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Johns Manville’s Fiber Glass Building Insulation Products Receive UL GREENGUARD Gold Certification

Johns Manville (JM), a leading manufacturer and marketer of premium-quality building and specialty products, today announced that its complete line of Formaldehyde-free™ fiber glass building insulation has received GREENGUARD Gold certification from UL Environment, a business unit of UL (Underwriters Laboratories).

29 Apr 2014

TEP Breaks Ground on Solar Project at Fort Huachuca

ucson Electric Power (TEP) is developing a large solar array at Fort Huachuca in Sierra Vista, Ariz., through an innovative partnership that will help the U.S. Army achieve its renewable energy and energy security objectives.

28 Apr 2014

E.ON Solar Breaks Ground on its Latest Photovoltaic Project at Fort Huachuca's

E.ON Climate & Renewables (E.ON) Solar broke ground today on its newest 14 megawatt (MW) ac / 18 MW dc solar photovoltaic project at the U.S. Army's Ft. Huachuca. The project will serve about 25 percent of Fort Huachuca's annual electricity requirement.

28 Apr 2014

The Governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island to Invest $15Million to Offer Affordable Housing

Together, the Governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island announced an additional combined investment of some $15 million over five years, to help more individuals and families in need access affordable housing. The funding will be delivered through an extension to the Investment in Affordable Housing (IAH) agreement.

28 Apr 2014

The Villa Boutique Living to Debut their Boutique Condominiums in Palm Springs

The Villa Boutique Living will debut their boutique condominiums in Palm Springs, CA during the Grand Opening Weekend of May 3-4 and will showcase one decorated model home. Beginning in the high $100,000's, these one and two bedroom residences range from 710 - 881 square feet with 104 units in the community.

28 Apr 2014

Grand Launch of Hillsdale by Standard Pacific Homes in College Park

Standard Pacific Homes, one of the nation's leaders in homebuilding quality, today announced plans to introduce new residential design concepts at this weekend's grand opening of Hillsdale in Chino's master-planned community of College Park.

28 Apr 2014

Masco Home Services Receives ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award from EPA

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has named Masco Home Services as a 2014 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for its outstanding contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through its work as a Home Energy Rater. Masco Home Services accomplishments will be recognized in Washington, D.C. on April 29, 2014.

28 Apr 2014

AV Homes Breaks Ground on its Newest 55-Plus Community at DMB's Eastmark

AV Homes, Inc. has broken ground on its newest 55-Plus community in DMB's acclaimed master-planned community of Eastmark in Mesa, Ariz. The new community, located at Ray Road just east of Ellsworth, will begin sales in early 2015 and already has hundreds of interest list sign-ups. AV Homes plans to begin construction on an eight model home sales complex and Village Center prior to the end of 2014.

28 Apr 2014

Clayton Homes to Launch its Novel Concept House on May 3, 2014

Clayton Homes, the nation’s largest home builder*, will unveil its new Concept House at the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting on May 3, 2014 in Omaha, Neb. The Concept House, which reinvents the way homeowners live in their homes, was designed to suit the specific interests and lifestyles of the 19 – 37 age group (Gen Now) and reinvents traditional floor plans to accommodate “larger living.”

28 Apr 2014

Air Products' Begins Construction on Advanced Gasification Renewable Energy Facility on Teesside

Francis Maude MP, Minister for the Cabinet Office, today broke ground at Air Products’ second advanced gasification Renewable Energy Facility on Teesside. The ceremony, which was hosted by David Taylor, Vice President of Air Products’ Energy Business, marked the start of construction of the facility that will create 750 new jobs over the next 2-3 years and 50 permanent jobs when the plant enters commercial operation.

26 Apr 2014

Qatar Kentz Awards Corrosion Control Contracts to Aegion

Aegion Corporation (“Aegion” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq Global Select Market: AEGN) today announced that its subsidiary, Corrpro Companies International, Inc. (“Corrpro”), has been awarded two contracts with a combined value of $6.6 million (USD) from Qatar Kentz WLL (“Kentz”).

26 Apr 2014

Green Sentricon System Targets Termite Colonies

Must green involve compromise?
Not always. It's possible for green products to actually equal or outperform less earth-friendly options. One example is the Sentricon® System, which provides welcome relief to homeowners in every state where hungry termites view homes as food. Yes, the Sentricon System is a green product that really works. The proof is in the 60-plus scientific studies and the 2 million structures it has protected, including the White House and the Statue of Liberty.

26 Apr 2014

Liberty and Synterra Break Ground on New Flex Space at The Navy Yard

Liberty Property Trust, which owns and manages more than 16 million square feet of office, flex and industrial space in the Greater Philadelphia region, together with its joint venture partner Synterra Partners, broke ground today on its third Class A flex building in The Navy Yard Commerce Center (and its fifth flex building at The Navy Yard).

26 Apr 2014

Questar Commences Construction of CNG Fueling Station in DeSoto, Texas

Questar Fueling Company, subsidiary of Questar Corporation, is building a compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station in DeSoto, Texas. The public-access station will provide fast-fill CNG fueling for fleet operators with medium- and heavy-duty trucks as well as motorists who drive light-duty natural gas vehicles. The station will open in July.

26 Apr 2014

New Report on Global Smart Homes and Buildings Market

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Smart Homes, Buildings (Energy Efficient, Automated) Market (Applications, Technologies, Products and End-User), Size, Share, Trends, Analysis, Research, Future Demand, Scope and Forecast, 2013 - 2020

26 Apr 2014