CHANTILLY, Va. - The Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association (SMACNA) has announced that the HVAC Contractor Forum at this year's SMACNA convention will explore the future of
WASHINGTON - Total housing starts dropped 5.3 percent in June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.850 million units, according to figures released by the U.S. Department of Commerce.
ATLANTA - While motivations differ for pursuing green building design, the fundamental principles remain the same. These include incorporation of a whole-building approach to environmental improvement; decision-making based on life-cycle
PALO ALTO, Calif. - Nanosolar Inc. has announced that it will build a solar cell manufacturing facility that will eventually produce enough solar cells in one year to generate 430
WASHINGTON - Fast-thinking employees performing cleanup and recovery work in New Orleans helped save a co-worker's life by using an OSHA QuickCard to identify signs of heat stroke and then
WASHINGTON - The National Housing Center, headquarters building of the 225,000-member National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), has earned a 2006 Energy Star® designation for its focus on conserving natural
GOLDEN, Colo. - Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman cut the ribbon to officially open the new Science & Technology Facility (S&TF) at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) National Renewable Energy
SUNNYVALE, Calif. - A group of technology industry leaders has announced their intent to form The Green Grid to help reduce the growing power and cooling demands of data centers.
GRAPEVINE, Texas - General Motors Corp. is providing a $500 private offer for Service Roundtable members on the purchase or lease of most GM vehicles."This is a great program," said
PURCHASE, N.Y. - Morgan Stanley was recognized by state and county officials at its Purchase facility for installing the New York metropolitan area's largest ice storage based air conditioning system,