A solarpunk retrofitted building is so epic it has ended up in the Guinness Book of World Records. That’s because it’s got the world’s largest solar mural on its side. The artwork covering the Sunrise Building in Edmonton, Canada, incorporates solar panels providing clean energy and saving money for the residents.
The solarpunk aspects of this project don’t stop there. According to Nice News, the 1970s block required extensive improvements to make it liveable for renters today. Rather than tearing it down, the real estate investment trust Avenue Living partnered with the Mitrex solar panel company to gave it a green renovation. Repurposing and augmenting what we’ve already got rather than demolishing and building from scratch is very much the Rooted shade of solarpunk we favour at SolarPunk Stories.
Sounds like a cool building, but fuck substack.
I’m aware and certainly agree they should find a more ethical host.
Pretty darn cool. Using the dark solar panels as contrast for the art does look damn nice, must admit.
