FITCH swept the"triple crown"of store design competitions with a"hands-on,"LEED Silver showroom for San Diego-based Fixtures Living.The three competitions–the Retail Design Institute(RDI)International Store Awards,the Association for ...
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W.W. Grainger Inc. is expanding further into Latin America by buying Brazilian supply company AnFreixo SA. Grainger, which sells hand tools, cleaning products and other equipment to businesses, bought the company from Brazilian industrial ...
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New research from the University of Adelaide could help protect one of the world's most globally threatened tree species -- the big leaf mahogany -- from extinction. Big leaf mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) is the most prized mahogany ...
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Bamboo is an important element of the balance of atmospheric oxygen and carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide storage capacity of bamboo is four times than hardwood, 35% of oxygen release than trees. Bamboo mesh roots can prevent soil erosion. Its ...
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Solar panels on carports and shade structures are serving a dual purpose at Cambridge Elementary -- creating energy for the school, while shielding students and cars from the weather. "Now, students line up under them for P.E., so ...
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Solar panels on carports and shade structures are serving a dual purpose at Cambridge Elementary -- creating energy for the school, while shielding students and cars from the weather. "Now, students line up under them for P.E., so they're ...
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The earliest lamps were used by Greek and Roman civilizations, where light primarily served the purpose of security, both to protect the wanderer from tripping over something on the path as well as keeping the potential robbers at bay. At ...
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The earliest lamps were used by Greek and Roman civilizations, where light primarily served the purpose of security, both to protect the wanderer from tripping over something on the path as well as keeping the potential robbers at bay. At ...
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The Museum of Arts and design in New York,the Victor J.Papanek Foundation at the University of Applied Arts Vienna,and the Austrian Cultural Forum New York announced the finalists and winners of the Design for the Real World–inaugural ...
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John Foster began his steel industry career at J&L Steel,where he became acquainted with the full range of steel products,from flat rolled to pipe to longs.He later worked at CF&I Steel,serving as General Manager of the bar,rod,wire and ...
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