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Johnson Controls Energy Efficiency Indicator Sets Benchmark for Changing Landscape

Results from a first-time survey of North American business leaders indicate they expect energy prices to continue to rise, and plan to invest in energy efficiency measures to help fight rising costs. Despite the trend t...

18 May 2007

Hexion and OAO Shchekinoazot to Manufacture Construction Resins

Hexion Specialty Chemicals, one of the world's leading producers of thermoset resins, and OAO Shchekinoazot, a large Russian industrial chemicals producer, announced today they have formed a joint venture company to ...

17 May 2007

New Building Permits Drop To Slowest Pace In A Decade

Housing starts bumped up slightly in April while new building permits dropped to the slowest pace since June 1997, according to figures released by the Commerce Department today. Housing starts increased 2.5 percent ...

17 May 2007

2.2 Megawatt Solar Power Plant in Korea Completed by Powerlight

SunPower Corporation, a Silicon Valley-based manufacturer of high-efficiency, commercially available solar cells, solar panels, and solar systems, today announced that its subsidiary, PowerLight Corp., has completed cons...

17 May 2007

Innovative Affordable Housing Scheme Launched In Lincoln

For many young people the thought of home ownership is something they can only dream about, that is unless you live in North Hykeham in Lincoln. For here aspiring home purchasers’ are being offered a chance to get ...

17 May 2007

HSE to Promote Gas Safety Message

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will be adding its support to a local initiative aimed at promoting gas safety messages and highlighting the dangers of Carbon Monoxide (CO). HSE inspectors from the Plymouth off...

17 May 2007

Clearwater Architecture Firm Goes International

Clearwater-based architectural firm, Design Styles, Inc. has announced that it has been selected to design its first international custom home design. The project, known as La Casa de Angeles, will be located in the Cari...

17 May 2007

Decorative Concrete Photos Now Offer a Multitude of Ideas

The Concrete Network, the largest and most comprehensive source for concrete information, now offers the ultimate resource for homeowners, designers and builders gathering design ideas and inspiration for upcoming projec...

17 May 2007

BLUERIDGE Analytics Announces General Availability of SIDEOPS Single Pad

BLUERIDGE Analytics, Inc. announced the general availability of SITEOPS Single Pad, a web-hosted, commercial land development cost-optimization solution. BLUERIDGE Analytics calls SITEOPS "CAD with a Brain" -- ...

17 May 2007

Johnson Controls Joins the CCI Initiative to Battle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Through Energy Efficiency

The Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI) today launched the C40 Large Buildings Retrofit Program and introduced Johnson Controls as one of the lead providers of energy-efficient solutions and technologies working with the In...

17 May 2007

Lynch Signs Renewable Energy Act

Lynch today signed the Renewable Energy Act, which will help increase New Hampshire's energy independence, build a stronger economy and protect the environment by helping to stem global warming. "With this law, New H...

17 May 2007

Brick Design for the Facade of the Future

BRICK: THE EXHIBITION – taking place at Groot Handelsgebouw, Rotterdam, Netherlands from 25 May to 1 July 2007 – is a unique exhibition by the European Ceramic Work Centre (.ekwc) centring on the ceramic skin...

16 May 2007

Green Light for Baggeridge Takeover

The Board of Wienerberger AG (Vienna, Austria) says it is pleased to note that clearance for the proposed acquisition of Baggeridge Brick PLC by Wienerberger has been granted by the UK's Competition Commission. &...

16 May 2007

Impressive Water Conservation at Boral Roof Tile Plant

Boral has announced that it has delivered more than a 65% reduction in mains water usage at its Carole Park roof tile plant in Queensland, Australia over the past 12 months. “Through water saving staff awareness and ...

16 May 2007

Bathroom Vessel Sinks Introduce a New Line of Copper Sinks and Teak Sinks

BathroomVesselSinks.com, a major online provider of high end bathroom sinks and faucets, today announced the addition of 20 new copper and wood sinks to their expanding product line. The three popular styles of wood ...

16 May 2007