California Energy Commissioner Arthur Rosenfeld Honored with Innovation Award

News  |  eetd.lbl.gov | Oct 30, 2008

The Economist magazine has named California Energy Commissioner Art Rosenfeld recipient of one of this year's Innovation Awards.

http://eetd.lbl.gov/eetd-news-what.html#art

Airvent UK - Smoke Ventilation Systems

Smoke Ventilation Systems have a vital role to play in ensuring the safety of the means of escape routes throughout a building. The physiological effects on humans when faced with a fire range from panic to confusion to fear.

http://www.airvent.co.uk/

This MANU-SPEC utilizes the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) Project Resource Manual...

Web  |  www.reedconstructiondata.com

This MANU-SPEC utilizes the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) Project Resource Manual (PRM), including MasterFormatTM, SectionFormatTM and PageFormatTM.

http://www.reedconstructiondata.com/documents/FS/manuspec/masterspec-word/097700_10024608_01_MS_21680_MP.DOC

Wal-Mart transforms urban Vancouver building into newest retail location – Journal of Commerce

News  |  www.joconl.com | Jan 1, 1970

The Grandview Highway Wal-Mart in Vancouver is scheduled to open in 2009 and will be the first store that the company has not owned, but renovated, in Canada.

http://www.joconl.com/article/id30579

J Lawrence Hall - Commercial and Industrial HVAC in New England since 1937

J. Lawrence Hall Company is a design-build mechanical contractor serving the commercial and industrial HVAC field in New England since 1937.

http://www.jlawrencehall.com/

SmartBuilding Index

Web  |  www.reedfirstsource.com

The definitive resource for construction professionals interested in - downloadable specs, CAD and SmartBIM objects together with a directory of manufacturers, distributors and product reps

http://www.reedfirstsource.com/m7/cad/a2cast_15838rev.pdf

18.5m Prison Service Eco HQ Opens

News  |  www.build.ie | Oct 15, 2008

An 18.5m 'sustainable' prison HQ development has been officially unveiled in Longford. The Irish Prison Service Headquarters building was completed on time and on budget, according to Healy Kelly Turner & Townsend, who were appointed to provide cost management advice on the scheme.

http://www.build.ie/construction_news.asp?newsid=83888

Ventilation and specialist building products | Building Product Design

Marketed under an integrated structure of well-established brand names, the four subsidiary companies, Glidevale, Passivent, Z-Led and Kingfisher Louvre Systems, each concentrate on a different market sector and their specific customer needs.

http://www.buildingproductdesign.com/

Greening the Future with Energy-Efficient HVAC Systems

News  |  www.csemag.com | Dec 1, 2005

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) describes its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building rating system as a voluntary standard for developing high-performance, sustainable buildings. But as green design becomes more mainstream, LEED becomes less voluntary.

http://www.csemag.com/article/CA6290823.html?industryid=47252

One of North America's greenest buildings could serve as model for northern states

News  |  contractormag.com | Jan 25, 2008

The Canadian developers of a cutting-edge green building designed specifically for cold weather climates visited the Minneapolis-St. Paul area in late October to share their visionary project with local engineers and students during the University of Minnesota s Green Building North event

http://contractormag.com/green-contracting/north_americas_greenest