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Middle East Boasts Tallest Buildings Made Using Latest Materials and Technology

The MENA region now boasts some of the tallest buildings on the planet and has used the latest materials and technology. The markets provide a wide range of opportunities for plastics pipe producers. At the next conferen...

5 Feb 2009

Environmental Impact of Building Construction Is Now Able To Be Predicted

A team of researchers from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC) has developed a method that makes it possible to evaluate the environmental impacts caused during the construction of buildings in advance

5 Feb 2009

Smart Room Designed by Catalonian Researchers

A room has been developed with 85 microphones and eight cameras that act as the eyes and ears of a projected talking head that is capable of recognizing speakers and turning towards their position

5 Feb 2009

PVC Garage Floor Tiles Offer Unbeatable Strength and Durability

Consumers now have an easy decision on which type of garage flooring to choose

5 Feb 2009

Green Building Materials on Show at 2009 NextGen Home in Las Vegas

New green building materials are currently on display at the 2009 NextGen Home in Las Vegas. Almost everyone that walks into the new 2009 state of the art NextGen Home Experience in Las Vegas says, "Wow, what&#3...

5 Feb 2009

Philips Releases Online Tool to Help LED Lights Meet ENERGY STAR Standards

Philips Lumileds has launched a free online tool that makes it easier for manufacturers of LED-based luminaires to show compliance with ENERGY STAR® standards. The tool is available from both the Philips Lumileds and...

4 Feb 2009

Hydro Turns to Milano to Improve Their Offering of Aluminium Building Solutions

Hydro is spending four days in Milano with thousands of building industry professionals, to highlight our strong position as a provider of aluminium solutions and as an integral partner in the creation of excellent place...

4 Feb 2009

Heidelberg Cement Works to Promote Biodiversity at Their Mineral Extraction Sites

As the first company in the industry, HeidelbergCement today publishes its Group guideline for the promotion of biodiversity at mineral extraction sites. Its purpose is to allow uniform measures for subsequent use of sit...

4 Feb 2009

Halo LED Downlights First to Meet ENERGY STAR Requirements for Solid State Lighting

Cooper Lighting, a division of Cooper Industries, Ltd. (NYSE:CBE), announces that its Halo® LED recessed downlight is the first in the industry to meet stringent ENERGY STAR® requirements for solid state lighting...

3 Feb 2009

GreenSwitch Turns Off Electricity Saving Power and Money

As effortlessly as you flip off a light switch when leaving the house, you can now reduce total energy consumption up to 25 percent thanks to wireless technology offered by Magnum Energy Solutions LLC. GreenSwitch ele...

3 Feb 2009

How to Avoid Being Ripped Off When Buying an Awning

Consumers anxious to help the environment are exploring many ways to conserve: unfortunately, one of the best means of reducing electricity consumption - the installation of awnings - is a solution that needs to be appro...

3 Feb 2009

Rhino Linings Introduces Family Of New Epoxy Floor Coatings Solutions

Rhino Industrial, a business unit of Rhino Linings Corporation introduces its new family of epoxy product coating and lining solutions

3 Feb 2009

Recycled Timber from Whole Log Lumber Shows How Beauty and Sustainability Go Hand-in-Hand

Whole Log Lumber of North Carolina is working hard to change the point of view that going green, in home building, means using less aesthetically pleasing components. Their reclaimed lumber products are adding the beauty...

3 Feb 2009

Architects From Around the World Compete in the ThyssenKrupp Elevator Architecture Award

Participants are submitting design proposals for a Tall Emblem Structure in Za'abeel Park in the city of Dubai. The Competition is held by ThyssenKrupp Elevator in collaboration with Dubai Municipality, under the aus...

2 Feb 2009

LED Lighting Simulation Earns Technology Award

Future Lighting Solutions announced today that its QLED thermal simulation software for solid-state lighting designers has earned top honors in the Product Development Excellence category of LED Journal’s Innova Aw...

2 Feb 2009