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Kinder Morgan Energy to Enhance Infrastructure at Largest Petroleum Storage Facility in North America

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE: KMP) today announced it will invest $106 million to purchase approximately 20 acres adjacent to its Pasadena, Texas, terminal, build nine new tanks with a storage capacity of 1.2 million barrels at its Galena Park terminal under long-term customer agreements, and construct a new barge dock that is expected to help relieve current barge congestion in the Houston Ship Channel.

14 May 2013

William Lyon Homes to Debut New Townhomes in San Diego

William Lyon Homes is gearing up for the debut of Contempo, a collection of brand new townhomes at prices to get San Diego renters moving in no time. Modern, functional designs with two-car, side-by-side garages, a charming Escondido location and easy access to local freeways will make Contempo the complete package for renters to change their personal status to owners.

14 May 2013

Paramount Ventures into Hotel Industry with DAMAC Towers by in Dubai

From ‘The Godfather’, ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ and ‘Titanic’, Paramount Pictures has become synonymous with entertainment and above all creativity, and today the brand stands for more – adventure and escape. Now, in its 101st year, the global launch of ‘DAMAC Towers by Paramount’ in Dubai marks the company’s first venture into the hotel and real estate industry.

14 May 2013

Behringer Harvard Enters Joint Venture with Wood Partners to Develop Multifamily Community in Boston

Behringer Harvard and Wood Partners announced today their investment in a luxury multifamily property slated for development in Wakefield, Mass., a suburban area 10 miles north of downtown Boston. The 5.3-acre development site at 14 Audubon Road is just off Exit 42 of Interstate 95/Route 128.

14 May 2013

Kyocera to Green Kyoto Headquarters by Growing Morning Glory Vines

As part of its traditional environmental protection and sustainability activities, Kyocera Corporation plants Green Curtains every spring at its sites in Japan and select Kyocera Group companies in other parts of the world.

13 May 2013

Research on Issues Related to Sustainability Assessment of Urban Renewal Projects

In an article published in the magazine "Building and Environment", Maria Gracia Riera Pérez, PhD student, and Prof. Emmanuel Rey of the Laboratory of Architecture and Sustainable Technologies (LAST) present the first results of a research dealing with the issues related to the sustainability assessment of urban renewal projects.

13 May 2013

Maryland Casino to Develop $800 Million Hotel, Gaming and Entertainment Venue in Prince George’s County

Maryland Casino LLC today submitted an application with the State of Maryland Video Lottery Facility Location Commission to develop an $800 million world-class hotel, gaming and entertainment venue in Prince George’s County, Maryland.

13 May 2013

Pipe Restoration Services Named Winner in 2013 UK Energy Innovation Awards

Pipe Restoration Services (PRS), a joint venture between Morrison Utility Services and US-based Pipe Restoration Technologies LLC, has been named winner in the category of ‘Best Innovation Implemented or Adopted by a Contractor’ at the 2013 UK Energy Innovation Awards.

13 May 2013

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

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Kinder Morgan Energy to Enhance Infrastructure at Largest Petroleum Storage Facility in North America

William Lyon Homes to Debut New Townhomes in San Diego

Paramount Ventures into Hotel Industry with DAMAC Towers by in Dubai

Behringer Harvard Enters Joint Venture with Wood Partners to Develop Multifamily Community in Boston

Kyocera to Green Kyoto Headquarters by Growing Morning Glory Vines

Research on Issues Related to Sustainability Assessment of Urban Renewal Projects

Maryland Casino to Develop $800 Million Hotel, Gaming and Entertainment Venue in Prince George’s County

Pipe Restoration Services Named Winner in 2013 UK Energy Innovation Awards

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

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