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Green Building Initiative Announced by PrecisionCraft

There is a great deal of interest in "green building." Given the heightened awareness, PrecisionCraft & Mountain Architects announces its commitment to the Green Building Initiative. With builders and devel...

16 May 2007

Natural Environmental Systems, LLC Partners with Scott Aerator Co

Natural Environmental Systems, LLC has signed on to distribute the entire line of pond aerators and pond fountains manufactured by Scott Aerator Co. in Holland, MI. to complement the company's already successful line of ...

16 May 2007

The Steps To Secure Areas Around Swimming Pool's With Pool Safety Nets

With swimming pool season here, pool safety becomes paramount for parents. Small children age 1 - 4 are especially at risk around pools, but parents can take steps to secure the areas around their swimming pool with a po...

16 May 2007

NAHB Tells Congress How It's Members Bring Green Building

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) today told Congress how its members are bringing green building to the mainstream by developing affordable, energy-efficient and environmentally friendly construction tech...

16 May 2007

Pilkington Helps Create Two Glass Elevators

Pilkington has taken a leaf out of children's favourite, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and helped to create two glass elevators. The lifts in The Shires shopping centre in Leicester have been created using 400m2 of ...

16 May 2007

May Mortgage Market Effects Builder Confidence Again

Ongoing concerns about subprime-related problems in the mortgage market caused builder confidence about the state of housing demand to decline three more points in May, according to the National Association of Home Build...

16 May 2007

Eagle Roofing Products Concrete Tile Roofs Help Builders Maximize Value in Competitive Market

Builders looking for ways to differentiate themselves from the competition and provide the highest quality product to customers need look no further than Eagle Roofing Products. In addition to being durable, aestheticall...

16 May 2007

Carbon Footprint Can be Reduced by 20 Per Cent by 'Going Lean'

LMR, the leading specialist Lean Consultancy, has identified that organisations can reduce their Carbon Footprints by as much as 20 per cent through the implementation of lean processes across their business. Company res...

16 May 2007

Environmental Groups Warn MPs Not To Delay Energy Performance Certificates

MPs must not delay the introduction of Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs), a coalition of environmental groups warned today. Friends of the Earth, WWF-UK and CPRE are calling on MPs to ensure that EPCs go ahead as pl...

16 May 2007

Replace your Old Toilet with a Low Flow Loo and Save Water

Significant water savings could be made in the south east of England if all existing homes had water meters and financial incentives were offered to householders to switch to water efficient bathrooms, according to an En...

16 May 2007

HRH The Princess Royal Opens Two London Squares Following a £1.46m Restoration Project

Gordon and Woburn Squares, in the heart of London, have had a complete transformation thanks to a successful partnership involving the University of London, English Heritage, the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Wolfson Fou...

16 May 2007

Nearly One Third of Houses are Brought for Cash in Rural Areas in the UK

Nearly one third of houses are bought for cash in rural areas The Commission for Rural Communities (CRC) has released a report Cash purchases of housing stock which shows that in 2005 over 47,000 houses were bought for c...

16 May 2007

Corian Clebrates 40 Years of Market Leadership

To mark its 40th anniversary and its continued leadership in innovative and contemporary design, DuPont™ Corian® presents the exhibition, “40 Years/40 Designers.” DuPont invited 40 multinational des...

15 May 2007

Identifying Interior Products and Green Building

Organizations are increasingly turning to the Cradle to Cradle(SM) eco-label from MBDC as a way to identify products as legitimately 'green' for third party review from a respected source. On May 1, 2007, the U.S...

15 May 2007

The Curious Home - An Exhibition of Fittings and Electronic Furniture

From 29 June to 15 July 2007, the Interaction Research Studio from Goldsmiths, University of London presents The Curious Home exhibition EXHIBITION DATES: 29 June - 15 July 2007 PREVIEW EVENING: 5pm 28 June 2007 VENU...

15 May 2007