Origin

While being a client at the Phoenix based Center for Entrepreneurial Innovation (CEI) and participating in the accelerator Cleantech Open, our founding member, Jesse Wolf Corsi Henson, first sketched out the concept for Active Shade®. for a new and more elegant as well as sustainable approach to solar shade structures. Jesse called this concept Active Shade®. The early concepts addressed critical solar system components, such as inverters by hiding them in plain sight behind metal lattice column covers. The concepts also utilized lightweight trusses to span long distances as well as use simple but effective mounting hardware for PV modules. When Active Shade® installations are no longer in service they can be easily unbolted and re-assembled for a new renewable energy opportunity or simply recycled into building structural components.

The original vision has been realized in built projects to date with the mantra of continuous improvement giving our clients more value.

Learn more by filling out our project inquiry form. See how your facility can transform outdoor utility spaces to destination places by installing Active Shade®. Financing packages are available for qualifying projects. Join institutions who are already enjoying the benefits of Active Shade®.

The intellectual property of Active Shade® is protected by US patent 11005415 and trademark registration number 4937649.