USA annually for the store , the equivalent of reducing 1,207 tons of carbon dioxide ( CO2 ) – equal to the emissions of 254 cars or providing electricity for 166 homes yearly . The project would create the largest single-use rooftop solar array by a retailer in the State of Nevada .
Several projects undertaken by Helix Electric have won a number of awards , including its work on Downtown Container Park , Allegiant Air Corporate Office , Galleria at Sunset , Peace Palace – TI Shell , Asurion Montecito Pointe and UNLV MPE Photovoltaic Array System , just to name a few . We are also proud of our numerous Safety Awards .
Fuchs mentioned the company is engaged in the construction of a unique project called “ Autonomy House ,” which was selected among only 20 worldwide to compete in the U . S . Department of Energy ’ s 2013 Solar Decathlon . The proposed home , which was designed by students and professors at University of Nevada Las Vegas ( UNLV ), will be 100 percent energy neutral — harnessing the desert sun for power , filtering rain and