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Seeyond Architectural Solutions Unveils New Ready-to-Ship Wall Facings

Seeyond® Architectural Solutions recently introduced its new line of ready-to-ship specialty features called Seeyond Select. The line now expands with the addition of two popular wall facings for use in commercial property environments. For the first time, one of the new Select facings (SFA-003) is available in three types of metal composite: brushed aluminum, brushed copper, or white metallic.

18 Dec 2013

Build It Green Develops Quick-and-Easy Green Home Calculator

A new online tool developed by the nonprofit Build It Green helps California homeowners explore the question, "Is my home greener than my neighbors' homes?" The quick-and-easy Green Home Calculator at GreenPointRated.com/Calculator gives users a green home score that reveals answers to four intriguing questions:

18 Dec 2013

MiTek Industries Launches SAPPHIRE Build Software Suite for Production Home Builders

MiTek Industries, Inc. (MiTek), a Berkshire Hathaway company, and the world’s leading supplier of advanced engineered structural connector systems, software, equipment and services for the building components industry announced today the introduction of SAPPHIRE Build, a suite of business and workflow management software tools for production home builders.

18 Dec 2013

Morgan Plans to Break Ground on Pearl Woodlake Luxury Apartment Community

Morgan, a leader in upscale multifamily development, construction and property management, plans to break ground in the first quarter of 2014 on a new luxury apartment development called Pearl Woodlake located at 2033 South Gessner Rd. in Houston's growing Westchase District.

18 Dec 2013

Springs Window Fashions Completes Acquisition of Assets of Horizons Window Fashions

Springs Window Fashions, LLC (Springs) is very pleased to announce it has completed its acquisition of the assets of Horizons Window Fashions (Horizons), including their Waukegan and Gurnee, IL operations. The Horizon...

18 Dec 2013

Iberdrola Renewables Submits Application to Build New Wind Farm in Danbury and Alexandria

Iberdrola Renewables formally submitted an application to the New Hampshire Site Evaluation Committee (SEC) to build a new wind farm in Danbury and Alexandria. After considerable input from the local communities and consultation with state agencies, the project’s proposed configuration has undergone significant changes.

17 Dec 2013

GreenCE Partners with Health Product Declaration Collaborative

GreenCE, Inc. has partnered with the non-profit Health Product Declaration Collaborative to develop third-party verification and quality assurance consulting protocols for the Health Product Declaration (HPD™), an open-standard format for reporting product content and associated health information for building products and materials.

17 Dec 2013

Market Databook Report on Prefabricated Buildings in Ireland

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Prefabricated Buildings in Ireland to 2017: Market Databook" report to their offering.

17 Dec 2013

Campus Crest to Participate in U.S. DOE’s Better Buildings Challenge

Campus Crest Communities, Inc. (“Campus Crest” or the “Company”) today announced its participation in the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Better Buildings Challenge, an initiative that brings together corporations, universities and municipalities to make significant commitments to energy efficiency and waste reduction in their facilities.

17 Dec 2013

Unirac to Provide Two 10 MW GMS Racking Solutions for RES Solar PV Projects in Ontario

Unirac, Inc., a Hilti Group Company and the leading provider of high quality, competitive solar photovoltaic (PV) mounting solutions in North America, has been selected by Renewable Energy Systems Canada Inc., (RES Canada), to provide two 10 megawatt (MW) Ground Mount Steel (GMS) racking solutions for solar PV projects located in Ontario, Canada.

17 Dec 2013

New Habitat for Humanity Rebuilding Project Kicked off by Sandia Volunteers in Livermore

Habitat for Humanity typically builds houses, but a Habitat event last month tore one down.

17 Dec 2013

Governments of Canada and Alberta to Jointly Build New Affordable Housing for Seniors in Forestburg

The Government of Canada and the Government of Alberta are working together to build new affordable housing for seniors in Flagstaff County, Alberta. This investment supports a regional housing plan that will see 20 new units added to the Big Knife Lodge in Forestburg.

16 Dec 2013

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Opens Westin Portland Harborview after Renovation

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. today announced the debut of its world-renowned Westin® brand in Portland, Maine following the strategic conversion of a landmark property in the heart of the city’s Arts District.

16 Dec 2013

Solar Art Window Film Gives New Face to Los Angeles' Green Monster Building

The Los Angeles High Rise once known as the "Green Monster" has been transformed into a Modern Masterpiece. Over the last 5 months Solar Art Window Film has taken on the task of resurfacing the building located at 11175 Santa Monica Blvd. into what is to be re-named the VARIETY Building.

16 Dec 2013

Extensive Research Report on Bricks and Blocks Market in the Czech Republic

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Bricks and Blocks in the Czech Republic to 2017: Market Databook" report to their offering.

16 Dec 2013

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Seeyond Architectural Solutions Unveils New Ready-to-Ship Wall Facings

Build It Green Develops Quick-and-Easy Green Home Calculator

MiTek Industries Launches SAPPHIRE Build Software Suite for Production Home Builders

Morgan Plans to Break Ground on Pearl Woodlake Luxury Apartment Community

Springs Window Fashions Completes Acquisition of Assets of Horizons Window Fashions

Iberdrola Renewables Submits Application to Build New Wind Farm in Danbury and Alexandria

GreenCE Partners with Health Product Declaration Collaborative

Market Databook Report on Prefabricated Buildings in Ireland

Campus Crest to Participate in U.S. DOE’s Better Buildings Challenge

Unirac to Provide Two 10 MW GMS Racking Solutions for RES Solar PV Projects in Ontario

New Habitat for Humanity Rebuilding Project Kicked off by Sandia Volunteers in Livermore

Governments of Canada and Alberta to Jointly Build New Affordable Housing for Seniors in Forestburg

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Opens Westin Portland Harborview after Renovation

Solar Art Window Film Gives New Face to Los Angeles' Green Monster Building

Extensive Research Report on Bricks and Blocks Market in the Czech Republic

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Sustainable Challenges in the Cement Industry

Discussing Construction Heritage and Preservation with Dr. Silke Langenberg

Providing Emergency Accommodation with Modular Shelters

Construction Trends

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1Researchers Develop Energy-Efficient Concrete with Nano-Silica and Expanded Polystyrene

2Scientists Find Waste Foundry Sand Can Boost Concrete Strength, Lower Costs, and Support Sustainability

3MIT Researchers Use Machine Learning to Identify Sustainable Alternatives to Cement Production

4Study Finds Ideal ITS Replacement Levels to Enhance Concrete Strength and Seismic Performance

5Recycled Glass Found to Strengthen Compressed Earth Blocks for Sustainable Construction

6Is Ancient Roman Concrete as Green as We Think? New Study Says it’s Complicated