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Irrigation Supplies Company, Rainbird, Announces Winners of 2008 Intelligent Use of Water Film Competition

Rain Bird, the leading manufacturer and provider of irrigation products and services, tonight announced the winners of the 2008 Intelligent Use of Water Film Competition

14 Oct 2008

Penta Named a 2008 Hottest Construction Software Company for Commercial Contractors

Penta Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of construction enterprise software, announces today that is has been named a 2008 Hottest Construction Software company for Commercial Contractors by Constructech Magazine in...

14 Oct 2008

Using Crushed Glass Grit to Remove Graffiti

The Parks Department of Green Bay, WI has found a new way to get tough on graffiti, without damaging the underlying surfaces in the process. Starting this year, Green Bay is using crushed glass grit purchased from Kramer Industries to remove graffiti from select surfaces throughout the city

14 Oct 2008

Tips for Enhancing Window Child Safety

When it comes to increasing child safety in the home, the window is a fixture that should not be forgotten. American Blinds, Wallpaper and More offers tips for enhancing child safety at the window

14 Oct 2008

Kitchen and Bathroom Tips for Additions and Construction

Tri-state area renovation firm, MyHome, LLC, is helping area homeowners avert moving costs by adding home additions and extensions to accommodate growing families instead of selling for ever-plummeting prices. MyHome is ...

14 Oct 2008

Bailout Bill Solar Tax Credits Applauded by Advanced Roofing

Advanced Roofing expects to grow the solar segment of its roofing business to match, in dollars earned, its roofing business. That scenario is even more likely after President Bush signed the Emergency Economic Stabiliza...

14 Oct 2008

World Toilet Summit and Expo to be Held in Macau

Health and sanitation experts from around the world are expected to discuss new ways to provide safe and hygienic toilets for the world's population at the ninth annual World Toilet Summit

14 Oct 2008

Pink Panther Says to Insulate and Save Energy

Armed with survey results revealing public misperceptions about energy use, The Pink Panther, Chief Energy Officer at Owens Corning, today broke his decades of silence to focus national attention on the massive amount of energy used to heat and cool buildings

13 Oct 2008

Innovation 2008 Conference Explores Progress in Race for High Tech and Cost Effective Zero Energy Buildings

Architectural Record welcomed a record number of 380 architects, engineers, scientists and students to Innovation 2008: The Net-Zero Energy Buildings Conference at the McGraw-Hill Headquarters in New York this week on Oc...

13 Oct 2008

Construction Begins on Binghamton University's New Engineering and Science Facility

Binghamton University, State University of New York, today launched construction of its new Engineering and Science building in a ceremony attended by elected officials, local leaders and University representatives. The facility will be located next to the Biotechnology Building, which is part of the University’s Innovative Technologies Complex (ITC)

13 Oct 2008

Compact Fluorescent Light Globes May Emit High Levels of UV Radiation

New research by the Health Protection Agency has shown that some energy saving compact fluorescent lights can emit ultraviolet radiation at levels that, under certain conditions of use, can result in exposures higher than guideline levels

13 Oct 2008

Homeowner Remodelling On the Decline

According to the Remodelormove.com fall 2008 Remodeling Sentiment Report, an online publication of ABCD Publishing LLC, the amount of equity homeowners have is influencing their remodeling plans. Homeowners participat...

13 Oct 2008

SafePath Products Leaves Footprint on the Green Building Industry

In the United States, construction accounts for 30% of raw material consumption, making the shift towards sustainable construction practices an exciting time in "green" building. Quite literally shaping the pat...

13 Oct 2008

Blocked Drain Hazard of Halloween and Pumpkin Pulp Disposal

Carving jack-o'-lanterns is a fun Halloween tradition, but pumpkin pulp is no treat for your plumbing. The trick to keeping drains unclogged is to avoid putting the pulp down the garbage disposal

13 Oct 2008

Arnold Schwarzenegger Dedicates Solar Power Array in Applied Materials Parking Lot

Today California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger dedicated the 2 megawatt solar power system at the Applied Materials campus in Sunnyvale, California, one of the largest corporate solar power installations in the United States. The Governor praised Applied's work in the solar industry after viewing the extensive parking lot-based solar array as well as a demonstration of the company's thin film solar technology

10 Oct 2008