Steven Strong

Steven Strong, president of Solar Design Associates, is regarded as the pre-eminent authority on integration of renewable energy systems in buildings in North America. Drawing on his background in architecture and engineering, he has earned a reputation for pioneering integration of renewable energy systems - especially solar electricity - with environmentally responsive building design. Over the past 25 years, Steven has designed dozens of homes and buildings powered by solar electricity. In 1984, working with New England Electric, he completed the world's first PV-powered neighborhood in central Massachusetts. In 1996, he worked with Olympic village architects in Atlanta to power the Natatorium Complex at the 1996 Summer Games with solar electricity using the world's largest roof-top PV power system. His firm consults to architects in the integration of solar electric power, and to industry leaders on product development for building integration. Steven is the U.S. Representative to the International Energy Agency's expert working group on PV in Buildings. He is the author of The Solar Electric House and Solar Electric Buildings, an Overview of Today's Applications and the editor and contributing author of Photovoltaics in the Built Environment, a Design Guide for Architects and Engineers as well as contributing author to Photovoltaics in Buildings and Building with Photovoltaics. Tel: 978.456.6855 / Email: sjstrong@solardesign.com.

Solar Design Associates promotes solar energy and sustainable development by providing design, engineering, project management, and technical support services to architects, electric utilities, private clients, and developers. www.solardesign.com.