Cubellis LEEDs the Way in Philadelphia

Cubellis, an international architecture, interior design and engineering firm, is pleased to announce that Kate Haas, Interior Design, and Laura Hamilton, Interior Design, have successfully completed the LEED Professional Accreditation exam and are now registered LEED Accredited Professionals (LEED AP). LEED APs are building industry professionals who have demonstrated a thorough understanding of green building and the LEED® Green Building Rating... 

Ventas to Present at the Bank of America 2008 Credit Conference

Ventas, Inc. that management will make a presentation regarding the Company at the Bank of America 2008 Credit Conference in Orlando, Florida on Friday, November 21, 2008, at 9:10 a.m. Eastern Time. The presentation will be audio-webcast and may be accessed through the Company’s website at www.ventasreit.com. Any written materials accompanying the presentation will also be available on the Company’s website at the time of the presentation. The... 

Transitional Mediterranean Estate Home Architecture

Decorative stone details, multiple arched-windows, and collonades create a timeless estate within a naturally-wooded site, accented by the tropical pool and rock fountains. [Affiniti Architects]

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... 

Grand View Cast Aluminum Doormat – Hand Antiqued Rust

Product Features * Beautiful addition to your front entry with intricate scroll pattern * Cast aluminum construction for long-life under constant wear * Durable powder-coated and baked enamel; hand antiqued in Rust finish * Overall dimensions, 26″ length, 17″ width, 1/2″ deep, weight 10 pounds * Many of our customers use it for a unique wall hanging piece, too!

Peltor Professional Noise Canceling Earmuff # H10A

Peltor’s dual cup patented Twin Cup design minimizes resonance achieving maximum high and low frequency attuation. This patented design provides the highest noise reduction rating for an earmuff tested in an approved laboratory. The H10A provides effective, lightweight, comfortable protection for noise levels up to 105 dB. CSA Class ALView product details at Amazon

Les Aventuriers House by Shun Hirayama Architecture

Japanese modern house famous architect Shun Hirayama has finished his latest creation a modern house designed he has done. This architect has designed the “Les Aventuriers” house in the Kanagawa Prefecture of Japan. The theme of the architect designing this house actually based on the owners will to have such a modern Japanese house architecture that divided into four living places were formed: a kitchen and a dining space near a road that becomes... 

New MiniBounce luminaire from Kim Lighting

MiniBounce from Kim Lighting is the new edition to the Bounce collection of pole-, surface- and ground-mounted architectural landscape lighting fixtures. MiniBounce is suitable for use in a wide range of cityscapes, condos, hospitality, corporate, municipal and institutional outdoor environments. These include upscale retail, healthcare, hospitality, corporate office and residential multifamily-complexes. MiniBounce ensures most light distribution... 

The Classical Language of Architecture

Classical architecture is a visual ‘language’ and like any other language has its own grammatical rules. Classical buildings as widely spaced in time as a Roman temple, an Italian Renaissance palace and a Regency house all show an awareness of these rules even if they vary them, break them or poetically contradict them. Sir Christopher Wren Wren

Bell’O WAVS-325 Dark Mocha Finish Wood Audio Video Cabinet

for flat-panel or rear-projection TVs up to 46″ * center channel compartment and four lower shelves * center channel compartment: 37″W x 6-1/2″H x 21-3/8″D * shelf dimension: 17-3/4″W x 21-3/8″D * 2 doors with interchangeable wood and tempered glass panels *View product details at Amazon