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Ancient Timbers Salvaged to Begin a New Life as Construction Materials

Pioneer Millworks recently salvaged 50,000 board feet of antique heart pine and white pine timbers from the old Delaware and Hudson Rail Car Maintenance Shop in Oneonta, NY -- part of the railroad yard that was once home...

7 Jan 2009

LED Lights Can Now Be Retrofitted to Commercial Displays

Over the past several years, many Christmas light displays have gone from static to animated, using LED-based technology. As the trend continues to shift towards LED lighting, a Minnesota-based company has launched new L...

7 Jan 2009

Vistor Center Building at the Grand Canyon to Go Solar

The Grand Canyon's Visitor Center, located near the Canyon's south rim, will soon have a portion of its energy provided by the sun

6 Jan 2009

All of San Francisco Area Now Covered by Solar Residential Plan

One Block off the Grid (1BOG), a consumer advocacy group for residential renewable energy, and SolarCity®, a national leader in solar power system design, financing, installation, monitoring and related services, tod...

6 Jan 2009

Over 1 Million Given to Community Groups For Renewable Energy Grants

The third round of the Community Sustainable Energy Programme (CSEP) capital grants scheme saw the number of applications increase by 25%. Sixty-nine projects were assessed by the Selection Panel and 36 awarded funding t...

6 Jan 2009

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