The US Green Building Council has awarded its LEED Gold certification to the central library of Vanderbilt University. Around 30,000 sq. ft of the total area covered by the central library was renovated at a cost of $6 million. The renovation was designed by Nashville Architects.
By Joel Scanlon
19 Mar 2012
The LEED Green Building Programme from the US Green Building Council (USGBC) will now recognise energy credits from UK’s green rating program called BREEAM.
By Joel Scanlon
19 Mar 2012
Eco Building Products has received extra contractual orders for $350,000.00 to deliver trusses, labor and Eco Red Shield coated lumber for Heritage Building and Development project developed at Otay Mesa, Chula Vista, California.
By Joel Scanlon
19 Mar 2012
Columbia Forest, a manufacturer of hardwood veneer and plywood products, has launched urea formaldehyde (UF) free PureBond Classic Core panels.
By Joel Scanlon
19 Mar 2012
Rivers Casino located in Des Plaines, Illinois is the first casino to be awarded the LEED Gold certification from the US Green Building Council.
By Joel Scanlon
17 Mar 2012
The US Green Building Council has awarded the Knight Management Center located at the Stanford Graduate School of Business with the LEED Platinum rating for the facility’s environmental sustainability. The Knight Management Center is spread across 360,000 sq.ft and is filled with natural light.
By Joel Scanlon
17 Mar 2012
Parnon Gathering, a crude oil logistics company based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has announced that it has commenced construction on its Great Salt Plains Pipeline. The project which started in early March is expected to complete in July.
By Joel Scanlon
17 Mar 2012
Insight Property Group has commenced construction of a 67-unit, four-story luxury apartment building near the Courthouse Metro station, in Arlington, Virginia. Grayson Flats Arlington is a $25 million development scheduled for delivery in October, 2012.
By Joel Scanlon
17 Mar 2012
Encos, a developer of ultra-low carbon construction products, announced that it has secured a place in the Innovation Future Zone at Ecobuild 2012 exhibition, which will be held from March 20 to 22 at ExCeL center in London.
By Joel Scanlon
16 Mar 2012
American Campus Communities has announced that it has commenced the construction of a 454-bed student community within the campus of the College of Staten Island in the City University of New York system.
By Joel Scanlon
16 Mar 2012
Russian telecommunications company, RosTelecom has announced that it is part of a national project to construct a large cloud computing platform. The company has already started the construction of a large data center in Moscow.
By Joel Scanlon
16 Mar 2012
PPG Industries has announced that it has shipped 120 million-square-foot of SOLARBAN 70XL glass, which is the first low-emissivity, solar control and silver-coated glass in the industry.
By Joel Scanlon
16 Mar 2012
Customers nowadays have a wide choice when it comes to alternative decking. Unlike traditional wood which takes up a lot of time in the process of painting, sealing and sanding alternative decking does not involve maintenance and is more durable.
By Joel Scanlon
16 Mar 2012
AZEK Building Products has entered into a distribution agreement with Gaiennie Lumber Company, based in Los Angeles for the distribution of its products in Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana and ten counties of Tennessee.
By Joel Scanlon
15 Mar 2012
Glass Designing and manufacturing company EFI is now offering the new SoftEtch smudge proof glass for residential and commercial interiors. The new glass feels soft to touch and can be customized according to different design applications in any color.
By Joel Scanlon
15 Mar 2012