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December 12, 2008Ecobuild & AEC-ST Fall conference wrapped up today at the Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C., with 2,000 attendees. About 2,300 attended last year; the economy took its toll on attendance this year, said Laura Edwards, director of marketing, Ecobuild America, Schwenksville, Pa. The conference started Dec. 8; the exhibit opened yesterday and ran through...
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December 12, 2008Kerry Haglund, research fellow, Center for Sustainable Building Research, University of Minnesota, and Nils Petermann, project manager, Alliance to Save Energy, Washington D.C., made a presentation on Design and Simulation Tools for Window System Energy Performance on the last day of the Ecobuild & AEC-ST Fall conference. The conference started Dec. 8 at the Washington Convention Center,...
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December 11, 2008Emerging techniques in neuroscience are now being applied to marketing and could be the wave of the future as retailers find new ways to attract customers in an increasingly competitive environment.One of the clear examples of science meeting marketing in the world of retail is in the area of natural lighting and skylights in stores.
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December 11, 2008An employee at Zeledyne Glass Company in east Tulsa tells 2news today that the company will lay off 120 people temporarily. Those employees will lose wages for three weeks.Employees were told the layoffs will be in the automotive section of the plant and will begin December 15th through January 5th. They were also told the layoffs are the result of lack of business.
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December 10, 2008The Efficient Windows Collaborative Pavilion at the Ecobuild & AEC-ST Fall conference hosted a number of speakers Dec 10. The conference runs Dec. 8-11 at the Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C. The exhibit portion of the event takes place Dec. 10-11.Nils Petermann, project manager, Efficient Windows Collaborative, Washington, D.C., opened with an introduction of his...
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December 10, 2008Israel Berger & Associates, LLC and IBA Consultants, Inc. (Innovative Building and Architecture Consultants) announced a settlement agreement on litigation involving the use of the IBA initials for marketing and branding purposes.Both parties, who are competitors in the field of building envelope engineering and consultation, have achieved strong brand identity and international reputations...
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December 10, 2008Rainbow Solar Inc. announced its transparent, photovoltaic-glass window that generates 80 to 250 watts of electricity. This is the next-generation of BIPV (building integrated photovoltaic), an enclosed super-tempered glass window system, with a patent pending, fully integrated, multi-tier PV and heat insulation technology. Up to 9' x 9' size with comprehensive options to meet design, weather,...
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December 9, 2008Building Information Modeling is the all-encompassing theme at this year’s Ecobuild & AEC-ST Fall conference at the Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C., Dec. 8-11.“Whether you’re just starting out with BIM or are a power user, our event has become the most comprehensive source of BIM education,” said Laura Edwards, director of marketing, Ecobuild America,...
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December 9, 2008A Colne Valley, UK, glass company expects to turnover about $6 million this year after investing in new equipment, according to a Dec. 9 article from the Huddersfield Daily Examiner. Specialist Glass Products, formed in 2003, operates from a 25,000 square-foot facility and has worked on major projects including Manchester and Gatwick airports.Last year, the business spent about $1.3 million on...
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December 9, 2008Daniel Libeskind recently unveiled a soaring green skyscraper for New York that is constructed of mostly glass and stands to be the city’s tallest residential structure at 900 feet. Dubbed the New York Tower at One Madison Avenue, the 54-story apartment building features a series of ‘sky gardens‘ cut out from its facade that provide green space and terraced balconies for...
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Viracon, Inc. officials announced that the glass fabricator will make an investment of more than $30 million at its Owatonna, Minn., facility, to install a new coater. The company decided to install the new coating technology in Minnesota because the Owatonna facility is centrally located and has the most extensive product capabilities and technical talent, according to a release....
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Officials of PPG Industries announced several executive appointments, February 21, that are effective immediately.Michael McGarry, PPG executive vice president, has assumed leadership responsibility for the company’s flat glass businesses. He will also lead PPG's architectural coatings businesses in the Americas and Asia Pacific, as well as the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region....
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As the prognosis for the design and construction industry continues to improve, the Architecture Billings Index is reflecting its strongest growth since November 2007, according to the American Institute of Architects. The January ABI score was 54.2, up sharply from a mark of 51.2 in December.“We have been pointing in this direction for the last several months, but this is the strongest...
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