The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced recently that nearly 100 building projects across the globe are already using LEED v4, the next version of the LEED green building program, by participating in the LEED v4 beta. The beta ...
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The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is pleased to announce that more than 30 of the world’s most respected companies, ranging from banks and retail corporations to architecture firms and technology companies, are showing their ...
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Guardian Industries now offers interior designers and architects a product solution that enables them to design with glass without sacrificing privacy: Guardian Reveal, the company’s newest interior glass innovation. Guardian ...
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Peerless Mino LED luminaires are now offered in 1’ x 4’ and 1’ x 1’ models; energy efficiency increased by up to 15%. Peerless — a leading designer and manufacturer of architectural luminaires and one of the ...
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LATICRETE SUPERCAP, LLC, manufacturer of the revolutionary self-leveling SUPERCAP System, launches a new LEED Project Certification Assistant, making the specification of “The Next Generation Slab” for projects quick and easy. ...
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Few flooring materials have stormed the industry ramparts like luxury vinyl tile. At home in commercial as well as residential settings, LVT is expanding options for designers and specifiers alike. For a firmer grasp on this fast-growing ...
May 14, 2013 - According to a recent survey by Navigant Research, consumer support for solar and wind energy, though still high, has fallen steadily over the last three years. Favorable impressions of solar energy fell from 77% in 2011 to ...
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Posted by Jack Mans, Plant Operations Editor -- Packaging Digest, 5/11/2013 12:32:28 PM Although it won't be obvious to patients, a family of giant robots behind the scenes now counts and processes their medications. With a new automated ...
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Home Library Furniture Mexican Rustic Four-Door Bookcase : This is produced by a combination of new, kiln-dried ponderosa pine and genuine wormwood accent planks. The finishing is done with a rich, honey-colored finish. All iron and ...
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This newly renovated National Park Service building at Grand Canyon National Park is on track to receive a platinum LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification. In 2009, in the wake of the country's economic ...
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BASF employee volunteers joined Morris Habitat for Humanity recently to build homes for three families in Madison, New Jersey. More than 30 BASF employees worked on various aspects of construction, installing roofs, exterior walls and ...
May 6, 2013 - Ontario Power Generation (OPG) says it has been awarded its first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold Certification by the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) for the St. Lawrence Power Development ...
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Kohl’s Department Stores has released its 2012 corporate social responsibility (CSR) report, providing updates on the company’s programs and accomplishments in sustainability, community relations and social compliance. ...
Starbucks at the Altmarkt Starbucks - the global brand for the laid-back American approach to enjoying coffee - gets serious with the subject of ...
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Bullet and fire resistent glass that also fits in hollow metal frames and doors - Vetrotech Saint-Gobain, leading USA-manufacturer of fire-rated glass and framing systems, announces the release of CONTRAFLAM® Ultimax. ...
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