industrial sectors, in order for a capital project to be approved a target financial metric needs to be met. Whether it be basic economic measures or an operational related metric such as procuring a lower utility rate or...
Solar Projects on the Rise in Centre County, PA
Organic Climbing was quoted recently about their decision to go solar... According to StateCollege.com, Josh Helke, Organic Climbing’s founder, says people stop by his light-filled, open-concept factory space each week to ask about the solar panels. The company’s...
DESIGN + BUILD NEWS
What’s new with sustainable building at Envinity, in Centre County, and beyond.
US Green Building Council Central PA Green Building of the Year
For the second year in a row, Envinity is being recognized by the US Green Building Council Central PA. In 2018, we were acknowledged for Residential Innovative Project of the Year for our work at GreenBuild. This year, we are taking home the big kahuna - Green...
Today is Energy Efficiency Day 2019!
The U.S. Senate passed Resolution 347 officially designating October 2, 2019, as Energy Efficiency Day “in celebration of the economic and environmental benefits” driven by efficiency! Energyefficiency.org has some additional tips but here are a few of our favorites:...
April is Earth Month: Pennsylvania Joins the U.S. Climate Alliance
Tip #2 We Have the Power As a green-focused company who's products help our clients live in a healthier, more cost-effective environment, we're thrilled to see our state is taking action. The Pennsylvania Climate Action Plan 2018 was release with recommendations...
Polar Vortex 2019: Energy Efficiency Check In
The Polar Vortex probably was a great eye-opener for you this season for how well insulated your home is. What did you learn this week? Before Envinity usually installs Solar Panels, Step 1 is the Energy Audit as the cornerstone of our business. Why not look at the...
Congratulations to Norm Horn, Certified Passive House Tradesperson
Congratulations to Norm Horn for getting his Certified Passive House Tradesperson certificate this month. "Becoming a Passive House Institute CPHT certifies that I have the knowledge and skills necessary to successfully execute details related to building envelope...
Envinity Can Help You Install Your Electric Vehicle Charging Station
Alternatives to traditional combustion vehicles have progressed rapidly in the last few years; from Hybrids, to Hybrid-Electric Vehicles (HEVS), to Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs), and now finally to completely Electric Vehicles (EVs). EVs are gaining...
State College Greenbuild Net-Zero Duplex Comes to Life
Starting as a PSU student architecture and engineering project, these net-zero duplexes are coming to life. The properties have double insulation, an air-tight frame, energy efficient appliances, windows and solar panels. Utility costs should be around $10 a month....
SCCLT Greenbuild Update
The State College Community Land Trust (SCCLT) has received $100,000 in grant funding and a $350,000 construction loan from the West Penn Power Sustainable Energy Fund (WPPSEF) . "Project funding from WPPSEF enables our Land Trust to expand affordable housing to...
Re Farm Cafe | Farm to Fork Living Building Challenge
We can finally tell everyone that our friends at RE Farm Cafe bought a farm! Duke and Monica Gastiger, owners of the Rathskeller and Spat's Cafe, purchased 57 acres of land in Patton township that will serve as the home for the RE Farm Cafe. The property is...
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