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Tiny Energy Efficient House Built Using Innovative Plastic Building Products

Plastics Make It Possible® and Zack Giffin, co-host of FYI Network's "Tiny House Nation," teamed up to build an energy efficient tiny house using innovative plastic building products that improve a home's overall energy efficiency. The 170-square-foot tiny house exhibit–"A Tiny House That's Big on Energy Efficiency"–opened to the public at the California Science Center in Los Angeles the week of November 23.

26 Nov 2015

AIA Awards Two Presidential Citations for Sustainable Design to FOX Architects

FOX Architects was awarded two Presidential Citations for Sustainable Design by the American Institute of Architects, District of Columbia Chapter. FOX Architects was recognized for their designs of 440 First Street, located on Capitol Hill in the District of Columbia, and the Washington Gas Springfield Operations Center, located in Northern Virginia. Both projects received the Institute's Presidential Citation for Sustainable Design award during the November 23rd 2015 Chapter Design Awards program.

25 Nov 2015

Standard Solar Installs 265kW Garage-Top Solar Canopy for Federal Realty Investment Trust

Standard Solar, a leading solar energy company specializing in the development and financing of solar electric systems nationwide, completed installation of a 265kW garage-top solar canopy for developer Federal Realty Investment Trust. The 7-level, 566 parking space garage is part of Pike & Rose, the developer’s new mixed-use residential, retail and office project in Rockville, MD.

25 Nov 2015

Armco Metals Lianyungang Enters Contract with Chaoyang to Disassemble Three Plant Buildings

Armco Metals Holdings, Inc. ("Armco Metals " or "the Company"), a distributor of imported metal ores, wood, and barley, and a steel recycler in China, today announced that its Armco Metals (Lianyungang) Holding, Ltd. subsidiary ("Armco Metals Lianyungang") entered into a contract with Lianyungang Chaoyang Construction & Development Co. Ltd. ("Chaoyang") on Nov. 19, 2015. According to the contract, Armco Metals Lianyungang would provide the service to disassemble three plant buildings built with steel framework, occupying an area of 15 thousand square meters, as well as all the equipment and facilities inside the buildings and the cleaning up.

25 Nov 2015

WeatherShift Weather File Module v2.0 Helps Building Owners Reduce Future Risk due to Climate Change

Arup, a multidisciplinary engineering and consulting firm with a reputation for delivering innovative and sustainable designs, and Argos Analytics, LLC, a provider of cost effective climate data services, today released an enhanced version of the WeatherShift™ Weather File Module. The Module generates projected future weather data for 255 cities worldwide, up from an original group of 50 cities.

25 Nov 2015

Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford Expansion Becomes Weather-Tight Before El Niño Season

The Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford Expansion reached an important milestone this week, becoming weather-tight before the anticipated wet El Niño season begins. The 521,000 square-foot expansion and new main building is more than halfway through construction, and the exterior of the building is anticipated to be completed at the end of this year.

25 Nov 2015

Eco Building Products Receives First Order for Eco D-Fence Advanced Framing Lumber Formulation

Eco Building Products, Inc., announced today that they have received their first order for Eco D-Fence™, their Advanced Framing Lumber™ (AFL) formulation specifically designed for use on exterior wood fencing products. Eco D-Fence™ incorporates environmentally friendly Eco Red Shield™ technology with Stain Fire Break™ and is available in two standard colors. As with Eco's standard AFL formulation, Eco D-Fence protects against all four dimensions of risk - mold, rot, termites and fire.

25 Nov 2015

Isolux Corsan Announces Completion of Two of Three Contracts in Senegal

Isolux Corsan has completed two of the three contracts in Senegal awarded in 2013 by Millenium Challenge Account with a total budget of over €111 million. In January 2015 the Company delivered the Kolda Bridge project and now the Group has delivered a new stretch of road, with a length of 72.5 kilometers, consisting of two lanes of 3.60 m and shoulders of 1.5 m.

24 Nov 2015

Ply Gem, Country Superstar Alan Jackson and Habitat for Humanity Partner to Build 300 Homes

Ply Gem Industries, a manufacturer of exterior building products in North America, is proud of its 70+ year history of offering home exterior building products and solutions. Now, as part of the “Home for Good Project,” Ply Gem is giving back by uniting with Grammy award-winning country superstar Alan Jackson and low-income families to build affordable housing in partnership with Habitat for Humanity.

