Custom Swimming Pool and Spa Designs by Cipriano Landscape Design

Cipriano Custom Swimming Pools & Landscaping’s Gold winning projects include an vanishing edge pool (also known as a infinity or negative edge swimming pool) with a roman end located on 10 secluded mountaintop acres in Kinnelon, NJ. A large spa and a sun shelf at the shallow end were added to allows users a chance for active and passive recreation. The pool include waterline tile consisting of a two-color hand-crafted iridescent glass tile... 

Morgans Hotel Group Announces the Opening of Ames

Morgans Hotel Group Co. opens Ames in Boston, the latest addition to the company’s collection of Originals. Benjamin Franklin meets a supermodel with Morgans Hotel Group’s newest property, Ames in Boston. Morgans Hotel Group, known for introducing the boutique hotel with the opening of Morgans in 1984, is making its next bold move by bringing its provocative style to this rich and historic city. Ames represents a singular and authentic addition... 

GE Hybrid Water Heater

Now that the new GE® Hybrid Water Heater has been the first water heater to be ENERGY STAR® rated and first to be listed on the U.S. Department of Energy‘s website, it has reached yet another milestone. This new energy efficient heat pump electric water heater will reduce energy expenses up to 62%, saving as much as $320 annually on energy bills.* After air heating and cooling, home water heating is the largest in residential energy consumption.... 

Caterpillar New Cat 584 and Cat 584HD Forwarders

Cat Forest Products announces the launch of a new forwarder line with the introduction of two models with 18 metric ton and 20 metric ton capacities. The new Cat® 584 and Cat 584HD are designed to withstand the demanding requirements of transporting large payloads long distances over difficult terrain, while providing outstanding operator comfort, controllability and serviceability. In designing the new forwarder line, Caterpillar engineers conducted... 

Matrix Total Home System from NTI

NTI’s Matrix is an integrated appliance that combines a gas-fired condensing boiler and furnace, condensing demand water heater, and heat-recovery ventilator into a single unit, and it is pre-configured for air conditioning. According to NTI, the Matrix’s advanced heat exchanger is capable of reducing gas consumption by 30% compared with a conventional system, providing an AFUE of 94 for forced-air and 92.7 for hydronic heating, and an energy... 

Esprit Marina del Rey: 360 Degrees of Wow!

At Esprit Marina del Rey, the elite business executive, world class traveler and avid yacht owner all have the opportunity to live in an ocean-view home just minutes from Santa Monica and Los Angeles. As an environmentally friendly building, every home at Esprit incorporates the latest in new construction techniques, as well as “green” elements, such as tankless water heaters and Energy Star energy-efficient windows. These features not only help... 

Pearl Dubai Awards AED8.85 Billion Construction Contract to Al Habtoor Leighton Group

Pearl Dubai FZ LLC, one of the UAE’s leading real estate developers, has awarded an AED8.85 billion (US $2.4 billion) main contract for the construction of its iconic Dubai Pearl project, to the Al Habtoor Leighton Group, the UAE’s largest construction group. The deal is the largest single contract of its kind in the region and arguably one of the largest in the world for a real estate project. Construction is due to begin in January 2009. “While... 

Intelligent Living Corp. Advances Microsoft Canada Joint Marketing Agreement With Launch of Sustainable Building Automation and Technology Solutions

Intelligent Living Corp. a leading automation and technology solutions provider utilizing green building practices, announced today that High Road Communications, Microsoft Canada’s public relations provider for Windows™ based Home and Entertainment solutions, originated a News Canada media feed on ILVC’s sustainable building automation and technology solutions. As a result, ILVC received editorial coverage in the Vancouver Courier,... 

Midtown Crossing at Turner Park Earns LEED Neighborhood Development Certification

Midtown Crossing at Turner Park, a million-square-foot mixed-use development under construction in the heart of midtown Omaha, has earned Stage 2 LEED certification under U.S. Green Building Council’s pilot Neighborhood Development Certification program. Midtown Crossing was selected to participate in the council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) pilot Neighborhood Development Certification program. It is the only project... 

Heating Season: One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning Says How to Prevent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

As we enter the colder months of the year and an increased amount of people begin to use more indoor appliances – like furnaces, ranges, room heaters and ducts –the chances of carbon monoxide poisoning increases. In fact, the Carbon Monoxide Safety Association says that carbon monoxide from fuel-burning appliances kills some 200 people each year and sends over 5,000 people to the hospital emergency rooms for treatment. “Carbon monoxide gas...