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Aloca To Teach Builders and Architects Strategies for Designing Energy Efficient High Performance Buildings

Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that an upcoming webinar co-sponsored by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Alcoa’s Kawneer architectural aluminum products business will provide architects and building contr...

30 Mar 2009

Department of Energy Award Won by Construction Projects at Brookhaven Lab

Two large construction projects at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, the U.S. ATLAS Detector Project and the Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN), have been named winners of the DOE Secretary's Award for Achievement

30 Mar 2009

Florida to Get World's Second Largest Solar Power Plant

Lauren Engineers and Constructors recently signed a contract with Florida Power and Light Company (FPL) as the engineering, procurement and construction contractor for a new 75 MW Concentrated Solar Power Plant located near Indiantown, FL

29 Mar 2009

Industry Leading Energy Efficient Homes Coming to Minneapolis Area from Centex

Centex Corporation today announced that construction is under way on Centex Energy Advantage homes across the Minneapolis metro area

29 Mar 2009

TrickleSaver Announces Distributors For Their Energy Saving Products in Australia and New Zealand

Australians and New Zealanders will soon be able to save 'trickling' power, save money AND save the planet by using 'TrickleSaver' energy saving devices

29 Mar 2009

Owens Corning Introduces AdVeil Non-Woven Glass Veil that Enhances the Performance of Cushion Vinyl Flooring

Owens Corning AdVeil non-woven pre-filled glass tissue reduces plastisol consumption and offers greater production efficiency and improved surface aspect for cushion vinyl flooring

29 Mar 2009

DensShield Moisture Resistant Tile Backer Listed by Environmental Organizations

Georgia-Pacific Gypsum is announcing that DensShield tile backer, the only tile backer with a built-in barrier to prevent moisture penetration, has been listed by two leading environmental organizations

29 Mar 2009

KFC Takes Advertising to the Streets by Sponsoring Pot-Hole Repairs

Colonel Sanders Look-alike Bob Thompson helps a repair crew in Louisville "re-fresh" one of the estimated 350 million potholes nationwide

29 Mar 2009

Acoustic Insulation on Building Project Contributes to Sustainable Home Rating

H+H and Icopal pioneered the use of acoustically insulated aircrete internal walls on a continuous concrete floor to exceed the requirements of Building Regulations (Part E) contributing credits to the Code for Sustainable Homes rating on the 6.5-acre Bermondsey Spa regeneration project in south-east London

29 Mar 2009

Business Opportunities Abound in The Building Industry for Sustainable Products

DuPont General Manager says today's sustainable products and practices for the global building industry present unique and emerging business opportunities, even in a global recession

26 Mar 2009

How To Stop Your Home Becoming Food For Termites

It is the nightmare of many a homeowner - Termites merrily eating away at the family castle. Termites are Mother Nature’s way of recycling dead wood, as well as aerating the soil and increasing its fertility. Th...

26 Mar 2009

Lighting Retrofit to Parking Garage Saves Energy and Money

Lighting Science Group Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: LSGC) (Lighting Science) announced today they completed a parking garage retrofit for TXU Energy, helping the company to reduce their energy costs. TXU Energy r...

26 Mar 2009

Lime Energy and Nexxus Lighting Combine Forces to Expand the Use of LED Light Bulbs

Lime Energy Company (NASDAQ:LIME) and Nexxus Lighting, Inc. (NASDAQ:NEXS) today announced that they are collaborating to expand the use of Nexxus Lighting's new Array™ Lighting LED light bulb in numerous projec...

26 Mar 2009