Green Concept High-Rise Apartments Unveiled in Chicagos River North

San Antonio, Texas-based Lynd Development Partners unveiled the name and plans today for a 29-story, 249-unit luxury apartment development at 161 W. Kinzie in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. Scheduled for spring 2010 occupancy, EnV (pronounced “envy”) will incorporate environmentally responsible design and building practices its developers expect will result in one of the city’s first LEED-certified rental properties. “We’re proud... 

Cooper Lighting Introduces Halo® LED Recessed Lighting

Cooper Lighting, a division of Cooper Industries, Ltd. announces the addition of LED recessed lighting to its Halo downlighting product line. Designed for new construction and existing applications, the LED recessed lighting features a Halo LED module that installs into a new construction housing or into existing Halo and All-Pro housings. The new Halo LED downlight offers the benefits of energy savings, long life, improved quality of light, reduced... 

Information Center for the Petrochemical Complex of Rio de Janeiro

This project received an Honorary Award in a national architecture competition for the Information Center of the new Petrochemical Complex of Rio de Janeiro. The complex is one of the largest public infra-structure projects ever to be undertaken in Brazil, and is currently being coordinated by PETROBRAS, the state-owned oil company.The complex will be located in the municipality of Itaboraí, in the edge of Rio de Janeiro’s metropolitan region,... 

Advanced Data Centers Introduces Industrys First LEED Platinum Pre-Certified Data Center

Advanced Data Centers (ADC), a leading owner and developer of corporate data centers, announced today that its McClellan Park data center has received Platinum Pre-Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council under the LEED® Green Building Rating System(TM). The McClellan Park facility, located in Sacramento, California, is the industry’s first and only LEED Platinum pre-certified data center. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental... 

RIKEN provides unique solutions for kitchen and bathroom walls, high-speed train interiors, outdoor films, furniture, and floor coverings.

RIKEN provides unique solutions for new applications such as kitchen and bathroom walls, high-speed train interiors, outdoor films, furniture, and floor coverings. Key to Rivestar’s successful acceptance by environmentally-conscious Japanese companies is that the material does not damage incinerators and burns cleanly, leaving only water and carbon dioxide residues. In addition, designers and brand owners will maintain or build their socially-responsible...