House on Cedar Hill by Cunningham Architects

Friday, June 18th 2010
House on Cedar Hill by Cunningham Architects

The famous sophisticated architect Cunningham Architects have designed a modern home design in Cedar Hill, Texas a suburb of Dallas. This modern house architecture is Situated at the edge of an escarpment zone, this beautiful house is organized along a native, stacked stone wall 182 feet long and 21 feet high. A cantilevered concrete canopy serves as an interruption through the wall into and through the house, briefly allowing views through the dense... 

Tempe Urban Living by Baldinger Architectural Studio

Tuesday, June 15th 2010
Tempe Urban Living by Baldinger Architectural Studio

Modern architecture design is designed by Baldinger Architectural Studio. This beautiful design is called Tempe Urban Living, a fifteen unit residential project, located in the university town of Tempe, Arizona. Tempe Urban Living is a fifteen unit urban infill project located in the university town of Tempe Arizona. The dwellings are designed as modern Tri-level units. The three levels are connected by an open stairwell that acts a light shaft, drawing... 

Seven Backyard Improvement Ideas To Add More Value To A Home

Friday, June 11th 2010
Seven Backyard Improvement Ideas To Add More Value To A Home

If you are like most homeowners, there is never a shortage of options when it comes to projects around the house. But studies have shown that some of the highest return on household improvements can come from those on the outside, not the inside. A primary reason is that outside investments can produce “curb appeal,” which is especially important if you are planning to sell your home. Those same improvements can enhance the enjoyment factor if... 

Custom-Bilt Metals Covers Rincon Band Chapel with FusionSolar Solar Power System

Tuesday, May 25th 2010
 Custom-Bilt Metals Covers Rincon Band Chapel with FusionSolar Solar Power System

Custom-Bilt Metals, a company with a long history of environmental leadership through product innovation, and metal roofing contractor, Unique Concepts Inc., announce the completion of a 5.7kw solar system integrated with standing seam metal roofing on the newly rebuilt St. Bartholomew’s Chapel on the Rincon Reservation, Valley Center, CA. The original, historic St. Bartholomew’s Chapel on the Rincon Reservation was burned down as a victim of... 

Lenton Thermo Balcony System: An Innovative Solution for the Damaging Effects of Thermal Bridging

Wednesday, May 5th 2010
Lenton Thermo Balcony System: An Innovative Solution for the Damaging Effects of Thermal Bridging

The LENTON® THERMO Balcony System, part of the LENTON® line of concrete reinforcement products from ERICO, is designed to help eliminate the damaging effects of thermal bridging, such as cold spots, energy loss, condensation and mold growth. It can be used in balcony construction, cantilever beams (both concrete and structural steel) and slab-to-wall connections. These building interfaces create the perfect environment for significant energy loss... 

Belgian Chairs Delivers Unique Portable Luxury Chair This Spring

Wednesday, May 5th 2010
Belgian Chairs Delivers Unique Portable Luxury Chair This Spring

Belgian Chairs, an approved distributor for EZ Hang Chairs®, has announced that it will be offering the new EZ Hang Super Deluxe. This chair is the only hanging chair of its kind and Belgian Chairs is excited to be offering it. This chair is an improvement to the top selling EZ Hang Deluxe. The EZ Hang Super Deluxe will offer a full leg lounge that can be extended from underneath. “We anticipate this new design to be extremely popular,” notes... 

New White Paper Examines the Relationship Between Water Conservation and the Green Industry

Tuesday, April 13th 2010
New White Paper Examines the Relationship Between Water Conservation and the Green Industry

Rain Bird announced today the release of an industry white paper examining the link between the water conservation movement and the green industry. Water Conservation and the Green Industry details the trends, issues and factors driving the important water conservation movement and their impact on the green industry and its affiliates. The third in a series of white papers providing a comprehensive review of the role of efficient irrigation as a... 

Bobcat M-Series E42 Compact Excavator

Friday, April 9th 2010
Bobcat M-Series E42 Compact Excavator

The new E42 model joins the Bobcat® M-Series compact excavator line in the 4-to-5-ton weight class. The E42 is a Conventional Tail Swing unit with a 41.8 horsepower liquid-cooled diesel engine and an operating weight of 9, 246 pounds. Redesigned hydraulics with a load-sensing pump and closed center-valve system provide improved, refined control of machine travel and work-group operation. The new hydraulics combined with re-engineered boom geometry... 

Fiberglass Selected to Replace Deteriorating Timber Screening Pyramids

Wednesday, March 24th 2010
Fiberglass Selected to Replace Deteriorating Timber Screening Pyramids

Due to unsightly deterioration of large wooden screening pyramids, Strongwell’s corrosion resistant fiberglass EXTREN® structural shapes were chosen by The Vintage Club, one of America’s most prestigious country club communities, to replace the wooden structures. The club, located at the base of Eisenhower Mountain in Indian Wells, California, has pyramid shaped screens used to accent rooftops and conceal the facility’s air conditioning units.... 

Mobile Solar Power Generator

Friday, March 19th 2010
Mobile Solar Power Generator

Mobile Solar Power manufactures a range of portable solar-powered generators that integrate PV panels, inverters, charge controllers, and lead-acid storage batteries into a self-contained trailer that keeps all components other than the PV modules fully protected and out of the elements. Used as a silent, more environmentally responsible replacement for portable diesel generators, these units are available in multiple models with maximum energy storage...