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William Lyon Homes to Unveil Three Beautiful Model Homes in University Park, Irvine

William Lyon Homes is unveiling Willow Bend's three beautiful model homes in University Park this Saturday, April 6th at 10 a.m. Offering a limited edition of only 58 single-family residences and the first brand new homes for sale in nearly 25 years within this prestigious Irvine setting, do not miss the excitement when Willow Bend hosts its highly anticipated Model Grand Opening.

2 Apr 2013

Affordable Design Tricks to Provide an Upscale Look for Homes

We all want our homes to have designer touches like the ones we see in magazines and model homes; unfortunately, those high-end professional looks often come with a high-end price tag. So how can you design a space that looks the part without breaking the bank?

2 Apr 2013

Ascend Hotel Collection Opens Three Boutique Hotels in Baltimore

Ascend Hotel Collection, part of Choice Hotels International, Inc., announced its debut in Baltimore today with three boutique hotels in the vibrant waterfront neighborhoods of Inner Harbor and historic Fells Point.

2 Apr 2013

CMAA Honors Hill International with Project Achievement Award

Hill International, the global leader in managing construction risk, announced today that it has been recognized with a regional Project Achievement Award from the Southern California Chapter of the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA).

2 Apr 2013

Improved Vanderbilt Floorplan from NVR for Low-Priced Community in Urbana

NVR, Inc., one of the nation's largest homebuilding and mortgage banking companies, is proud to introduce the new and improved Vanderbilt floorplan to The Villages of Urbana, the lowest-priced, amenity-rich community in Urbana. With a full-brick exterior and up to 2,700 finished square feet of living space, the Vanderbilt is the picture of luxury townhome living.

2 Apr 2013

Sustainability in Construction of the Future

Facing the numerous challenges related to sustainability, many research works and experiments are conducted to develop innovative concepts, technologies and construction systems. In order to identify the key perspectives of this domain, the magazine Habitation publishes an article on the construction of the future, including an interview of Professor Emmanuel Rey of the Laboratory of Architecture and Sustainable Technologies (LAST).

2 Apr 2013

UC-Designed Playground Project in Ishinomaki Chosen as Winning Design

In the summer of 2012, 25 pre-juniors in the University of Cincinnati's nationally number-one ranked industrial design program, housed within the College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP), designed five (3-D) inter-generational playgrounds for the northern coastal city of Ishinomaki, Japan, which was devasted by the 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami of March 2011.

1 Apr 2013

U.S. Home Builders Continue Impressive Run in 2013

U.S. home builders impressive run has continued in 2013 as positive data supporting the U.S. housing markets recovery continues to roll in. The SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF (XHB) has surged approximately 13.25 percent so far in 2013. Research Driven Investing examines investing opportunities in the Residential Construction Industry and provides equity research on PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE: PHM) and Toll Brothers Inc.

1 Apr 2013

DataQuick Report Shows Improvements in Housing Performance in February

Housing performance in February continued to steadily improve as it has in prior months with an increase in home prices and a decrease in foreclosures, despite a decrease in sales, according to a monthly Property Intelligence Report (PIR) from DataQuick®, a provider of advanced real estate information solutions powered by data, analytics and decisioning.

1 Apr 2013

NVR Opens Ravenna Single-Family Home Model at The Park at Centerville Commons in Chesapeake

NVR, Inc., one of the nation's largest homebuilding and mortgage banking companies, announces the grand opening of its Ravenna single-family home model at The Park at Centerville Commons in Chesapeake, Virginia. Built by NVR's Ryan Homes division, The Park at Centerville Commons provides an exceptional quality of life in the thriving Greenbrier area.

30 Mar 2013

Seven New Model Homes to Be Unveiled at Coyote Creek

Buyers who have been waiting for a brand new home in the South Bay should mark their calendars for Saturday, April 13th, when Coyote Creek by William Lyon Homes celebrates its model grand opening.

30 Mar 2013

Stanford Students Commence Building Solar Net-Zero Emissions House

The floors have been laid, the walls are up, and a crane will soon drop roofing into place. Stanford's Start.Home, a student-designed, net-zero emissions house, is taking shape. (Follow the progress via time-lapse videos on the project's YouTube channel.)

30 Mar 2013

Ecobuild China to be Held 1-3 April at Shanghai New International Expo Centre

2013 sees the return of Ecobuild China, 1-3 April at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, bringing big names and debate to the heart of the exhibition. Attendees will share their unique perspective on China's sustainable future.

30 Mar 2013

Waveland to Begin Construction on New Mixed-Use Urban Development in Denver

Denver-based Waveland Ventures, LLC will begin construction in late 2013 on Block 21, a new mixed-use urban development adjacent to Aurora’s Fitzsimons complex of medical-related facilities, through a partnership with Jackson Street Holdings, LLC and Arrival Partners, LLC.

29 Mar 2013

Major Reform Needed in Water Infrastructure System, Feel New Yorkers

A majority of New Yorkers, 82 percent, believe upgrading water and wastewater systems should be the main infrastructure focus for the city; two-thirds are willing to pay higher rates to see this happen. These findings were part of the 2012 Value of Water Index, a national survey on Americans’ perceptions of water, and were released today by Xylem Inc., a leading global water technology company.

29 Mar 2013