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Indoor Air Quality a Green Issue

Homeowners paying attention to the green building movement are taking indoor air quality seriously. A McGraw-Hill Construction/National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) survey defines the green homebuilding movement...

28 Sep 2007

Easily Installed, Inexpensive Tubular Skylights Are A Good Source of Passive Light

Passive light is defined as light without the heat emitted by electrical sources. It's a form of natural light, but in this age of green building it has acquired an upscale name. No matter what it's called, it&#3...

28 Sep 2007

What Does Your Lawn Say About You - How to Grow the Perfect Lawn

With hot weather and long days soon behind us, it's time to help your embattled lawn and garden recover from searing temperatures. Whether your yard is drowning in water or in desperate need of some moisture, don&#39...

28 Sep 2007

Green Builder Media Works to Define Green Building

Green Builder Media (GBM), a leading provider of information about green building and sustainable development will aim to define the somewhat ubiquitous term 'green' as it relates to building related products and...

28 Sep 2007

Polyisobutene Provides Valuable Insulating Properties for Buildings

A window is more than just an opening that you can see through - it links the building with the outside world and acts as a conduit for light and fresh air. The quality of the insulated glass used in windows is important...

28 Sep 2007

Swastika Shaped US Navy Barracks to be Remodelled

The U.S. Navy is to spend up to $600,000 on disguising a collection of L shaped buildings that look like a swastika from the air. The four L-shaped buildings from the 1960s, are part of the Navy's amphibious b...

27 Sep 2007

National Construction Week in the UK

National Construction Week 2007 will take place across the UK between 8th and 12th October. The aim is to inform young people and their influencers about the many and varied careers available in the modern construc...

27 Sep 2007

Non Staining Silicone Products from Pecora

To eliminate the high cost associated with silicone staining in porous substrates, Pecora is introducing an exciting new line of silicone products - NST Non-Staining Technology. A true innovation in sealant technology, P...

27 Sep 2007

Solar Award for Homebuilder

Today at the Solar Power 2007 conference, Lennar Corporation's Sacramento Division will receive the Solar Electric Power Association's (SEPA) 2007 Award for Solar Business Achievement in the category of "Par...

27 Sep 2007

American Standard Contest Lets Plumbers Compete for Top Billing as Heroic Comic Book Character

Plumbers are real life superheroes who come to homeowners' rescue every day to solve plumbing and toilet troubles. That's why American Standard, manufacturer of the new virtually clog-free Champion 4 toilet, is p...

27 Sep 2007

Delivering Affordable Homes Faster

Affordable homes provided under Section 106 agreements (S.106) could be delivered faster, better and with more certainty, according to new research published by national regeneration agency, English Partnerships, t...

27 Sep 2007

UN-HABITAT Global Report on Human Settlements 2007

The new UN-HABITAT Global Report on Human Settlements 2007, entitled Enhancing Urban Safety And Security, is published by Earthscan to coincide with World Habitat Day 2007: A Safe City is a Just City, on 1st October. ...

27 Sep 2007

Nanotechnology Building Coating Named in Nanotechnology for Green Building Report

Industrial Nanotech, Inc., an emerging global leader in nanotechnology, announced today that its Nansulate® coatings for insulation, corrosion prevention, mold resistance and lead encapsulation have been included in ...

26 Sep 2007

Lawsuit Filed Against Spokane, Washington, Developers, Architects and Engineers

The Justice Department today sued the developers, architects, and professional engineers responsible for building five apartment complexes in Spokane County, Wash., alleging that they designed and built the complexes in ...

26 Sep 2007

Leading Architects Discuss Trends and Developments in Architecture in Novel Online Video Clip

This free online video clip features 7 leading architects from around the world discussing the field of architecture. They examine a range of topics from the need to produce positive environments through to emerging t...

26 Sep 2007