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Boral Bricks Joins Climate Registry

Boral Bricks, a leading manufacturer and distributor of building and construction materials, has become a Founding Reporter of The Climate Registry. The Climate Registry is a non-profit organization established to mea...

30 Jun 2008

Wall Panel System Addresses the Problem of Moisture in Buildings

As contractors, architects and building owners focus on energy efficiency, they may often overlook a critical factor that affects not only energy consumption but the long-term durability of a building: moisture. Failure ...

30 Jun 2008

Blue Haven Pools Introduces New Features and Designs for Pools That Have Not Been Seen Before

While Blue Haven Pool's new swimming pools and spas are architecturally more striking in design, the big feature this year is advanced technology to make the pools fully automatic and virtually maintenance free. T...

30 Jun 2008

Dye Sensitized Solar Cells Achieve New Levels of Efficiency

In a paper published online June 29 in the journal Nature Materials, EPFL professor Michael Graetzel, Shaik Zakeeruddin and colleagues from the Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry at the Chinese Academy of Sciences ...

30 Jun 2008

Video Demonstrates Dulux Paint Pod Dripless Painting System

The Dulux division of the world's biggest paint company Akzo Nobel has launched a new 'splatter free' Paint Pod roller system. In this video from Reuters, Technology Correspondent Matt Cowan travelled to t...

30 Jun 2008

Mannington Mills Buys Burke Industries, Manufacturer of Rubber Flooring Tiles, Wall Base, Treads and Accessories

In a move that broadens its range of hard surface commercial flooring offerings, Mannington Mills announced today that it has acquired Burke Industries, a manufacturer of high-quality resilient products including rubber ...

30 Jun 2008

Summer Fun for Bob the Builder in Let's Build the Beach

Bob the Builder set to join in with summer fun in his new DVD Building the BEach

27 Jun 2008

Online Directory Helps Home Owners Go Solar

Now that the summer months are now officially here, All Around the Home (AATH), an online directory where visitors can search for home improvement contractors by specialty and region, is focusing a good amount of its eff...

27 Jun 2008

Builders to be Helped by Engineering and Design Company to Build Zero Net Energy Homes

Firm offers service nationally that recommends materials and systems for builders to construct zero energy homes

27 Jun 2008

Owens Corning Masonry Products Gains GREENGUARD Certifications

The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute has announced that Owens Corning Masonry Products is the first manufactured stone veneer maker to qualify for its GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified(R) and the even more string...

27 Jun 2008

Manufactured Stone Range from ProStone Expands After Positive Feedback From Builders and Masons

Just six months after launch, Owens Corning Masonry Products, LLC, announced today at the PCBC show additional enhancements to its ProStone line of manufactured stone veneer. Already receiving a positive reception by the...

27 Jun 2008

Celebrity Interior Designer Shares Tip on Renovating a Bathroom on a Budget

For homeowners looking to make their home stand out from the pack, a bathroom rehab is always tops on the list. But, according to Remodeling Magazine, the average cost of a mid-scale bathroom remodel is a whopping $15...

27 Jun 2008

Steelcase Gets Sustainability Award

Steelcase, the global leader in the office furniture industry, has been awarded a British FISP (Furniture Industry Sustainability Programme) certificate in acknowledgment of its pioneering “Life Cycle Thinking&rdqu...

26 Jun 2008

Energy Conserving LED Lighting Standard Set

Scientists at NIST, in cooperation with national standards organizations, have taken the lead in developing the first two standards for solid-state lighting in the United States

26 Jun 2008

Positive Pressure Ventilation for High Rise Fire Fighting

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) engineers recently released a two-disk DVD set that demonstrates how Positive Pressure Ventilation (PPV), a technique in which powerful fans force smoke and heat from...

26 Jun 2008