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Lucid Design, USGBC Partner to Offer Energy Performance Reporting System to LEED Buildings

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and Lucid Design Group, Inc. today announced a collaboration to bring Lucid’s real-time energy and water use tracking software to LEED building owners. The participating b...

18 Nov 2010

MonierLifetile Introduces SMOG-EATING Roof Tiles

Imagine a roof that can neutralize the exhaust smog from your vehicle. SMOG-EATING Tile is the new line of roof tiles from MonierLifetile L.L.C., a Boral Roofing company that does just that by speeding up oxidation to reduce pollution and contaminants to the environment.

18 Nov 2010

Construction Specialties’ Interior Wall Protection Products Receive GOLD Cradle to Cradle Certification

Today, Construction Specialties (C/S), the leading manufacturer of high-performing architectural products, announced that its C/S Acrovyn® 4000 line of interior wall protection products received GOLD Cradle to Cradle...

18 Nov 2010

AIA New England Honors Pickard Chilton with Design Excellence Award

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) New England chapter has announced that New Haven, Connecticut-based Pickard Chilton has won an Honor Award for Design Excellence for the firm's design of Wells Fargo Financi...

18 Nov 2010

Global Industry Analysts Offers Report on Worldwide Plywood Industry

Worldwide plywood market witnessed a decline during 2008 and 2009 because of the turmoil in the global economy that was triggered by the housing market slump and mortgage crisis in the US. Housing market, the key dete...

18 Nov 2010

AVTODOR, TNK-BP Partner to Develop Russia's Transport Infrastructure

TNK-BP and state company Russian Highways (AVTODOR) signed a Cooperation Agreement today aimed at developing Russia's transport infrastructure, introducing innovative technologies in the roads sector and improving the standards of service and safety on the country's long-distance highways.

18 Nov 2010

First Wind Commences Milford II Wind Farm Construction in Utah

First Wind, an independent U.S.-based wind energy company, held a ceremony today to commemorate the start of construction of the 102 MW expansion of the company’s Utah-based Milford Wind project.

18 Nov 2010

Solar Gard to Display Solar-Control and Security Window Films at Big 5 Exhibition

Solar Gard has announced it will be exhibiting its range of solar-control and security window films at The Big 5 Exhibition, Dubai, as part of its expansion plans across the Middle East region. Solar Gard will be appearing at stand 6 G264.

18 Nov 2010

POSCO India to Build Cold-Rolled Steel Sheet Production Plant in Maharashtra

Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- POSCO (NYSE:PKX) (Pohang, South Korea), the world's third-largest steel producer, will build a 1.8 million-ton-per-year, cold-rolled sheet production fac...

18 Nov 2010

Bishop Hill Energy Awards EPC Contract to Gemma Renewable to Develop Wind Farm in Illinois

Argan, Inc. announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Gemma Power Systems, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Gemma Renewable Power LLC, has a signed an approximately $51 million EPC contract with Bishop Hill Energy LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invenergy Wind North America LLC to design and build a 200 MW wind farm in Henry County, Illinois.

18 Nov 2010

California Lighting Technology Center to Test Hoss Skylight Systems

Soltactics, a Norman based energy efficiency company, has produced a new natural-lighting technology that is scheduled for testing by the California Lighting Technology Center. The Horizontal Opening Solar Solution (H...

18 Nov 2010

Reportlinker Offers Report on Worldwide Construction Chemicals Market

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Construction Chemicals Industry This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Construction Chemicals in US$ Million b...

18 Nov 2010

Ciralight Global Exhibits Daylighting System at Greenbuild 2010

Ciralight Global energy saving Smart Skylights to be exhibited at Greenbuild 2010 in Chicago November 16 - 18th.

18 Nov 2010

Duo-Gard to Help in Showcasing Sustainable Vertical Glazing System at Greenbuild 2010

Duo-Gard Industries Inc., a provider of translucent daylighting, architectural illumination and specialty structures, today announced its participation in bringing LUMENHAUS to Greenbuild 2010 in Chicago.

18 Nov 2010

Building Products Magazine Includes Opus Roof Blanket in 2010 Best Products List

Tennessee-based Propex Operating Company today announced that Opus™ Roof Blanket, a new category of roofing underlayment, was selected by Professional Builder and Professional Remodeler Magazines for their "10...

18 Nov 2010