So you’re moving into your first apartment, a major milestone in anyone’s life. Maybe you’ve been saving up for some time, or you’re a recent college gradua...

Whether you are a new resident or are considering Solara Luxury Apartments, there’s a good chance you might be new to the Schenectady area. Maybe you’re movi...

If you are considering net zero, you may be wondering how winter will affect your ability to produce energy with solar panels. Does snow affect the panels? W...

With the rising concerns over climate change, Net-Zero (also known as zero-emission housing) is one of the newest and most popular building trends. One major...

When you think about a net zero lifestyle, what's the first thing you think about? Probably compromise, right? Well, the reason why you think that is we've o...

For many of you, the word "eco-luxury" is probably a new term. But even if you have heard of it, the word probably doesn't register with you on a daily basis...

It's common advice that you should always look to save when you can. Save money for retirement. Save with coupons at the store. Save on your car insurance. S...

Think about the last time you saw a solar panel? Where did you see it? On a rooftop? On a backpack? Or even in an array spanning a whole field? The popularit...

And no, this is about pumpkin spice lattes. Our special is focused on building the community we started here in Rotterdam earlier this year. Over our first s...

Fall weather: leaves of all colors, cool wind, and too much pumpkin spice in the air. Yep, I know. It's that time of year again. Well, as many of us in the N...

It's the summertime, and it's the best time of year to get outside and spend some quality time with your pup or kitten! But even though it's important to get...

We've all been there before: laying in bed on one hot night in summer, and you're unable to go to bed. You're sweating. You're bothered. Why didn't you just ...

Think about the last time your home experienced a power outage... You remember getting out the candles, flashlights, etc.? Power outages are an unfortunate b...

In the summertime, there's a real Catch-22 that occurs in every household: to open or not to open the windows. We've all had that argument at least once befo...

Today is May 1st, 2019, and that means that Solara Luxury Apartments is officially open for new tenants. If don't know about Solara, we are a state-of-the-ar...

This upcoming Monday is Earth Day, and if you haven't participated in Earth Day activities before, this is the year to get started. From having 12 years to r...

In terms of reducing carbon emissions, energy efficiency is by far the best way homeowners can diminish their carbon footprint. Energy efficiency limits the ...

Stop what you're doing! That's what you normally hear from environmentalists who want you to stop using so much energy, but why should you stop? Why does lim...

As we say in our Learn More section, "a 'net zero' community is one that, on an annual basis, produces as much or more energy than it consumes. " In other wo...