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Builder Headquarters Goes Solar Powered

Clear Skies Solar today announced the successful installation of the McGowan Builders solar energy system at the company's newly renovated 37,000 square foot headquarters

10 Mar 2009

BASF Launches Online Campus For The Education of People in the Construction Industry

BASF, the Chemical Company, has launched a virtual classroom for construction professionals called the BASF Online Campus for High-Performance Construction

10 Mar 2009

SIDD Launches Their Sustainable Made-to-Order Designer Furniture

SIDD Fine Woodworking has opened its studio and workshop in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. As a company that both designs and builds its products entirely in-house, SIDD is positioned to provide high end modern furnishings that are innovative, interesting, and uniquely well made

10 Mar 2009

Waterhog Impressions Doormats Allow Any Image to be Included on a Mat

Martinson-Nicholls new Waterhog Impressions indoor-outdoor logo floor mats use Jet Print Technology to allow making 3D images and fine details such as "phasing in" possible

10 Mar 2009

Tax Credits and Leasing Make Rinnai Tankless Water Heaters and Direct Vent Furnaces More Affordable

Rinnai is pleased to announce that its tankless water heaters and direct-vent wall furnaces are now more accessible to consumers who want to enjoy the comforts and conveniences of continuous hot water or energy-efficient home heating

10 Mar 2009

Adding Home Insulation To Attract Energy Efficiency Tax Credit

Individuals who purchase and install products including home insulation, heating and cooling equipment, roofing, doors and energy efficient windows will be eligible for a US Government tax break

10 Mar 2009

New List of Indicators Released for Toxic Chinese Drywall

Americas Watchdog and its Homeowners Consumer Center have been leading the national, and state by state investigation of imported toxic Chinese drywall and is now saying, we think charred or blackened electrical wires inside a new homes wall are the number one indicator of this potentially lethal building product

9 Mar 2009

Acrylic Clawfoot Bathtubs From Randolph Morris Are The New Alternative to Cast Iron

Vintage Tub and Bath, the industry's largest privately-owned online retailer of clawfoot bathtubs, has just launched their new line of acrylic clawfoot bathtubs as an alternative to traditional cast iron

9 Mar 2009

EPA Says Indoor Air May Be 20 Times More Polluted Than Outside

In a recent report, the Florida Department of Health has received many complaints from homeowners throughout the state of Florida stating the drywall in their homes is causing serious health problems and damages. The ...

9 Mar 2009

Insulated Garage Doors Now Attract Tax Credits In USA

Replacing a garage door in 2009 and 2010 can do more than generate curb appeal - it also can decrease energy costs and save homeowners up to $1500 off the bottom line of their income taxes

9 Mar 2009

Storm Chasers and Roofing Scams, How To Avoid Being Ripped Off

As the hail season starts to pick up, Atlanta's KTM Roofing is warning residents to be cautious of potential roofing scams. In particular the company is trying to educate homeowners about 'storm chasers,' which are roofers, typically from outside of Georgia that go door to door, take your money, start the roofing job and leave town after producing either inferior work, or without completing the roofing project

9 Mar 2009

Electronic Nose Sniffing For Fire in Stockholm Metro System

An advanced sensor technique and data processing used to monitor air conditioning inside space stations is now being used in an innovative fire protection system for Stockholm's metro system

9 Mar 2009

Solar Hot Water Systems Shown to Pay For Themselves Five Times Over

An analysis of the engineering and economics for a solar water-heating system shows it to have a payback period of just two years, according to researchers in India

9 Mar 2009

Green Building Consultant Labels New Area to be 'Frugal Green'

Jerry Yudelson, one of the world's top green building consultants, proclaims that green building professionals can make sustainability pay its own way

5 Mar 2009

Shutter and Door Customization Taken to a Whole New Level By New Milling Process

Estate Millwork is now offering the highest level of customization for wood shutters, wood doors, and cabinet doors on the market. Using the new customization system, Estate Millwork customers can even provide hand drawn sketches and have their vision become a reality

5 Mar 2009