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Ceco Introduces New High Performing Acoustical Doors

Ceco, the leader in hollow metal doors and frames, is pleased to announce a new patent pending sound absorbing technology designed for high performing acoustical doors. This new design is ideal for applications requir...

27 Jul 2010

Haddon Windows Announces Name Change

Haddon Windows LLC, operating as Accu-Weld, today announced its new corporate name of "Haddon Windows & Doors." The name change is part of a strategic integration and revamp of the 29-year-old Accu-Weld...

27 Jul 2010

Kendall Plans to Become Key Player in Higher Efficiency Lighting Retrofits

Kendall Square Research, Inc. (Pink Sheets: KSQR) announces the potential of its new energy efficient street light. Most of the highways, roadways and alleyways nationwide use inefficient Metal Halide or mercury vapor...

27 Jul 2010

Empire State Building Selects Hornall Anderson to Create Sustainability Exhibit

The Empire State Building today unveiled a $2 million interactive, multi-media sustainability exhibit at the second floor visitor’s center, which showcases a $20 million energy retrofit project that was announced in April 2009 with President Bill Clinton and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

27 Jul 2010

New Ultra-Modern Bath Faucet Launched by Price Pfister

Price Pfister®, a century-long leader in the residential kitchen and bath fixture industry, today introduced the ultra-modern, single-control, Contempra® Bath Faucet.

27 Jul 2010

Bechtel Finalizes Fixed-Price Contract for Power Plant Construction at Prairie State Energy Campus

To help keep energy costs low for millions of customers, Prairie State Generating Company, LLC and Bechtel Power Corporation today finalized a revised engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) agreement that will p...

27 Jul 2010

BIA Honors Winners of 2010 Brick in Architecture Awards

The Brick Industry Association (BIA) announced the recipients of its 2010 Brick in Architecture Awards, which honor innovative use of clay brick in eight categories: educational, health care facilities, commercial, multi...

27 Jul 2010

Fraunhofer-Led Team Chosen for Building America Program

The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (Fraunhofer CSE) today announced that it was selected to serve as a Research Team Leader for the Building America Program.

27 Jul 2010

Research Report on the U.S. Drywall and Insulation Contractors Industry

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/7dcce5/2010_u_s_drywall) has announced the addition of the "2010 U.S. Drywall & Insulation Contractors Industry Report" report to their offer...

27 Jul 2010

GE to Provide Funding for Finavera’s Peace Region Wind Projects

Finavera Renewables Inc. ('Finavera Renewables' or the 'Company') (TSX-V: FVR) is pleased to announce it has entered into a project development partnership with GE Energy, a business unit of GE. Under ...

27 Jul 2010

Sea Breeze Signs Collaborative Agreement for Knob Hill Wind Farm Project

Sea Breeze Power Corp. is pleased to announce that an agreement (the "Transaction Agreement") has been executed by Sea Breeze Energy Inc. ("Sea Breeze Energy" - a wholly owned subsidiary of Sea Breeze...

27 Jul 2010

Texas Tech and NIRE to Receive $8.4 Million Fund for Wind Projects

Texas Governor Rick Perry announced Texas Tech University and the National Institute for Renewable Energy (NIRE), a non-profit, public/private collaboration, will receive $8.4 million from the Texas Emerging Technology F...

27 Jul 2010

Irritrol Chosen as Preferred Partner by ValleyCrest Landscape

ValleyCrest Landscape Companies, the United States’ leading integrated landscape services firm, today announced that it has selected Irritrol’s Rain Master Central Control Systems as a preferred provider for smart, weather-based irrigation controllers.

27 Jul 2010

Walbridge Launches New Policy to Ensure Safety at Construction Sites

Walbridge, a construction industry leader in safety, launched a new policy today that prohibits talking, texting or using mobile devices while walking at all company projects. The restriction covers use of mobile pho...

27 Jul 2010

Commercial Awnings Help to Cut Building Energy Costs

Commercial building owners and operators have long embraced the aesthetic beauty and sheltering benefits of fabric awnings, but the energy saving potential is creating renewed interest.

27 Jul 2010