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Aug 11, 2010

NYLO Hotel in Dallas will run on renewable energy

When NYLO Dallas/Las Colinas opens in late July 2009, it will run on 100 percent renewable energy. The loft-style boutique hotel brand has signed an agreement with TXU Energy to become the supplier’s first hotel customer in the Dallas/Fort Worth area to purchase 100 percent Renewable Energy Certificate-based electricity.
Aug 11, 2010

SimplexGrinnell strengthens security portfolio with new Intransa alliance

BOCA RATON, Fla. (June 23, 2009) – SimplexGrinnell, a longtime leader in fire and life safety, and…
Aug 11, 2010

Sika Sarnafil launches sustainable roofing resource website SustainabilityThatPays.com

Sika Sarnafil, the worldwide market leader in thermoplastic roofing and waterproofing membranes, today launched a new web site dedicated to supporting sustainability principals and environmentally responsible building. The streamlined site, SustainabilityThatPays.com &http://www.SustainabilityThatPays.com>  provides the building owner with critical information on selecting roofing and waterproofing systems...
Aug 11, 2010

PPG introduces three AIA-approved continuing education courses

PITTSBURGH, June 3, 2009 – PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) introduced three new American Institute of…
Aug 11, 2010

SimplexGrinnell introduces Simplex 4003 Emergency Communications voice control panel at NFPA

CHICAGO, Ill. (June 8, 2009) – SimplexGrinnell, a leader in fire and life-safety systems, is…
Aug 11, 2010

SimplexGrinnell enters SBA Mentor-Protégé program with Federal Construction Group

San Diego, Calif. - (August 4, 2009) – SimplexGrinnell, a manufacturer of fire and life-safety…
Aug 11, 2010

Prism-shaped design unveiled for five-star hotel in Saudi Arabia

Goettsch Partners has been commissioned by Saudi Oger Ltd. to design a new five-star, 214-key business hotel in the King Abdullah Financial District in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. As a design-build assignment, Saudi Oger is serving as the contractor, selected by developer Rayadah Investment Company. The project is sited on Parcel 1.08, one of the first 10 parcels currently under development in the massive new master-planned district.
Aug 11, 2010

Data center construction costs are down, according to a study by Environmental Systems Design

The current economic crisis has an up-side for owners of mission-critical facilities: On average, it costs less today to construct a new data center than it did in late 2007, according to a study by Environmental Systems Design (ESD). ESD found that the prices of feeder and cable have dropped by more than half, major data center equipment by 12%, labor and materials by 19.6%, and shipping and handling by 15% from the fourth quarter of 2007 to July 15, 2009.
Aug 11, 2010

9 rooftop photovoltaic installation tips

The popularity of rooftop photovoltaic (PV) panels has exploded during the past decade as Building Teams look to maximize building energy efficiency, implement renewable energy measures, and achieve green building certification for their projects. However, installing rooftop PV systems—rack-mounted, roof-bearing, or fully integrated systems—requires careful consideration to avoid damaging the roof system.
Aug 11, 2010

Johnson Controls to help Madison County Schools save $5.9 million, 36% energy reduction, with 15-year energy performance contract

MILWAUKEE (May, 18 2009) – Johnson Controls, Inc., the global multi-industrial leader in energy…
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