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New Solar Technologies Offer Builders Alternatives, Helping to Solve Energy Problems and Reduce Environmental Risk

www.RenewableEnergyStocks.com (RES), an investor and industry news portal for the renewable energy sector, reports on the rise of 'green building' and the increased adoption, implementation and growing popularity...

11 Jul 2005

Third Century BCE Labyrinth Constructed at New American Castle

The New American Castle, a luxury show home in the Berkshires of Massachusetts, has commissioned Marty and Debi Kermeen, owners of Labyrinths In Stone (www.labyrinthsinstone.com), to re-create a third Century BCE labyrin...

11 Jul 2005

Kingspan receives BBA Certification For Kingzip Roof Panels

Kingspan Insulated Panels has been awarded British Board of Agrément (BBA) certification for its high performance Kingzip product, a system that successfully integrates the company’s insulated roof panel techn...

11 Jul 2005

KingZIP In Major PFI Sschools Initiative

Kingspan Insulated Panels is making a valuable contribution to a £120 million Private Finance Initiative (PFI) in Bristol. The work in Bristol is being carried out for HBG to rebuild and maintain four schools in...

11 Jul 2005

Bold New Look Marks LIGHTFAIR INTERNATIONAL 2005

When the doors to LIGHTFAIR INTERNATIONAL 2005 opened at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York, almost 19,000 attendees from around the world discovered the conference and trade show’s bold new look and direction....

11 Jul 2005

Martin Marietta Complete Fibre Reinforced Plastic Bridge Deck in Oregon

Martin Marietta Composites is completing a bridge deck installation on the Siuslaw Bridge in Florence, Oregon. The DuraSpan fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) bridge deck was chosen for this project because it provides a lig...

11 Jul 2005

Design Competition For New Antarctic Research Station

Tension is mounting for three teams of architects and engineers who are competing for the design of the new British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Halley Research Station. The winning team will be announced on Tuesday 19 July...

8 Jul 2005

Overwhelming Interest Forces Date Change for Greener Homes and Buildings Event!

Due to huge public and professional interest, the Greener Homes and Buildings Event will now be held on the 30th September – 1st October 2005. "Some restrictions on space meant that the event simply had to ...

8 Jul 2005

Empty Homes Agency Good Practice Awards 2005

The Empty Homes Agency Good Practice Awards scheme recognises organisations and individuals that have made an outstanding and innovative contribution to returning wasted and empty buildings to residential use. Nominat...

8 Jul 2005

Scottish Construction Industry Gets a Touch Of Colour

The Scottish Construction and Demolition (C&D) industry is being urged to reduce, reuse and recycle building and demolition waste through the launch of Waste Aware Construction, a new tool to tackle construction wast...

8 Jul 2005

Meet the SussEd team at the AECB Ecobuilding Conference

At this years AECB Eco Building Conference the new AECB initiative Sustainable skills and Education (SussEd) will be putting on a poster display and members of the team will be happy to meet and discuss this exciting new...

8 Jul 2005

Planning Application Submitted for Stores Enclave

Since the Second World War, the Stores Enclave at South Yard in Devonport has been in the ownership of the Ministry of Defence and closed to the public for security reasons. English Partnerships, the national regenera...

8 Jul 2005

AECB Annual Eco-Building Conference and AGM - 2005 July 15th And 16th

AECB Annual Eco-Building Conference and AGM - 2005 July 15th And 16th Last few tickets remaining. This year the AECB Eco-Building Conference is being held at the Somerset College of Arts and Technology in Taunton wher...

8 Jul 2005

Push Continues for California's SB1 Million Solar Roofs Initiative

Crucial Committee Vote Expected July 6 Voice Your Support Now! If you are a resident of California please take a minute today to contact your Assembly member and let them know how important it is that California not m...

6 Jul 2005

It's Clear: The Start of Summer is Here - Time For Better WIndow Care

June 21 is the first official day of summer, a season when the main focus is clearly on the outdoors. But after a long winter, that focus may be a little blurry due to grimy glass windows and patio doors. To improve the ...

5 Jul 2005