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Habitat for Humanity has Broken Ground on Extraordinary New Housing Units

Habitat for Humanity of Westchester County has broken ground on extraordinary new housing units for four families at Purser Place in Yonkers, New York, just north of New York City. The four duplexes feature a next-ge...

29 Sep 2006

The Crown Estate Conservation Award Won by The National Gallery

The National Gallery’s East Wing + Central Portico by architects Dixon Jones with Purcell Miller Tritton has won this year’s The Crown Estate Conservation Award. The prize is awarded to the best work of conservation whic...

29 Sep 2006

RIBA-Arts Council England Client of the Year Award Won by The Royal Botanic Gardens

The Royal Botanic Gardens has won this year’s RIBA-Arts Council Client of the Year Award for their programme of masterplanning and new building which includes: this year’s RIBA Award winning Davies Alpine House by Wilkin...

29 Sep 2006

Ashden Awards for UK Leading Sustainable Energy now Calling for Entries for 2007

The Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy are now looking for entries from inspirational and innovative schemes from anywhere in the UK which generate renewable energy, or reduce energy demand, at a local level and scale....

29 Sep 2006

Professional-Grade Acoustic Ceiling Tiles for Residential, Commercial and Industrial Applications Introduced by AMI

American Micro Industries, Inc., a global leader in the development, manufacturing and distribution of specialty acoustic and soundproofing materials, has recently introduced a new family of premium grade ceiling tiles f...

28 Sep 2006

Laminate Flooring is the Latest and Biggest Trend in Flooring

Today's laminate flooring comes in a huge array of styles, colors and textures that are more realistic than ever with looks that include exotic hardwoods such as Brazilian Cherry, Mahogany and Walnut, the classics of...

28 Sep 2006

Cyberlux Corporation has been Selected to Provide New High Performance Solid State LED Lighting for the US Air Force

Cyberlux Corporation, (OTC Bulletin Board: CYBL), a leading provider of LED lighting solutions, announced today that the Company has been selected to provide a new high performance solid-state LED lighting system for the...

28 Sep 2006

Some USA Sidewalks are made of Rubber

The streets of America were never paved with gold, but now some of its sidewalks are made of rubber. Dozens of communities have installed rubber because it coexists with tree roots more easily than concrete. The latte...

28 Sep 2006

New Construction (Design and Management) Regulations

Revisions to the Construction (Design and Management) (CDM) Regulations (1994) (CDM 94) are expected to come in to force in April 2007. Construction remains a disproportionately dangerous industry where improvements ...

28 Sep 2006

Emgold's Golden Bear Ceramics at West Coast Green Conference

Emgold Mining Corporation (Vancouver, Canada) has announced that Golden Bear Ceramics Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Emgold, will be exhibiting its stone tile, manufactured from 100% waste material, at the West Co...

27 Sep 2006

Decorative Garage Floor Coatings Become Hot Trend Among Homeowners and Designers

Decorative garage floor coatings are quickly becoming a hot trend among homeowners and designers. The Concrete Network offers an extensive and educational overview of the advantages and features of incorporating decorati...

27 Sep 2006

Laing Thermotech Offer an Inventive Line of Hot Water Circulation Pumps

Laing Thermotech Inc. is pleased to offer an inventive line of hot water circulation pumps that give consumers the convenience of having hot water at every faucet in their home instantly. "Many homeowners complai...

27 Sep 2006

New Services for Neway Building Clients

Neway Building and Property Services, Inc. is a professional cleaning and maintenance service company that serves the Metro Houston area. With experience in this field since 1998, Neway is quickly becoming the leader in ...

27 Sep 2006

Sydney's Tallest Building Celebrates Its 25th Birthday

Sydney’s tallest building and one of its major icons, Sydney Tower, turns 25 today after treating more than 16 million visitors to one of the world’s most spectacular panoramas since its 1981 opening. To m...

27 Sep 2006

Novel Method for Understanding How a Cities Sewer System Behaves

Northeastern University professor Ferdi Hellweger and PhD student Indrani Ghosh are the co-authors of a paper titled “Simulating Urban Hydrology Using Artificial Sewer Networks” that suggest a novel method fo...

26 Sep 2006