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Legal Teleconference on Litigation Issues Surrounding Toxic Chinese Made Drywall

HB Litigation Conferences LLC, formerly Mealey's Conferences, today announced a June 24 teleconference for construction and insurance counsel on litigation surrounding allegations that Chinese-made drywall may cause ...

4 May 2009

Historical Buildings Given New Lease on Life With Dow Corning Materials

Silicone sealants and coatings from Dow Corning are working behind the scenes to help construction engineers combat and repair weather damage to large, stately building facades

4 May 2009

Evident to Display New Lighting Products at LIGHTFAIR International 2009

Evident Technologies, Inc. today announced that they will display their line of quantum dot enabled energy efficient LED lighting products at Lightfair International 2009 in New York. Lightfair International is one o...

4 May 2009

Solar In A Box Turnkey Solar Electricity Solution Now Available from Clayton Homes

Ready Solar Inc., the company that created the solar-in-a-box industry, announced today that its SOLAR IN A BOX will be the solar PV system option for the new i-house available now from Clayton Homes. The i-house, the ho...

4 May 2009

Building Industry Experts Join Forces to Find Solutions to Toxic Chinese Drywall Problem

One of the leading forensic experts on building envelope water intrusion and toxic mold, Spiderman Mulholland, is joining forces with a network of professionals to combat the Toxic Chinese Drywall issues facing the Unite...

4 May 2009

PPG Makes Sustainable Building Design Easy

PPG Industries offers architects a single, comprehensive resource for designing sustainable building envelopes through advanced architectural glasses and metal roof coatings

4 May 2009

Right Way Contracting and Restoration Services Goes Nationwide

Right Way Contracting and Restoration Services, LLC corporate office headquarters is based out of Atlanta, Ga. Right Way is an IICRC certified firm and has expanded to service water damage repair, fire damage repair, mol...

4 May 2009

Corus Announces New Version of SIDS Software

Corus has announced the launch of a new and enhanced version of the SIDS software which has been developed by SCI. Offering a number of improvements over the previous SIDS 1.2, the latest SIDS 2.0 includes Design Exp...

4 May 2009

Technal Introduces Building Integrated Solar Photovoltaic Energy Systems

Hydro's Technal brand is bringing new product concepts to the Spanish building systems market, and moving forward in the development of building-integrated photovoltaic solutions that can conserve energy and also produce energy

3 May 2009

Insurance Claims Against Defective Chinese Drywall Set To Be Denied

Defective Chinese drywall used in many new homes since 2003 releases sulfur dioxide which is causing corrosion to electrical systems, copper piping, HVAC and other metal fixtures. The damages to tear out and replace the ...

3 May 2009

Recycled Glass Kitchen and Bath Surfaces Now Available in Four New Colours

Vetrazzo, the original Recycled Glass Surface, unveils four gorgeous new earth-tone colors today that showcase the intersection of high design and respect for the environment

3 May 2009

Architectural Applications for Liquid and Powder Fluoropolymer Coatings Review Published by PPG Industries

PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) has published Architectural Applications for Liquid and Powder Fluoropolymer Coatings: A Comparative Review, a white paper that examines a new generation of powder coatings for architectural me...

30 Apr 2009

Kohl Department Store Buildings Recognised For Environmental Features

Kohl’s Department Stores (NYSE:KSS) announced today that 110 additional Kohl’s stores earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) ENERGY STAR label, a nationally recognized symbol fo...

29 Apr 2009

KONE Unveils New Elevator Interiors

KONE Inc. today showed off its award-winning architectural design flair, unveiling new elevator interior designs based on changing seasonal hues and colors of nature at the American Institute of Architects (AIA) 2009 Nat...

29 Apr 2009

The Future of Solar Technology in Buildings After Recession Will Be Fast and Strong Growth

The solar building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) and the solar thermal heating systems (STS) markets have been hit hard by the current economic situation. However, as soon as the recession shows signs of recovery, both...

29 Apr 2009