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Green Building Consultant's Top Ten Predicts Green Building Growth Despite Economy

Projections by green building consultant Jerry Yudelson say that the green building industry will grow substantially in 2009 despite the global economic recession

6 Jan 2009

BASF Neopor Used in Innovative House Construction

One of the first passive houses with a load-bearing wood construction of stacked board elements and facade insulation using BASF Neopor has now been finished

6 Jan 2009

North American Presence of CertainTeed Insulation Expanded With Acquisition of Canadian Insulation Manufacturer

CertainTeed Insulation today announced the completion of its acquisition of the OFI Income Fund on January 2, 2009. Under the agreement, CertainTeed Insulation acquires all of the assets of the OFI Income Fund and the OF...

5 Jan 2009

The Visualizer to Assist Architects With Accessible Design

As the spirit of change - and proactive solutions to economic uncertainty - take root nationwide, homeowners are planning for the long term. While some choose to downsize, even more are opting to "age in place,&quot...

5 Jan 2009

Even New Buildings May Have Hidden Asbestos Hazards

All Clear Environmental, a hazardous materials removal and demolition company, seeks to warn the public about hidden asbestos in construction that occurred after the EPA ban in 1989. "Despite the Asbestos Ban an...

5 Jan 2009

Bathroom and Kitchen Fittings Maker Uses RFID to Speed Production and Shipping

German manufacturer of bathroom and kitchen fittings Hansgrohe has implemented UPM Raflatac’s inlays into its RFID-assisted assembly processes. Hansgrohe uses RFID-enabled kanban (signal) cards to track the flow of...

5 Jan 2009

Solar Powered Robot Lawnmower, the Automower from Husqvarna

Husqvarna's Automower Solar Hybrid is a fully robotic lawn mower partly powered by the sun and uses no fuel or oil

5 Jan 2009

Buildings on The Moon May Be Built Using Special Bricks Made From Lunar Dust

Dwellings in colonies on the moon one day may be built with new, highly durable bricks developed by students from the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech. The invention won the In-Situ Lunar Resource Utilization materials and construction category award from the Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems (PISCES)

5 Jan 2009

EcoHousing Featured in WebZine

'Housing is responsible for just over 28 percent of the UK's primary energy consumption and associated CO2 emissions,' says Dr Mark Gillott, project manager of the Creative Energy Homes study at Nottingham Un...

5 Jan 2009

25 Years of Antique Wood Flooring Made From Recycled Timber

Whole Log Lumber, a North Carolina company that sells reclaimed wood, is celebrating 25 years in business. The award-winning company is based out of Zirconia, and has been creating antique wood flooring products in their...

5 Jan 2009

New Coating Thickness Gauges for the Paint and Powder Coating Industries

Oxford
Instruments is pleased to announce the launch of its new CMI153 and CMI
250 Coating Thickness gauges developed for the Paint and Powder Coating Industry.

5 Jan 2009

Need for Wood Samples Reduced With Wine Cellar Innovations' Materials Catalog

Wine Cellar Innovations is pleased to announce its Materials Catalog. This catalog allows customers to examine woods, stains, and finishes for their wine racks without dealing with cumbersome wood samples. The catalog also provides helpful information on different types of wood and elements commonly incorporated into custom wine cellars and wine racks

4 Jan 2009

Window Films Give Energy Savings Plus Tax Credits

CPFilms Inc, the world's leading producer of professional window films for automotive, residential, and commercial markets, has announced that its Vista, LLumar and Gila energy-saving window films will qualify for a federal tax credit in 2009

4 Jan 2009

Emergency Housing Agreement Between Smart Holdings, LLC and Mid-Gulf Recovery Services

Revolutionary housing technology company, Smart Holdings, LLC and Mid-Gulf Recovery Services, LLC of St. Rose, Louisiana announce the execution of a Letter of Intent for the purchase of 10 composite housing units for tem...

4 Jan 2009

AirTran Airways and Habitat Orlando to Team Up and Build Affordable Housing

AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), will be sending more than 50 of its Crew Members to volunteer with Habitat Orlando today on its biggest homebuilding effort to date: Staghorn Villas, a...

4 Jan 2009