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K-tect Sustainable Building Systems Selects CPI as Fabricating Partner

Las Vegas, Nev.-based K-tect Sustainable Building Systems has signed an exclusive fabrication agreement with Texas-based ConsultingPoint, Inc. Manufacturing Solutions (CPI).

29 Jul 2010

EverGEN Solar LED Systems Illuminate Selkirk Trestle Bridge in Canada

Carmanah Technologies Corporation is providing 26 EverGEN 1710 solar LED lighting units to illuminate the Selkirk Trestle Bridge in Victoria, BC.

29 Jul 2010

Home Star Legislation for Window Film to be Considered in the U.S. Senate

International Window Film Association (IWFA) president John Parker and executive director Darrell Smith today issued the following joint statement in response to the inclusion of Home Star rebates for high performance window film products under comprehensive energy legislation which is scheduled to be considered in the U.S. Senate this summer.

29 Jul 2010

LEDs Light Up New Parking Garage at Siemens’ Building Technologies Headquarters

The facade of the new car park at the headquarters of the Siemens Building Technologies Division in Zug, Switzerland is lit using LED lights made by the Osram joint venture Traxon Technologies.

29 Jul 2010

IBM Plans to Create Smarter Buildings Along with Tridium

IBM said today it plans to work with Tridium, Inc. to develop new technology and solutions that will allow companies to maximize efficiency of their new and existing buildings and facilities while keeping an eye on profits.

29 Jul 2010

DOE Purchases iGo’s Energy-Efficient Products for New Office Building

iGo, a leading provider of smart, energy-efficient power management solutions, announced today that the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) purchased more than 800 units of the iGo Power Smart Tower with iGo Green Technology for the DOE’s new Research Support Facility (RSF).

29 Jul 2010

Zotos Receives Approval for 3.3 MW Wind Energy Project in New York

The largest wind project of any manufacturing company in the United States won final approval yesterday and is expected to start construction next month. Darien, Conn.-based hair-care manufacturer Zotos International ...

29 Jul 2010

Chevron Energy Begins Solar Construction Project in Brea, California

Chevron Energy Solutions, a unit of Chevron Corporation, and the City of Brea announced today the start of construction of an energy efficiency and solar project expected to save the city more than $13 million in net energy savings over the life of the project.

29 Jul 2010

USG Creates New Lightweight Gypsum Wallboard Using SHEETROCK Panels

USG Corporation, a leading building products company, announced today it has created a new lightweight category of gypsum wallboard with the introduction of its SHEETROCK® Brand UltraLight Panels.

29 Jul 2010

Isolux Corsan and Bioenergy Partner to Build Industrial Complex in Colombia

Isolux Corsan has signed a contract with the Colombian company Bioenergy, 85% held by local oil company Ecopetrol SA, for the construction of an industrial complex under a turnkey contract, including a plant for the prod...

29 Jul 2010

OLP’s Landscape Lighting Enhances Beauty and Safety of Homes

Outdoor Lighting Perspectives (OLP) of St. Louis, OLP’s top selling landscape lighting location, is happy to announce they did the lighting for Elegant Living’s (part of Ladue News) Best Outdoor Environment.

29 Jul 2010

Six New York Commercial Buildings Employ OptimumHVAC Solution

Optimum Energy, LLC, provider of heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) software solutions that set a new standard in energy efficiency, today announced that its OptimumHVAC™ solution is being employed in six New York State commercial facilities, including the 1271 Avenue of the Americas building in New York City; a GE Healthcare manufacturing facility in Troy; and Westfield Group’s Sunrise shopping center in Massapequa.

29 Jul 2010

Green Building Materials Firm Chosen as Finalist for Asian Innovation Awards 2010

Green building materials company Vecor Group has been selected as a finalist for the Asian Innovation Awards 2010. Vecor's breakthrough recycling and manufacturing technologies stood out from nearly 300 entries to...

29 Jul 2010

U.S. Navy Selects AECOM for Solar Power Installations

AECOM Technology Corporation, a leading provider of professional technical and management support services for government and commercial clients around the world, announced today that AECOM-SPP has been awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract by U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Command.

28 Jul 2010

Overview on Green Buildings Market in South Africa

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: South African Market for Green Buildings http://www.reportlinker.com/p0234542/South-African-Market-for-Green-Buildings.html. ...

28 Jul 2010