For what is believed to be the first time in the southern U.S., “peel and stick” solar laminates have helped a new house achieve official Passive House certification, meaning that the structure is designed to use 90% less energy than a conventional home. The laminates were manufactured by Whirlwind Solar, a division of Whirlwind Steel Buildings, Inc., a 1950’s-era manufacturer of metal buildings that has reinvented itself to take advantage of the emerging green economy.
With four factories in Texas, Georgia, Oklahoma and Minnesota, Whirlwind is among the largest manufacturers of metal buildings in the U.S., so it’s perfectly positioned to leverage its expertise in metal-based construction into the mass market introduction of solar-laminated roofing, with a consequent growth in green jobs in the U.S.A., too.