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Real Wood Floors are Natural and Carbon Neutral

Through the process of photosynthesis, carbon dioxide and water are absorbed from the atmosphere, and oxygen is released back into the atmosphere. This process makes wood -- and wood floors -- a carbon neutral product. In addition, wood flooring actually stores carbon throughout its service life, adding to its carbon neutral status.

20 Aug 2008

Last Chance to Participate in Green Building Best Practices Conference

The first ever Green Building Best Practices program has met with great success. Hundreds of building industry professionals from around the world have already participated in this educational series sponsored by WPL Pub...

20 Aug 2008

Olympic Performance for Owens Corning FOAMULAR XPS Insulation

Owens Corning announced that its FOAMULAR(R) XPS foam insulation was used in the construction of the floors, steps and parking lot of the main 2008 Beijing Olympic venue, National Stadium, in Beijing, China, and in other...

20 Aug 2008

Octillion to Further Develop Nanopower Window Technology

Octillion Corp., a next-generation alternative and renewable energy technology incubator, today announced that it has entered into a Sponsored Research Agreement with scientists at Oakland University to further the devel...

19 Aug 2008

Self-Cleaning Coating Utilizes Natural Photocatalyst and Nanotechnology

Green Earth Nano Science, Inc., a nanotechnology solutions provider and global supplier of proprietary photocatalyst* coatings, recently introduced its newly improved, easy to apply, green, environment friendly, transpar...

16 Aug 2008

Diguang Receives Contract to Supply 18,000 Indoor LED Lighting Units

Diguang International Development Co., Ltd., an emerging, China-based leader in CCFL and LED backlights and LED general lighting technology, today announced an over $1 million contract to supply 18,000 indoor LED lightin...

15 Aug 2008

Home Buyers Moving Away From Agents and Toward Online Sources

More homebuyers are using the Internet to find the homes they ultimately purchased, according to industry data

14 Aug 2008

Estimating The Potential of a Building for Generating Solar Power Using RoofRay and Google Maps

RoofRay is a solar array modeling service and community determined to help consumers evaluate solar for their home or business and to create greater awareness for solar overall

14 Aug 2008

EMSI Maximize Environmental Quality of the Award Winning Beijing Olympic Village

Environmental Market Solutions, Inc. (EMSI), an environmental and green building consulting company, provided consulting services for the Beijing Olympic Village, the first project in China to achieve LEED(R) ND (Leaders...

14 Aug 2008

ProEst Takeoff Software Wins 2008 Innovative Housing Technology Award

Construction Management Software (CMS), a leading provider of construction estimating and takeoff technology, today announced that its ProEst Takeoff software has received the 2008 Innovative Housing Technology Award (IH...

13 Aug 2008

Shopping for Concrete Stamps Just Became Easier

Concrete stamps, no doubt, are being applied on residential and commercial projects today more than ever before. Their rise in popularity can be attributed mainly to increased product availability and improvements over the years. The Concrete Network offers updated articles covering everything there is to know about choosing and purchasing the perfect concrete stamp through it's online buyer's guide and section updates.

13 Aug 2008

Leading Log Home Manufacturer Expands Manufacturing Facility

Premier log home manufacturer Golden Eagle Log Homes has announced significant facilities expansions at their Wisconsin Rapids, WI mill. Tod Parmeter, Owner and Chief Operations Officer, reports this expansion as an addi...

13 Aug 2008

Using Heat-Soaking Property of Asphalt for an Alternative Energy Source

Anyone who has walked barefoot across a parking lot on a hot summer day knows that blacktop is exceptionally good at soaking up the sun's warmth. Now, a research team at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has foun...

13 Aug 2008

Green Roofs are not Created Equal

The first study to compare the performance of different types of green roofs has been completed by The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at The University of Texas at Austin and suggests that buyers shouldn't assume these roofs are created equal.

13 Aug 2008

Wind Energy to Come From Quieter Turbines

If wind turbines clatter and whistle too loudly, they are only permitted to operate under partial load to protect the local residents – but this also means a lower electricity output. An active damping system cancels out the noise by producing counter-vibrations

12 Aug 2008