SJI Announces Change in Project Timing

Saturday, August 2nd 2008

South Jersey Industries announced that the opening date for its joint-venture project to construct and operate a thermal energy project to serve the Echelon Resort on the Las Vegas strip would be later than anticipated. Earlier today Boyd Gaming announced that, while remaining fully committed to the Echelon project, it was delaying construction on the project for nine to 12 months. The Boyd Gaming release attributed the delay to “a difficult environment... 

Amvic Releases a New ‘T-block’ Insulated Concrete Form

Saturday, August 2nd 2008

Once again Amvic Building System demonstrates excellent responsiveness to the needs of their customers as the company continues to innovate and expand their Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) product line. On August 15th, 2008 Amvic will release a new T-block ICF for the company’s current 6″ and 8″ ICF lines for field testing. The T-Block is designed for applications where two walls intersect. In most cases this occurs where an interior... 

Spray Nozzles for Higher Product Quality and Yield with Better Environmental Control

Friday, August 1st 2008

Swirl Air nozzles from Delavan will help users in chemical and process industries maintain process continuity, increase plant productivity, quality, product yields and meet stringent environmental standards. Now the company is bolstering its technical service with dedicated technical support from industry sector specialists.

Therma-Shield Extreme Heat Protection Paste

Thursday, July 31st 2008

Kimball Midwest’s popular, environmentally friendly Therma-Shield Heat Protection Gel is now available in a protective paste, with 2.5 times more heat reflective capability!

Millenia Wall Solutions Achieves GreenSpec Designation

Thursday, July 31st 2008

Millenia Wall Solutions, developer of the revolutionary Millenia Retaining Wall System, announced that its lightweight, eco-friendly retaining wall units have been selected for listing in the GreenSpec Directory. Building industry professionals rely on GreenSpec as the most accurate, unbiased and trustworthy source of authoritative information on products that are truly green. GreenSpec undertakes rigorous analysis of all products submitted for review... 

Ideal Shield Guardrail – The Strongest Guardrail on the Market

Wednesday, July 30th 2008

Tired of painting your guardrail? The Ideal Shield® Protective Guardrail System eliminates the need for costly scraping and painting of guardrail. Made of schedule 80 and schedule 40 pipe sleeved in OSHA Yellow ¼” high-density polyethylene thermoplastic (HDPE) tube, our guardrail is the strongest on the market.

Wood Floor Resource Group

Tuesday, July 29th 2008

The Wood Floor Resource Group (WFRG) supplies a comprehensive range of environmentally friendly wood flooring products, including FSC-certified wood, salvaged or reclaimed wood, rapidly renewable non-wood materials, and low- or zero-formaldehyde products.

Spinning Composter Gardening Environmentally Friendly

Monday, July 28th 2008

Whether they’re rooftop dwellers or nestled under a bedroom balcony, your Roma tomatoes and burrito-bound jalapenos will thrive with healthy compost. You will create less scraps for the landfill, too.Our urban-savvy Spinning Composter is made of 50% post-consumer recycled plastic and it produces up to 85 pounds of odorless, fertile compost in about a month. Removable base collects water drippings – a nutritious byproduct. Eight built-in... 

KerfGreen from Kerfkore Company Qualifies for LEED Credits and Makes Radius Work Fast and Precise

Saturday, July 19th 2008

Kerfkore Company, a manufacturer of patented bendable substrates and panel products, now offers KerfGreen, an environmentally friendly version of Kerfkore with a green NAF (no added formaldehyde) core. KerfGreen qualifies for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) credits. It is ideally suited for doing fast and accurate radius work and for production environments where repetitive products are manufactured. KerfGreen is a nominal 4′... 

1st National Bank of Howell received USGBC LEED Certification

Thursday, July 17th 2008

First National Bank is one of the first banks in the country to receive USGBC LEED Certification for it’s environmentally friendly design. Upon initial occupancy, the 3,500 sf facility was the second smallest commercial building in the country to be certified showcasing the benefits of sustainabile design in the small business environemnt.