At their Summit, the EU Heads of State endorsed the 20% mandatory targets for renewables agreed on Tuesday and adopted a general principle of 100% auctioning of CO2 allowances in the power sector. The two measures will be forceful drivers for Europe’s wind power industry, according to the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA). “The Heads of State commitment to domestic EU carbon reductions was watered down today, but the 27 mandatory national renewable energy targets, combined with an effective...
STI’s heavy-duty 9-gauge steel wire guard with corrosion resistant polyester coating helps protect smoke detectors where abuse is severe. It is called Steel Web Stopper because it incorporates a patented web-like octagon shape that simulates a spider’s web for added strength. This easy to install Stopper (STI-9601), for flush mount applications, allows the LED indicator on the protected smoke detector to remain clearly visible. For added protection against abuse, tamper resistant hardware...
Phil Sherburne, a pioneer in modern green development, will open his long-awaited Bardessono hotel, restaurant and spa in California’s famed Napa Valley during the first week of February. The 62-room luxury hotel with its 92-seat restaurant and bar is situated on the Bardessono family farmstead in the heart of historic Yountville. Sherburne, who was hand-picked by the Bardessonos to develop their six-acre property, promised an ecologically-friendly development that would literally “tuck itself”...
Throughout their production, zero emissions are released and all water used is recycled. Silestone is the first quartz surfacing material with patented Microban antibacterial protection to help fight the growth of micro-organisms and bacteria on surfaces such as E.coli, salmonella, listeria and the MRSA superbug. This collection brings together the latest technology, materials and design influences.
MadgeTech, Inc., the leader in reliable, low-cost data logging solutions is pleased to announce the pHTemp2000, a pH and temperature data logger with an LCD display. This N.I.S.T. traceable device has user-selectable measurement units, programmable start and stop time, and displays the current pH and temperature readings. The large screen provides convenient access to the minimum, maximum and average statistics, as well as displaying battery level, external power status, sampling and recording status....
Two new mid-sized wheel loaders are the latest additions to Volvo Construction Equipment’s F-Series line up. The Volvo L45F and L50F delivers peak performance for increased productivity – and profitability. The latest additions to Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE)’s ever expanding F-Series range of wheel loaders is the L45F and L50F machines. Fitting into the mid sized class of machines, both wheel loaders are made for performance, with features that include the patented Torque Parallel...
Islamic culture is embodied and reinterpreted through modern technology and design in this 35,000-square-foot residence, located in the Persian Gulf. Searing temperatures and ample desalinated water allowed the desert site to be transformed into an oasis with pools and landscaping. Sheathed in shimmering aluminum, a massive curved roof shelters and unites the compound’s series of two-story buildings. In section, the canopy forms a crescent moon, the symbol of new life that tops the minarets of...
By combining alkyd and acrylic resins, Superdec offers superior absorption and flexibility. It can be brush-applied on site. Sadolin Superdec is a waterborne, paint-like, opaque woodstain that can cope with timber’s natural movement. Website: www.sadolin.co.uk
Graft’s proposal for housing in the Lower Ninth merges metaphorical abstractions of traditional and modern architecture, driven with the purpose of capitalizing on the more successful components within each as a means with which to generate a more robust whole. Sustainable features include: Solar panels, Water Catchments system, Geothermal system, With Heat pump, thankless water heater, high ceilings for stack ventilation, operable windows which aid in stack ventilation and cross ventilation, highly...
The Daewoo Consortium and the municipality of Gwanggyo announced the MVRDV concept design for a dense city centre winner of the developer’s competition for the future new town of Gwanggyo, located 35km south of the Korean capital Seoul. The plan consists of a series of overgrown hill shaped buildings with great programmatic diversity, aiming for high urban density and encouragement of further developments around this so-called ‘Power Centre’, one of the envisioned two centre’s...
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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