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Fondation 3E Announces Competition to Design Energy Efficient Multi-Family Housing

Fondation 3E (Energy Eco-Efficiency), a new private foundation dedicated to the promotion of energy's conservation and sustainable use, is issuing a challenge to graduate students and faculty in architecture, enginee...

29 Oct 2009

Union Gas Burlington Regional Centre Receives LEED Gold Certification

Union Gas today announced that its innovative Burlington Regional Centre has been awarded a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED(R)) Gold certification, from the Canada Green Building Council - a national ...

29 Oct 2009

Researcher Creates Architectural Skin That Interact with Weather

Buildings typically provide shelter from the elements, but one Ryerson University researcher thinks structures ought to relate more to the environment instead. To this end she has created architectural “skins,&rdqu...

29 Oct 2009

Resin Systems Achieves ISO 9001:2008 Certification

Resin Systems Inc. ("RS" or the "Company") (RS - TSX), a technology innovator and manufacturer of advanced composite products for infrastructure markets, announces its quality management system (&quot...

29 Oct 2009

Canam's Steel Unit Receives Letter of Intent Related to Replacement of BC Place Stadium Dome

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29 Oct 2009

Boyuan Construction Grants 140,000 Stock Options to Independent Directors

Boyuan Construction Group, Inc., (TSX-V: BOY & BOY.DB) a fast-growing construction company in China of commercial, residential and municipal infrastructure projects, announced today that an aggregate total of 140,000...

29 Oct 2009

Waterfront Toronto to Start Canada's Sugar Beach Construction

Waterfront Toronto to Officially Begin Construction of Canada's Sugar Beach Waterfront Toronto together with the Government of Canada, Province of Ontario and City of Toronto will officially break ground at Canada's S...

29 Oct 2009

Diguang to Participate in Hong Kong International Lighting Fair

Diguang International Development Co., Ltd. (OTC Bulletin Board: DGNG) ("Diguang" or "the Company") today announced that the Company will participate in the upcoming Hong Kong International Lighting F...

29 Oct 2009

Study Reveals That Design of Doctor Consultation Room Influence the Quality of Visit

The design of a consultation room can improve the quality of a visit to the physician's office. A collaborative research study developed by Nurture by Steelcase and Mayo Clinic, was conducted to understand the ex...

29 Oct 2009

US EPA Conducts Study to Find Ways to Lessen Pollution from Paved Surfaces

Paved parking lots and driveways make our lives easier, but they often create an easy pathway for pollutants to reach underground water sources and alter the natural flow of water back into the ground. The U.S. Envir...

29 Oct 2009

Report Shows Not All HVAC/R Manufacturers Make Wise Choice of ERP systems

When it comes to ERP systems, not all commercial HVAC/R manufacturers have chosen wisely. While 18% say their ERP systems exceed their expectations, 36% say it impairs their ability to react to market changes or to imple...

29 Oct 2009

Tips on Home Maintenance to be Completed Before Fall

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29 Oct 2009

Need to Make Right Choice of Window Coverings for Children's Bedrooms

The Window Covering Safety Council is reminding parents and caregivers of potential window-cord dangers and urging them to make the right choice and only use cordless window products in young children's bedrooms and slee...

29 Oct 2009

NFPA Provides Tips for Safe Use of Heating Equipment

Most injuries from fires involving heating equipment occurred when the user was asleep or when a child under 10 was left unsupervised with the equipment, according to data released in September 2009, from the National Fi...

29 Oct 2009

Aconex Online Collaboration System Helps to Complete Island Development for Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

By supporting collaboration on the largest scale, Aconex has helped to deliver the first phase of the $40 billion Yas Island development, including the Yas Marina Circuit, in time for the 2009 Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand...

29 Oct 2009