10 Years of NATiVE

by Lloyd Lee In March 2007, Nick Ryza and I were sitting in a pub in Dublin, Ireland talking about what we wanted to do with the next chapter of our professional lives. We were there on a…

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CPS Energy Extends Solar Rebate Program

Native is excited to have been involved closely with CPS Energy (https://www.cpsenergy.com/) and the San Antonio Solar Alliance in helping to craft a sustainable solar rebate program that…

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2016 Solar Trends and New Opportunities

An Amicus Collaborative Article With the close of 2015 and the unexpected extension of the Solar Investment Tax Credit, US Solar companies can now look toward 2016 with a stable…

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Green Builder Magazine – Home of the Year Awards Winner

Best Resilient Design Native was honored as one of nine finalists in Green Builder Magazine 2015 Home of the Year Awards. Our Rainwater Ranch project won the BEST Resilient Design award.…

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Project Sunroof

In an attempt to map the world’s solar potential, one roof at a time, Google has launched Project Sunroof: https://www.google.com/get/sunroof#p=0. This new online service quickly tallies…

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Intel Environmental Responsibility & Sustainability Winner

NATiVE Recognized for Excellence at 2015 Greater Austin Business Awards NEWS RELEASE AUSTIN, Texas – Aug. 27, 2015 — NATiVE is pleased to announce that it received an award of excellence…

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Tesla Batteries – Should I Pre-Order Them Now?

In grand fashion this week, Elon Musk delivered a well publicized announcement about Tesla’s newest offering, a sleek home battery storage model dubbed the Powerwall. The Powerwall is a…

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Best Energy Smart Home of the Year 2015

NATiVE-built home wins Fine Homebuilding Magazine’s 2015 Award Best Energy Smart Home Honoring the best in meaningful architecture and leading-edge design, Fine Homebuilding magazine’s…

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Announcing Partnership with 1Sun Solutions

1Sun Solutions AUSTIN, TEXAS – April 10, 2015 – NATiVE, a leader in green building and solar contracting, has finalized a formal partnership with 1Sun Solutions. 1Sun…

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Building a Team

“Building a house is easy. Building a team that will build them for many years to come is the hard part and something that I’m proud to say we’ve accomplished.” Reflecting…

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