'Founding Father' of LEED and Renowned New York Real Estate Developer Join Pythagoras Solar Advisory Board to Help Answer Demand for Net Zero Energy Building Solutions

September 22, 2010

Pythagoras Solar Launches Advisory Board to Support Technical Innovation and Further the Development of Advanced Solar Power Window Technology SAN MATEO, Calif. and TEL AVIV, Israel, Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Pythagoras Solar, a provider of advanced building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) products, today announced that it has garnered support from a world-class team of technical and business advisors including Pamela Samuels, a Principal at TRIO Partners LLC and President of Corridor Holdings Corporation, and Rob Watson, Chairman, CEO and Chief Scientist of EcoTech International. Ms. Samuels brings extensive experience from New York's leading development firms, including Extell Development Company, where she led projects such as a multi-billion-dollar transit-oriented development. She also worked with The Clarett Group where she was overseeing the acquisitions, financing and development of several projects exceeding $500 million. Mr. Watson has 25 years of experience in green building and is commonly referred to as the "founding father" of LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), the green building industry rating system of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), which has become the de-facto standard for green construction. Mr. Watson's work to bring green building to China was honored by China's Ministry of Construction (MOC) with its first Green Innovation Award. As advisors to Pythagoras Solar, Ms. Samuels and Mr. Watson will contribute their expertise to Pythagoras Solar's executive team, specifically focusing on critical business strategy and bringing Pythagoras' innovative products to the global construction market. The goal for these alliances is to enhance Pythagoras Solar's mission to accelerate BIPV technology for net zero energy buildings and address the growing global demand for electricity through renewable energy solutions. In addition, these industry leaders will help broaden the awareness of the mass market potential for BIPV technology to make buildings more sustainable, energy-efficient and profitable.

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