Alcoa Features Aluminum Solutions for Building and Construction Industry at Greenbuild 2008

Alcoa announced that it is featuring numerous examples of how green buildings start with Alcoa aluminum at the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, which starts today in Boston. The Alcoa booth (#126) provides an overview of the many aluminum products that help the building and construction industry make strides in reducing energy consumption and emissions in their projects. The Alcoa exhibit will feature a selection of buildings that have... 

Alcoa Features Aluminum Solutions for Building and Construction Industry at Greenbuild 2008

Alcoa announced today that it is featuring numerous examples of how green buildings start with Alcoa aluminum at the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, which starts today in Boston. The Alcoa booth (#126) provides an overview of the many aluminum products that help the building and construction industry make strides in reducing energy consumption and emissions in their projects. The Alcoa exhibit will feature a selection of buildings that... 

RSMeans Announces the 2009 Edition of Its Perennial Best Seller, Building Construction Cost Data

Now available: the 2009 edition of the industry’s most used, quoted and respected construction pricing guide. Building Construction Cost Data has been the leading construction cost resource since 1942. It offers unit costs for materials, labor and equipment; overhead and profit; and crew and productivity data for a wide range of construction products and tasks. Location factors allow cost adjustments to more than 930 cities and towns in the U.S.... 

Beacon Redevelopment Industrial Corporation Accepts Bid for the Salvage Operations of its Westmoreland Glass Site

Beacon Redevelopment Industrial Corporation announced that they have received and agreed to a winning bid for the dismantling and salvage of its Westmoreland glass property. The company has accepted a bid and now has its corporate attorneys reviewing said company’s bid for financial ability, proper insurances and licensing requirements. If all is in order, the company will execute all the required formal contracts immediately and announce the... 

One Bryant Park

One Bryant Park/Bank of America Tower in New York City is one of the world’s “greenest” office towers. With an emphasis on sustainability, water efficiency, indoor environmental quality, and energy and atmosphere, the building, about half of whose 2.1 million square feet will be occupied by Bank of America, will be constructed largely of recycled and recyclable building materials. It will feature a wide range of sophisticated environmental... 

Institutional Privacy Curtains

Petals and New Leaf by Clickeze are polyester cubicle privacy curtain textiles made with Victor Innovatex’s Eco Intelligent fabric. The Eco Intelligent fabric is certified Cradle to Cradle Gold by McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry (MBDC), meaning that materials designated by MBDC as hazardous—including fire retardants and antimony—are not used.