National Roofing Contractors Association’s (NRCA's) EnergyWise Roof Calculator Online has been updated to include information from the 2010 version of ASHRAE 90.1, "Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings," the 2009 version of ASHRAE 189.1, "Standard for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings" and the 2006 and 2009 versions of the International Code Council's International Energy Conservation Code (IECC).
With new ENERGY STAR-qualified cool roofing, InSpire Slate is one of the most authentic, energy-efficient, and sustainable composite slate on the market. Nine colors – from traditional Granite, Evergreen and Mountain Plum to innovative shades like Red Cedar and Sand – allow the composite slate market’s most comprehensive color spectrum to deliver energy cost-savings with an artistic touch.
Pilkington North America, Inc. has gone solar, thanks to a new one-acre solar array project at its research and development center in Northwood. Hull & Associates, Inc. has partnered with Pilkington North America, Inc. to develop and install the 250 kW ground-mounted, solar photovoltaic energy facility on a Brownfield site originating from the company’s former East Toledo float plant.
TAMKO Building Products, Inc. is donating a restricted gift of $1 million to the Greater Ozarks Chapter of the American Red Cross for support of efforts to help Joplin recover from the May 22 tornado.
Mage Solar Academy, part of the globally operating Mage Group, announced that it is offering an additional PV 101-Entry Level class from June 13-17 in order to help qualified NABCEP Installer Exam candidates meet the cut-off date for the application.
The W. P. Hickman Company, a leading manufacturer of metal roof edge systems, announced the launch of a new website that focuses on improved user experience.
Housing is now open for the 2012 International Roofing Expo, scheduled for Feb. 22-24, 2012 at the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) in Orlando, Fla.
Translating imagination into sustainable lighting design - Lighting Science Group unveiled this week the PriZmaline Series, a sweeping product line which can bring advanced project visions of lighting designers, architects and artists alike, to life.
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