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Berkeley Lab Study on Daylighting The New York Times Building

Designing a building holistically, and making sure that its components and systems work together according to design intent, can pay big dividends in energy savings and occupant satisfaction, according to a study of The New York Times Building by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab).

6 Feb 2013

Purdue Researchers Study on Cargo Containers to Make Tsunami-Resilient Buildings

Anyone who has seen the movie "Impossible" or watched footage from the Japanese tsunami has learned the terror that can strike with little warning. In those cases, when there is no time to flee, there may still be time to reach higher ground, called vertical evacuation.

6 Feb 2013

HUD Announces New Radon Testing and Radon Mitigation Requirements for Multifamily Dwellings

Radon gas is widely known as a leading cause of environmental lung cancer throughout the United States. For over 20 years the Environmental Protection Agency has been encouraging more regulation to mandate testing for radon gas and mitigating the problem when levels are 4 pCi/l or higher.

5 Feb 2013

Vivint Celebrates National Green Week by Offering Energy-Saving Home Automation and Solar Energy Systems

Vivint Inc.™, the largest home automation services company in North America, and Vivint Solar™, a leading provider of simple, affordable solar solutions, are celebrating National Green Week (Feb. 4–8) by offering sustainable, energy-saving home automation and solar energy systems.

5 Feb 2013

Michigan State Approves Nomination of Six Properties to National Register of Historic Places

The State Historic Preservation Review Board approved the nomination of six properties to the National Register of Historic Places at its January 25 meeting, including the Lake Michigan Beach House at Ludington State Park and the Iron Mountain Central Historic District.

5 Feb 2013

KONE Lands Contract to Modernize Escalators and Moving Walkways at Atlanta Airport

KONE has been awarded the contract to modernize 29 escalators and moving sidewalks at the world's busiest airport, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL). The project features 15 KONE EcoMod® escalators ranging in rise from 13 to 46 feet and 14 moving sidewalks ranging in length from 167 to 307 feet. KONE's relationship with the airport spans over 30 years, serving as the airport's maintenance provider since its construction in 1979.

5 Feb 2013

Wood Partners Starts Construction on New Apartment Complex in Orlando

Wood Partners has started construction on a 200-unit apartment community located on Spring Lake at the entrance of Doctor Phillips, one of Orlando's most desirable residential districts.

5 Feb 2013

Behringer Harvard Multifamily REIT I Provides Financing for Multifamily Development in Kendall

Behringer Harvard announced today its investment in a luxury multifamily community slated for development in Kendall, Florida, a suburban area of Miami-Dade County approximately 25 miles southwest of downtown Miami. The development site is on the south side of Kendall Drive, to the west of SW 167th Avenue.

5 Feb 2013

ONGC Awards Heera Redevelopment Process Platform Project to Technip Consortium

Technip, in a consortium with AFCONS Infrastructure Ltd and TH Heavy Engineering Berhad, was awarded a contract by Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (ONGC), worth approximately €220 million (Technip share: about €50 million), for the Heera Redevelopment (HRD) process platform project in the Arabian Sea, at approximately 70 kilometers South-West of Mumbai, India.

4 Feb 2013

First Phase of Campus Development Project Completed at Shippensburg University

Shippensburg University Student Services, Inc. (SUSSI) and Campus Apartments announce the completion of the first phase of a development project to upgrade all of the University’s on-campus residences. The three-phase project, an estimated $200 million initiative, will continue with the groundbreaking of the second phase to improve the quality of housing and reshape the campus environment.

4 Feb 2013

Ireland’s First DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Opens Doors Following Refurbishment

Ireland’s first DoubleTree by Hilton hotel opened its doors today, bringing one of Europe’s fastest growing upscale hotel brands to the Emerald Isle. A thoughtful and contemporary renovation of the Morrison hotel, in partnership with operators Martinez Hotels & Resorts, has seen the property’s 138 rooms and suites completely re-designed with a brand new concept centred on music and sound.

4 Feb 2013

NRG Energy Dedicates Solar Powered Playground at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. School

NRG Energy, Inc. today dedicated a solar photovoltaic installation and opened the NRG Playground at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Charter School for Science and Technology in New Orleans. The installation, donated by NRG, will provide sun-powered energy and education to enhance the experience for the students, and demonstrate how solar is a viable energy option for a new generation of accessible sustainable projects.

4 Feb 2013

Storage Post Self Storage Renovates Multi-Story Property in New Rochelle

In keeping with its tradition of maintaining properties that reflect its brand standards and offer the most convenience to its customers, Storage Post Self Storage's New Rochelle property has undergone extensive renovations to its exterior and interior. The multi-story property is ideally situated right off of the New England Thruway at 363 Huguenot Street and includes 720 storage units and 65,000 square feet.

2 Feb 2013

NVR to Open New Empress Model Home at Autumn River in Ellicott City

NVR, Inc., one of the nation's largest homebuilding and mortgage banking companies, will celebrate the Grand Opening of the new Empress model home at Autumn River in Ellicott City, Maryland. The new community of luxury estate single family homes places an emphasis on nature, amenities and relaxation. Homes at Autumn River are priced from the mid $600's.

2 Feb 2013

Ontario Government to Focus on Improving Fire Safety for Seniors

Mandatory sprinklers in Ontario retirement homes are a big step in the right direction but seniors also need the protection of more fire-resistant building material such as concrete block. This statement from construction and fire-safety representatives comes in response to proposed changes put forward by an Ontario Government task force reviewing the province's Fire and Building Code.

2 Feb 2013

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Berkeley Lab Study on Daylighting The New York Times Building

Purdue Researchers Study on Cargo Containers to Make Tsunami-Resilient Buildings

HUD Announces New Radon Testing and Radon Mitigation Requirements for Multifamily Dwellings

Vivint Celebrates National Green Week by Offering Energy-Saving Home Automation and Solar Energy Systems

Michigan State Approves Nomination of Six Properties to National Register of Historic Places

KONE Lands Contract to Modernize Escalators and Moving Walkways at Atlanta Airport

Wood Partners Starts Construction on New Apartment Complex in Orlando

Behringer Harvard Multifamily REIT I Provides Financing for Multifamily Development in Kendall

ONGC Awards Heera Redevelopment Process Platform Project to Technip Consortium

First Phase of Campus Development Project Completed at Shippensburg University

Ireland’s First DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Opens Doors Following Refurbishment

NRG Energy Dedicates Solar Powered Playground at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. School

Storage Post Self Storage Renovates Multi-Story Property in New Rochelle

NVR to Open New Empress Model Home at Autumn River in Ellicott City

Ontario Government to Focus on Improving Fire Safety for Seniors

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