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View Park Preparatory Elementary and Middle Schools to Move to New 54,000 Square-Foot Campus

ICEF Public Schools (ICEF), a network of 12 charter schools in South Los Angeles and Inglewood known for sending African-American and Latino students to the top 100 colleges in the country, today announced that its flagship View Park Preparatory Elementary and Middle schools will move to a new 54,000 square-foot campus currently being constructed. These schools currently occupy four smaller campuses in South Los Angeles.

4 Dec 2014

Hanwha SolarOne to Invest $12 Million to Build 230MW PV Module Factory in South Korea

Hanwha SolarOne, a top-10 global photovoltaic manufacturer of high-quality, cost-competitive solar modules, will build a new solar photovoltaic (PV) module factory in Eumseong, Chungbuk, South Korea. Hanwha SolarOne will invest $12 million to build the facility, which is scheduled to begin production in the second quarter of 2015 with an annual manufacturing capacity of 230 megawatts (MW).

4 Dec 2014

Sterling Chosen to Construct San Mateo Bridge

Sterling Construction Company, Inc. (“Sterling” or “the Company”) today announced that its affiliate, Myers & Sons Construction (“Myers”), was the selected bidder on the San Mateo Bridge project, in a joint venture with American Civil Constructors (“ACC”), for the counties of San Mateo and Alameda with a value of approximately $25.3 million.

4 Dec 2014

Therma Visayas Selects Jacobs as Owner’s Engineer for Construction of 2x150MWe CFB Coal-Fired Power Plant

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced today that it was selected by Therma Visayas Inc. (TVI), a subsidiary of Aboitiz Power Corporation, for the role of owner’s engineer for the construction of a new 2x150 Megawatt electric (MWe) circulating fluidized bed (CFB) coal-fired power plant in Barangay Bato, Toledo City, Philippines.

4 Dec 2014

Tile Coating Manufacturer, Vetriceramici Acquired by Ferro for €83 Million

Ferro Corporation (“Company”) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of tile coating manufacturer Vetriceramici S.p.A. for €83 million (approximately $104 million), subject to customary working capital and other purchase price adjustments. Vetriceramici was owned by Milan, Italy-based Private Equity Funds’ Management Company Star Capital SGR S.p.A. and other related minority owners. The acquisition was previously announced on September 21, 2014.

4 Dec 2014

Bright Light Systems Completes Lighting Upgrade Project at Port of Seattle Terminals

Bright Light Systems, a leading manufacturer of Light Emitting Plasma (LEP) luminaires and wireless lighting controls, has announced the completion of a lighting upgrade project at the Port of Seattle Terminals 90 and 91. These terminals provide mooring for cruise ships as well as commercial workboats and fishing vessels.

4 Dec 2014

Coastal Modular Group of New Jersey Purchases Eco Red Shield™ Full-House Pack

Eco Building Products, Inc., announced today that Coastal Modular Group of New Jersey has purchased their first Eco Red Shield™ full-house pack comprised of Eco's Advanced Framing Lumber, offering eco-friendly protection against mold, termites, wood-rot decay and fire.

4 Dec 2014

Europe Leads in Funding for Enabling Technologies for Net Zero-Energy Buildings

As global warming and fossil fuel depletion highlight the need to save energy and reduce our carbon footprint, the net zero-energy building (NZEB) concept is gaining prominence. As NZEB is still at a nascent stage of adoption, funding plays an important role in developing its enabling technologies and ensuring wide-scale implementation.

3 Dec 2014

JLC LIVE Northwest 2014: Deceuninck North America to Highlight New Clubhouse Decking and Railing

Deceuninck North America, a leading designer and manufacturer of high-quality systems for windows, doors and outdoor living, will highlight its new deck lighting, baluster and curved rail options for Clubhouse® Decking and Railing at JLC LIVE Northwest 2014. The show will take place December 4-5 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, OR.

3 Dec 2014

Aterra Offers Web-Based Tools for Remote Specification of Lighting Packages for New Homes

Aterra Lighting Design & Control, a widely admired innovator in lighting design, announced that it now offers home builders access to web-based tools that allow customers to remotely spec lighting packages for their new homes, regardless of the customers’ location.

3 Dec 2014

TERRALUX SR95 Surface Mount LED Retrofit Kit Receives UL and ENERGY STAR CSD Certification

TERRALUX announces that its SR95 Surface Mount LED Retrofit Kit has been UL and ENERGY STAR CSD certified. The SR95 replaces pin-based CFLs and ballasts in commercial wall sconces. The SR95 improves fixture light output and color quality, and consumes 75% less energy than CFLs.

3 Dec 2014

Challenge to Design Sustainable Campus in Dubai

Design a sustainable campus able to host 2400 students with the highest standards of education (Florimont Institute of Geneva), and consuming half the energy used by standard buildings? And if the campus is built in a hot environment, such as the city of Dubai, where summer temperatures reach 49 °C?

3 Dec 2014

VCU’s Children’s Hospital of Richmond Celebrates Topping Out Ceremony for Children’s Pavilion

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View Park Preparatory Elementary and Middle Schools to Move to New 54,000 Square-Foot Campus

Hanwha SolarOne to Invest $12 Million to Build 230MW PV Module Factory in South Korea

Sterling Chosen to Construct San Mateo Bridge

Therma Visayas Selects Jacobs as Owner’s Engineer for Construction of 2x150MWe CFB Coal-Fired Power Plant

Tile Coating Manufacturer, Vetriceramici Acquired by Ferro for €83 Million

Bright Light Systems Completes Lighting Upgrade Project at Port of Seattle Terminals

Coastal Modular Group of New Jersey Purchases Eco Red Shield™ Full-House Pack

Europe Leads in Funding for Enabling Technologies for Net Zero-Energy Buildings

JLC LIVE Northwest 2014: Deceuninck North America to Highlight New Clubhouse Decking and Railing

Aterra Offers Web-Based Tools for Remote Specification of Lighting Packages for New Homes

TERRALUX SR95 Surface Mount LED Retrofit Kit Receives UL and ENERGY STAR CSD Certification

Challenge to Design Sustainable Campus in Dubai

VCU’s Children’s Hospital of Richmond Celebrates Topping Out Ceremony for Children’s Pavilion

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1New Review Highlights Electrolysis-Based Strategies for Low-Carbon Cement Production

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4Recycled Glass Found to Strengthen Compressed Earth Blocks for Sustainable Construction

5Geopolymer Outperforms Cement in Stabilizing Heavy Metal-Contaminated Soils

6Solvent-Free to Low-VOC: Polyglass Launches Next-Gen Roofing Adhesives for Cold-Applied Systems