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Millenia Retaining Walls Voted Best Green Exterior Product

Millenia Wall Solutions wins readers' choice award for Best Green Building Products

24 Nov 2008

NIST Releases Final Investigation Report IntoCollapse of World Trade Center 7

NIST has released its final report on the Sept. 11, 2001, collapse of the 47-story World Trade Center 7 (WTC 7) in New York City

24 Nov 2008

CertainTeed CedarBoards Insulated Siding Reduces Home Energy Costs While Improving Exterior Aesthetics

Approximately 40 percent of the energy lost through a traditionally insulated wood framed wall is through the wood studs that comprise up to a quarter of a home's exterior. Studs act as thermal bridges that allow mor...

24 Nov 2008

Green Builders Helping Homeowners Save Hundreds on Energy Bills

Green Builders, Inc. (Amex: GBH), a leading large-scale developer of sustainable homes in the Austin, Texas-area, is expanding its services to include green remodeling. The new venture will initially cater to existing ho...

24 Nov 2008

Copying The Plans For Your Home Could Cost More Than the House Itself

To build a new home, builders need home plans. Today, professional home design firms like AVID Home Studios use sophisticated web sites to help builders find the perfect home plan. Home design services have expanded far ...

23 Nov 2008

Proceq Launches the New PROFOSCOPE Rebar Detector and Covermeter

Switzerland-based Proceq recently announced the availability of a new product that allows construction and building industry professionals to avoid drilling into rebar, a costly and dangerous hazard

23 Nov 2008

UC San Diego Campus Gets Greener

More than 28,500 students who came back to UC San Diego this year found a campus that is getting greener every day, as the university solidifies its position as a leader in sustainability among the nation’s higher education institutions

23 Nov 2008

DOE and TVA Team Up on Groundbreaking Energy Efficiency Project

Three houses under construction in East Tennessee carry the story of "The Three Little Pigs" to an entirely new level and will become a model for the nation when it comes to determining energy efficiency. Wh...

23 Nov 2008

GE Consumer and Industrial to Develop Innovative Solar Water Heaters

GE Consumer and Industrial, the first U.S. company to meet newly established ENERGY STAR standards for residential water heaters, announced today that they are developing a line of innovative solar water heaters that are...

23 Nov 2008

Eco Friendly Pharox LED Lightbulb Replaces Normal Lightbulbs

The Pharox is a lightbulb based on LED technology that looks like a stylish update to the traditional incandescent bulb, yet uses 90 percent less energy

20 Nov 2008

Glass, Coatings and Paint Products from PPG Industries to be Showcased at GreenBuild Expo

Glass, coatings and paint products from PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) are part of a special demonstration project showcasing the “High Performance School of the Future, Today,” opening today at the 2008 Greenbui...

20 Nov 2008

Solar Energy System Installed on Colorado State Capitol

Bella Energy's 10 kilowatt solar electric system on the Colorado State Capitol is part of the Governor's Energy Office's "Greening Government" project, which encourages state employees to be leaders...

18 Nov 2008

Los Angeles Architects Recognize Top Green Design Firm

The Architectural Foundation of Los Angeles (AFLA) honors LPA Inc. at the inaugural Design Green Awards for exceptional design

18 Nov 2008

Your Solar Home Introduces SolarSheat Hot Water, A New Solar Hot Water System

Your Solar Home Inc. introduces SolarSheat(R) Hot Water, a dual mode space heating and domestic solar hot water system without glycol for residential use. Your Solar Home, a leading provider of solutions for solar spa...

18 Nov 2008

Flexible Fabric Wall Systems Allow Facilities to Adapt, Change Interior Spaces Without Challenges of Permanent Walls

Frommelt Products Corporation introduces Zoneworks, the first global company to custom design, manufacture, and market flexible fabric wall systems that give industrial and commercial users a highly adaptable and cost-ef...

18 Nov 2008