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AMFD Unveils Micro One-Bedroom Designs for Gen Y

It’s apparent that the majority of the Gen Y generation--those between 20 and 34 years old--have something in common: they don’t demand a large living space in order to live comfortably. In fact, this demographic is actually reshaping the multifamily development market.

21 Mar 2013

EPA Names Integrity Windows and Doors’ Wood-Ultrex Line as Most Efficient

Integrity® from Marvin Windows and Doors continues to outperform any window in the fiberglass/composite category with products from their Wood-Ultrex line named as Most Efficient by the EPA.

21 Mar 2013

JELD-WEN's Treated Exterior Composite Trim Installed in Green Home of the Year

During extensive renovation of an 1830s Greek Revival-style farm house in Clifton Park, N.Y., preserving historical design integrity while remaining committed to using green building products led builders to install JELD-WEN's MiraTEC® Treated Exterior Composite Trim.

21 Mar 2013

Civil Construction Industry in Emerging Regions Set to Support Growth of Cellulosic Coatings Market

Major exploratory activity in the oil and gas industry is fuelling demand for hydrocarbon coatings, while the civil construction industry in emerging regions is set to support the long-term growth of cellulosic coatings. These trends bode well for the continued expansion of the total intumescent coatings market.

20 Mar 2013

Unirac Provides Solar Mounting System for Haiti Children’s Home

Unirac, Inc., a Hilti Group Company and North America's leading provider of infrastructure for solar power systems, supplied NRG Energy Inc. with a SolarMount (E)volution mounting system for a 52 kW array at the Zanmi Beni Home for Children in Haiti.

20 Mar 2013

AXION’s Recycled STRUXURE Boards Purchased for Dean Road Bridge Restoration

AXION International Holdings, Inc., a leader in recycled plastic and plastic composite technologies used to produce ECOTRAX™ rail products and STRUXURE™ building products, announced today that the St. Lawrence County Department of Highways of New York state has purchased its second order of STRUXURE™ building materials.

20 Mar 2013

Green Builder Media Kicks Off Sustainable Demonstration Home Project, VISION House Tucson

Green Builder Media, North America's leading media company focused on sustainable living, recently announced the ground-breaking event for VISION House® Tucson – a sustainable demonstration home that will focus on green design, advanced technologies, and the utilization of innovative, site-specific solutions to enhance the home's overall sustainability.

20 Mar 2013

CAGC Announces Pinnacle Award Winners in Carolinas Construction Industry

Carolinas AGC (CAGC) announces the winners of the 2012 Pinnacle Awards—the most prestigious recognition in the Carolinas construction industry. The Pinnacle Awards embody CAGC's mission of advancing the construction industry to enhance the quality of life and deliver a sustainable difference in the Carolinas.

20 Mar 2013

Durable Residential Siding Exteriors from LP

Spring is a great time to reside your house, whether to increase your home's value or to replace damaged siding, but be sure to evaluate all your siding options. Residential siding exteriors do not all perform the same.

20 Mar 2013

GAF Sponsors Energy Efficient Roofing 2013 Conference

Principia is pleased to announce GAF as the full program sponsor for the Energy Efficient Roofing 2013 conference to be held on April 8 and 9, 2013 in Charlotte, NC. GAF is North America’s largest roofing manufacturer.

19 Mar 2013

U.S. Homeowners Found Willing to Embrace Energy Efficiency Measures

A telephone survey conducted of more than 1,000 U.S. homeowners found that in January 2013, 55 percent had actively taken steps to increase the energy efficiency in their home. The survey was conducted jointly by the Association of Energy Services Professionals and ICR, International Communications Research.

19 Mar 2013

Trend of Strong Recovery in 2012 U.S. Housing Market Continues

The U.S. housing market saw a strong recovery in 2012, driven by record low mortgage rates and huge pent-up demand. The trend has continued in 2013. While the commercial real estate market also showed signs of improvement in 2012, the recovery was not as strong as the one seen in residential market.

19 Mar 2013

Behringer Harvard Commences Construction on Luxury Multifamily Community in Denver

Behringer Harvard announced today that construction has begun on a luxury multifamily community on the north side of downtown Denver. The 1.15-acre construction site is near the northwest corner of the intersection of 21st Street and Lawrence Street , in the Arapahoe Square/Ballpark area.

19 Mar 2013

Bottom-Up Models to Predict Electricity Demand in Residential Buildings

Urs Wilke of the EPFL Solar Energy and Building Physics Laboratory has successfully defended his PhD thesis on the probabilistic bottom-up modelling of occupancy and activities to predict electricity demand in residential buildings.

18 Mar 2013

ROXUL Introduces RSPEC Online Tool to Specify Insulation in Commercial Projects

ROXUL Inc., North America's leading manufacturer of stone wool insulation products, has launched the RSPEC™ online tool to offer architects and specifiers easy access to the information they need to specify insulation in commercial projects.

18 Mar 2013