US-based Greenfab received LEED Platinum certification from the US Green Building Council for its contributions in green building and design. The US Green Building Council awards LEED for Homes certification for homes that are designed and built to be made energy efficient and healthy for those living there.
By Joel Scanlon
8 Mar 2012
At the Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO), the architectural students met Svein Richard Brandtzæg, CEO of Hydro. He stated that the company is delighted to see numerous talented students, working to find solutions for one of the main challenges in climatic change, energy waste in buildings. He also said that these students are the future architects.
By Joel Scanlon
7 Mar 2012
Design firm Perkins+Will has announced that its office in Atlanta has earned LEED Platinum certification with 95 points.
By Joel Scanlon
7 Mar 2012
Kiefer Specialty Flooring has announced that Olivet Nazarene University located in Bourbonnais, IL has chosen the company to provide athletic flooring to its Student Life Centre Sports Complex.
By Joel Scanlon
7 Mar 2012
In a report released by non-profit group, The International Window Film Association (IWFA), it has been established that window films are the most cost effective solutions to save energy and reduce carbon footprint for consumers in California.
By Joel Scanlon
7 Mar 2012
The President, CEO and Founding Chair of US Green Building Council Rick Fedrizzi and CEO of Hearst Frank A. Bennack together announced that Hearst Tower has become the first commercial building in New York City to achieve LEED Gold for its new construction and LEED Platinum certification for operating and maintaining its existing building.
By Joel Scanlon
7 Mar 2012
CNH has announced that it will invest $600 million for a new construction equipment plant located in Montes Carlos in Brazil.
By Joel Scanlon
7 Mar 2012
US-based construction company Balfour Beatty Construction has received LEED certification for two of its offices located in the East Coast.
By Joel Scanlon
7 Mar 2012
The Kyocera Group and SB Energy, a subsidiary of SoftBank Group, has been chosen to construct and manage a 4.2MW solar power plant in Kyoto City. This utility-scale solar power project will be the newest one in Kyoto Prefecture.
By Joel Scanlon
6 Mar 2012
Julian Construction has released a public statement sketching the differences between three common foundations and other probable issues that come up in older homes that require foundation repair.
By Joel Scanlon
6 Mar 2012
In a report titled “Prefabricated Housing: A Global Strategic Business Report” released by research firm Global Industry Analysts, it has been established that the global market for prefabricated housing is l...
By Joel Scanlon
6 Mar 2012
CICS, a leading sustainability assurance provider and certification body, has recently carried out verification of Royal Forest Pennant’s stone paving product carbon footprint, allowing the company to receive PAS 2...
PPG Industries exhibited new SUNGATE 600 glass samples at the 2012 International Builders Show in Orlando, held from 8 to 11 February, 2012. A dual-coat, dual-pane insulating glass unit (IGU) technology and CLARVISTA shower glass were also displayed. The IGU technology allows residential windows in attaining R-5 “center-of-glass” insulating performance.
By Joel Scanlon
5 Mar 2012
Global Industry Analysts has released a comprehensive review of the Prefabricated Housing markets. Global Prefabricated Housing shipments are projected to reach 836 thousand units by 2017.
By Joel Scanlon
5 Mar 2012
Roper St. Francis Healthcare (RSFH) has started construction on a new data center in North Charleston. Healthcare executives, project leaders and officials of North Charleston attended the groundbreaking event that was held on the not-for-profit healthcare system’s 24-ac site at Palmetto Commerce Park close to Ashley Phosphate Road.
By Joel Scanlon
5 Mar 2012