Designed by Oak Point, the LEED-registered Foster Student Innovation Center was created as an incubator for knowledge-based business ventures that will lead to the creation of new Maine-based industries. Oak Point’s goal was to provide a stimulating environment that fosters innovation and creativity within a solution that encompasses a vision for the future through adaptability and green design.
Porter-Cable’s 3-by-21-inch belt sander features an all-metal housing that gives the tool a solid feel, makes it tough to damage, and lets you sand effectively without having to press down. This sander also does a great job of keeping belts centered, a terrific bonus because there’s nothing more frustrating that having to constantly re-center a belt. According to Porter-Cable, the all-metal housing accounts for the centered placement...

G&M Contracting builds extreme green on “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” ABC Television’s Emmy-award winning hit reality show in the nation’s capital. The TV event airs on ABC February 14th at 8pm EST. G&M and thousands of volunteers worked 24/7 for one week to construct one of the most energy efficient homes ever built for the “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” television show. Some of the green elements of this build are...

There are so many shopping mall in this world that have such a great architecture design, modern aesthetic creation of various architect, but there just a little place that have such a great entrance, just like the entrance of the Nova Eventis shopping mall in Leipzig, Germany. Such a nice modern architecture design. Lovely via
SCI Real Estate Investments, LLC and 34 Tenant-in-Common Co-owners announced the sale of Casa Paloma Shopping Center located in Chandler, Arizona for an undisclosed amount. Since 2006, SCI has totaled over $409 million in TIC property re-sale dispositions, comprised of over 2.5 million square feet of multifamily, office and retail property. These Class-A, institutional-quality properties have offered investors cash flow and exceptional appreciation. SCI...
Evolution Solar Corp. will begin to supply its new 300 watt panel in the first quarter of 2009. The Evolution 300 is a 300 watt solar panel that was designed to provide 33% more power on the same real estate as current 200 watt panels. “The cost savings with our new panel is significant with an average savings of 1/3 of the cost for inverters, framing, tracking, and installation,” stated Michael Franklin, President of Asian Operations...
The new Andaluz, formerly the La Posada de Albuquerque Hotel, will reopen late this year in downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico with a 73-panel solar thermal system from Novan Solar Inc. of Golden, Colorado, that will provide domestic hot water for the hotel. The Novan system is part of the hotel’s redevelopment by Albuquerque developer Gary Goodman, representing one of the first historic remodels in the U.S. to conform to the energy efficiency...
Prime Group Realty Trust Chicago-based real estate investment trust (REIT), announced today that the premier, Class A, 975,000 square-foot Continental Towers office complex in Rolling Meadows, IL, controlled and managed by Prime Group Realty Trust, was recently named “The Outstanding Building of the Year” (TOBY) for the Chicago Suburban market by the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) of Suburban Chicago. This is the fourth time in...
Contemporary architecture by country TASCHEN’s new architecture series brings a unique perspective to world architecture, highlighting architectural trends by country. Each book features 15 to 20 architects?from the firmly established to the up-and-coming?with the focus on how they have contributed to very recent architecture in the chosen nation. Entries include contact information and short biographies in in
Quantapoint (http://www.quantapoint.com) announced that John Wilson has been named President and Chief Executive Officer of Quantapoint. The selection was made by Quantapoint’s board of directors and by Eric Hoffman, the previous CEO, and is part of Quantapoint’s strategic growth initiative. Wilson succeeds Hoffman, who will remain as Founder, and will focus full-time on the ongoing development of Quantapoint’s innovative and award-winning laser...