CaesarStone, the original quartz surface manufacturer, is happy to announce the opening of its new division in Atlanta, Georgia. The new facility will offer CaesarStone and Concetto product lines — stocked and supported by our customer care department, servicing the entire Atlanta area. “With this new division, we will be able to give you the best customer service in the industry,” said Tony Mills, Director of Southeast Operations. “We are also extremely proud of the fact...
Tresor Properties, a premier Laguna Beach, Calif., real estate investment, construction and brokerage company, has selected renowned architect Mark Singer to develop two oceanfront homes in Laguna Beach. “We enjoy working with Mark [Singer] and seeing the results of his innovative and pioneering approach to luxury home design,” said Jeff Fischbeck, vice president of sales and investments at Tresor Properties. “These exquisite upcoming properties truly reflect Tresor’s continued commitment...
AEC Software, developers of project management software, announced today the final results from a green building survey of home building, architecture, and construction industry managers. When asked if clients are more or less patient with green construction projects compared to traditional building projects, 70 percent of respondents said that their customers had the same level of patience, or even less patience. These results come on the heels of the first AEC Software survey results reporting...
You might cut back on cups of fancy coffee, purchasing designer duds or even that new car. But according to a new national survey commissioned by online review site Kudzu.com, trying to save money by taking on Do-It-Yourself Home Projects might end up costing you more than hiring a pro. In fact, one in four (25%) Americans have hired a professional to fix or finish a home improvement project they first attempted themselves. The study, conducted by Kelton Research on behalf of Kudzu, revealed that...
MYR Group Inc. (“MYR”), a leading specialty contractor serving the electrical infrastructure market in the United States, announced that its executive management will ring the closing bell at the NASDAQ MarketSite in New York City’s Times Square at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on Monday, December 1, 2008. The video can be seen on the NASDAQ Tower in Times Square, the largest stationary video screen in the world or at http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_about.stm. MYR’s participation...
Your Solar Home Inc. (www.yoursolarhome.com) introduces SolarSheat® Hot Water, a dual mode space heating and domestic solar hot water system without glycol for residential use. Your Solar Home, a leading provider of solutions for solar space heating, announced today that it will be selling a new product called SolarSheat® Hot Water. The SolarSheat® Hot Water product provides a dual mode heating capability for supplemental residential solar domestic hot water or solar space heating. The SolarSheat®...
Alcoa announced that it is featuring numerous examples of how green buildings start with Alcoa aluminum at the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, which starts today in Boston. The Alcoa booth (#126) provides an overview of the many aluminum products that help the building and construction industry make strides in reducing energy consumption and emissions in their projects. The Alcoa exhibit will feature a selection of buildings that have received world energy and environmental standard...
Habitat for Humanity of Colorado today announced it will dedicate its 1000th home November 22 at the Hertz family home in Longmont, Colo. As Christine Hertz receives the keys to her new home and begins her journey with Habitat, Juana Mendoza, a longtime Habitat homeowner, also has a milestone to celebrate. She has made her last mortgage payment and now owns her home. As Hertz prepares for her first mortgage payment, Mendoza will burn her mortgage in celebration of her last. The honorable Andrew Romanoff,...
Rather than guessing the optimal location for house plants to flourish, a new garden tool, SunStick Home detects the light intensity indoors within minutes while sitting as pretty as a flower. “In order to grow beautiful house plants, you really need to know how many foot-candles of light your plant will receive inside your home,” said Kerry VerMeulen, Co-owner of Plumstone, LLC, makers of SunStick (which measures sunlight outdoors) and SunStick Home. “SunStick Home answers that essential question...
The Certified Green Dealer™ Program, which certifies that building material dealer sales personnel have received green training—today announced that the Program’s Website has surpassed one million (1,000,000) page views so far in 2008. Since the Program was officially launched at the February 2008 International Builders Show, the “one-million-page-views” milestone have been achieved in just over 10 months. Even in a down housing market, the Certified Green Dealer™ Program has grown at...
The Contour Lounge Chair by Murillo
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Contemporary Office Designs from Triple Five Design
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The Gallery House designed by architect Richard Librach
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