GE Announces Program to Partner with Utilities to Reshape Energy Usage, Help Consumers Save Money

GE Consumer & Industrial announced today that it is introducing a program that will provide the next step in home energy cost savings for consumers while helping utility companies better manage the demand for energy during peak energy usage times. “Now that ENERGY STAR® appliances are recognized by 75 percent of American consumers, the next step is to reshape when energy is being used,” said Kevin Nolan, Vice President Technology for GE... 

AMB Property Corporation(R) Awarded Gold LEED(TM) Certification for Savannah Development

AMB Property Corporation® (NYSE: AMB – News), a leading global developer and owner of industrial real estate, today announced that AMB Morgan Business Center – Building 100 in Savannah has been awarded Gold LEED certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. The 346,000 square foot facility is the largest investor-owned industrial development in North America to achieve Gold LEED Core & Shell® certification. “This project... 

Telkonet Wins Energy Management Contract with Columbia Sussex Hotel Group

Telkonet, Inc., the leading provider of innovative, centrally managed solutions for integrated energy management, networking, building automation and proactive support services, has won a prestigious contract with Columbia Sussex, the leading national developer and manager of more than 70 hotels and casinos across 30 states. Approximately 1,300 guestrooms in the Doubletree in Rochester, New York, the Sheraton in Philadelphia City Center, and the Westin... 

Skanska to develop and construct Green Building on Universitetsholmen in Malmo, Sweden

Skanska is continuing with development of the Universitetsholmen in central Malmö. The office building, designated “Bassängkajen,” will be built in seven stories and comprise a total of 19,000 square meters in two stages. Skanska’s investment in the first stage involving 10,000 square meters amounts to about SEK 240 M and is scheduled to be completed in autumn 2010. The new property is expected to be one of the first in Malmö to fulfill the... 

New pavement breaker from DeWalt

DeWalt announced new heavy-duty pavement breaker, D25980K. This breaker is designed with innovative features and patented technology to provide end users with increased durability, performance, and low vibration. The D25980K is ideal for plumbers, waterproofers, demolition crews, and public utilities workers to break up concrete and asphalt on the jobsite. DeWalt equipped the D25980K with metal, automotive-style seals on the ram and piston. These...