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Green Building in Norway Gets 35 Million Euro Boost

Earlier this month, the Norwegian government asked the Norwegian University of Science and Technology to host one out of eight new national Centers for Environment-friendly Energy Research. Over the next 8 years, The Research Centre on Zero Emission Buildings (ZEB) are granted an annual budget of 4,5 million euros

22 Feb 2009

Beijing Aquatics Center Gets Flame Retardant, Acoustic Insulation

BASF's specialty foam Basotect is being used in the Beijing swimming stadium in order to clad the interior of the building with flame-retardant and environmentally friendly acoustic insulation

22 Feb 2009

Getting Solar Electricity Installed Now Costs Less Than Ever Before

A new study on the installed costs of solar photovoltaic (PV) power systems in the U.S. shows that the average cost of these systems declined significantly from 1998 to 2007, but remained relatively flat during the last two years of this period

19 Feb 2009

Boeing Buildings and Manufacturing Go Green

Boeing today announced that all of its major manufacturing facilities received the internationally recognized ISO 14001 environmental certification by the end of 2008, marking achievement of one of the company's most significant environmental goals

18 Feb 2009

Energy Management and Building Control System Launched by Schneider Electric and Philips

Schneider Electric and Philips will today launch a new vision for interoperability in home automation and building control at the ZigBee Alliance’s European Smart Energy Forum in Dublin, Ireland. This is the first ...

18 Feb 2009

Dutch Scientist to Deliver Keynote at 2009 Building Materials Workshop

PANalytical is pleased to announce that renowned Dutch scientist and diffraction analysis pioneer, Dr. Hugo Rietveld, will be the keynote speaker on the first day of the 2009 Building Materials Analysis workshop

17 Feb 2009

ThyssenKrupp Elevator Gets Order for TWIN Elevator System in Dubai

New residential and office building in the desert city to be fitted with the innovative TWIN system from ThyssenKrupp Elevator

17 Feb 2009

Nansulate Launches Insulation Film For Greenhouses

Industrial Nanotech, Inc. (Pink Sheets: INTK), an emerging global leader in nanotechnology, announced today that the Company has launched "Nansulate Greenhouse", a thin film, easy to apply, thermal insulation c...

17 Feb 2009

Reduced Cooling and Heating in Buildings May Improve Health

Research conducted at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory suggests that operating buildings more energy efficiently could have benefits for the health of occupants and, surprisingly, also for their comfort

17 Feb 2009

Ultimate Shower Experience from Brizo Sensori Custom Shower System

Brizo, the faucet brand for the fashion forward, previewed at the 2009 International Builders' Show (IBS) the luxurious new Sensori (Sen-SOR-ee) Custom Shower System that is sure to engage the senses of the most refined, discriminating consumer

16 Feb 2009

New Range of Tiles Blends Natural Stone and Reflective Glass

Diamond Tech Tiles, manufacturer of affordable luxury glass, stone and metal tile products, introduced Travertine - Glass Series, an extraordinarily beautiful mix of travertine and glass tile, at the 2009 Surfaces Show in Las Vegas

16 Feb 2009

Rapid Transport System Under Construction at Heathrow Airport

ULTra offers an advanced form of PRT (Personal Rapid Transit), ready for application, giving effective, low cost and sustainable transport for cities, airports and special developments worldwide

16 Feb 2009

Chinese Drywall May Kill and Has Been Used In Florida, The Gulf States, Georgia, The Carolinas and New Orleans

Americas Watchdog's Homeowner Consumer Center is expanding its national investigation of imported Chinese dry wall, because of the potential health risks associated with this product

16 Feb 2009

Rave Reviews for Solid Wood Closets

Closet organizers made entirely with eco-friendly real solid wood, beautifully hand finished to furniture-quality that is easy to install and reasonably priced, pleased all the pros that visited Solid Wood Closets' booth at IBS

16 Feb 2009