Millenia Wall Solutions® Introduces 90° Corner Units for Retaining Walls

Millenia Wall Solutions® is revolutionizing the segmental retaining wall (SRW) industry by advancing the most remarkable technical innovation in retaining walls since the 1980s. Millenia’s recycled polymer retaining walls offer refined aesthetics, outstanding durability, labor-saving installation efficiency, and a lower environmental impact than traditional wall products. Now with 90° corners, Millenia SC100™ wall units can be used for freestanding... 

Lighting Science and ACO Group Launch Led-Enabled Drainage System for Illuminating Outdoor Paths and Spaces

Lighting Science (LSG), a global developer and integrator of intelligent and efficient light-emitting diode (LED) solutions, and the ACO Group, the worldwide leader in water drain systems and intelligent water drainage, today announced the global availability of the ACO Eyeleds solution for illuminating outdoor spaces. The new drainage solution will incorporate attractive and sustainable LED lighting technology as a permanent part of track drainage... 

Southwalls Heat Mirror(R) Insulating Glass Enables Window Performance Today That Exceeds Energy Star(R) Standards Proposed for 2013

Southwall Technologies, Inc., the worldwide innovator of high performance, energy-saving films and glass products, announced today that windows using the company’s energy-efficient Heat Mirror insulating glass already meet and exceed the new US Department of Energy (DOE) Energy Star window performance standards proposed for 2013. To achieve its charter of establishing a level of energy efficiency that will transform the market and address America’s... 

Energy Focus, Inc. Finalizes Full-Service Contract with Architectural Floors of Cleveland

Energy Focus, Inc., the global leader in energy-efficient lighting technologies, announced that the company has finalized a multi-phase contract with Architectural Floors of Cleveland, a regional flooring company. The contract — the second to be finalized under Energy Focus’s new full-service energy solutions program — includes design, manufacturing, engineering, and installation and support services. “Energy Focus offers a... 

Chartwell Completes Acquisition of Remaining Joint Venture Interests in Its Quebec Property Manager and Properties

Chartwell Seniors Housing Real Estate Investment Trust and Groupe Melior announced today that Chartwell has completed the acquisition of the remaining 50% interest owned by Residences Melior (an affiliate of Groupe Melior) in seven retirement properties in the Province of Quebec, as well as Melior’s 50% interest in the joint venture property management company managing all of Chartwell’s senior housing communities in Quebec. Under the... 

Red Hawk Casino Gears Up for Opening, Announces Property Details

With construction 95 percent complete, Red Hawk Casino is excited to announce several property details that will distinguish it as the premier gaming destination in Northern California. When the property opens later this year, Red Hawk Casino will feature approximately 2,000 slot machines and 75 table games, six restaurants, four bars, more than 3,000 lighted and covered parking spaces, and a gift shop featuring unique merchandise. Red Hawk Casino... 

The Streets of Buckhead Pursues Certification for Environmentally Friendly Building and Construction

A lifelong resident of Atlanta, Ben Carter has made an environmental commitment to the community by seeking Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for his company’s luxury mixed-use development, The Streets of Buckhead. Featuring more than 500,000-square feet of world-class retail, dining and residences, The Streets of Buckhead will be one of the country’s most expansive and affluent developments to be awarded Silver... 

Oaks Development Group Closes on 2.1 Acres for Medical Office Building in Palm Coast, FL

North Carolina-based Oaks Development Group announced closing on the construction loan for 2.1 acres at Pinnacles Park in Palm Coast, FL. Oaks will develop a planned medical office building on the property. SunTrust Bank in Cary, NC handled the loan closing for the project. Site work is scheduled to begin by the end of the year. Oaks is developing the 20,000-square-foot building using its unique ownership model that provides tenants with a piece of... 

Leading Home Performance Companies to Form One Trusted Name in Home Testing and Home Performance Retrofitting

Sustainable Spaces, a San Francisco-based home performance contractor and national leader in the growing field of home health and energy efficiency, today announced its merger with Renu, a San Anselmo, CA company, effective immediately. The merged company will be called Sustainable Spaces. Sustainable Spaces, established in 2004, applies the most advanced methods in building science to conduct home energy audits and retrofit projects that bring homes... 

Finding The Oldest Hanix Excavator in the UK

Excavator experts, Hanix Europe, are celebrating 20 years trading in the UK. To mark the success, they launched an appeal to find the oldest working Hanix excavator in the country and discovered one of their very first machines still going strong. The N220 mini excavator owned and operated from new by EPS Hire Centres in West Yorkshire was made in 1988. Used continuously since then, the 20 year old machine was still in daily use until this year when...