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A partnership between polymer innovator REHAU and the parent company of EcoSmart Solution (ESS),Taurus Investment Holdings, has announced that a sustainable housing community called Whisper Valley has opened in East Austin, Texas. The project cost $2 billion to develop and includes 7,500 homes, making it the...
According to the Ashkin Group, a consulting firm specializing in green cleaning, a new study shows that companies are turning to sustainability in order to reduce risks. The study conducted by Deloitte Resources is known simply as the Deloittle Resources 2017 Study and is based on...
According to the Los Angeles chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), 1,500 delegates from 194 countries took part in the 2017 One Young World (OYW) Summit this past October. At this conference, young leaders from around the world were given a platform to share...
OSHA is reminding everyone in the construction industry that it is fully enforcing the new silica rule as of October 23. Along with the reminder came a link to a memorandum for OSHA regional administrators with detailed guidance for enforcement of the rule. According to these...
Rubner Holzbau, an Italian company focusing on glulam timber constructions is collaborating with the consultant and design firm Bear Stadiums to design futuristic stadiums that are modular, made of environmentally friendly glulam wood, comfortable and totally green. The first stadium is cost effective and can be...
We’ve covered TigerStop’s detailed and authoritative white papers before, and now the company has a new white paper that is so informative we wouldn’t dare keep it from our readers. How to Reduce Scrap is available as a free PDF download, and although it focuses on...
According to Construction Dive, a notable website covering news and analyses of importance to the construction industry, the trade in used architectural and structural materials is a driving force behind the green-building movement. Companies, such as Pioneer Millworks in Farmington, N.Y., are increasingly using reclaimed wood,...
by Jessica McNaughton Hard and shiny are out. Warm and textured are in. This is a trend. This is happening now. The granite and quartz de facto polished finish, while the standard, is trending out. Most manufacturers are finding themselves forced into a honed or matte...
The 2017 European Capital of Culture is Aarhus, Denmark, and to celebrate the event, the city has erected a municipal pavilion in support of building culture. The pavilion has been named the Dome of Visions 3.0 and was constructed with sustainable Kerto LVL beams from MetsaWood....
By Jessica McNaughton PaperStone has come to the forefront of the countertop market as a warm surfacing alternative to cold, dated stone. The idea that a material from paper could outperform stone and quartz is hard to grasp. But it is true. PaperStone is more workable...
The latest newsletter from ConcreteNetwork.com, The Concrete Source: Countertops, relays “Four Ways to Go Green with Concrete Countertops.” Over the past decade, concrete has been recognized by the countertop industry for its versatility and aesthetics, but as people become increasingly aware of how they affect the...
On March 20, Green Builder Magazine announced the winners of the 2016 Green Home of the Year awards. These homes are not only notable for their sustainability but also for how they blend into the surrounding environment. The winners were chosen based on several criteria, including...
Women in Green is holding its first event of 2017 in April. The Women in Green Breakfast will take place April 14 hosted by the USGBC-LA at the City Club Los Angeles. The event is slated as a discussion and networking opportunity. A panel of social justice...
Each year, the International Surface Fabricators Association (ISFA), conducts extensive research and analyzes a wide range of statistics to develop the Countertop Industry Outlook, and although the outlook does not specifically name sustainable surfaces, it provides some important indicators on this segment of the market. Economic...
The LA World’s fair has begun its search for students for a new green building design competition. The competition would enlist students to design the headquarters of the fair. The headquarters also known as Pavilion Zero, is conceptualized as a visually compelling building that would serve as...
According to numerous trusted sources, such as Reuters news service and Scientific American,President Donald Trump’s new administration has been taking measures that appear to be undermining green initiatives by the United States. His administration reportedly ordered on Jan. 24 that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to...
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