Thermoactive building component systems (TABS) enable energy efficient cooling and heating of buildings whilst at the same time providing a comfortable room climate. The new version 4 of the Desigo building automation and control system from Siemens Building Technologies Division provides an innovative and unique application with separate heating and cooling curves for the control of such systems. The thermoactive building component systems are proven technology for thermal climatization of rooms....
Emeco, the Aluminum Chair Company, announces it will offer a 50% discount on any chair and stool in its catalog to anyone sending in an old, clunker aluminum chair. Emeco will collect the old chairs and send them to its recycling plant in Baltimore, Maryland- about an hour from the historic Emeco factory in Hanover, Pennsylvania. The old aluminum chairs will be recycled into useable aluminum for manufacturing. Any aluminum chair will be accepted for recycling, and more than one chair can be exchanged...
Real Goods Solar has signed a large multi-site contract to design and install 790 kW DC of solar electricity across four separate affordable housing communities: three in San Francisco and one in Richmond, CA. The PV systems will be financed through a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), enabling these properties to use solar-generated power without the upfront capital costs or operational expenses. Upfront installation costs have been significantly reduced by San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom’s GoSolarSF...
Beauty and environmental responsibility are the hallmark of Granite Transformations’ newest glass mosaic tiles – Cosmic, White Shadow and Unity. The recycled glass used in its manufacture produces a translucent luster that adds beauty and depth to kitchen backsplashes, fireplace surrounds, bathroom vanities or almost any place that needs a splash of color and style. Using every-day recycled bottles and glass containers Granite Transformations produces 15 different colored mosaic tiles...
Treetopia, the online retailer of traditional and colorful artificial Christmas trees, introduces a new black Christmas tree to their growing collection of realistic trees. Aptly named the “Twilight” Tree, this dark addition is released to ride the swelling wave of popularity of two soon-to-be classics – The Twilight series and black Christmas trees. In a sea of colorful artificial Christmas trees made of PVC, the Twilight Tree is one of the very few black Christmas trees featuring high...
ChristmasTreeMarket, a leading online retailer in discount artificial Christmas trees, announces the release of seven new narrow artificial Christmas trees. These slim trees fit perfectly into the smallest spaces. Widths for all seven of the narrow artificial Christmas trees range from 18”- 56”. They feature PVC tips, hinged tree branches for quick setup, and they are all pre lit, strung with Dura-Lit™ or UL-approved lights. Consumers are voicing the need for slim trees at low prices, and the...
Downtown Albuquerque’s largest urban green development Elements Urban Townhomes has created outdoor living space utilizing the roof tops of the 72 urban town homes that are designed to achieve LEED Gold certification. The living room area, kitchen and one half bath are located on the second floor, with the master bedroom, second bedroom, full baths and laundry room on the third floor. “Currently there are no other Albuquerque homes for sale or developments that are similar to Elements Urban Townhomes.”...
MWH, the global wet infrastructure sector leader and provider of environmental engineering, construction and strategic consulting services, and joint venture partner Energoprojekt Co. Ltd., helped celebrate the completion of the $350 million Tekeze Hydropower Project in northern Ethiopia. The government-funded project – and tallest dam in Africa at 188 meters-high – is expected to provide a reliable, renewable source of power for the country that has been forced to impose regular blackouts for...
For Mark and Crystal Ryan, building their dream mountain house was synonymous with building what is commonly referred to as a “green” home. This Oregon couple turned to award-winning Mountain Architects and PrecisionCraft Log Homes & Timber Frame to help them design and manufacture a log home that is now in the final certification process to be awarded the LEED Platinum rating. LEED, the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is a comprehensive framework for the integrated design...
Acme Brick and VAST Enterprises, LLC announced that Acme has agreed to distribute VAST composite masonry products as an alternative for green building. VAST composite masonry products, which are manufactured in a patented blend of post-consumer recycled automobile tires and plastic containers, include Composite Landscape Pavers, Composite Permeable Pavers for stormwater management, Composite Deck Pavers, and Composite Thin Brick. Under the agreement, Acme now distributes VAST products in Texas, Louisiana,...
The Contour Lounge Chair by Murillo
Murillo, the Philippines based manufacturer has been involved in manufacturing furniture and...
Contemporary Office Designs from Triple Five Design
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The Gallery House designed by architect Richard Librach
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