<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news-events/stories/2012/july/0723rdaward.php" dsn="news"><featured/><top-stories/><homepage/><pubDate>08/07/2017 05:25:34 PM</pubDate><title>Architecture Professors Receive Honors for PV-POD Solar Mounting System</title><subtitle/><description>Solar panel mounting device, the PV-Pod, earned a Research and Development Award from Architect, the magazine of the American Institute of Architects. The product was developed by University of Houston architecture professors Joe Meppelink and Andrew Vrana.</description><author>Mike Emery</author><author-email>pemery@uh.edu</author-email><author-phone/><image/><categories>Arts,Research,Top Stories</categories></item>