The Good King Henry Lamp by StrawberryKingdom

The Good King Henry Lamp is a beautiful unique and attractive lamp furniture that designed by Polish designers Dorota Kulawik and Jan Modzelewski, This two Industrial Design Faculty graduation at the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts designed this simple but elegant lighting furniture for their own design studio called StrawberryKingdom, and This Good King Henry Lamp is one of their first designs. The Good King The material used to create Henry lamp is... 

The Honors College at Arizona State University in Tempe

American Campus Communities Inc., one of the largest owners, managers and developers of high-quality student housing properties in the U.S., announced today that the grand opening ceremony for Barrett, The Honors College at Arizona State University (ASU) in Tempe, is to be held 9:30 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 15. Speakers include ASU President Michael Crow, Dean Mark Jacobs, Craig and Barbara Barrett, Bayless, and ASU honors students. Tours of the campus... 

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... 

Research and Markets: CONFERENCE TALK: Real Estate – A Formidable Investment Tool Is On Sale Now

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/a82d1c/conference_talk_r) has announced the addition of the “CONFERENCE TALK: Real Estate – A Formidable Investment Tool” report to their offering. As India witnesses a mercurial economic growth, greater wealth in the hands of its populace has converted them into great investors. Financial innovation is the buzzword to maximize returns in the investment mart. The realty... 

Hammersmith School Bags Best Brick Award

The new music and drama building, at Latymer Upper School in Hammersmith, beat off hundreds of competitors to take the prestigious 2008 Brick Awards. The Brick Awards is one of Britain’s most respected design competitions. Run by the Brick Development Association, the annual contest provides the definitive showcase for what brick can do. And Latymer School was up against some stiff competition. There were a record number of entrants this year, with... 

Green Building Services Advances Training at Greenbuild

ive industry leaders from Green Building Services Inc. (GBS) will help inform and inspire attendees at the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Greenbuild international conference in Boston. One of the nation’s most comprehensive sustainable development consulting firms, GBS will provide LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) trainings, engage in forums, and sponsor the LEED for Retail social event. “It’s an honor to be so actively... 

EMCOR Group, Inc. Subsidiary Awarded Contract to Install Mechanical Systems at Harvard University

EMCOR Group, Inc. a Fortune 500® leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure and facilities services for a diverse range of businesses, as previously reported during its third quarter conference call on October 23, announced that its EMCOR Services Northeast subsidiary has received a contract to install mechanical systems at Harvard University in Cambridge, MA. EMCOR Services Northeast will be responsible for the replacement... 

Sustainable Real Estate Development Conference to Examine Industry, Other Risks of Not Going Green

The Wisconsin School of Business Graaskamp Center for Real Estate will host a conference on Sustainable Real Estate Development on Thursday, October 30 from 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Central Time, at the Fluno Center for Executive Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The conference will examine the emerging global trend of incorporating environmentally-sensitive, “green,” and sustainable real estate development practices... 

Tebodin wins contract for the world’s largest fire fighting training center in Qatar

Tebodin Consultants & Engineers has won the contract for the design (consultancy services and detail engineering) of the Ras Laffan Emergency & Safety College in Quatar. This will be the world’s largest training center for fire fighting and rescue teams. The project is an initiative of Qatar Petroleum (QP), the largest oil and gas operator in Qatar. Tebodin’s offices in Abu Dhabi, Qatar and India (Tebodin Middle East) were awarded... 

Henderson Global Investors Closes on Sacramento-Based Student Housing Community

Henderson Global Investors, an independent investment manager with $104.8 billion under management, today announced that it has closed on the acquisition of The Verge Apartments in Sacramento, California, as of August 5, 2008. The 792-bed community was purchased for $36,350,000 and serves the Cal State-Sacramento student housing market. The acquisition is the initial investment by a joint venture between Henderson and Valeo University Communities,...