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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

Lennar's Model Homes Win Top Honors at Parade of Homes in Lee and Collier Counties

It's raining awards on the offices of Southwest Florida's #1 homebuilder, Lennar. Two of their fabulous new models were honored with top prizes at the Parade of Homes in Lee and Collier Counties.

18 Mar 2013

Comprehensive Research Report on Construction Stone Market in Germany

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Construction Stone Market in Germany: Business Report 2013" report to their offering.

18 Mar 2013

Dexter + Chaney Selected as Software Sponsor for Construction Equipment Management Program

Seattle-based construction software provider Dexter + Chaney has been selected as the exclusive software sponsor for the Construction Equipment Management Program (CEMP) for the third consecutive year.

18 Mar 2013

Copper Mountain Solar 2 Facility’s 92 MW First Phase Dedicated to Nevada

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval and Boulder City Mayor Roger Tobler today joined Sempra U.S. Gas & Power officials and community leaders to dedicate the state's newest solar energy project, the 92-megawatt (MW) first phase of the company's Copper Mountain Solar 2 facility in Boulder City.

16 Mar 2013

Arrow Shed Offers Durable Vinyl-Coated Steel Storage Sheds

With spring right around the corner, now's the time to start organizing the garage, basement and backyard for the season's chores and recreation. Convenient storage makes the process easier, and Arrow Shed offers a range of durable, affordable vinyl-coated steel storage solutions.

16 Mar 2013