CertainTeed Ceiling and Insulation Products Reach New Heights in Comcast Center
Towering over the Philadelphia skyline at an amazing 58 stories (975 feet), the city’s new Comcast Center is a high-performance sustainable building, with an abundance of features that will conserve energy and reduce impact on the environment. Designed to receive LEED® certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, Comcast Center uses 40 percent less water than the average office building, and the building’s water fixtures will save more...
KYOCERA and Independence Power Announce Completion of 268 kW Solar Power System in Burbank, California
As part of the construction of a new private aviation hangar at the Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, Calif., Independence Power has completed a 268 kW solar power system which meets 100% of the requirements for the new hangar and attached office building. The structure was built by Shangri-La Construction, and is occupied by Avjet Corporation. The structure has been certified at a LEED Platinum level, and is the first aircraft hangar to be entirely powered...
United Rentals Appoints William Plummer as Chief Financial Officer
United Rentals, Inc. announced that it has appointed William B. Plummer as Chief Financial Officer, effective December 1, 2008. Mr. Plummer brings more than two decades of financial leadership experience to United Rentals, most recently as Chief Financial Officer of Dow Jones & Company. In that role, he set policy for its global finance and corporate strategy functions. Prior to Dow Jones, Mr. Plummer was Vice President and Treasurer of Alcoa...
ARCADIS designs new safety system Rotterdam Metro
ARCADIS, the international consulting, design, engineering and management services company, announced today that it will modernize the safety system for the Rotterdam subway network. The company, commissioned by U.S. corporation General Electric (GE), will design and test the safety system and manage the migration from the old to the new system. GE will deliver the software and the installation. GE is working on behalf of Rotterdam Electric Tram company...
Toba Montrose General Partnership Constructing 196 Megawatts of Hydroelectric Power in British Columbia, an Industrial Info News Alert
Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) — Toba Montrose General Partnership, a joint venture of Plutonic Power Corporation (Toronto:PCC.TO – News) (Vancouver, British Columbia) and GE Financial Services, a division of General Electric (NYSE:GE – News) (Fairfield, Connecticut), has started construction for 196 megawatts of hydroelectric power in southwestern British Columbia. For details, view the entire article...
New High Voltage, LED Driver Provides Efficient Operation of High Bright Light Emitting Diodes (HBLED’s)
Rogers Corporation, a recognized leader in manufacturing of high-performance specialty material products, introduces their new dur-E-volt™ high voltage, constant frequency peak current mode control LED driver. Using the dur-E-volt LED driver, an LED string is driven at a fixed current that is independent of the supply voltage. This enables constant light output and enhanced device reliability. The dur-E-volt LED driver provides efficient operation...
Envision Solar Creates LifeVillage(TM) Modular Structures with Self-Contained Electricity and Water Treatment for Use in Areas with Limited Infrastructure
Envision Solar International announces the launch of its latest product designed to integrate clean power into buildings and communities. Envision Solar is claiming a trademark of the term and design of the LifeVillage™, a modular self-contained “infrastructure in a crate” that can provide critical utilities in even the most remote areas of the planet. A demonstration project featuring the LifeVillage™ is planned for installation in Cote d’Ivoire,...
Interstate Electrical Awarded Autodesk Build-Out Project
Interstate Electrical has been selected by Tocci Building Corporation to be a member of the team that will execute the first IPD (integrated project delivery) project in the Northeast. IPD combined with effective Building Information Modeling (BIM) is a revolutionary and much more efficient way of developing, managing and delivering a construction project. In its purest form, IPD utilizes a common contract that extends to all participants such that...
Hilton Garden Inn Celebrates Milestone 400th Hotel Opening at Ottawa Airport Location in Canada
Hilton Garden Inn®, one of the fastest growing brands that is part of the Hilton Family of Hotels, announced today the milestone opening of its 400th location, the Hilton Garden Inn Ottawa Airport in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The hotel represents the newest addition to the brand’s growing portfolio of hotels throughout North America and Europe. The Hilton Garden Inn Ottawa Airport is operated by Bona Building and Management, Ltd., under a license...
Duke Realty Corporation Selected to Build New Office Campus in Cincinnati for 1,400 Employees
Duke Realty Corporation has been selected to construct a 403,800-square foot, built-to-suit office campus for GE Aviation, an operating unit of General Electric Corporation (GE – News) that is a leading producer of jet engines for commercial and military aircraft. The corporate office campus will include two, four-story “L”-shaped buildings, into which GE Aviation will consolidate approximately 1,400 office personnel, including more...
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