Guests Get Busy in the Kitchen at Element Hotels with Nintendo DS and Personal Trainer: Cooking

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. and its new eco-chic brand, Element Hotels, today announced a partnership with Nintendo to provide Nintendo DS™ systems pre-loaded with Personal Trainer™: Cooking software to hotel guests. The software, which acts as an interactive culinary coach, makes it easy for travelers to choose recipes, prepare shopping lists and cook meals in the comfort of their fully equipped in-suite kitchens. This is the... 

Konarka and Arch Aluminum & Glass Announce Unique Solar Curtain Wall Pilot Project

Konarka Technologies, Inc., an innovator in development and commercialization of Konarka Power Plastic®, a material that converts light to energy, today announced the company, along with Arch Aluminum & Glass Co., Inc, has launched the first curtain wall pilot project that will integrate Konarka Power Plastic into a wall structure at Arch’s office building in Tamarac, Florida. The solar panels, generating 1.5 kilowatts of power to the facility,... 

Deluxe Systems Custom Structural Industrial Mezzanine

Deluxe Systems, Inc. is a manufacturer of industrial mezzanines in Tampa, Florida. We custom design structural mezzanines to meet additional plant floor space needs – from manufacturing, assembly, inventory/parts storage to additional office space (to name just a few). In these economic times it may be very difficult to justify/finance a building addition or a new building when additional space is needed. A custom mezzanine can be designed to... 

New GE LED Module Simplifies Lighting, Makes Luminaires Upgradeable and Serviceable

General lighting with energy efficient long-lasting LEDs in directional applications such as recessed downlights, tracks, pendants and sconces becomes as easy as changing a standard light bulb early next year. A new technology “twist” from GE Consumer & Industrial—a small puck-shaped LED module that gives lighting designers and end-users the ability to easily upgrade LED lighting as technology advances—addresses the inflexibility of integrated... 

Konarka Solar Panels Power Neuber’s Energy Sun-Bags

Konarka Technologies, Inc., an innovator in development and commercialization of Konarka Power Plastic®, a material that converts light to energy, today announced the company’s Konarka Power Plastic solar panels have been integrated into German-based Neuber’s Energy Sun-Bags, the lightest solar energy bag available on the market. Now available for purchase, the business and leisure bags charge mobile phones, digital cameras, iPods, Mp3 Players... 

KYOCERA Solar Modules at San Diego’s Alvarado Water Treatment Plant

Kyocera Solar, Inc. announced that its 1.135-megawatt (MW) solar array at the Alvarado Water Treatment Facility in San Diego, Calif., has exceeded performance expectations consistently since it began operating in February 2007, as documented by power generation data. The Alvarado facility will increase its water treatment capacity by 67 percent next year, from 120 million gallons per day to 200 million. To alleviate the cost of the expansion, the... 

Creative Design Maximized Living with Nature

The addition of this stunning back porch and patio open up this charming Oakhurst bungalow home to the beautiful outdoors. Pinnacle Custom Builders, Inc. offers clients exceptional skill, rigorous attention to detail and service, and an unmatched commitment to quality in both residential and commercial construction. Website: Pinnacle Custom Builders

Country Cottage in the Big City

This country cottage nestled deep in the city is beautiful and comfortable after being stripped down to the studs and completely renovated. Green features include all Low-E-Windows, insulation, caulking and ceiling, high efficiency heating and air conditioning and extensive recycling of materials. Pinnacle Custom Builders, Inc. offers clients exceptional skill, rigorous attention to detail and service, and an unmatched commitment to quality in both... 

Beautiful Bath features a Screen Porch

Combination of this cozy master suite bath and screen porch create a special private place for the adults in the family. Pinnacle Custom Builders, Inc. offers clients exceptional skill, rigorous attention to detail and service, and an unmatched commitment to quality in both residential and commercial construction. Website: Pinnacle Custom Builders

Energy-Saving Glass Using Heat Mirror Suspended Film Technology

Southwall Technologies Inc., the worldwide innovator of energy-saving films and glass products, announced today that it will supply the high performance insulating glass for InnovisionTM Windows, a new line of residential and commercial-grade fiberglass windows introduced last week by Owens Corning, Inc., the world’s leading manufacturer of fiberglass insulation and building materials. Southwall Insulating Glass, a joint venture company formed by...