Through 2017, a rebound in construction activity will propel growth in green building materials demand 11 percent annually to $86.6 billion. In addition to the lift supplied by general construction activity, continuing consumer interest in ...
Xylem Inc., announced the Bell & Gossett Little Red Schoolhouse has received LEED certification for another one of its industry-renowned courses. The Schoolhouse’s Design & Application of Water Based HVAC Systems The Design & ...
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PPG Industries announced that it recently surpassed 1,000 requests for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design documentation for its architectural glass products. According to five-year data from PPG’s flat glass business, one ...
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Nike’s continued commitment to sustainability has led to a significant achievement for the brand: The Nike store located in the Unicenter shopping center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, recently received gold LEED certification for ...
Kohl's Department Stores is pleased to announce the grand opening of 12 new stores, creating approximately 1,500 jobs nationwide. The company now operates 1,146 stores in 49 states. "We are pleased to be in a position to open 12 new ...
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PITTSBURGH, Dec. 6, 2012 – The Piedmont Natural Gas Operations Center in Nashville, Tenn., earned LEED(R) Gold certification last year, due in part to a comprehensive energy-management system that incorporates SOLARBAN(R) z50 solar ...
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The new Johnson County Sheriff's Office Criminalistics Laboratory (JCCL), located in Olathe, KS, has installed Lusio SSL fixtures for energy savings and reduced maintenance costs. Completed this spring, the new 62,500 sq ft facility is ...
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As industry continually strives to extract maximum efficiency in production methods, environmental awareness becomes ever more important to distributors and consumers alike. Minimizing the negative impact inherent in plant equipment ...
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Architectural aluminium glazing systems specialist,Technal,has opened a new purpose-designed and highly sustainable headquarters in India featuring its Géode-MX curtain walling and brise soleil sun shading systems. The 4,000sqm ...
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Yet another Brandix factory, Brandix Casualwear Ltd., - Giritale, has been accorded an 'Eco Factory Attribute' by Marks & Spencer (M&S), in recognition of its achievements in environmental sustainability and preservation. Strategically ...
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Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines (CCBP) has launched a sustainable bottling plant in Mindanao, Philippines. CCBP said the 11-hectare bottling plant operates using the most modern advanced equipment and highly-skilled associates. The ...
The New Central Library in downtown San Diego will have many stories to tell when it is completed in mid-2013. Not only from the books on the shelves, but from the old cars, worn out appliances and other pieces of scrap metal that were ...
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Lunera Expands into SoCal Manufacturing&Design Facility Lunera Lighting,Inc.,an LED lighting solutions leader,announced its expansion to a new manufacturing and design facility in Anaheim,California.The facility,in addition to Lunera's ...
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Cree, parent company of Ruud Lighting, 9201 Washington Ave., has introduced a new LED light. On Nov. 2, Cree and Best Buy jointly announced the new Insignia bulb, powered by a Cree element, and manufactured and exclusively sold by Best Buy. ...
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United Natural Foods has announced that it has received LEED Gold Certification by the US Green Building Council (USGBC) for its Lancaster, Texas distribution center. This marks the company’s fourth LEED certification. The 590,000 ...
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