UPM ProFi showcases sustainable building in Shanghai

The Finnish pavilion at the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai will receive a modern shingle cladding made from wood plastic composite UPM ProFi. Finland will take part in the Expo with the Giant’s Kettle pavilion, designed y the Helsinki-based architecture agency JKMM Architects. The innovative Giant’s Kettle pavilion, which will be built on a 3, 000 square metre lot, stresses the importance of minimal environmental load in its material selection.... 

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Learn about the World Building Materials Market Brief

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Building materials industry is available in its catalogue. World Building Materials Market Brief The global outlook series on Building Materials provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. The report offers an aerial view of the global construction landscape, identifies major market segments, and offers a bird’s... 

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Tiger Woods Unveils Golf Course Design for The Cliffs at High Carolina

To a crowd of over 1,000 people, Tiger Woods, Chairman of Tiger Woods Design, and Jim Anthony, Founder and CEO of The Cliffs Communities, today unveiled The Cliffs at High Carolina, featuring Tiger Woods Design’s first golf course in America. The debut of the course’s design, held on site at The Cliffs at High Carolina near Asheville, NC, followed a celebration of the inaugural release of homesites available for purchase within the community... 

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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... 

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Many Save on Utility Bills Indoors, but Not with Their Yard, Lawn, or Garden

While most (96 percent) of U.S. adults have personally adopted sustainable or energy efficient practices at home, comparatively fewer (58 percent) use energy or water saving techniques in their yard, lawn, or garden, according to a new national survey about sustainability. Conducted online by Harris Interactive® on behalf of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), the results were presented at the ASLA Annual Meeting and EXPO in Philadelphia. Of...