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Small Increases in Lighting Efficiency Translate to Massive Drops in Energy Consumption

Roughly 20 percent of the electricity consumed worldwide is used in lighting. Though this consumption represents a large drain on resources, it also presents a tremendous opportunity for savings. Improving the efficiency of commercially available light bulbs could translate into dramatically lower energy usage

7 Apr 2009

More Efficient, Dimmable Compact Fluorescent Bulbs on the Horizon

Long touted as an energy-saving alternative for home lighting, compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFLs) now have the potential to be even more efficient, as well as dimmable

7 Apr 2009

Solar Hot Water For Homes in Queensland, Australia

The Queensland Bligh Government has commenced its election commitment to provide 200,000 Queensland households with affordable solar hot water systems in a bid to radically cut household energy use and greenhouse gas emi...

7 Apr 2009

Treated Wood Decking Being Investigated After Failing on Exposure to the Elements

Americas Watchdog's Homeowners Consumer Center is launching a national investigation of all treated wood products used as decking material. According to the group, the treated wood decking material was not supposed to fail due to exposure to the elements, but some is

6 Apr 2009

Toxic Chinese Drywall Investigation Continues With Texas Discoveries

Americas Watchdog and its Homeowners Consumer Center have been advancing a nationwide and state by state of toxic Chinese drywall since the beginning of the year

6 Apr 2009

Concrete Producers Get Environmentally Friendly Technology

Fortrans Inc. announces a self-contained pH control and monitoring system that uses CO2 gas to neutralize high pH process water produced at ready mixed concrete plants. The Model 5000S pH Control and Monitoring System of...

6 Apr 2009

Empire State Building Gets Energy Efficient Retrofit

World's most famous office building's more than $500 million upgrade program to incorporate comprehensive project with goal to reduce energy use by nearly 40 percent

6 Apr 2009

Housing Market Recovery No Expected Until Mid-2010 and Construction Will Wait for 2011

A recovery in housing starts activity must be preceded by a meaningful recovery of the sales pace, followed by a reduction in inventory. According to a recent PCA Economic Research report, the conditions needed for this ...

6 Apr 2009

World's Largest Swimming Pool Takes Shape in Egyptian Desert

Think big and build big is the premise behind the tourist revolution of Citystars Properties and Crystal Lagoons, which recently announced the creation of the world's largest pool, in the middle of the Egyptian desert

6 Apr 2009

Natural Light Shown to be Best Illumination Inside Buildings

Before the Industrial Revolution, mankind conducted business between sunup and sundown. But in the late 19th Century, all of that changed - the advent of electrical illumination marked the end of Father Time’s impo...

6 Apr 2009

Sakai INtroduces New Asphalt Paving Roller

Sakai America's new SW990 double drum, high-frequency vibratory asphalt roller brings powerful performance to asphalt paving projects with its 4000 vpm, Deutz engine and dual drum drive system

6 Apr 2009

New Flooring Introduced by PPG Industries

PPG Industries recently introduced its latest wood flooring color trends and technologies to more than 100 flooring manufacturers and buyers during a seminar in Shanghai

6 Apr 2009

Structural Insulated Panels Help Homeowners Reduce Energy Costs for Heating and Cooling

A growing building technique - structural insulated panels (SIPs) - is helping Americans reduce home energy use. Compared to traditional "stickbuilt" construction, SIPs save homeowners up to 60% on monthly util...

2 Apr 2009

ABB to Build Hybrid Integrated Solar Power Plant

ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth $14 million to provide a complete electrical balance of plant (eBoP) solution for a 150-megawatt (MW) integrated, combined-cycle solar power plant under construction in Algeria

1 Apr 2009

Conceptual Design Released for New York Storm Surge Barrier

ARCADIS, the international design, consulting, engineering and management services company, today announced that it has provided an idea of what a storm surge barrier aimed at protecting the New York and New Jersey Metropolitan Region from severe coastal flooding might look like

From ARCADIS 1 Apr 2009