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USGBC Awards LEED Gold Certification to UNFI

United Natural Foods, Inc. is pleased to announce that its York, PA distribution center has been awarded LEED® Gold by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI).

25 Jun 2010

Low Emissivity Glass Reduces Building Heating Costs in Winter

PPG Industries’ (NYSE:PPG) performance glazings business has introduced Sungate(R) 400 glass, a passive low-emissivity glass with a magnetron sputtered vacuum deposition (MSVD) “soft coat” that helps commercial buildings in heating-dominated climates retain heat from the sun and reduce winter heating costs.

24 Jun 2010

ACCIONA Agua to Design and Construct Drinking Water Plant in Perth, Australia

ACCIONA Agua as part of the Helena Water consortium, including United Utilities Australia, Brookfield Multiplex and Royal Bank of Scotland, is one of the two groups shortlisted by the Water Corporation - representing the government of the State of Western Australia - for the design , construction, and operation of the Mundaring Drinking Water Plant, located near the state capital, Perth.

24 Jun 2010

Morris County Announces Construction of 1.57 MW Solar Project in New Jersey

Today, the Morris County Improvement Authority (MCIA) of New Jersey along with solar energy provider Tioga Energy and installation contractor SunDurance Energy, will celebrate the start of construction on a 1.57 megawatt (MW) solar project at the William G. Mennen Sports Arena.

24 Jun 2010

New Guide on Stability Design Criteria for Metal Structures

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/e6601b/guide_to_stability) has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new report "Guide to Stability Design Criteria for Metal Struct...

24 Jun 2010

Hill Bags Two Parks and Recreational Facility Construction Contracts in New York

Hill International, the global leader in managing construction risk, announced today that it has been awarded two major contracts by the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation (DPR).

24 Jun 2010

New Bobcat Utility Vehicles Help to Inspect Construction Sites in Less Time

From inspecting fence on a farm or acreage to hauling tools and people around a construction site, efficiency is key to a productive job. The all-new line of Bobcat® utility vehicles is designed to deliver the power and performance needed to handle any job-related task with ease.

24 Jun 2010

EDF EN Canada Begins Three Solar Construction Projects

EDF EN Canada Inc. – an EDF Energies Nouvelles Company today announced that construction has commenced on three solar photovoltaic projects totalling 36 MW(dc).

24 Jun 2010

USGBC Awards LEED Gold Certification to Millipore

Millipore Corporation, a leading provider of technologies, tools and services for the global life science industry, announced that its Danvers, Massachusetts manufacturing facility clean room has achieved Gold level certification under the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) building rating system.

24 Jun 2010

Southwall Receives Grant to Advance Energy-Efficient Building Technologies

Southwall Technologies Inc., the worldwide innovator of high performance, energy-saving films and glass products, has been awarded a $1.43 million stimulus grant from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to develop advanced technologies aimed at making homes and buildings more energy efficient.

24 Jun 2010

New Research Report on European Architectural Barometer

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/a474bd/european_architect) has announced the addition of the "European Architectural Barometer (Q2 2009) - Theme: Sustainability and Sustainable Const...

24 Jun 2010

PennDOT Awards Freeport Bridge and Freeport Ramps Project to Baker

Michael Baker Jr., Inc., an engineering unit of Michael Baker Corporation, announced today that it has been awarded a 40-month, $3.5 million contract from Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) to deliver construction inspection services for the Freeport Bridge and Freeport Ramps Project in Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler, and Westmoreland County, Pa.

24 Jun 2010

KBR Wins Construction Management Contract from DuPont

KBR announced today that it has been selected to provide construction management services at the DuPont™ Tedlar® production facility in Circleville, Ohio.

24 Jun 2010

Mitsubishi Electric Unveils New Series of Compact, Light Weight Elevators

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced it has launched the NEXIEZ series of elevators for the global market. The series offers a range in load capacity (450~1,350 kilograms) and rated speed (60~105 meters per minute), and helps users reduce carbon dioxide emissions through high energy efficiency enabled by compact, light weight designs.

24 Jun 2010

First Federal Earns LEED Certification for New Office in North Carolina

First Federal's newest location has become the first in-store bank office in the nation to earn LEED® certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Located within the Lowes Food Store at 341 Sout...

24 Jun 2010