ORD Corporation was presented the Triangle Business Journal’s 2013 Fast 50 Award for the second consecutive year, ranking No. 21. The company finished No. 22 in 2012. This prestigious award is evaluated by PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP ...
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The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), developers of the global LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) green building certification program, and Underwriter Laboratories (UL), the world’s leading safety and ...
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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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The construction, automotive and aerospace industries combined will spend around $2.0 billion in 2013 for glass and film that prevents too much light being transmitted or reflected. The reasons why someone would need materials of this kind ...
The National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) new National Security Campus (NSC) has officially achieved LEED® Gold Certification, an esteemed third-party verification process showing the building is sustainable and ...
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced the recipients of its 2013 Leadership Awards, which celebrate the individuals and groups at the forefront of sustainability in the built environment. The awards will be presented at the ...
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Once upon a time, office space was a combination of cubicles and file cabinets, computer terminals and conference areas. But changes in technology have contributed to a transformation of the look and feel of the workplace. Current research ...
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The American Coatings Assocation and the Powder Coatings Insitute are hosting a joint webinar, December 5, 2013 (10:00 - 11:00 am CST) Presenters: Tim Serie, Marie Hobson and David Darling – American Coatings Association Details: ...
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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 ...
A $350 million arena in Las Vegas being designed by Kansas City-based Populous will sport an expansive glass facade with an LED overlay, according to a plan released by its developers. The 20,000-seat arena is being developed privately by ...
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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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Marlon Arias applauds the possible changes in federal guidelines that would make for greener construction and renovation. The owner of Trinity Glass Company in Springfield, Va., says he welcomes the chance to help lessen the environmental ...
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USFloors has opened a Mainland China office in Shanghai to provide local management and oversight of sourcing, quality, and logistics. The operation will be fully staffed and headed up by Julian Dossche, USFloors' senior manager of global ...
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Resilient flooring has grown from 13% to over 20% of the flooring market on a square footage basis over the last decade. In the last five years, it has been the fastest growing category, fueled in part by its frequent specification in ...
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In a few short weeks, approximately 30,000 people from all over the world will descend upon the historic city of Philadelphia for the Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, which features three days of extensive educational ...
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