The Eastern United States withstood wind speeds escalating to 90 mph from Hurricane Sandy's destructive presence, according to the National Weather Service. The wake of the recent devastation could serve as a reminder to glazing contractors ...
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LED lights are more energy efficient than fluorescents, but they're also more expensive. And for commercial buildings, a higher upfront cost — even if it makes a return on investment over time — can be hard to overcome. By ...
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In the seven years since Hurricane Wilma swept through South Florida,unexpectedly shattering thousands of glass windows in the gleaming high-rises in Miami and Fort Lauderdale,a new generation of towers have reshaped the skyline. The ...
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The glass and glazing industry took one step closer to developing product category rules for windows during the American Architectural Manufacturers Association National Fall Conference in Albuquerque, N. M., yesterday. Product category ...
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NEW YORK,Aug.22,2012--/PRNewswire/--Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Intelligent Lighting Controls for Commercial Buildings Lighting Control Sensors,Controllers,Dimming ...
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Lighting accounts for about 25%of the commercial building sector's energy use.Lighting controls offer significant potential for reducing that energy use,and new technologies that have emerged in recent years have enabled a wide range of ...
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22 June 2012 LA County approves First Solar to start module installation at AV Solar Ranch One The Los Angeles County Department of Public Works and First Solar Inc of Tempe,AZ,USA,which manufactures thin-film photovoltaic modules based ...
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Industry Leaders Integrate LED Products and Controls for Maximum Energy Efficiency DURHAM, N.C. -- The growing demand for energy-efficient LED lighting solutions combined with increasingly stringent energy and building codes require an ...
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Axuntek Solar Energy Co Ltd of Pingtung City,Taiwan has announced its new IEC-certified copper indium gallium(di)selenide(CIGS)thin film solar cell modules,which use DuPont PV5400 series ionomer encapsulant. Picture:Axuntek's new ...
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Industry Leaders Integrate LED Products and Controls for Maximum Energy Efficiency DURHAM,N.C.,May 07,2012(BUSINESS WIRE)--The growing demand for energy-efficient LED lighting solutions combined with increasingly stringent energy and ...
The growing demand for energy-efficient LED lighting solutions combined with increasingly stringent energy and building codes require an advanced level of lighting and control integration,says LED chip,lamp and lighting fixture maker Cree ...
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Lumenergi(R),a leading provider of network-controlLED lighting energy management solutions,and Fulham,trusted worldwide for cost efficient lighting solutions,today announced that they have entered into a comprehensive co-marketing and ...
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A new generation of highrise commercial and institutional wood buildings are planned for B. C. In the next couple of years. The buildings will feature engineered wood products, such as cross laminated timber (CLT), laminated veneer lumber ...
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Glass shower doors are convenient in many ways. They keep water in more effectively than shower curtains. They don’t omit the toxic smells that plastic curtains release. They don’t need to be replaced periodically like curtains ...
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B. C. Is moving ahead with plans to build what is expected to be the tallest wood building in North America and possibly the world, Jobs Minister Pat Bell said Wednesday. The proposed 10-storey Wood Innovation and Design Centre in Prince ...
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