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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

Recycled Content in PINK Fiberglas Insulation Increased by Owens Corning

Owens Corning announced it has increased the certified recycled content in its flagship PINK Fiberglas insulation to a minimum of 40 percent

18 Nov 2008

Refurbishing a Run Down Building More Environmentally Friendly Than Rebuilding

A recent BRE Trust report, compiled by the College of Estate Management sets out the pros and cons of refurbishing housing in run-down urban areas, compared to wholesale demolition and rebuilding. The report, entitled &l...

18 Nov 2008

Prisons to be Retrofitted With Energy Efficient Lighting Systems

SERVIDYNE, INC. (Nasdaq: SERV), a building performance efficiency and real estate company, announced today that it has entered into a contract for turnkey lighting retrofits at five prisons in the Southeast, which is exp...

17 Nov 2008

Partial Emissions Capture Could Lead to Construction of New Coal Fired Power Plants

Construction of new coal-fired power plants in the United States is in danger of coming to a standstill, partly due to the high cost of the requirement - whether existing or anticipated - to capture all emissions of carb...

17 Nov 2008

Singapore Considering Moving Infrastructure Underground

Authorities are now considering moving some of Singapore’s infrastructure underground. Several ministries have drawn up a list of proposals for how underground caverns could be used for this purpose

17 Nov 2008

Transforming Modern Kitchens and Bathrooms With Innovative Lighting

Turning your bathroom or kitchen into a modern masterpiece requires attention to several very important areas of design - and lighting is a big one. The right lighting can add sparkle to an otherwise ordinary kitchen or ...

17 Nov 2008

LEED Certification for Art Center

When the Burchfield Penney Art Center at Buffalo State College opens to the public Nov. 22, it is expected to be the first art museum in New York State to be certified by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program of the U.S. Green Building Council

16 Nov 2008

Green Building Methods Proving More Cost Effective Than Traditional Building

With the fall of the US housing market, concurrent with the credit and lending crisis, many first-time homeowners, as well as business owners, are looking to alternative forms of building to gain more value for their dol...

16 Nov 2008

Green Building With Real Wood Floors

One of the big movements in the construction industry right now is green building. Architects and designers are working to implement green building practices in their projects whenever possible. Wood floors are a buildin...

16 Nov 2008

Eurospace Pioneers New Furniture Design Techniques for Savvy Designers and Customers

Eurospace is unveiling its new line of custom furniture online and in it's showroom. Custom furniture can even be designed and sketched to suit the needs of a particular space and to create a one of a kind piece.

16 Nov 2008