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Schindler’s Elevator Manufacturing Plant Receives LEED Gold Certification

Schindler Elevator Corporation announced today the grand opening of its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Hanover, Pennsylvania. The facility reinforces Schindler’s commitment to environmental protection and sustainability, earning North America’s first LEED Gold green building certification for an elevator manufacturing plant.

26 Feb 2014

Forecast Report on Opportunities for Composites in the European Construction Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Opportunities for Composites in the European Construction Market - Forecasts to 2018" report to their offering.

25 Feb 2014

Brooklyn Renaissance Plaza and New York Marriott Set New Standard for Energy Efficient Parking Garages

Independence LED Lighting, the award winning U.S. LED manufacturer, announces that the Brooklyn Renaissance Plaza and New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge have set a new standard for Energy Efficient Parking Garages.

25 Feb 2014

USGBC Awards Double-Platinum LEED Status to SDG&E’s Energy Innovation Center

San Diego Gas & Electric’s (SDG&E) Energy Innovation Center in the Clairemont area received “double-platinum” LEED® certification status from the U.S. Green Building Council. The newly earned 2013 LEED Platinum certification for Existing Buildings Operations & Maintenance (EBOM) is in addition to the facility’s LEED Platinum status earned in 2012 for new construction.

25 Feb 2014

University of Tennessee's Thompson-Boling Arena Installs Smaller, Brighter, Advanced LED Fixtures

With the installation of LED fixtures, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville's, Thompson-Boling Arena is one of the first in the world to feature lights that are smaller, brighter and up to 85 percent more efficient than conventional arena metal halide lights.

25 Feb 2014

RRP’s PacMutual Campus Receives LEED E-B Platinum Certification

Rising Realty Partners (RRP) announced today that its PacMutual Campus (PacMutual) in Downtown Los Angeles has received a LEED® E-B Platinum certification, the highest attainable level, by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.

25 Feb 2014

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide to Introduce Westin Brand to Egypt

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. today announced that it will soon introduce the Westin brand to Egypt with the opening of The Westin Cairo Golf Resort & Spa Katameya Dunes early next year.

24 Feb 2014

Caruso Homes' Symphony Village Named Gold Winner for Best 50+ Clubhouse Category

Caruso Homes' Symphony Village Clubhouse has been named the Gold winner for the Best 50+ Clubhouse (Over 6,000 Square Feet) category in the 2014 Best of 50+ Housing Awards presented by the National Association of Home Builders 50+ Housing Council.

24 Feb 2014

Comprehensive Report on Global Market for Green Building Materials

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Green Building Materials Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast to 2019" report to their offering.

24 Feb 2014

Conklin Bros Floor Coverings Launches New Shop at Home Service

Conkin Bros., a company that has developed a well-deserved reputation for offering top quality hardwood flooring San Jose residents can depend on, has just launched a new shop at home service that is already incredibly popular with customers.

24 Feb 2014

Dow Corning-Sponsored Webinar to Highlight Company’s Latest Insulation Technologies

To meet ever-stricter energy regulations, designers are faced with compromises and trade-offs affecting building enclosure design.

24 Feb 2014

USGBC Recognizes Canon Americas Headquarters with LEED Gold Certification

Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, announced today that Canon Americas Headquarters has been awarded LEED® Gold certification, a recognition for the design, construction, operations and maintenance of high-performance green buildings.

24 Feb 2014

Twelve New Affordable Housing Units Officially Opened in Fredericton

Twelve new affordable housing units for low-income families and people with disabilities were officially opened today in Fredericton.

24 Feb 2014

Presidio Residential Capital, Watt Communities to Develop 55-Home Community in Fair Oaks

Presidio Residential Capital, a real estate investment company, has partnered with homebuilder Watt Communities on a six-acre, 55-unit community on Madison Avenue that will offer the first new homes to be built in the Fair Oaks/Carmichael area in two decades. The $18 million project will break ground in April.

24 Feb 2014

Ace Hardware Announces Emery-Waterhouse Acquisition

Ace Hardware Corporation, the largest retailer-owned hardware cooperative in the industry, announced today that it has acquired Emery-Waterhouse; a profitable 170-year-old distributor of hardlines products for independent lumber, paint, industrial and hardware outlets.

24 Feb 2014