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Safety Alert for Explosion Risk from Redundant Solid Fuel Back Boilers

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has today issued a safety alert aimed at homeowners, tenants, landlords and heating professionals following five incidents in the last five years where redundant solid fuel back boil...

20 May 2008

Aircrete Products Score High in the Best Green Companies Awards

H+H UK, the Sevenoaks-based manufacturer of aircrete products including Celcon Blocks, scored very highly in The Sunday Times Best Green Companies Awards, announced on Sunday 18th May. H+H UK was one of only four buildin...

20 May 2008

Aircrete Products Help Green House Reach Level 6 of the Code for Sustainable Homes

H+H aircrete products are making a major contribution to Barratt’s highly successful Green House at the Building Research Establishment’s Innovation Park near Watford, a showcase of innovative construction methods offering practical and affordable sustainability

19 May 2008

New Visitor Centre and a Zero Carbon Home Added to BRE Innovation Park

The BRE Innovation Park has launched the latest phase of its development featuring a new visitor centre and a zero carbon home built by one of the UK's largest housebuilders, Barratt Developments. Innovation Park ...

19 May 2008

United States Disaster Recovery Department Turns to Dryout to Clean Up After Their Own Buildings Were Flooded

While records have yet to be broken, May is already proving to be among the wettest Mays recorded in the region. Weary residents, businesses, and the federal government are mopping up and taking precautions for the next ...

19 May 2008

Detecting Plumbing Leaks Caused By Concrete Slab Cracking and Movement

The unstable soil in North Texas can turn even the stateliest mansion into a mobile home. Heavy advertising by foundation repair companies constantly reminds homeowners of the possibility of destabilizing foundation crac...

19 May 2008

Concrete Sealer Information and Tips

New buyer's guide on concrete sealers makes purchasing sealer easier through its extensive information

19 May 2008

Auto Dealerships Going Green and Turning to Environmentally Friendly Buildings

Once a symbolic target of environmentalists, auto dealerships are now playing a leading role in the development of buildings and facilities exemplifying leading-edge environmental construction standards. Toyota of Roc...

16 May 2008

Rock and Hiphop Superstars Band Together to Build Sustainable Homes from Bamboo

Musicians Tommy Lee and Ludacris, on a "Battleground Earth" reality TV quest to illuminate "green" issues, will park their bio-diesel tour busses and get hands-on to actually construct two cutting-edge houses built from sustainable Structural Bamboo.

16 May 2008

New Healthy, Energy-Efficient, Green Homes for Katrina Ravaged Neighborhood

Global Green USA and The Home Depot Foundation today celebrated the completion of the first green home built in the Lower Ninth Ward along with residents and city officials from the Holy Cross neighborhood. This home, th...

16 May 2008

First New Park for 135 Years Built in Brooklyn by Skanska

Skanska USA Building Inc., which has a reputation for waterfront revitalization projects, has started to build an 85-acre park along the Brooklyn waterfront. Brooklyn Bridge Park will extend residents' recreational a...

16 May 2008

America's First Accessible, Affordable and Attractive Home Completed

What may be the nation's first-ever fully accessible home that's also designed to be affordable and attractive has been completed in Tampa. Called the Freedom Home, the 1200-square-foot design complies with most ...

16 May 2008

Yale University's New Sculpture Building in New Haven, Connecticut Joins List of Top 10 Green Projects

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) voted on 22 April 2008 to add Yale University's new Sculpture Building in New Haven, Connecticut to its list of "Top 10 Green Projects 2008", which pays tribute to...

16 May 2008

Saving Water Starting With the Toilet

With revolutionary efficiency and cleansing features, the Gwyneth One-Piece HET pictured with Washlet S300 Personal Cleansing System is both environmentally and financially beneficial

16 May 2008

ShowerGuard Protects Bathrooms and Makes Cleaning Easy

Houston-based A-Pro Remodeling & Construction has been providing residential kitchen and bath remodeling, renovation, design and construction services for25 years. Now, in addition to these comprehensive services, A-Pro Remodeling announces a new easier way for customers to keep their glass bathroom shower doors clean by offering ShowerGuard, a glass surface that is permanently sealed and protected from the corrosive chemical reaction that can come from hard water, soap and everyday cleaning products

16 May 2008