Phil Sherburne, a pioneer in modern green development, will open his long-awaited Bardessono hotel, restaurant and spa in California’s famed Napa Valley during the first week of February. The 62-room luxury hotel with its 92-seat restaurant and bar is situated on the Bardessono family farmstead in the heart of historic Yountville. Sherburne, who was hand-picked by the Bardessonos to develop their six-acre property, promised an ecologically-friendly...
Two new mid-sized wheel loaders are the latest additions to Volvo Construction Equipment’s F-Series line up. The Volvo L45F and L50F delivers peak performance for increased productivity – and profitability. The latest additions to Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE)’s ever expanding F-Series range of wheel loaders is the L45F and L50F machines. Fitting into the mid sized class of machines, both wheel loaders are made for performance, with...
Graft’s proposal for housing in the Lower Ninth merges metaphorical abstractions of traditional and modern architecture, driven with the purpose of capitalizing on the more successful components within each as a means with which to generate a more robust whole. Sustainable features include: Solar panels, Water Catchments system, Geothermal system, With Heat pump, thankless water heater, high ceilings for stack ventilation, operable windows which...
This spectacular piece of architecture isn’t even built yet, but that didn’t bring down its price any. An innovative eco-friendly home in a Cotswold nature reserve has been sold for a world record £7.2 million for a country house. The eco-friendly Orchid House, built on a lake in a privately-owned Cotswold (U.K.) nature reserve, is predicted to produce more energy than it uses. The house, which was designed by Sarah Featherstone, won’t be finished...
Sanyo’s ECO-i VRF (variable refrigerant flow) heat pumps are all-in-one modular space conditioning systems providing ductless heating and cooling for multiple discrete zones in residential, commercial, and industrial applications. The units use non-ozone-depleting R410a refrigerant to provide from 3.2 to 20.7 tons cooling, and 3.6 to 23.2 tons heating, depending on model and configuration—some of which have a COP over 4.0 at full load (most heat...
Premier Tech Environment offers compact septic treatment systems for residential, commercial, and community wastewater applications. The passive Ecoflo system, an alternative to a standard leach field, removes fecal coliform, nitrogen, and up to 98% of phosphorous from effluent without requiring pumps or moving parts. The modular system—a permanent solution supported by a maintenance program—can be sized to meet most needs, and is well suited...
Emecole, Inc. of Romeoville, IL has just developed a basement prefinishing model that offers contractors a new business opportunity. Using this model a contractor can perform basement waterproofing and completely prepare the basement for finishing at a later date. With the housing market in a slump, more and more homeowners are investing in their existing homes. Emecole says one of the best, long-term investments for a house is basement waterproofing...
Wastecorp Pumps, the world’s largest manufacturer of sewage transfer style plunger pumps is pleased to introduce the new mobile HPX plunger pump series www.wastecorp.com/plunger_pumps.html. The HPX brings innovative plunger pump technology anywhere tough sludge needs to be transferred. The HPX Series is available in simplex (one plunger) or duplex (dual plunger) models capable of transferring up to 18% solids at 500 GPM. The HPX is available...
Why is my faucet leaking, my toilet running, or my dishwasher refusing to start? Can I fix it myself? What’s causing the heating system to smell bad or the foundation to crack? Do I need an air filtration system? Is the new “engineered lumber” as good as conventional wood? These are just a few few
The twin office towers of Watt Plaza in Century City are the first Class A commercial high rises in Los Angeles to undergo a 100% retrofit with Falcon Waterfree urinals. The resulting 2.2 million gallon per year water savings at this single building provides welcome relief for the drought stricken area and exemplifies the success of comprehensive planning by local officials. This retrofit of Watt Plaza’s urinals comes as Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa,...
The Contour Lounge Chair by Murillo
Murillo, the Philippines based manufacturer has been involved in manufacturing furniture and...
Contemporary Office Designs from Triple Five Design
Looking for modern interior inspiration for your office, here we got some preview of the contemporary...
The Gallery House designed by architect Richard Librach
Today’s modern house inspiration is coming from Richard Librach Architect, Toronto-based...
The Riedel Amadeo Decanter from Williams-Sonoma
Williams-Sonoma, the company that serves cookware, cooks stool, cutlery, electrics, bakeware,...
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