April 2012 – Crossroads College Prep
Crossroads College Preparatory School, a leader in sustainability in education, is home to the largest solar installation on a school in the region. 364 solar panels totaling 87 kilowatts now powers a portion of the Central West End school. A new solar lease option, offered through StraightUp Solar and GreanGrid Solar, allows the school to […]
March 2012 – Green Rehab in Botanical Grove
St. Louis-based Urban Improvement Construction (UIC) has embarked on the first holistic green neighborhood redevelopment in St. Louis. In the Botanical Grove neighborhood (just northeast of the Missouri Botanical Garden), UIC is building and renovating 30 homes to LEED for Homes standards. UIC is also rehabbing an old warehouse to be the new home for the City […]
January 2012 – Full Circle Design Works
StraightUp Solar recently installed a 25 kW solar system on the new home of Full Circle Design Works, a custom cabinetry and furniture woodworking shop. Full Circle’s new location is located in St. Louis at Magnolia and Gravois near Tower Grove Park. Business owners are beginning to realize that solar is a smart investment, not just […]
December 2011 – Home in St. Peters
For the last two years, Conner Powers has been pursuing major energy upgrades to his 1982 ranch home in St. Peters. His home is now so efficient that his 27 solar panels often produce more energy than he uses, allowing him to earn a credit on his electric bill for the excess renewable energy he […]
September 2011 – Home in Creve Coeur
StraightUp installed a 10 kW system on the home of a St. Louis Blues hockey player in August. The system consists of 42 SunPower panels – the most efficient panel on the market. A federal tax credit and the Ameren Missouri Solar rebate lowered the price of the system by over 50%.
August 2011 – BicycleWorks in St. Louis City
Since its founding in 1988, Saint Louis BicycleWorks has provided more than 10,000 bikes to inner-city kids. StraightUp Solar installed a 25 kilowatt solar electric system in mid-August on the organization’s new office space in Soulard. The solar electricity generated by the 104 solar panels will offset the burning of 30,000 pounds of coal each year. […]
January 2010 – Novus International
The company’s global headquarters, located at the Missouri Research Park in St. Charles, Missouri, is a 9 acre site that recieved a 3-star designation by the Sustainable SITES Initiative, one of only three in the United States earning that distinction. The project addresses several sustainable design best practices including hydrology, wildlife habitat enhancement and monitoring, improved […]
