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WASHINGTON (April 10, 2013) – A new U.S.-focused real estate forecast from the Urban Land Institute and Ernst & Young reflects renewed optimism for growth in real estate capital markets and commercial real estate fundamentals, and even stronger expectations for housing than those made just six months ago.
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CHICAGO, April 29, 2013 - USG Corporation (NYSE: USG), a leading building products company, has introduced its new DUROCK Fast Finish Floor Patch, a trowel-able, cementitious, and versatile floor patch that offers 20 percent greater coverage than competitive products. |
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ISO 23932:2009, Fire safety engineering – General principles, provides general principles for a performance-based methodology for engineers to assess the level of fire safety for new or existing built environments.
Fire safety is evaluated through an approach based on risk assessment and on knowledge of the behaviour of fire and of people and the consequences of such behaviour on human safety, property and the environment. |
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Washington, D.C. - With the encouragement of Senate majority leader Harry Reid (D-NV), the American Institute of Architects (AIA) conducted a study to determine how many jobs in the design and construction industry could be created if the American Clean Energy Security Act (H.R. 2454; also known as the Waxman-Markey Bill) is enacted. The study analyzes two provisions included in the House-passed Act, the State Energy and Environment Development (SEED) program and the Green Resources for Energy Efficient Neighborhoods (GREEN) program. |
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A new photovoltaic glass product created by the Israeli tech startup company Pythagoras Solar (now based in Silicon Valley) has the potential to revolutionize the way photovoltaic panels are integrated in buildings. Recently awarded a grant of $100,000 by General Electric during this years GE Ecomagination Challenge - which recognizes the most promising green energy building innovations - the panels are the world's first transparent photovoltaic glass units (PVGU). |
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