SHW Group Will Design the Science and Technology Incubator at Kettering University in Flint, Mich.

The SHW Group’s Detroit studio will design the new Science and Technology Incubator at Kettering University in Flint, Mich. It will be the first building to be constructed at the Kettering University Technology Park and possibly the first LEED certified building in Flint. It will be located on Bluff Street, near the Flint River. “The mission of Kettering’s new Science and Technology Incubator is to provide resources and opportunities... 

Noble Innovations Viridian Tankless Water Heater Selected Top Product for 2008 by Leading Building Industry Magazine

Noble Innovations, Inc. announced today that its Viridian® high-end, truly tankless electric tankless water heaters have been selected by Residential Design & Build magazine as #3 in its listing of the Top 100 New Products for 2008. Residential Design & Build magazine is the nation’s leading publication for designers and builders of custom homes. According to James Cole, President and CEO of Noble Innovations, “Given that the first six... 

ZipRealty Appoints Lanny Baker as Chief Financial Officer

ZipRealty, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZIPR ) announced that Lanny Baker has agreed to join the Company and will assume the role of Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective December 1, 2008. David Rector, Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, and Chief Financial Officer, will remain with the Company as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer. Mr. Rector has been with ZipRealty since 2002 and has served in the role of Chief Accounting... 

RSC Holdings Inc. Appoints Vice President of Managed Services

RSC Holdings Inc. (NYSE:RRR ) announced the promotion of Gordon McDonald to the position of Vice President of Managed Services. In this new role, he will be charged with supporting the recent success of the proprietary Total Control® equipment management software. The unique product is gaining market share among industrial companies, by offering cost savings and transparency to equipment rentals. “Gordon has thirty years leadership experience... 

Introducing the First Nationwide Program to Green Foreclosed Properties

Viridian Asset Management, LLC (http://www.viridianasset.com) announced the national launch of its groundbreaking BankonGreen(TM) program designed to bring “green,” energy-efficient rehabilitation to properties owned by banks and financial institutions. BankonGreen(TM) is a one-of-a-kind program that links and streamlines traditional REO asset management services with cost effective, tangible energy efficiency improvements. Viridian is... 

New ActionEco Web Forum Provides Leadership of Commercial and Industrial Facilities With Tools to Achieve Energy Savings

Cutting energy costs is a key opportunity for firms that want to reduce expenses and increase operational efficiency in today’s difficult economy. Now a new web forum established by Fluke Corporation, the global leader in portable electronic test and measurement technology, gives managers a place to learn low-cost energy-saving techniques and share their own ideas and experiences. The forum, www.ActionEco.org, explains the ‘why’... 

LaPolla Reports Third Quarter Profit

LaPolla Industries, Inc. (OTC BB:LPAD.OB ) (“LaPolla”), a leading manufacturer and supplier of spray foam insulation and coatings designed to reduce energy consumption in the commercial and residential new construction and retrofit markets, today announced results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2008. “LaPolla continues to grow sales dramatically despite the current economic crisis. Mainstream acceptance... 

Plazacorp enters into new management agreements for its portfolio

Plazacorp Retail Properties Ltd. (PLZ:TSX Venture) announced today that its independent directors have approved a new five-year Management Agreement between Plazacorp and Plaza Group Management Limited (“PGML”). Under this new agreement, PGML will provide property management and corporate management services to Plazacorp. PGML is a company indirectly owned and controlled by Earl Brewer, Chairman of Plazacorp, and Michael Zakuta, President... 

Integrity Block Selected as BuildingGreen Top-10 Product for 2008

Integrity Block has been selected as one of BuildingGreen’s 2008 Top-10 Green Building Products by the editors of Environmental Building News and GreenSpec®. This seventh annual award recognizes the most innovative and exciting green building products added to the GreenSpec® Directory during the past year or covered in Environmental Building News. “Our selections of the Top-10 Green Building Products represent a wide range of product... 

Green Stars Consumer Products Launches Supertherm Insulation Coating

Green Star Products, Inc. (OTC:GSPI ), Consumer Products Division announces their endorsement and commercialization of a new energy-saving and Earth-friendly insulation coating for industrial and residential applications – Supertherm® Insulation Coating. Supertherm is a ceramic based insulating and weatherizing coating. A 10-mil dry layer is equivalent to a R-19 insulation material. Its high reflectivity stops over 95% of the heat from loading...