24 Nov 2015

USF Holland Installs Orion’s Energy-Efficient Lighting at 53 Terminals

When USF Holland sought more energy-efficient lighting for its 53 terminals, it chose Orion Energy Systems, Inc., a leading designer and manufacturer of high-performance, energy-efficient retrofit lighting platforms. The partnership with USF Holland solidifies Orion’s position as the leading expert in lighting solutions for the freight industry, having delivered improvements in safety, productivity and energy savings for 10 of the top 15 largest firms.

24 Nov 2015

Argentum Honors Five Senior Living Residences with 2015 Senior Living by Design Award

The November/December issue of Senior Living Executive, the flagship magazine of Argentum, highlights some of the most cutting-edge and creative architecture, interiors, and outdoor spaces found in senior living communities today.

24 Nov 2015

Wood Partners' New Apartment Community under Construction within Magnolia Park Planned Development in Greater Tampa

Wood Partners, a national leader in real estate development and acquisition, announced today that it had closed earlier this month on a 19.32-acre site in thriving southern Hillsborough County where a new luxury apartment community is currently under construction by the developer.

23 Nov 2015

ROXUL USA Confirms Plans for ROCKFON's First North American Acoustic Ceiling Manufacturing Facility in Mississippi

ROXUL® USA Inc. affiliate ROCKFON® LLC, a subsidiary of Denmark-based ROCKWOOL® International A/S, has confirmed plans to build its first North American acoustic ceiling manufacturing facility in the United States. The facility will be located in Marshall County, Mississippi, adjacent to the current ROXUL USA factory, approximately 30 miles south of Memphis, Tennessee.

23 Nov 2015

Associa OnCall Technicians Take Part in Roof Repair Certification Courses at GAF

To ensure the highest quality of service for Associa managed communities, Associa OnCall technicians have begun taking part in roof repair certification courses. More than a dozen maintenance specialists from three Associa branches have completed the training at GAF headquarters in Parsippany, New Jersey. GAF is North America's largest manufacturer of commercial and residential roofing.

23 Nov 2015

Engineered Cementitious Composites Can Improve Infrastructure Sustainability

Reinforced concrete represents a very successful synergistic combination of materials not only mechanically but also chemically since concrete is a perfect material providing ideal environment with high alkalinity for the corrosion protection of steel reinforcement embedded in it although this is only valid when the concrete is designed properly to satisfy the covering purpose.

23 Nov 2015

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Tiny Energy Efficient House Built Using Innovative Plastic Building Products

AIA Awards Two Presidential Citations for Sustainable Design to FOX Architects

Standard Solar Installs 265kW Garage-Top Solar Canopy for Federal Realty Investment Trust

Armco Metals Lianyungang Enters Contract with Chaoyang to Disassemble Three Plant Buildings

WeatherShift Weather File Module v2.0 Helps Building Owners Reduce Future Risk due to Climate Change

Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford Expansion Becomes Weather-Tight Before El Niño Season

Eco Building Products Receives First Order for Eco D-Fence Advanced Framing Lumber Formulation

Isolux Corsan Announces Completion of Two of Three Contracts in Senegal

Ply Gem, Country Superstar Alan Jackson and Habitat for Humanity Partner to Build 300 Homes

USF Holland Installs Orion’s Energy-Efficient Lighting at 53 Terminals

Argentum Honors Five Senior Living Residences with 2015 Senior Living by Design Award

Wood Partners' New Apartment Community under Construction within Magnolia Park Planned Development in Greater Tampa

ROXUL USA Confirms Plans for ROCKFON's First North American Acoustic Ceiling Manufacturing Facility in Mississippi

Associa OnCall Technicians Take Part in Roof Repair Certification Courses at GAF

Engineered Cementitious Composites Can Improve Infrastructure Sustainability

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1AI Model Identifies Greener Cement Mixes Without Compromising Strength

2New Study Explores How Nano-TiO₂ Enhances Eco-Friendly Cement Composites

3Researchers Explore Biochar from Agricultural Waste as a Sustainable Cement Alternative in UHPC

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