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New Dual Flush Toilet Conversion Kit

The SelectAFlush dual flush valve conversion kit, fits most toilets, saves about 7 thousand gallons of water, per year, every year, for every toilet installed

10 Nov 2008

All Natural EcoFriendly Earth Plasters Demonstrated at Greenbuild Expo

American Clay Enterprises returns to the Greenbuild International Expo to showcase its all-natural, eco-friendly earth plasters with a larger hands-on demo area. They will also discuss the start of a long-term experiment inspired by feedback from users of the products who claim that the clay provides them energy savings

10 Nov 2008

Possible Change to Ohio Building Standards Will Mean Huge Energy Savings

Today, the Ohio Board of Building Standards heard opposing arguments on whether to adopt a single energy efficiency code based on the nation's model energy code, or allow multiple standards as proposed by special int...

10 Nov 2008

Enter the ‘Spruce Up Your Home’ Paint Contest

Homeowners can gain big, easy returns with interior paint by adding a colorful touch to their living space with a minimal time investment of one or two weekends

10 Nov 2008

BRE Innovation Park Gives Landscape Architects Chance to Showcase Their Skills

Landscape architects are being given the opportunity to showcase their skills on the unique canvas of the BRE Innovation Park, a demonstration ‘village' of innovative homes and community buildings viewed by tho...

6 Nov 2008

Radiant Floor Heating Brings Warmth to Concrete Floors This Winter

Battle winter cold by incorporating a radiant floor heating system in your home or office. The Concrete Network explores different flooring systems, options and the benefits of radiant floors including energy savings, health benefits and more

6 Nov 2008

Eco Friendly Foam Insulation Just As Good As Traditional Insulation

Fluffy pink rolls of fiberglass. For years, it was the first thing that came to mind when we thought of insulation in walls and attics. Today, green is the new pink. More and more, eco-friendly foam insulation -- w...

6 Nov 2008

Electrical Connectors For Harsh and Rugged Conditions

Amphenol Industrial Operations has introduced RoHS-compliant, rugged electrical connectors for applications in harsh environments, like wind farms or oil and gas exploration as well as industrial manufacturing and processing

6 Nov 2008

SABIC Lexan Thermoclear Glass Replacement Reduces Heating and Cooling Costs

The cost of heating and cooling is reaching new levels, causing builders to look for new alternatives to increase the energy efficiency of residences and commercial buildings. A traditional route is installing multi-pane...

5 Nov 2008

UK Government Opens Discussions on Standards for Eco-Towns

Local communities will get their next chance to have their say on the eco-town proposals as Housing Minister Margaret Beckett today launches the Government's second round of formal consultation on the proposed locati...

5 Nov 2008

World Toilet Summit Now Open

The eighth annual World Toilet Summit and Expo will bring together United Nations agencies, civil society groups, industry pioneers, and other stakeholders in the international development community to discuss strategies for accelerating progress on worldwide sanitation issues

5 Nov 2008

New 'Stone Master' Angle Grinder from Metabo

Metabo Corporation, a leading
international manufacturer of professional grade portable electric power
tools and abrasives for industrial, construction and welding applications,
has introduced the new 'Stone Master' WE14-125VS 5" angle grinder built
with Metabo's VTC (Vario Tacho Constamatic) electronic speed stabilization,
making the grinder ideal for heavy operating conditions such as grinding,
cutting and finishing granite, marble or concrete countertops as well as
grinding and finishing specialty metals

5 Nov 2008

Caltech Parking Lot Generates Both Solar Electricity and Shade

Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd., the world's largest manufacturer of photovoltaic (PV) modules, today announced the completion of the California Institute of Technology's (Caltech) 238 kWp solar array. The syste...

5 Nov 2008

COOLWALL Exterior Coating from TexCote Reformulated to be Even More Environmentally Friendly

TexCote, one of the largest exterior coating manufacturers in the world, refined the composition of its COOLWALL(R) System to make it even more environmentally-friendly and provide architects with additional LEED credits...

4 Nov 2008

Education in Sustainable Building Practices Offered by Environmental Center

AEP Span is proud to be a part of the recently completed Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center in Bellevue, Washington. This education center is a campus of buildings built into the forest on the edge of the Merce...

4 Nov 2008