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40% of Europe's Total Carbon-Dioxide Emissions Caused by Buildings

Climate Change is the EU's top priority according to the European Commission and Member States are committed to cutting down on CO2 emissions to meet the Kyoto Protocol targets. Despite all the efforts, Member States...

7 Mar 2007

Select Safety Sales Announces the Addition of the Kidde Wireless Interconnected Smoke Alarm System

Select Safety Sales LLC adds the Kidde Wireless Interconnected Smoke Alarm System to its consumer line of Safety Products. The Kidde Wireless System is the only UL listed system on the market today. This ingenious system...

7 Mar 2007

Mattamy Homes Sign Purchase Agreement with GS Companies

Mattamy Homes Inc., a leading homebuilder in the Carolinas, has purchased 83 premium homesites at Millbridge, a master planned-community being developed by GS Companies in Waxhaw, N.C. "We are delighted to be pa...

7 Mar 2007

New Invention for Contractors and Home Owners Known as the "Self Powered Generator"

Invention Support has signed a strategic alliance with Mr. Michael Moran, the inventor of the new device known as the "Self Powered Generator", to offer support for this great new invention and to proudly intro...

7 Mar 2007

Cutting the Carbon Impacts of Waste

A clearer picture of how waste can be managed to reduce its impacts on climate change emerges in new research published today. The reports anticipate the greenhouse gas effects of the UK’s main waste streams between ...

7 Mar 2007

Fragile Seams - Life on the Edge: Labyrinth of Slums Installed at the RIBA

A huge labyrinthine structure fabricated from timber and interwoven with plastic will fill the Florence Hall at the heart of the RIBA’s Art Deco HQ in London, in a major installation exploring the relationship between gl...

7 Mar 2007

Waterwise and B&Q Team Up To Launch New Water Efficiency Campaign

Waterwise and B&Q have teamed up to launch a new water efficiency campaign. As part of this, B&Q has launched a range of water efficient products, bringing them to the UK mass market for the first time. Water eff...

7 Mar 2007

First Condominium Building at the National Harbor is Now Under Construction

One National Harbor, the first condominium building at the National Harbor, is now under construction. The luxury residences will include 253 upscale condominiums, 40,000 square feet of first-class retail space, undergro...

6 Mar 2007

FarmTek Launches Brand Devoted to Large Tension Fabric Structures

ClearSpan™, division of FarmTek®, the leading manufacturer of industrial fabric structures, has launched ClearSpan Fabric Structures International, Inc. to provide customized building solutions for large scale,...

6 Mar 2007

Sun Belt and Frost Belt Homeowners use Window Replacement to Save Energy

Homeowners are dreading a future of sky-high winter heating or blistering summer air conditioning bills. Even if further price hikes don't occur, hardly a likely scenario, homeowners are realizing that even double pa...

6 Mar 2007

American Elements Announces Expansion of its Silver Oxalate

American Elements announced today the expansion of its silver oxalate production due to increased demand arising from its use to measure carbon dioxide emissions in studies regarding global warming. Silver Oxalate can in...

6 Mar 2007

Slide-Lok of Denver Forges Ahead with Latest Master Dealership

Slide-Lok, the nation’s leading garage interiors and garage storage company, featuring garage cabinets, garage flooring, and now closet systems, continues to grow their North American Master Dealer network through the ad...

6 Mar 2007

Viral Air Solutions Announces the Launch of their New Website

Businesses across America are experiencing a rapid increase in productivity and employee attendance thanks to air quality technology. Viral Air Solutions, a leading provider in the indoor air quality industry, is pleased...

6 Mar 2007

EngineerSupply Announces New Supply Line of Leica Geosystems

EngineerSupply today announces that Leica Geosystems brand of products will be featured in its supply chain. After careful review, EngineerSupply decided that Leica Geosystems would make an excellent fit for their curren...

6 Mar 2007

New Era of Sustainable Development Launched by BRE Ireland

BRE, the University of Limerick (UL) and Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT) today launched BRE Ireland as the new independent, authoritative Irish body that will set the standard for sustainability, innovation and en...

5 Mar 2007