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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

Bureau Veritas and GBCI to Facilitate Leed Certification Internationally

Jun 1, 2015

In a recent signing ceremony, Bureau Veritas and Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), the certification body for the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED green building program, finalized the terms of their exclusive global ...

Tags: LEED Certification, LEED

Dow Introduces a New, High-Performance 100 Percent Acrylic Redispersible Powder, DLP-500

Nov 18, 2014

Dow Construction Chemicals (DCC), a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company has launched a new, high-performance 100 percent acrylic redispersible powder, DLP-500. With this launch, Dow enters a new market with a dry acrylic powder that ...

Tags: Acrylic Powder, Chemicals

Canada Stands as The Largest International Market for LEED Green Buildings

Jun 5, 2014

Canada stands as the largest international market for LEED green buildings and boasts more square meters of LEED-certified space than any other nation outside the United States, according to a new report released today by the U.S. Green ...

Tags: LEED activity, LEED

USGBC Released Its Ranking of The Top 10 Countries for LEEDRE Outside of The United States

May 9, 2014

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) released its ranking of the top 10 countries for LEED® outside of the United States, demonstrating the global reach of the movement that is transforming the built environment into healthy, ...

Tags: Construction, Coating

McGraw Hill Construction Released Findings From a New Green Home Builders and Remodelers

Feb 14, 2014

McGraw Hill Construction, a part of McGraw Hill Financial, recently released findings from a new Green Home Builders and Remodelers Study at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) International Builders' Show in Las Vegas. Green ...

Tags: Green Home, Green experience, residential construction

Ikea Will Use The Renewable Energy Source to Heat and Cool Operations

Sep 18, 2013

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 ...

Tags: Geothermal Energy, Furniture

The Construction Boom in Saudi Arabia Is Driving up Prices of Cement and Steel

Sep 12, 2013

The construction boom in Saudi Arabia is driving up prices of cement and steel. We have previously reported that the shortage in cement supply in Saudi Arabia has been a cause for concern, with King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz issuing an order ...

Tags: Construction, Decoration

USGBC Today Announced LEED Professional Credentials Have Been Approved for College Credit

Aug 22, 2013

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) today announced LEED Professional Credentials have been approved for college credit through New Jersey's State Energy Sector Partnership (SESP) initiative. SESP is the result of an award to the NJ ...

Tags: Green Building, Construction

Ceratech Inc., Expand The Business to The Middle East and Africa

Aug 16, 2013

CeraTech Inc., the industry s leading producer of durable, high performance, carbon neutral cements for concrete announced an agreement to expand operations into the Middle East and Africa. CeraTech Inc. has entered into a license ...

Tags: Cement, Construction

Global Demand for Doors & Windows Is Expected to Rise 7.1 Percent Annually to $223 Billion

Jul 2, 2013

Through 2017, global demand for doors and windows is expected to rise 7.1 percent annually to $223 billion, significantly exceeding the growth rate of the 2007-2012 period, according to World Windows & Doors, a new study from The Freedonia ...

Tags: Doors, Windows

USGBC Announced That 30 Respected Companies Showed Strong Commitment to Green Building

May 30, 2013

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is pleased to announce that more than 30 of the world’s most respected companies, ranging from banks and retail corporations to architecture firms and technology companies, are showing their ...

Tags: USGBC, Platinum Member

A Family of Giant Robots Behind The Scenes Counts and Processes Their Medications

May 14, 2013

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

BASF Employee Volunteers Joined Morris Habitat to Build Homes for Three Families

May 9, 2013

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 ...

Tags: BASF, LEED

Never Before Has The Facade Industry Been as Challenged to Innovate as It Is Now

Mar 19, 2013

Never before has the façade industry been as challenged to innovate as it is now. Aurecon’s Steve Daniels, Global Façade Leader, and Greg Borman, Façade Engineer, discuss the changing face of façade design, ...

Tags: buildings, building practices, building skin

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