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SLIDESHOW: The Crane In Full Bloom

With energy independence right around the corner, the Crane Arts Building rooftop looks better than ever. In the above photo montage, you can see our friends from Helio and G.R.A.S.S. laying panels, installing ballast, connecting inverters and creating Philadelphia’s most energy efficient rooftop. Keep it here for more photos and updates as we put the [...]

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VIDEO: The Install has begun!

Solar Delivery from Micah Gold-Markel on Vimeo. Installers Helio Power Systems and G.R.A.S.S. begin the installation at the Crane Arts Building. We have talked about this day for so long and, now that it’s finally here, we are content to let this video do the talking for us. More updates are on the way but, [...]

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Shout it from the Rooftops: Solar has come to the Crane!

  What could make the Crane Arts Building–that shimmering artistic beacon of the American Street Corridor–complete? They already boast some of the top artists and designers in Philadelphia, from InLiquid to Nexus. Owner David Gleeson already looks like a modern-day Robin Hood, offering the cheapest by-square-foot space in Philadelphia in support of the artistic and entrepreneurial communities. [...]

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