Ikea said it will incorporate geothermal technology at its upcoming 359,000-square-foot Merriam, Kan., store, its second in the United States to use the renewable energy source to heat and cool operations. The home furnishings giant said ...
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BASF is evaluating its office buildings worldwide in terms of sustainability. This year, the company has already assessed economic, environmental and social criteria of seven buildings in Europe, Asia, North and South America. The ...
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BASF is evaluating its office buildings worldwide in terms of sustainability. This year, the company has already assessed economic, environmental and social criteria of seven buildings in Europe, Asia, North and South America. The ...
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PPG Industries’ coil and extrusion coatings group will exhibit the full lines of Duranar and Coraflon coatings at CONSTRUCT 2013, Sept. 24-27, at Music City Center in Nashville, TN. Coil coatings on display will include Duranar ...
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With immediate effect, Environmental Product Declaration sheets (EPDs) are available for almost all MasterTop flooring products from BASF. BASF is thus the first manufacturer of polyurethane and epoxy floor covering systems to publish ...
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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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The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has released its inaugural LEED in Motion report, a holistic statistical snapshot of the green building movement aimed at equipping its members with the insight to make a strong case for sustainable ...
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The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has released its inaugural LEED in Motion report, a holistic statistical snapshot of the green building movement aimed at equipping its members with the insight to make a strong case for sustainable ...
On the informative conference hosted at the Change Initiative by Royal Philips, Mr. Adbo Rouhana proposed insights and initiatives that to reform lighting and its applications in the Middle East. During the session, Mr. Rouhana pointed ...
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That may look like regular glass in that giant window, but it isn't; It is a new way to make windows bigger than they should be and to waste more energy. ESG Thermic heated glass lets you "transform windows from the main source of heat loss ...
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A number of core issues for the Global Timber Forum (GTF) were identified at its first meeting on 22 and 23 May in Rome, the European Timber Federation reports. Industry and association representatives from around the globe are to share ...
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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 ...
Tags: UCSF Robotic Pharmacy, Packaging
Maybe you've last seen a daybed when you were over at the neighbors, or maybe you've been a card-carrying daybed aficionado for years. We've got a real soft spot for this versatile piece that's equal parts informal and traditionally ...
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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 ...
Glass buildings 'can be worst enemy'. Glasshouses may be good for a garden city, but they are not good for people, an energy efficiency group says. Energy Management Association of New Zealand chief executive Ewan Gebbie said the ...
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