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TremGlaze Sealants Qualify for LEED™ Green Building Rating System

Tremco’s TremGlaze-branded window and door performance sealants qualify for use under the policies of LEED™ green building rating system. Through LEED™ (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), &...

23 Oct 2005

Framework Developed for Testing How Lighting Can Affect Human Health

Scientists at the Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have taken a significant step forward in understanding how light affects the human body. The scientists developed a model that postulat...

23 Oct 2005

Save With an ENERGY STAR Certified Factory-Built Home

A common myth about factory-built homes is that they are poorly constructed with thin insulation, resulting in outrageous costs to keep the temperature in the home comfortable. This is far from true. The insulation level...

23 Oct 2005

New Carpet Solutions From Gradus

Gradus Carpets has launched Stratus, a new high performance product, as well as introducing a new cut pile option to the established Bodega range, extending its contract carpets collection and meeting the needs of educat...

23 Oct 2005

Gradus Fabrics Help Combat Infection

Gradus Fabrics has launched X-Static, an anti-bacterial fabric, to help healthcare authorities work to improve the safety and cleanliness of hospital and care home environments. Available from August 2005, Gradus X-St...

23 Oct 2005

Good Practice Guide To Managing Wastes From Nuclear Sites

CIRIA has released a good practice guidance on the application of sustainable practices to the management of decommissioning wastes from nuclear licensed sites The SD:SPUR Main guidance is the outcome of the CIRIA man...

23 Oct 2005

Soil Nailing - Best Practice Guidance

CIRIA has released a new guide to soil nailing. Soil nailing is a technique where either natural ground or fill material is reinforced by the insertion of slender tension-carrying elements called soil nails. A soil-na...

23 Oct 2005

New Electric Locks From Abloy

Abloy Security has a new range of electric locks that provide multiple functions from a single lockcase, giving your customers an advanced and effective security solution, while reducing your stockholding, specification ...

23 Oct 2005

New Heavy-Duty Fire Door Operator

Abloy Security has recently launched a new heavy-duty door operator, designed for use in high traffic areas. The low maintenance DA361 has a slim line design and is available in an aluminium finish. Supplied complete wit...

23 Oct 2005

Hull Launches Initiative To Ensure Warmer Homes

Hull City Council has announced the launch of its the Affordable Warmth Strategy for 2005-2008. The Affordable Warmth Strategy is a collaboration between local and national organisations and it outlines priorities and...

23 Oct 2005

Home Improvement on the Increase as Custom Home Building Decreases

Bathroom remodeling, kitchen remodeling, attic remodeling and basement remodeling are on the rise. Renovation Experts.com, a premium network of over 3000 remodeling contractors, today published September 2005 statisti...

21 Oct 2005

Mud and Straw Cobtun House Wins The RIBA Sustainability Award

Cobtun House, Worcestershire, built of mud, straw and corrugated iron, and designed by Associated Architects, has scooped this year’s RIBA Sustainability Award. The announcement was made tonight at a special awa...

19 Oct 2005

Titan Building System Launched

When it comes to flexible space and quick delivery, then Titan Building System from Portakabin is their fastest building system yet. Offering speed of construction and minimal disruption, the Titan Building System arr...

19 Oct 2005

JELD-WEN Challenges Students to Design Their Own Doors

Students across the country are receiving an impressive assignment from JELD-WEN, the world’s leading manufacturer of reliable windows and doors. The company is asking students to design a door for the chance to...

19 Oct 2005

DOE's Energy Information Administration (EIA) Reports Energy Costs Set To Soar This Winter

The energy industry's continued recovery from hurricanes Katrina and Rita, tight global supplies of oil, and a colder winter than last year's will drive up heating costs significantly this winter, according to DO...

19 Oct 2005