Food packaging and processing company Tetra Pak's Indian packaging material facility in Chakan, Pune has received Platinum certification from the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC). The packaging materials facility received the ...
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The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has named the recipients of the 2013 LEED for Homes Awards, recognizing projects, developers and homebuilders that have demonstrated outstanding leadership in residential green building. The award ...
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There are a number of certification systems for sustainable building. The DGNB System is unique. It provides an objective description and assessment of the sustainability of buildings and urban districts. Quality is assessed comprehensively ...
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Eight thousand solar panels have been installed on the roof of Wolseley UK's National Distribution Centre (NDC) in Leamington Spa, capable of generating enough electricity to power around 450 homes a year*. Wolseley UK is part of Wolseley ...
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The Green Building Initiative (GBI) has launched the Guiding Principles Compliance for New Construction (GPC NC) of federal buildings. This program for assessing building sustainability was developed with extensive input from federal ...
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Saint-Gobain to Host Online Debate Saint-Gobain is hosting an online debate where expert guests will come together to consider one of the most critical issues in the industry. The online debate will consider the motion: “Over ...
Tags: NHBC, Saint-Gobain, Richard Halderthay, socio-economic
The leader in Building Integrated Photovoltaic and the European specialist in aluminum solutions join forces to enable a more sustainable building. Onyx Solar, leader in photovoltaic glass, and Reynaers, his new partner dedicated to the ...
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If you're going to spend the necessary money in making sure the process of constructing a new building is environmentally-friendly, you might as well get the most for your dollar by using the Green Globes ratings system. That was the ...
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The LEED rating system recently experienced a significant overhaul. Specifiers and applicators are looking for coatings that meet the new LEED v4 requirements while delivering optimal performance. Sherwin-Williams manufactures coatings that ...
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Bayer MaterialScience LLC is a key supplier to the building and construction industry, offering a broad portfolio of sustainable, high-performance materials and technologies. Through its participation in the Energy Efficient Buildings (EEB) ...
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The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced the LEED Fellows Class of 2013. The LEED Fellows program recognizes exceptional contributions to the green building community as well as significant achievements within a growing community ...
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) recently released its second installment of the LEED in Motion report series: Places and Policies. The report states that there are nearly 60,000 LEED green building projects across the globe, ...
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Advances in materials science and nanotechnology have created several new functionalities in coatings, going beyond their original basic protective and decorative attributes. However, mismatched perceptions among coating developers and ...
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PPG Industries has named Deron Patterson international sales manager, flat glass international. A 14-year sales veteran in the U.S. glass industry, Patterson has been handling architectural accounts in Texas, Louisiana and Mexico for the ...
In the past, glass was often perceived to be the weak link in buildings. With the advances in high performance glazing over the last quarter of a century, this is no longer the case. Glass can provide high levels of thermal insulation ...
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