Philips Lumileds Sheds New Light on Street Lighting in White Paper

Philips Lumileds today released “LEDs: Coming Soon to a Street Light Near You,” a new white paper that discusses the emerging use of power LEDs in street lighting and describes a demonstration design that yields lower total ownership costs, much improved lighting and significant energy savings — as much as 50% — over standard lighting technologies. The paper can be downloaded free of charge at www.lumileds.com/pdfs/WP14.pdf. Governments, municipalities... 

DuPont Launches Photovoltaic Solutions Business in India

DuPont announced the introduction of its DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions (DPVS) business in India. DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions is a leading global supplier to the photovoltaic industry, offering a broad and growing portfolio of innovative solutions for both crystalline silicon and thin film modules designed to help deliver clean, sustainable energy to enhance people’s lives. The DPVS product portfolio includes films, resins, encapsulant sheets,... 

MonierLifetile Concrete Roof Tile Products Certified for Hail Impact Protection

The insurance industry’s recognition of the recent Architectural Testing certification of MonierLifetile products will have positive implications for homeowners and builders in U.S. hail regions providing further confidence in the product’s known durability and performance in all climate regions. In an average year, hail causes more than $1.6 billion worth of damage to residential roofs in the United States, making it, year in and year... 

Comfort Systems’ Brewster Earle Appointed as Chair of ABC National Green Building Committee

Comfort Systems USA, Inc., a leading provider of commercial, industrial and institutional heating, ventilation and air conditioning services, today announced that W. Brewster Earle, President of Comfort Systems USA Energy Services, has been appointed the first chairman of the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) newly formed National Green Building Committee. William D. Fairchild, National Chairman of ABC, officially appointed Brewster to the... 

Grand Opening for First Phase of Whistler Crossing in Riverdale

Whistler Crossing, an innovative 132 unit residential development located in Riverdale, Illinois, will be celebrating its grand opening on Thursday, August 21st at 10 AM at 13711 S. Lowe Avenue. Holsten Real Estate Development Corporation, Turnstone Development and the Village of Riverdale are hosting the celebratory event. This exciting new rental development is the cornerstone of a five-year revitalization effort to replace the dilapidated and crime... 

DuPont introduces new, thinner SentryGlas®

DuPont Glass Laminating Solutions announces commercial availability of new 0.9-mm (35-mil) DuPont™ SentryGlas® clear interlayer for use in making strong, protective windows, doors and safety-glazed building elements. Originally launched in 1.52- and 2.28-mm (60- and 90-mil) thicknesses, DuPont™ SentryGlas® immediately helped architects and engineers meet toughened building codes in areas such as Florida, subject to hurricane-level destructive... 

Saving energy, improving air quality

Energy efficiency and indoor air quality are increasingly considered equally vital factors in building design. At the same time, there is proof that performance and productivity are influenced by the working environment. With the importance of noise, lighting, temperature and humidity already understood, the role of air quality is receiving greater recognition. A variety of Sick Building Syndrome symptoms are known to be aggravated by even slight... 

Northwestern University Green Chemistry Lab Renovation, Evanston, IL

A 7,000 nsf undergraduate science laboratory renovation located on the Technological Institute Building D-Wing second floor on the Evanston Campus of Northwestern University. Lab was designed as a collaborative teaching space for majors and non-majors and to support an updated organic chemistry curricula based on the principles of green chemistry.

Lighting Fixture from ALLSCAPE receives IESNA “Progress Report” Recognition

New concept in multiple aimable LED landscape lighting increases output, flexibility, saves direct costs, installation and maintenance, at no sacrifice to extraordinary energy efficiency. SL-29 Trio — three versatile, aimable LED optical systems contained in a single in-ground landscape luminaire, has been recognized by the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) as one of a select group of products introduced in 2008 that have... 

GlacialLight launches LED- BR40 light

GlacialTech Inc –today announces the availability of BR40 Light Emitting Diode (LED)light – the LED-BR40 Globes come in three model which range in brightness from low, to medium to high. The LED -BR40 bulbs are designed to replace the equivalent 80W BR40 globes and lamps available in markets today. Using lower wattage compared with the original product, 840Lux for the high brightness globe at a distance of 1m. The innovative product incorporates...