Canada’s ski resort located in Whistler now has the first affordable passive house. The house was designed by Marken Projects and has been constructed by B.C. The project called Rainbow Duplex was designed and constructed in compliance with the requirements of the Price Restricted House Initiative implemented in Whistler.
By Joel Scanlon
10 Apr 2012
Renaissance Arlington Capital View has announced that it has received LEED Gold certification from the US Green Building Council. The certification has been verified by the Green Building Certification Institute.
By Joel Scanlon
10 Apr 2012
Ukraine will provide an investment of EUR 790 million in a trans-Caspian gas pipeline project which will go through Georgia and Azerbaijan. The investment will be made by Ukraine only if an offshoot of the oil port of Kulevi in Georgia is built in the Black Sea.
By Joel Scanlon
10 Apr 2012
Online research website Research and Markets is offering a new report titled “Gabon Infrastructure Report Q2 2012”.
By Joel Scanlon
9 Apr 2012
Research company, Pike Research has released a report titled “Global Building Stock Database”.
By Joel Scanlon
9 Apr 2012
US-based home glass tile provider New Glass Tiles has announced that it has extended its current line of stainless steel tile collection.
By Joel Scanlon
9 Apr 2012
Manufacturer of high-performance architectural products, Construction Specialties has officially opened its new LEED Silver certified office in Hughesville. The new office covers an area of 8,748 sq.ft and is the first project in Lycoming County to be certified by LEED.
By Joel Scanlon
9 Apr 2012
Archstone specialising in apartment investment and operations has announced that it has commenced construction of a new rental town home development in Santa Clarita through a joint venture with Resmark Apartment Living, a division of Resmark Companies. An official groundbreaking ceremony was conducted at the construction site.
By Joel Scanlon
9 Apr 2012
Trumark, a construction company, has declared that it has completed renovation of its property situated at Sunnyvale. The property was not in use for a long time and now, is open and can be occupied immediately.
By Joel Scanlon
7 Apr 2012
The Erma Lowe Hall located within the campus of Texas Christian University (TCU), designed by Michael Bennett of Bennett Benner Pettit Architects and Planners (BBPAP), has received the LEED Gold Certification.
By Joel Scanlon
6 Apr 2012
Amber Flooring has been chosen as the official distributor for Northern California by Coswick Hardwood. Amber Flooring is located in Emeryville, California and specialises in repair, installation and distribution of hardwood flooring. The company is a member of National Wood Flooring Association and is certified by FSC.
By Joel Scanlon
6 Apr 2012
US based Detroit Elevator Company has announced that it has completed the renovation of Tower Plaza Hotel located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Tower Plaza was originally built in 1969 and consists of 26 stories and 298 units which have been occupied by professionals, students and other tenants.
By Joel Scanlon
6 Apr 2012
Flooring Adventures has enhanced the sustainability of its product Tuff-Seal Interlocking floor by using BioVinyl that is made of DOW ECOLIBRIUM bio-based plasticizer. The new formulation was developed by Teknor Apex Company.
By Joel Scanlon
6 Apr 2012
Real estate brokerage firms, East Bay Modern Real Estate and Marin Modern Real Estate, have jointly announced that they will sponsor a workshop on April 21, 2012, which will focus on training and providinginformation to customers in the San Francisco Bay Area about the steps involved in the process of buying or building a modern and eco-friendly prefab home.
By Joel Scanlon
6 Apr 2012
US Cargo Control has launched a new line of cable railing products made of galvanised steel and stainless steel. These railings are more popularly known as deck railings or aircraft railings. Though these railings are commonly used as guidelines around docks and stair railings, they can also be used for other applications such as sailboat rigging, garage doors and exercise equipment.
By Joel Scanlon
6 Apr 2012