In the European Union, buildings account for 40 percent of total energy consumption. As a result, sustainable, energy-efficient architecture can make a vital contribution to environmental protection. Building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) ...
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WattStopper Vice President Sales and Marketing Jim Young proudly announced that the company is a key sponsor of the newly formed Rocky Mountain Lighting Academy (RMLA). The RMLA, an extension of the highly regarded lighting education ...
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Kohl's Department Stores announced activation of the company's largest solar project at its million-square-foot e-commerce fulfillment center(EFC)in Edgewood,Md.The EFC opened in 2011 and recently earned Leadership in Energy and ...
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Kohl's Department Stores announced that the company has been recognized with a 2012 Sustained Excellence in Green Power Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The award was presented at an event held in conjunction with ...
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displayLED has revealed its state of the art showroom and industry resource, designed to be Europe's most comprehensive collection of LED video displays. Featuring the latest in innovative LED products from leading manufacturers, The Pixel ...
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Researchers at the Lighting Research Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have proposed a new metric to help architects and builders more easily take advantage of the benefits of daylighting,from significant energy savings to the ...
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UK-displayLED has revealed its state of the art showroom and industry resource,designed to be Europe's most comprehensive collection of LED video displays.Featuring the latest in innovative LED products from leading manufacturers,The Pixel ...
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Technical Glass Products Expands Information Resources for Architects and Other Building Industry Professionals with On-Demand Videos SNOQUALMIE,Wash.,September 5,2012–Architects,glaziers and other building industry professionals ...
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The American Institute of Architects(AIA)Academy of Architecture for Health(AAH)has selected the recipients of the AIA National Healthcare Design Awards program.The AIA Healthcare Awards program showcases the best of healthcare building ...
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on Architecture for Education (CAE) has selected 15 educational and cultural facilities for this year’s CAE Educational Facility Design Awards. The purpose of the design awards ...
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New Buildings Institute(NBI)today announced the official release of one of the first LEED Automation tools available to LEED project teams.The COMNET Energy Modeling Portal is an online platform used to collect energy modeling simulation ...
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Output from James Jones & Sons’ Timber Systems Division in Forres has defied expectations in the first half of the year, largely as a result of the mild winter and encouraging levels of activity from national and regional ...
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As the U.S. Department of housing and Urban Development (HUD) established public housing programs for low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities, public housing by definition must be affordable for its residents. But ...
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Provide Traverse City Area Public Schools with New, Sustainable Learning Environment Officials at Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS) recognized that Long Lake Elementary School needed a major overhaul. Out of renovation options, the ...
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LED solutions provide efficient lighting in sustainable building design. Cooper Lighting, an industry leader committed to delivering innovative products and driving transformational technology in the lighting industry, recently provided its ...
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