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Homebuilder Declares They Will Only Build LEED Certified Homes

A leading advocate of new urbanism in north Florida and one of the state's most innovative development companies, K2 Urbancorp LLC, announced today that it will henceforth only build homes that meet the tough new gre...

9 Nov 2007

Energy Management of Building Services and Real Estate Company, Servidyne, Recognised by Whitehouse

Servidyne, Inc., a building performance expert services and real estate company, today announced that it received special recognition at a Washington, D.C. ceremony honoring outstanding achievements in energy management....

9 Nov 2007

New Sustainability Standards for Carpet

Don’t call it ‘green’ carpet, call it sustainable carpet. A new standard for assessing the environmental-friendliness of carpet was announced at the 2007 Greenbuild International Conference in Chicago. ...

9 Nov 2007

Windecor Acrylic Glass Block Tile Enclosed Inside Thermopane Operable Windows a Breakthrough for the Windows and Doors Industry

An amazing new design concept created by merging together two very popular and traditional products, the first, thermopane windows and the second, Glass Block windows was announced today by Gary Downs, President of G. L....

8 Nov 2007

Revolution in Illuminated Signs with Digital Signage

Las Vegas is known for its bright lights and giant signage. The marquees, billboards and illuminated wonders of the Wynn, Treasure Island, The Venetian, Bally's and PlanetHollywood gleam with promises for thrill-seek...

8 Nov 2007

Solar Innovations Announces a New, Ergonomic, Sliding Glass Door Hardware Option

Solar Innovations, a custom manufacturer of residential and commercial folding glass walls, sliding glass doors, and more, announces a new, ergonomic, sliding glass door hardware option. Solar Innovations' new erg...

8 Nov 2007

Sustainable Design Firm Looks to a Carbon Neutral Future by 2030

Perkins+Will, a global leader in sustainable architecture and design, today announced its support of the 2030 Challenge – a call to immediately move toward designing buildings that have reduced emissions profiles b...

8 Nov 2007

New Thin Film Production Plant for SCHOTT Solar in Japan

SCHOTT, the technology group based in Mainz, Germany, inaugurated industrial mass production of thin-film solar modules in Jena by its subsidiary, SCHOTT Solar. By investing a total of 75 million euros towards a state-of...

8 Nov 2007

Sedum Plants to Provide First Green Roof in Northern Montgomery County

Northern Montgomery County's first non-residential green roof has been successfully installed in a three-story office building by Therrien Waddell Construction Group (TW). The 8" to 12" sedum plants will bl...

8 Nov 2007

Green Building Studio Releases V3.0 with Carbon Neutral Design Tools

Green Building Studio, Inc., today announced the release and general availability of Green Building Studio V3.0. This release of the award-winning web service features ground-breaking capabilities for assessing carbon ne...

8 Nov 2007

Survey Finds Architects Designing Green to Address Demand for Lower Building Operating Costs

Autodesk, Inc. and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) today announced the results of the 2007 Autodesk/AIA Green Index, an annual survey that measures how AIA member architects in the United States are practicing...

8 Nov 2007

Autodesk and U.S. Green Building Council Collaborate to Increase Adoption of Sustainable Design

At the 2007 Greenbuild Expo, Autodesk, Inc. and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) presented an update on their ongoing collaboration to expand the use of technology to facilitate adoption of sustainable design and ...

8 Nov 2007

New High Temperature Thermoforming Bio Based Resin Added to Cereplast Compostables Resin Family

Cereplast, Inc., manufacturer of proprietary bio-based sustainable plastics, announced the launch of a new high temperature resistant thermoforming resin, CP-TH-6000, in its Compostables family. Cereplast now offers 15 d...

7 Nov 2007

Electricity Generating Roof Shade Concept

The Wind Shade Roof is a conceptual study for a large roofing system covered in wind turbines for generating electricity. Conceived by designer and artist Michael Jantzen, the wind shade roof can provide power t...

7 Nov 2007

Wood Windows Now a High Tech, Environmentally Friendly, 21st Century Building Product

What comes to mind when you think about wood windows? If you think they can only be single glazed, that they need lots of maintenance and care or that they simply don’t last, then it’s definitely time t...

7 Nov 2007