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Masco Home Services and Energy Sense Verify Over 200,000 ENERGY STAR Compliant Homes

Masco Home Services and its affiliated company Energy Sense, part of the Masco Contractor Services family of companies, recently surpassed a milestone of verifying more than 200,000 ENERGY STAR compliant homes combined.

13 May 2013

NVR Announces New Series of Luxury Homes in Pittsburgh and Morgantown

NVR, Inc., one of the nation's largest homebuilding and mortgage banking companies, announces its stunning new series of luxury homes in Pittsburgh, PA and Morgantown, WV. Built by NVR's Heartland Homes division, the new series of luxury homes feature superbly designed open layouts with higher-end luxury finishings.

10 May 2013

Third Annual Architecture at Zero Competition for Zero Net Energy Building Designs Opens

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) joins American Institute of Architects, San Francisco chapter (AIASF), in partnership with Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation (TNDC), today to announce the opening of the third annual Architecture at Zero competition for zero net energy (ZNE) building designs. ZNE buildings produce as much clean energy as they use during a year through a combination of designed energy efficiency and on-site, grid-tied renewable energy production.

10 May 2013

Global Construction Portfolio of Renewable Energy Systems Group Exceeds 8,000 MW

Renewable Energy Systems Canada Inc. (RES Canada) announced today that RES Group’s global construction portfolio had exceeded 8 gigawatts, or 8,000 megawatts (MW). More than 6,000 MW of the construction portfolio is located in North America. As a point of reference, the province of Ontario has 36,000 MW of installed capacity of all generation types and Quebec has 40,000 MW.

10 May 2013

Construction Commences at Princeton University Faculty and Staff Housing Project

American Campus Communities, Inc., the largest owner, manager and developer of high-quality student housing properties in the U.S., today announced that it has commenced construction on the first phase of an owned faculty and staff housing project for Princeton University.

10 May 2013

DoubleTree by Hilton Bristol Hotel in Connecticut Opens After Renovation

DoubleTree by Hilton, Hilton Worldwide’s fastest growing full-service brand, today announced the opening of its newest hotel in Bristol, Connecticut. Formerly a Clarion hotel, the DoubleTree by Hilton Bristol, Connecticut opens following a 13-month and more than $20 million renovation led by internationally-renowned design firm Parker-Torres Design LLC.

10 May 2013

GE Opens Second Monogram Design Center at LuxeHome in Chicago

Midwest interior designers, architects and consumers now have a new setting for luxury kitchen décor inspiration. GE’s second Monogram® Design Center opens at LuxeHome in Chicago’s Merchandise Mart amidst a week of VIP preview parties, press events and public showings.

9 May 2013

Renovations Being Completed on DIY Network House

Andrew Roby, Inc. is finishing renovations on the house that will be featured in DIY Network's upcoming season of Blog Cabin. Viewers can see the transformation of the 19th century waterfront cottage in Atlantic, N.C., when the show premiers July 29 at 9:30 p.m.

9 May 2013

Marvin Introduces American-Made Windows and Doors that Meet Passive Building Standards

Marvin Windows and Doors now offers a wide range of American-made wood windows that will meet both the strict European and U.S. standards for Passive Building certification. And for homeowners and building professionals looking for highly efficient windows, Marvin offers more products that have earned ENERGY STAR's "Most Efficient" designation than any other wood-window manufacturer.

9 May 2013

W New York - Union Square Unveils Renovated Iconic New York City Hotel

W New York - Union Square today unveiled the completion of a multi-layered renovation project that merges traditional and contemporary styles to offer a fashionable escape in the heart of Manhattan’s liveliest neighborhoods.

9 May 2013

Fry Construction Successful Completes Premier Cancer Centers Dallas Facility

Fry Construction, a specialist in the precision construction of medical facilities for over 29 years, announces the successful completion of a state-of-the-art cancer treatment facility that provides advanced noninvasive robotic radiosurgery options to patients in North Texas.

9 May 2013

Brohn Homes to Hold Grand Opening Event for New Model Home at New Lakeway Community, Serene Hills

Brohn Homes announced today that a Grand Opening Event for their new model home at the new Lakeway community, Serene Hills, will be held Saturday, May 18th from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, May 19th from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the new model home located at 109 Crestone Stream Drive, Lakeway, Texas 78735.

8 May 2013

IKEA Breaks Ground for Future Miami-Dade Store in City of Sweetwater

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Masco Home Services and Energy Sense Verify Over 200,000 ENERGY STAR Compliant Homes

NVR Announces New Series of Luxury Homes in Pittsburgh and Morgantown

Third Annual Architecture at Zero Competition for Zero Net Energy Building Designs Opens

Global Construction Portfolio of Renewable Energy Systems Group Exceeds 8,000 MW

Construction Commences at Princeton University Faculty and Staff Housing Project

DoubleTree by Hilton Bristol Hotel in Connecticut Opens After Renovation

GE Opens Second Monogram Design Center at LuxeHome in Chicago

Renovations Being Completed on DIY Network House

Marvin Introduces American-Made Windows and Doors that Meet Passive Building Standards

W New York - Union Square Unveils Renovated Iconic New York City Hotel

Fry Construction Successful Completes Premier Cancer Centers Dallas Facility

Brohn Homes to Hold Grand Opening Event for New Model Home at New Lakeway Community, Serene Hills

IKEA Breaks Ground for Future Miami-Dade Store in City of Sweetwater

Brookfield Residential to Debut La Cresta Luxurious Homes in Villages of Woodbury

USGBC Awards LEED Gold to SMMA¡¯s Design for EMC Durham Center of Excellence Data Center

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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

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1Scientists Find Waste Foundry Sand Can Boost Concrete Strength, Lower Costs, and Support Sustainability

2Researchers Develop Energy-Efficient Concrete with Nano-Silica and Expanded Polystyrene

3New Review Finds Cement Could Go Low-Carbon — If We Get the Chemistry Right

4Breakthrough AI Model Accurately Predicts Strength of Recycled Concrete Mixes

5MIT Researchers Use Machine Learning to Identify Sustainable Alternatives to Cement Production

6Modeling Bacterial Viability in Fire-Resistant Bio-Concrete