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Telkonet to Integrate EcoSmart Platform with Somfy Systems' Motor Technology to Control Curtain Functions

Telkonet, Inc., developer of the EcoSmart energy management platform featuring Recovery Time™ technology, announced today the ability to seamlessly integrate wirelessly with Somfy Systems' product line of motors for automatically operating a hospitality property's in-room draperies, blinds and shades. Based in Dayton, New Jersey, Somfy Systems is the world's largest manufacturer of motors for interior and exterior window coverings.

11 Mar 2013

New 3M Liquid Pavement Marking Offers Durability, Visibility and Application Productivity

3M introduces 3M Liquid Pavement Marking Series 5000, representing the next generation of plural-component polyurea liquid pavement marking technology.

8 Mar 2013

Grand Prix New York to Convert Existing Lighting in Mount Kisco to Xeleum LED Lighting

Grand Prix New York announced today that Xeleum Lighting has been selected to convert the existing fluorescent and high-bay lighting to LEDs in its 118,000 square foot Mount Kisco, New York entertainment center.

8 Mar 2013

Walton Edgemont Development Officially Opens Woodhaven Edgemont Community

Walton Edgemont Development Corporation (the “Corporation”) is pleased to announce that Edmonton’s newest master-planned community “Woodhaven Edgemont” was officially opened on Thursday, February 28, 2013, in a ribbon cutting ceremony by representatives of Walton Development and Management (Alberta) L.P., and the home builders partnering in the development.

8 Mar 2013

Miele Introduces New Brilliant White Plus Series of Built-in Appliances

Architects and designers have long revered the color white for its ability to harmonize and balance space. White is often interpreted as an absence of color, but its impact on design is significant.

8 Mar 2013

JinkoSolar’s Distributed Rooftop PV System for Eaton Connected to Grid in Shenzhen, China

JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. ("JinkoSolar" or the "Company"), a leading global solar power product manufacturer, today announced that its first 100 kWp distributed rooftop photovoltaic ("PV") power generation system for Eaton Electric Co., Ltd. ("Eaton"), was successfully connected to the grid in Shenzhen, China.

8 Mar 2013

Access Fixtures Expands Product Line with LG LED Wall Packs

Access Fixtures has expanded its product line with more LG LED wall packs joining the lineup of ecoWedge LED wallpacks. The new LED wall packs use standard designs that architects and designers are familiar with, but now instead of a glass panel with the lamp behind it, the glass is replaced with a heat sink and externally mounted LG LED light engines.

8 Mar 2013

Dow to Showcase Affan Curved Structures Featuring VORAFORCETM Epoxy Systems at JEC Europe 2013

Affan Innovative Structures LLC has developed a flexible, lightweight composite solution for its innovative architectural structures by combining carbon fibre with epoxy infusion systems from The Dow Chemical Company. Prestigious projects such as the notable Sidra Hospital in Qatar (see pictures) and the ultra-modern Yas Mall in Abu Dhabi benefit from this exciting innovation.

8 Mar 2013

Spire Metering Releases Next Generation Thermal Energy Meter for Energy Management

Spire Metering Technology, formerly Shenitech, a leader in flow and energy management solutions, today announced the release of their next generation thermal energy meter, the T-MAG Electromagnetic BTU meter.

7 Mar 2013

SunCal Start First Project at Camp Parks Reserve Forces Training Area in Dublin

SunCal and the U.S. Army Reserve broke ground today on the first of six major projects that the land developer is building at Camp Parks Reserve Forces Training Area in Dublin, Calif., under the largest-ever Reserve Property Exchange Agreement executed by the Department of Defense.

7 Mar 2013

Orleans Homes' North Division Design Center Takes Gold for Best Design Center

On January 22, 2013, the best of this year's residential real estate sales, marketing and design was honored at The National Sales and Marketing Awards gala -- "The Nationals(SM)," as it is known to industr...

7 Mar 2013

Homeowners Need to Hire Trained, Licensed Professionals for Removing Asbestos

If you suspect that your house contains asbestos, you may be interested in having it removed or you may be wondering what will happen if you decide to renovate your home. Asbestos was commonly used in construction materials, such as drywall products, floor tile and roofing shingles, with some of these materials containing asbestos up until the mid 1980s.

7 Mar 2013

Four New Projects Achieve Certification under National Sustainability Rating System

The Sustainable Sites Initiative™ (SITES™) has announced four new projects that have achieved certification under the nation’s most comprehensive rating system for the sustainable design, construction and maintenance of built landscapes. These projects, as part of a group of 150 projects participating in an extensive, two-year pilot program, have applied the SITES guidelines and met the requirements for certification.

7 Mar 2013

Bayer MaterialScience to Present Solvent-Free Raw Materials at European Coatings Show 2013

People whose job it is to lay parquet, laminate or plastic flooring will generally use a primer and an adhesive or knifing filler. Topcoats, which are either applied at the factory or on site, are also needed to give the floor coverings an attractive appearance. Bayer MaterialScience will present itself at the European Coatings Show 2013 as a “one-stop shop” for the relevant solvent-free raw materials.

7 Mar 2013

Cascades’ Tissue Group Plant Expansion Receives LEED Gold Certification

Cascades is pleased to announce that the expansion of its Tissue Group plant in Lachute, Québec, has received the coveted LEED® Gold certification. The plant is the first paper manufacturing facility to obtain LEED®-NC (New Construction) certification in the Canadian paper industry.

6 Mar 2013

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Telkonet to Integrate EcoSmart Platform with Somfy Systems' Motor Technology to Control Curtain Functions

New 3M Liquid Pavement Marking Offers Durability, Visibility and Application Productivity

Grand Prix New York to Convert Existing Lighting in Mount Kisco to Xeleum LED Lighting

Walton Edgemont Development Officially Opens Woodhaven Edgemont Community

Miele Introduces New Brilliant White Plus Series of Built-in Appliances

JinkoSolar’s Distributed Rooftop PV System for Eaton Connected to Grid in Shenzhen, China

Access Fixtures Expands Product Line with LG LED Wall Packs

Dow to Showcase Affan Curved Structures Featuring VORAFORCETM Epoxy Systems at JEC Europe 2013

Spire Metering Releases Next Generation Thermal Energy Meter for Energy Management

SunCal Start First Project at Camp Parks Reserve Forces Training Area in Dublin

Orleans Homes' North Division Design Center Takes Gold for Best Design Center

Homeowners Need to Hire Trained, Licensed Professionals for Removing Asbestos

Four New Projects Achieve Certification under National Sustainability Rating System

Bayer MaterialScience to Present Solvent-Free Raw Materials at European Coatings Show 2013

Cascades’ Tissue Group Plant Expansion Receives LEED Gold Certification

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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

Construction Trends

Health, Safety, and Regulations

Trending Stories

1Eco-Friendly Cement Alternative Developed Using Bamboo Byproducts

2Breakthrough AI Model Accurately Predicts Strength of Recycled Concrete Mixes

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

4New Concrete Mix Boosts Strength and Durability with Bentonite, Silica Fume, and Fibers

5Modeling Bacterial Viability in Fire-Resistant Bio-Concrete

6Reduce Errors and Increase Carbon Credits in Cement Plants With Accurate Biogenic Co₂ Data Reporting