“I had a month where I paid a hundred bucks (for power) in the dead of winter, and I didn’t want to be paying anything…. Going solar just seemed like falling-off-a-log obvious.” Says Beki Glyde Brandborg of Helena Montana. As … Read More...
Part of the Missoula Urban Solar Pilot Project – Sentinel High School’s “Outdoor Classroom” solar electric system focusing heavily on educational opportunities posed by the project, exploring how photovoltaic panels can be oriented in Missoula to maximize energy production. The … Read More...
Part of the Missoula Urban Solar Pilot Project – Hellgate High School’s solar pilot project design acts as a carport at the schools north parking lot. Projected annual electric production: 35,000 kWh.
Project partners include: NorthWestern Energy, Missoula County Public … Read More...
The second of two newer Stockman Banks in Missoula was brought on line this fall. One can just see the 135 module array from Brooks Street. Working with CTA Architects and Engineering we designed this system to maximize the sized … Read More...
This is a system that has grown through the years. Bob has always expressed a desire to “walk his talk”. Decreasing his carbon footprint has remained his goal. The original photo is circa 1992 and was a battery backup system. … Read More...
Willard Alternative High School has an integrated solar fence made of photovoltaic panels.
The design explores how to incorporate solar technology into existing buildings and infrastructures. Projected annual electric production: 16400 kWh.… Read More...
This summer SBS Solar completed customized solar electric systems for each of the four High Schools in Missoula.
We started the design work in late summer of 2018. We worked through the winter designing the systems with CTA Missoula architects, … Read More...
This home in Montana’s Bitterroot Valley was originally built for copper king Marcus Daly’s prize-winning horse, Tammany. In 2018 the family added a solar electric system. This historic structure has proudly gone solar.
The dream continues. Tax time 2019.
The SBS Solar team recently installed a 26.9 kW solar electric system for St Pauls Lutheran Church in Missoula MT.
A portion of the funds for this project were provided by USB (Universal Service Benefits) funding in Montana. In 1997 … Read More...