California Lender Learns Hard Lessons in Deploying Product and Pricing Technology

MSM Lender, a residential mortgage lender based in Rancho Cucamonga, California, shared their view of the crowded product and pricing engine marketplace from a mid-tier lender perspective. The demand for automation technology in the mortgage origination space has spawned a myriad of vendors, but MSM warned that lenders need to be prepared when choosing the right one. “We’re not experts in technology, so it’s difficult for us to understand... 

Green Concept High-Rise Apartments Unveiled in Chicago’s River North

San Antonio, Texas-based Lynd Development Partners unveiled the name and plans today for a 29-story, 249-unit luxury apartment development at 161 W. Kinzie in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. Scheduled for spring 2010 occupancy, EnV (pronounced “envy”) will incorporate environmentally responsible design and building practices its developers expect will result in one of the city’s first LEED-certified rental properties. “We’re proud... 

Genesis Worldwide Inc. Introduces the Genesis Solution to Sochi, Russia Venue for the 2014 Winter Olympics

Genesis Worldwide Inc., an international provider of “green” structural building technology using light gauge steel aimed at the residential, commercial and institutional building markets, is pleased to announce that, as stated in the Company’s press release dated August 6, 2008, it has entered into a license and services agreement with Metallist Ltd. of Krasnodar, Russia, a newly established subsidiary of Newforma Corp., a construction... 

Aloft Breaks Ground in Mount Laurel, New Jersey

aloha! Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.® and its stylish, new lifestyle brand AloftSM hotels today announces it will break ground on an Aloft hotel in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. City officials, meeting planners and VIP guests are expected to attend the groundbreaking celebration on September 18, a gala event that will include live music by the Hegeman String Band, cocktails and lavish prizes. Owned by Delco Development and developed... 

HOK and Biomimicry Guild Form Alliance to Integrate Nature’s Innovations in the Design of Buildings, Communities and Cities Worldwide

HOK and the Biomimicry Guild have forged a first-of-its-kind alliance linking the natural and built environment. This exclusive relationship between one of the world’s largest architectural design firms and the only bio-inspired innovation company will integrate nature’s innovations in the planning and design of buildings, communities and cities worldwide. Established by biologists Janine Benyus and Dr. Dayna Baumeister in 1998, Biomimicry... 

Philips Lumileds Sheds New Light on Street Lighting in White Paper

Philips Lumileds today released “LEDs: Coming Soon to a Street Light Near You,” a new white paper that discusses the emerging use of power LEDs in street lighting and describes a demonstration design that yields lower total ownership costs, much improved lighting and significant energy savings — as much as 50% — over standard lighting technologies. The paper can be downloaded free of charge at www.lumileds.com/pdfs/WP14.pdf. Governments, municipalities... 

Bmcm publishes updated version of their catalog for measurement systems

Maisach/Munich/Germany. Under the title “DATA ACQUISITON”, BMC Messsysteme GmbH (bmcm) introduces a revised product overview of their data acquisition systems, measuring cards, data loggers and amplifier measurement systems in the field of PC-based data acquisition. In measurement technology, data acquisition (DAQ) is the area responsible for recording and processing a physical quantity (e.g. voltage, temperature, speed). The field of... 

Solidifi Launches Fully-Transparent National Appraiser Network

Solidifi Inc., a leading technology-based provider of collateral valuation and risk management services to the mortgage lending industry, announced that expansion to nationwide appraiser coverage is ahead of schedule. Response from experienced appraisers coast-to-coast since Solidifi launched its registration process less than two weeks ago surpassed initial goals and is driving the development of the fastest growing network of quality appraisers... 

DuPont Launches Photovoltaic Solutions Business in India

DuPont announced the introduction of its DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions (DPVS) business in India. DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions is a leading global supplier to the photovoltaic industry, offering a broad and growing portfolio of innovative solutions for both crystalline silicon and thin film modules designed to help deliver clean, sustainable energy to enhance people’s lives. The DPVS product portfolio includes films, resins, encapsulant sheets,... 

Strix Systems and Digital Payment Technologies Partner in Wireless Parking Meter Solution

Strix Systems, market and technology leader in high-performance wireless mesh networking, today announced its partnership with Digital Payment Technologies (DPT), a leading supplier of advanced multi-space parking meters and revenue-management solutions for the global parking industry, to offer wireless network solutions for parking operations. Strix Systems certified DPT’s LUKE on-street and SHELBY off-street parking pay stations which connect...