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FPL’s Port Everglades Power Plant Demolished for Replacement with New, Clean Energy Center

With a rumble and a series of controlled explosions over approximately 60 seconds, Florida Power & Light Company today demolished its 1960s-era Port Everglades Power Plant in Hollywood, Fla., to make way for a new, clean energy center powered by American natural gas.

18 Jul 2013

ATCO Sustainable Communities Constructs Multi-Purpose Recreation Centre for Halalt First Nation

ATCO Sustainable Communities and the Halalt First Nation announced today the grand opening of a new multi-purpose recreation centre, custom-designed for the Aboriginal community at Chemainus, B.C. on Vancouver Island.

18 Jul 2013

Roofing Supply Group to Open New Location in Pinellas Park, FL

Roofing Supply Group, LLC (“RSG”), a national leader in the wholesale distribution of roofing supplies and related materials, announced today the grand opening of a new location in Pinellas Park, FL, set for August 2013. This location will service the Tampa Bay area, including the counties of Pinellas, Pasco, Manatee, and Sarasota.

18 Jul 2013

New Hy-Tek JCB Equipment Division Dedicated to Central Ohio's Multi-County Construction Industry

Hy-Tek Material Handling, Inc. announces the formation of its newest division, Hy-Tek JCB. Dedicated to central Ohio's multi-county construction industry, Hy-Tek JCB provides sales, parts, service and attachments for JCB's complete line of construction equipment—including new, pre-owned and rental models—at its Columbus, Ohio headquarters.

18 Jul 2013

Solar Panels Power UC’s Court Archaeological Research Facility

Tucked into Shaker farmland and surrounded by forests, the University of Cincinnati's recently-opened Court Archaeological Research Facility (CARF) at the Cincinnati Center for Field Studies provides students hands-on field experience steps away from prehistoric artifacts. In doing so, the building also uses the latest technology to minimize its impact on the environment.

17 Jul 2013

domus online Lists Concrete Twist Designed by Penn State Professor Among Top-10 Architectural Stories

"Concrete Twist" designed by current Penn State Stuckeman Chair of Integrative Design, Mehrdad Hadighi, was selected by domus online as one of their top-10 architectural stories of 2012. Completed in 2008 by Hadighi of Studio for Architecture and Tsz Yan Ng, the building houses all of the functions of the Layfayette 148 clothing-label company and is organized around the flow of production. It is located in Shantou, China.

17 Jul 2013

Marriott Hotel Chain Selects Siemens to Implement Energy Optimization Program

Siemens Building Technologies Division is implementing an energy optimization program for the Marriott hotel chain in Europe. During an initial phase, the program will be implemented in 20 European Marriott hotels. Depending on the buildings' conditions, energy savings of 10 to 15 percent per property are expected. Marriott aims to amortize its costs for the necessary investments in energy efficiency measures within three years.

17 Jul 2013

AIA Approves Green Building Initiative’s Green Globes Training Course

The Green Building Initiative (GBI) announced today that their new Green Globes training course has been approved by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) for continuing education credit. AIA members need 18 Learning Units per year, 12 of which must be in Health/Safety/Welfare (HSW) topics.

17 Jul 2013

Siemens’ New Headquarters Building to Meet DGNB Gold and LEED Platinum Criteria

Together with Munich Mayor Christian Ude, Siemens President and CEO Peter Löscher has laid the foundation stone for the company's new headquarters building, which will be completed on Wittelsbacherplatz in Munich by the end of 2015.

17 Jul 2013

Efficiency Maine Innovation Program to be Offered by Retroficiency and Energy & Resource Solutions

Retroficiency and Energy & Resource Solutions (ERS) today announced that the companies will partner to deliver an Efficiency Maine Innovation Program. The one-year pilot program will leverage electric interval consumption and building asset data analytics to drive more effective energy efficiency program engagement and participation across a portfolio of small and medium commercial buildings.

16 Jul 2013

Second Phase of Copenhagen Waste-Based Amager Bakke Energy-Production Facility to be Built by NCC

NCC will build the second phase of the waste-based Amager Bakke energy-production facility in Copenhagen. The assignment is being conducted on behalf of ARC - I/S Amager Ressourcecenter. The order amounts to SEK 276 million and will be registered in the third quarter of 2013.

16 Jul 2013

Novel Liquid Repelling Treatment from Rust-Oleum

Imagine if you never had to deal with the headache of water soaked items or wet surfaces ever again. That dream is now within reach thanks to new, innovative technology from Rust-Oleum, a leading manufacturer of specialty paints and treatments. The company is proud to introduce NeverWet, a unique multi-surface liquid repelling treatment.

16 Jul 2013

Norandex Introduces NailRIGHT Installation System in Premium Vinyl Siding

Norandex Building Materials Distribution Inc. is proud to announce that the panels of its Woodsman Select brand of premium vinyl siding now feature the NailRIGHT™ siding installation system designed to make installation faster and ensure installers nail directly to the stud for a more secure fit. The NailRIGHT technology will soon be available on all Norandex brand vinyl siding.

16 Jul 2013

Four Lectures on Built Environment Form Part of EPFL’s Integrated Energy Systems PhD School

EPFL organized the first Integrated Energy Systems PhD School from May 27 to June 7, 2013, under the leadership of Prof. Mario Paolone from STI and within the framework of the EuroTech Universities Alliance. Its main objective is to address energy systems in an integrated perspective, so as to highlight the main challenges and provide methodological approaches to address multi-disciplinary energy-related problems.

16 Jul 2013

Watchfire Expands Manufacturing and Office Space in Danville

Watchfire Signs, a leading manufacturer of LED signs, Price Watcher gas price signs and digital billboards, will host a ribbon cutting on July 18, 2013 to mark the grand opening of their manufacturing and office facilities. The expansion has added over 110,000 square feet of additional manufacturing space and 17,000 square feet of office space to the company's headquarters in Danville, Ill.

15 Jul 2013

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FPL’s Port Everglades Power Plant Demolished for Replacement with New, Clean Energy Center

ATCO Sustainable Communities Constructs Multi-Purpose Recreation Centre for Halalt First Nation

Roofing Supply Group to Open New Location in Pinellas Park, FL

New Hy-Tek JCB Equipment Division Dedicated to Central Ohio's Multi-County Construction Industry

Solar Panels Power UC’s Court Archaeological Research Facility

domus online Lists Concrete Twist Designed by Penn State Professor Among Top-10 Architectural Stories

Marriott Hotel Chain Selects Siemens to Implement Energy Optimization Program

AIA Approves Green Building Initiative’s Green Globes Training Course

Siemens’ New Headquarters Building to Meet DGNB Gold and LEED Platinum Criteria

Efficiency Maine Innovation Program to be Offered by Retroficiency and Energy & Resource Solutions

Second Phase of Copenhagen Waste-Based Amager Bakke Energy-Production Facility to be Built by NCC

Novel Liquid Repelling Treatment from Rust-Oleum

Norandex Introduces NailRIGHT Installation System in Premium Vinyl Siding

Four Lectures on Built Environment Form Part of EPFL’s Integrated Energy Systems PhD School

Watchfire Expands Manufacturing and Office Space in Danville

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