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What is the best option for sound barrier flooring for multi-family housing?
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Looking for a hardwood product and adhesives that are non-toxic and as eco-friendly as possible.
Flat-packs from Parsons are designed for shipping
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They all fit in standard UPS boxes or tubes
Old is new again with Russel Wright and Mel Smilow as we add another R to our list: Reissue
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Classic Mid-Century modern designs are back at ICFF.
Weaver steals show at ICFF
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Sitting in the middle of the vast space, he demonstrates the traditional art of African weaving
Prefab lifeguard and comfort stations on New York beaches will open by Memorial Day
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They have done in five months what normally times four years, in a process that should be a model for how it's done.
The milk crate gets a makeover by Combo Colab
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They turn the classic box into a modular furniture system at the Design Mart at ICFF
New Water Construction: Italian Drinking Water Plant Featuring GE’s Advanced Membrane Technology
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The largest drinking water purification plant in Europe to feature GE’s ZeeWeed 500 advanced water treatment technology is under construction in Ravenna, Italy. Located on the east coast of Italy, close to the Adriatic Sea and part of the Mediterranean Sea, this popular tourist destination needed a way to ensure increased water supply, as a result of repeated water shortages, and high-quality drinking water for residents and visitors.
Thinking Green Beyond the Inside of Your House
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Although all of this may seem obvious, it ought to be noted that the insulation capacity of trees is everything but trivial. Some studies demonstrate that having trees around the home in urban settings can reduce energy consumption significantly. In the winter, heating needs can be decreased by 15% while in the summer the cost of air conditioning can be reduced by as much as 50%! Not only do these savings potentially represent an inviting amount of money at the end of the year, they also indicate that the overall carbon footprint of any house with trees around it can be significantly smaller than its treeless and plantless equivalent.
Guest Post: Bridging The Gap Between Fire Safety and Sustainable Design
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The US National Association of State Fire Marshals has suggested that a number of today’s green developments discourage pedestrian traffic and favour large walkways which make it harder for fire-fighters to obtain access to building interiors and that the use of some lightweight materials can pose a bigger fire risk to those tackling the fire as well as the public and surrounding buildings.
Happy Eightieth Birthday, Tennessee Valley Authority
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It may be old, dirty and coal powered now, but it was once a vision of a brighter future, was a giant stimulus project and helped win WWII.
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