Posted on January 4th, 2012 by heatherwestpr
Keeping with LEED Gold criteria, the high-performance building is targeted to consume 30% less energy than a comparable, traditionally-constructed office building.
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Posted on January 2nd, 2012 by heatherwestpr
U1x:Green was the first coated paper certified by the Forest Stewardship Council™, contains a minimum of 20% post-consumer fiber and is manufactured with Green Power, electricity provided from renewable energy sources.
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Posted on December 23rd, 2011 by heatherwestpr
Appleton Coated is one of a select group of companies to earn the designation of “Green Master,” the highest tier in the Green Masters Program established by the Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council.
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Posted on December 21st, 2011 by heatherwestpr
Hegarty joins with Arjowiggins in encouraging creative, innovative, thoughtful, sustainable answers
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Posted on December 21st, 2011 by heatherwestpr
Award-winning, iconic, academic building exceeds state energy code by 30%
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Posted on December 20th, 2011 by heatherwestpr
In previous versions of AAMA 1002, Secondary Storm Products (SSPs) were referred to as combination storm windows and sliding glass doors or insulating storm products for windows and sliding glass doors.
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Posted on December 20th, 2011 by heatherwestpr
Along with protecting the environment, Wausau Window and Wall Systems helps protect patients’ safety and comfort with a hurricane-impact-mitigating curtainwall system
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Posted on December 5th, 2011 by heatherwestpr
“Upgrading the energy efficiency of America’s buildings is one of the fastest, easiest and cheapest ways to save money, cut down on harmful pollution and create good jobs right now,” said President Obama.
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Posted on December 1st, 2011 by heatherwestpr
“We wanted the building’s form to portray the modern style of learning that occurs within its walls,” said Tony Leininger, president of CARMI Design Group. “Tubelite’s range of products and industry expertise gave us the freedom to execute our design concept in a way that other products could not.”
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Posted on November 30th, 2011 by heatherwestpr
Current legislation has reduced the lifetime tax credit to 10% (up to $500) for energy-efficient residential products, purchased and placed in service during 2011.
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