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Recent Weather Threats Test Buildings and Roofs

Smart Florida home and business owners respect the threats posed by the recent violent weather patterns. Tropical storms and hurricanes can infiltrate a dwelling not only from flooding but from a building's main sour...

8 Sep 2008

Radon Fears From Granite Countertops Proved Completely Unfounded

The most comprehensive review of scientific data on radon emissions from granite countertops shows that contribution to indoor radon levels is well below EPA's guideline for action and even levels found in outdoor air

8 Sep 2008

Publication Series From NIST Addresses Earthquake Resistant Building Design

Where can you find some of the latest insights in designing earthquake-resistant buildings joined together with current information on building codes? As part of its support for the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction ...

5 Sep 2008

Solar Power Installation Completed by FedEx Freight and BP Solar

FedEx Corp. and BP Solar announced today the completion and activation of a second project together - a solar system for a FedEx Freight distribution center in Fontana, Calif. The 269 kW (kilowatt) rooftop solar array ut...

5 Sep 2008

Top International Experts Converge on Singapore To Tackle Issues Of Sustainable Cities By 2058

More than 20 world experts on building sustainable cities - urban leaders and globalisation experts - will converge at Singapore from 21-22 October 2008 for the landmark conference, Futuropolis 2058. They will share crea...

4 Sep 2008

Serious Materials Announces THX Certified QuietHome Soundproof Door

Serious Materials today announced its new line of QuietHome soundproof doors. These new products provide market-leading noise reduction in an attractive, stainable wood, pre-hung door package, and are perfect for high-en...

3 Sep 2008

Short Cuts Exposed in Construction of Nuclear Fuel Facility

US regulators have ignored expert safety advice in an attempt to cut corners and fast track the completion of a $4 billion nuclear fuel facility currently under construction near Aiken, South Carolina. The accusation is ...

3 Sep 2008

Huge Popularity Boost for Neuton Battery Powered Lawnmowers

With sales of gasoline-powered walk-behind mowers down over 16 percent from 2006 to 2008, a lone bright spot has emerged in the consumer lawn care marketplace, battery-powered lawn mowers

3 Sep 2008

New Wireless Sensors from EnOcean for Building Automation Systems

EnOcean, the inventor of self-powered wireless sensors and modules, has released 315 MHz versions of their ultra-low power radio modules. The development enables integrators to install wireless sensors networks into buil...

3 Sep 2008

Solar Building Brick from Sunrise Solar Combined Solar Technology With Traditional Building Materials

Sunrise Solar has announced the introduction of a Solar Light Brick for the integration of solar technologies into traditional construction materials

3 Sep 2008

Siemens Solution Partners to Deliver Powerful, Precise Building Automation Systems

To expand the capabilities of its independent controls contractor channel, Siemens Building Technologies, Inc. is introducing a new version of TALON building automation based on the versatile, open BACnet protocol. With ...

3 Sep 2008

Metabo's New Compact Angle Grinder Ideal for Cutting, Grinding and Polishing Metal or Stone

Metabo Corporation has introduced the new compact W8-125 5" angle grinder

3 Sep 2008

Concrete Patching Product from Unitex Cures Fast, Performs Better in All Temperatures

How do you quickly patch concrete in a subzero environment -- where you need to drive a forklift over the surface within minutes

3 Sep 2008

Environmentally Friendly Exit Sign Removes Radiation Risk From Buildings

Jessup Manufacturing Company's Glo Brite Eco Exit photoluminescent sign line is increasingly being used by building owners as a safe, energy-efficient alternative to radioactive tritium technology

3 Sep 2008

UK Government Package to Ensure a Fair Housing Market For All

A major cross–government package of new measures to meet current challenges in the housing market was announced today. A £1 billion housing package announced by Communities Secretary Hazel Blears will hel...

3 Sep 2008