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SBEC Open Day Exhibits Latest Energy Solutions and Advancements in Low to Zero Carbon Buildings

The Sustainable Building Envelope Centre (SBEC), a center financed by the Low Carbon Research Institute (LCRI), Tata Steel and the Welsh Government, is currently into the sixth month of a three-year program launched for the development of innovative techniques to dissipate, trap and store solar energy.

4 Oct 2011

OneRoof Energy Announces Partnerships to Offer Single-Source Solar and Roofing Solution

OneRoof Energy has announced new collaborations with Integrated Electrical Services (IES) and CertainTeed. These partnerships will make OneRoof Energy the first to provide a single-source solar and roofing solution.

4 Oct 2011

Indie Energy Partners with U.S. Green Building Council to Enhance LEED Certification Process

Indie Energy and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) have entered into a technology partnership for energy efficient buildings.

3 Oct 2011

Schletter Canada Delivers Solar Mounting System for Team Canada

Schletter Canada has delivered the solar mounting system for the entry of Team Canada in the Solar Decathlon, which is currently going on in Washington D.C.

30 Sep 2011

HACEP Installs Green

The Housing Authority of the City of El Paso (HACEP) had selected Monument Roofing Systems for installing the Duro-Last Cool Zone roofing system on its apartment units. The residential complexes are situated at 5300 E. Paisano Drive.

29 Sep 2011

Carbon Disclosure Project Recognizes Energy and Carbon Management Practices of Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin, a worldwide security company, has been acknowledged by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), in its 2011 CDP Global 500 Report as one among the top level institutions following climate change disclosure practices.

21 Sep 2011

Innovative Window System from PPG and Pleotint Reduces Energy Consumption in Buildings

PPG Industries and Pleotint, LLC, have agreed to jointly market a commercial window glass system that combines Sunlight Responsive Thermochromic, or SRT(TM), interlayer technology by Pleotint, with SOLARBAN(R) low-emissivity (low-e) glass and other glasses by PPG to control solar heat gain and reduce energy costs in buildings.

19 Sep 2011

Siemens Nacelle Assembly Plant in Hutchinson Awarded LEED Gold Certification

Siemens Energy declared that its new wind turbine nacelle assembly plant opened in Hutchinson, Kansas, has been granted LEED Gold Certification by the US Green Council for its efficient operating systems and eco-responsible design.

16 Sep 2011

Technology Capable of Generating Electricity on Transparent Glass to Enhance Marketability for Smart Building Design

New Energy Technologies, Inc. today announced that researchers developing its SolarWindow(TM) technology, capable of generating electricity on see-through glass, have developed a first-ever working prototype using brand new electricity-generating coatings which lead to increased transparency and enhanced color -attributes important to consumer acceptance of a commercially viable product.

"Improved transparency and color of our SolarWindow(TM) coatings allows for the development of a consumer-popular product which generates electricity on see-through glass while mimicking the aesthetic look of today's popular window tint and films," explained Mr. John A. Conklin, President and CEO of New Energy Technologies, Inc. "I'm most pleased that our researchers are not only working towards functionality but an attractive SolarWindow(TM) as well."

23 Aug 2011

Orange County Chapter of U.S. Green Building Council Plans Green Pilot Project

U.S. Green Building Council’s Orange County Chapter has declared its proposal about a planned pilot project to furnish a currently existing class room at Costa Mesa-located Davis Magnet School.

12 Aug 2011