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Starlinger Opens New Recycling Headquarters in Austria

Nov 15, 2017

Packaging products manufacturer Starlinger has inaugurated the new headquarters of its recycling technology division in Austria. Located in Weissenbach, Lower Austria, the new facility will take over Starlinger’s recycling ...

Tags: Starlinger, Packaging

New Survey Finds Healthy Buildings a Key Design Priority for Both Architects and Building Owners

Sep 21, 2016

Nearly three quarters of U.S. architects say the health impacts of buildings are influencing their design decisions. That finding parallels a strong market demand by building owners, with a solid two-thirds surveyed also reporting that ...

Tags: survey, health impacts of buildings, design priority

Alera Lighting's New LED Fixtures Emit Less Glare

Nov 12, 2015

The Plank 7” LED fixture has a classic rectangular form that is easily integrated into many different design styles. The product can be used for uplight, downlight or a combination of the two, and may be used with external controls or ...

Tags: Alera Lighting, LED fixture

Lighting Designer: LEDs Transforms The Science of Illumination

Nov 11, 2015

Paul Mercier is heavily involved in the lighting industry. As the principal and founder of Lighting Design Innovations, with offices in Calgary, Alberta and Batavia, New York, recent textbook author, various industry association memberships ...

Tags: LED lighting design, Science of Illumination, lighting industry

Akzonobel Showcases Sustainable Coatings for Tall Buildings

Nov 4, 2015

Skyscraper cities were the focus of a major international forum held in New York when AkzoNobel showcased its latest performance coatings technologies for the construction industry. During the annual Council on Tall Buildings and Urban ...

Tags: Akzonobel, Powder coatings, performance coatings technologies

USGBC Announces International Rankings of The Top 10 Countries for LEED

Jul 27, 2015

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced its international rankings of the Top 10 Countries for LEED, the world’s most widely used and recognized green building rating system. The Top 10 list highlights countries outside of ...

Tags: chemicals, coating, paint, pigment, LEED

German Automobile Major Volkswagen Has Started Production at Its New Plant

May 28, 2015

German automobile major Volkswagen has started production at its new plant at Changsha in China’s Hunan Province, adding an output capacity of 300,000 cars a year. Located about 900km to the west of Shanghai, the plant will begin ...

Tags: Volkswagen, Production Unit

PPG and Walker Glass Have Combined Proprietary Technologies

May 21, 2015

PPG Industries and Walker Glass Co., Ltd., have combined proprietary technologies to create AviProtek with SOLARBAN® glass, an advanced architectural glass that unites bird-friendly, acid-etched patterns by Walker TEXTURES™ glass ...

Tags: PPG Industries, Low-E Coating

LEED Plans to Recognize Living Building Challenge Energy & Water Requirements

Apr 13, 2015

The U.S. Green Building Council will now recognize energy and water requirements from the Living Building Challenge (the Challenge) green building system within the LEED green building program. “USGBC and the International Living ...

Tags: LEED green building, Energy&Water Requirements

New Survey Results

Apr 8, 2015

The world’s top-performing companies are prioritizing sustainability as part of their corporate social responsibility efforts, and a majority of them are using LEED, the world’s premier green building program, to achieve their ...

Tags: Market Trends&Forecast, "Green"Coatings, Construction

USGBC Announces Recognizing Energy and Water Requirements

Apr 7, 2015

The U.S. Green Building Council has announced that it will now recognize energy and water requirements from the Living Building Challenge (the Challenge) green building system within the LEED green building program. “USGBC and the ...

Tags: The U.S.Green Building Council, LEED, green building rating system

Cree Makes Use of Field-Adjustable Color Temperature

Feb 15, 2015

LED chip, lamp and lighting maker Cree Inc of Durham, NC, USA has introduced field-adjustable color temperature for SmartCast Technology-enabled CR Series LED troffers, delivering dynamic and customizable lighting for building managers and ...

Tags: LED chip, lamp, lighting, LED Troffers

Dow launches New Resins for Ultra-Low VOC Coatings at SSPC 2015

Feb 6, 2015

In step with green building trends in commercial and institutional architecture, Dow Coating Materials (DCM) introduced two new resin technologies for low and ultra-low VOC coatings this week during the 2015 SSPC Conference and Exhibition. ...

Tags: VOC Coatings, SSPC 2015

Neri Oxman Creates Range of 3-D Printed Garments Inspired From Ancient Planetary Explorers

Dec 18, 2014

The Israeli architect and designer Neri Oxman has created a range of 3-D printed garments inspired from ancient planetary explorers. Representing the life sustaining elements earth, water, air and fire, the range is infused with ...

Tags: 3D printing, Synthetic Biology, Apparel

Kohl's Department Stores Has Been Recognized in Green Power Award

Nov 25, 2014

Kohl’s department stores has been recognized with 2014 Sustained Excellence in Green Power Award from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The annual awards honour leading green power users for their commitment and ...

Tags: Green Power, Renewable Energy Markets, Apparel

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