The design of a bathroom must account for the use of both hot and cold water, in significant quantities, for cleaning the human body. The water is also used for moving solid and liquid human waste to a sewer or septic tank. Water may be ...
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33-year pro to help window makers, consumers meet stricter energy-saving mandates - PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) has named Bradley P. Boone market manager, residential segment, PPG flat glass. A 33-year PPG veteran, Boone brings vast ...
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Right from choosing the garage door sizes to remodeling or repairing them, the actual task can be very daunting. Not many of us are aware of what exactly goes into the whole process and most of the time, we end up hiring a contractor to ...
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Many of us wish to replace our outdated garage door with some new and stylish garage doors so that we can enhance the look of the exterior part of our homes. Replacing old garage doors with something new and decorative not only gives a new ...
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If you are amongst those who think that the function of a fireplace is restricted to creating a warm and cozy ambiance, you surely need to take a look at the creative fireplace designs that the interior designers have come up with. While a ...
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) announced the release of an interim procedural guide that will provide a documented, optional process to extend current, unexpired AAMA product certification to any edition of ...
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Comparing the Two Commercial picnic tables are supercharged versions of backyard picnic tables: larger, heavier, sturdier, and able to stand up to wear from masses of people. Shapes and materials for both table types are similar, and both ...
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Question: What is GREENGUARD Certification? Answer: The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute or GEI is an industry-independent,third-party,non-profit organization and offers three product certification programs and one building ...
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The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) recently released an updated standard for the installation of residential replacement windows without the removal of existing frames. AAMA 2410-13, Standard Practice for ...
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First of 3.8 million First Solar CdTe PV panels installed at Antelope Valley Solar Ranch One in Los Angeles County First Solar Inc of Tempe,AZ,USA,which manufactures thin-film photovoltaic modules based on cadmium telluride(CdTe)as well ...
Houses and buildings started out using cut timber from real forests. Time passed, the population grew and humans determined that it wasn’t such a good idea to use all of our natural resources. We need something stronger and more Earth ...
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The CodeMark Scheme is a building product certification scheme for Australia and New Zealand. The Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) and New Zealand's Department of Building and Housing (DBH) manage the scheme in their respective ...
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Fenestration Canada hosted a webinar this week in an attempt to educate everyone from building officials to architects about the various changes to the building codes.It was evident from the dozens of questions asked at the webinar's ...
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A few days ago,I ran into a friend of mine,who specializes in copper and brass accessories and fixtures for homes.I asked if he had much work.He said the summer was slow,but business had picked up a bit this fall.What work he's gotten has ...
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Xylem Inc. announces the release of its new white paper, “A Systems Approach to Energy and Water Efficiency in Commercial Buildings.” As the name suggests, the white paper focuses on the challenges designers and managers of ...
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