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Neon Sign Goes Green With Switch to LED Lighting

The letters still glow bright red, but ComEd's prominent sign atop its Oakbrook Terrace headquarters has gone green. The electric utility recently completed replacing the sign's old neon illumination with LED lig...

12 Nov 2008

Worldwide Demand for Green Building Speaker to Give the Green Building Business Case

Green building speaker and consultant Jerry Yudelson keynoted an awards ceremony at Europe's largest real estate conference and at four other conferences around the world

11 Nov 2008

Advanced Facilities Management and Engineering Conference to Look at Energy Conservation and Building Maintenance

Did you know that buildings consume one-third of the energy worldwide? And that by 2030, world energy consumption is projected to increase 60 percent? Building owners and facility managers do not need to wait to ...

11 Nov 2008

Asian Property Market Gets Look at Artificial Lagoons

Today, a Chile-based crystalline lagoon inventor and patent owner officially announces its presence of the state-of-the-art technology to Asian audiences at the third edition of MIPIM Asia, the world's property market in Asia

11 Nov 2008

Energy Efficient LED Lighting to be Adopted by University of Notre Dame

Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq:CREE), a leader in LED lighting, announces that the University of Notre Dame is joining the LED University(tm) program, an international community of universities working to accelerate the adoption of ...

11 Nov 2008

Cues Taken from Nature to Develop LEED Platinum Building

The US Green Building Council (USGBC) awarded its highest level of recognition, LEED(R) Platinum certification, to the Conference Center at the newly re-opened TreePeople Center for Community Forestry. TreePeople, an env...

11 Nov 2008

Energy Saving Product From TexCote Applied to Federal Government Building

Energy-saving product applied to South Florida federal government building

11 Nov 2008

Cost Effective Dream Exteriors With Pre-Stained Shingle Panels

This new innovation allows
homeowners and builders to achieve the serene, sophisticated look of a
shingle-style home more easily, efficiently and affordably than ever
before

11 Nov 2008

Cambria Expands Its Color Palette With a Pearl White Color, Whitehall

Cambria, the only producer of natural quartz surfaces in the U.S., has added Whitehall(TM), a pearl white color to its dynamic palette. Additionally, Cambria recently christened its slab manufacturing plant with a second...

11 Nov 2008

New Swimming Pool and Spa Safety Rules for USA

By December 20, 2008 each new and existing Public Swimming Pool and Spa, in the United States, must be in compliance with the ASME/ANSI A112.19.8 new safety act. The complete new act is available to read on the CPSC w...

11 Nov 2008

NASA to Remodel International Space Station Including Bathroom and Kitchen Renovations

The next space shuttle mission to the International Space Station will involve some space building with the installation of a new kitchen, bathroom and gymnasium in space

11 Nov 2008

Architectural Acousticians Discover There is More to Soundproofing Than Previously Met the Ears

Some people know more about their neighbors than they would like to. Whether the other tenants are just now listening to music, watching television, having visitors, vacuum cleaning or washing clothes - its not possible ...

10 Nov 2008

Applications Open for the 2009 NAHB National Green Building Awards

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has announced that applications are now being accepted for the 2009 NAHB National Green Building Awards. The prestigious annual awards honor home builders, remodelers, ...

10 Nov 2008

Hollywood to Get All Green, Fully Solar Community

Utility costs may be rising, but utility rates will remain at an all-time low at one eco-friendly Southern California community. The Gatsby Hollywood has announced it will be Metro L.A.'s first all solar-powered, all...

10 Nov 2008

Corn Cob Grit For Removing Cracked and Peeling Paint

The problem is as old as paint itself. What's the best way to remove a cracked and peeling finish from a wood exterior home? Scrapping was the only answer until sand blasting and chemical stripping came along. But now t...

10 Nov 2008