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Building Turbines Announces Completion of Major LED Lighting Installation for Large American Hospitality Company

Building Turbines, Inc., through Green City Planet, a fully owned subsidiary of Building Turbines, Inc., is pleased to announce the completion their fourth major LED Lighting installation for one of America's largest and recognizable dining, entertainment, gaming and hospitality companies; featuring more than 450 multiple-concept properties, including more than 40 unique brands.

20 Sep 2013

USGBC Awards LEED Certification to Hyundai of Brenham Dealership for Sustainable Building

Hyundai of Brenham, located in Brenham, Texas, was recently awarded LEED certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. Council members were impressed with the building's innovative use of recycled building materials, on-site waste and water-management, utilization of alternate-fuel vehicles and renewable energy, and general sustainability plan.

19 Sep 2013

Eco Building Products All Set to Introduce its Lumber Line in Australia

Eco Building Products, Inc., announced today that the Company will see its products potentially on the shelf of DIY retail stores across Australia before the end of the year as made possible by ECOB's Australian affiliate and sales agency, Eco Red Building Products Australia PTY LTD. The Australian summer is soon approaching, and many Australians are anticipating yet another scorching season threatening both their property and livelihood.

18 Sep 2013

Central Concrete’s Solutions Minimize Traffic and Neighborhood Impact for Bay Area Projects

Central Concrete Supply Co., Inc., a business unit of U.S. Concrete, Inc., and the leader in delivering low-CO2 concrete to the San Francisco Bay Area, is successfully reducing traffic and neighborhood impact, while delivering concrete to two Bay Area projects — Sunnyvale's Moffett Park Building 6 in Sunnyvale and San Francisco's Presidio Parkway.

18 Sep 2013

The Jim Beam American Stillhouse Earns LEED Gold Certification

The Jim Beam American Stillhouse announced today that it has received LEED® Gold certification. Established by the U.S. Green Building Council, LEED is the nation’s preeminent program for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings.

18 Sep 2013

‘In Pursuit of Architecture’ Conference Sponsored by Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope

Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope® will sponsor “In Pursuit of Architecture,” a conference on buildings and ideas presented by the journal, Log, to mark its 10th anniversary and 29th issue. The conference will be held at The Museum of Modern Art in New York City on Saturday, September 21, 2013 from 10 am to 5 pm.

17 Sep 2013

Over 150 Exhibitors to Showcase at Ecobuild Southeast Asia

Ecobuild Southeast Asia, the leading event for sustainable design, construction and built environment, will showcase more than 150 exhibitors from 22 countries with the latest design, equipment, material and technology on sustainable building from 17 - 19 September 2013 at Putra World Trade Centre.

17 Sep 2013

CALLAHEAD Now Offers Innovative Portable Toilets for New York Construction Sites

On New York construction sites, one of the most common sights is the porta potty. As with most portable toilet companies, there aren't many options. However, CALLAHEAD has spent decades in the portable sanitation industry studying the needs of New York construction sites, and is now proud to offer another new innovative porta potty designed so that it is not only a portable toilet, but adds a whole lot more value to the construction site.

16 Sep 2013

Deceuninck North America Updates Revolution Tilt-and-Turn Window for the Commercial Market

Deceuninck North America, a leading designer and manufacturer of high-quality systems for windows, doors, and outdoor living, is taking its Revolution Tilt-and-Turn™ window system to the next level with updated configurations for the commercial market.

12 Sep 2013

AXION Receives its First Purchase Order for ECOTRAX Rail Ties from Russia

AXION International Holdings, Inc., a leader in recycled plastic and plastic composite technologies used to produce ECOTRAX® rail ties and STRUXURE® building products, announced today the Company has received its first purchase order for ECOTRAX® rail ties which will be shipped to Russia and installed in track with a major transit line later this year.

11 Sep 2013