Mass Walls Increase Insulation Value

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:01:21 GMT

Subtitle: New provisions in the IRC and IECC are making houses greener Images: Code Green 9 Steps to A Greener Code New homes built using the 2009 International Residential Code (IRCInternational Residential Code. The one- and

City centre plans hang in balance

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:03:32 GMT

Plans to revitalise the centre of Londonderry are hanging in the balance after the department runs out of money to finish the work.

Aecom to cut 350 more jobs

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:54:00 GMT

Engineering consultant says 'further downturn' in order book will force it to reduce workforce...

Richard Burbidge offers modular balustrade system

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Richard Burbidge introduced a modular stainless steel system to its commercial range of balustrades.

Tax credit boosts October existing home sales 10%

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:27:00 GMT

Several other factors contributed to the sales gains in recent months. Antidotal reports suggest a pickup in condo sales. Some developers have held auctions to cut their inventory and raise cash.

Council of State Governments Votes to Use AIA's Carbon Neutrality...

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:07:57 GMT

American Auto-Matrix(R) Awarded BTL Certification on 31 Products

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:00:00 GMT

EXPORT, Pa., Nov. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- American Auto-Matrix is proud to announce, as of the end of October, 31 of their Native BACnet products now carry the distinguished BTL mark.

Volunteers needed for Historic Zoning Commission, Board of Zoning...

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:46:29 GMT

CONTACT: Becky Hilbert, director Community Relations (423)434-6021The Johnson City Board of Commissioners will be considering two five-year appointments to the Historic Zoning Commission. This commission places conservation and historic

Council of State Governments Votes to Use AIA’s Carbon Neutrality...

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:19:08 GMT

HEALTHCARE DESIGN intends specifically to fulfill the informational needs of architects, designers, administrators, facility managers, consultants, and key members of the construction community who are responsible for designing, building and renovating healthcare buildings. Articles, architectural

Groups push new standards for city-backed development

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:04:00 GMT

A coalition of labor, environmental, community and religious groups gathered before Pittsburgh Council Chamber today to push for legislation mandating new environmental and community development standards for city-backed development.

Delmar and the Code Council Introduce Code Basics Series to Illus...

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:07:00 GMT

Developed as a resource for building professionals, the series is currently comprised of three books – Building Code Basics: Building, Building Code Basics: Residential and Building Code Basics: Fire

UK needs 'green' engineers

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:38:00 GMT

Britain lacks the skilled engineers and workers to develop its green technology sectors, such as wind turbine manufacture, according to the new president of Bosch UK.

Construction nears completion on mountaintop wind turbine – Journ...

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:15:02 GMT

The first wind turbine in North America built in an extreme high altitude location is nearing completion on the top of a North Vancouver mountain.

Give Infrastructure Quebec more resources and power, engineers ur...

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:15:02 GMT

The Quebec Order of Engineers has called on the province to give Infrastructure Quebec broader resources and powers so that it can create the tools and procedures needed for the long-term management of public structures.

Fund to offer loans on Merseyside

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Editor's Picks #133

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:09:52 GMT

NewsJavier kept us up to date on all the latest University of California news related to budgets, protests here and here. You can also help him add to

Dayton home building permits climb 11%

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:31:08 GMT

There were 158 home building permits filed in October, up from 140 during the same month last year and 138 in September, according to the Home Builders Association of Dayton. The 11.

NEC in the Facility

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:20:00 GMT

Provide adequate overhead clearances from buildings to overhead service conductor final spans.

Greenbuild Recap: Job Growth, Sustainable Products, and Building ...

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:54:27 GMT

After growing almost exponentially in recent years, attendance at the Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, held November 11 to 13 in Phoenix, hovered around 28,000, roughly equivalent to the size of the 2008 conference in Boston.

Clean energy loan legislation passes in New York Senate and Assem...

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:29:35 GMT

A new clean energy loan bill will help provide New York access to more than $450 million in Federal Funds designed for clean energy retrofits and renewable energy systems.

Decline in Lamp Indices Persists into Third Quarter, 2009

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:14:32 GMT

—NEMA’s lamp indices for incandescent and compact fluorescent (CFL) lamps declined 7.1 and 18.2 percent, respectively, on a year-over-year basis during the third quarter of 2009.

ASHRAE, IES Seek to Lighten Energy Use through Changes to Standar...

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:53:00 GMT

ATLANTA Requirements to lighten up energy use and costs through fenestration, parking lot lighting and other proposed measures are being recommended for Standard 90.1 ...

Audio/Video Equipment Can Now Earn the Energy Star

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:30:13 GMT

November 2009 news brief for facility professionals from the editors of Building Operating Management and Maintenance Solutions magazines.

Approval of a Sales Tax Measure and an Investment Plan by the Reg...

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:00:00 GMT

By William W. Abbott The Santa Barbara COG is the local transportation authority for Santa Barbara County. As authorized by statute, the COG approved

Avanti Systems and Clipso join e-SPECS Building Product Manufactu...

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:15:33 GMT

November 18, 2009 — InterSpec, Inc., the industry leading provider of BIM integrated construction specification software and services, announces ne

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