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Energy Plus Building Energy Simulation Software Updated

EnergyPlus is a building energy simulation program for modeling building heating, cooling, lighting, ventilating, and other energy flows. While it is based on the most popular features and capabilities of BLAST and DO...

27 Sep 2005

Software Addresses Terrorist Building Threats

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) economists have released risk assessment software that building owners and managers can use to identify and guard against terrorist threats to their facilities. Th...

27 Sep 2005

Building Automation - Go Wireless or Be Left Out

Frost & Sullivan (http://www.ti.frost.com ) will host an exclusive interactive briefing on September 28, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. EDT to provide manufacturers, distribution channels, end-users and other industry participant...

27 Sep 2005

Honeywell Enovate Blowing Agent to Help Insulate Exclusive Sun River St. George Development in Utah

Honeywell announced today that its Enovate blowing agent, which is used in rigid closed-cell insulating foam, will be offered by Sun River St. George Development to insulate the roofs, walls and other structural areas of...

27 Sep 2005

Moisture Warranty Corporation Introduces MoistureFree Warranty for Commercial Properties

Moisture Warranty Corporation (MWC), the nation's leading moisture warranty company for protecting residential properties from moisture intrusion, has announced its new MoistureFree Warranty for commercial properties...

27 Sep 2005

Small Scale Wind Power For Buildings

A new publication, Small scale, building integrated, wind power systems summarises many of the latest developments and issues for those interested in the use of wind to generate power in buildings and communities. It ...

27 Sep 2005

Crises In Buildings Or Success Story - The EU Has To Decide

A worrying picture of the widespread waste of energy from dilapidated housing in postenlargement Europe has been revealed in a new report. The findings, set out in a new report from Ecofys, a leading European institut...

27 Sep 2005

i-steelbuildings.com Explains the Benefits of Pre-Fabricated Steel Buildings

According to i-steelbuildings.com, one of the many features offered when building with steel is the option to purchase a prefabricated steel building. Prefabricated steel buildings can be anything from simple storage ...

27 Sep 2005

Sewerage Sludge. A New Raw Material For Cement Production?

In an article published under AZojomo, the novel Open Access Rewards System (OARS), Korean ceramics researchers have investigated the potential for using sewerage sludge in cement production. The research looks at the...

27 Sep 2005

Composite Decking From LP WeatherBest Leads the Pack in Resisting Late Summer Mold and Mildew

With late summer rains pounding most of the United States, homeowners who love living life outdoors are considering the stability, comfort and maintenance of the deck they've come to enjoy. One of the season's...

25 Sep 2005

New Addition To Esplanade Plus Range From Gradus

Gradus has launched Esplanade Plus Open, a heavy duty, engineered primary entrance mat. The open construction product reinforces the company’s reputation for producing quality, durable matting for use in high tr...

25 Sep 2005

Gradus Revamps Marquesa Carpet Ranges

Gradus Carpets has revised the colour palette of three of its premium Marquesa ranges, Genus, Volnay and Pacific, offering specifiers and contractors a colour solution to complement any interior design scheme. Gradus ...

25 Sep 2005

Henkel Join List Of Interbuild Newcomers

Henkel is among the key names on a growing list of 63 companies set to make their first appearance as exhibitors at the UK's premier building and construction show. The international adhesives giant, which employs...

25 Sep 2005

Women Take Up Apprenticeships in Building

Twelve women in Northern Ireland are set to take up courses in joinery, brickwork, plastering and plumbing. The women are being supported through their studies by Women’stec, an organisation that enables women t...

25 Sep 2005

Residential Skyscraper Will Be Tallest In The USA

Santiago Calatrava has recently unveiled his design for a 2,000 foot skyscraper to be built in Chicago. Located by the mouth of the Chicago River and Lake Michigan, Calatrava explained that the Fordham Spire's sha...

25 Sep 2005