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Latest Green Building News

Awards to Honor Builders for Energy-Efficient Design
Orlando — The NAHB Research Center will host its 12th Annual EnergyValue Housing Awards during the International Builders’ Show on Feb. 7, 2007, in Orlando. Ten finalists were selected for the awards, which honor homebuilders who voluntarily incorporate energy efficiency into the design, construction and marketing of new homes. For more information, visit www.nahbrc.org/evha .   

HVAC Excellence Goes Green
Dallas — HVAC Excellence, as a founding member of the Green Mechanical Council, announced that they will add green technology and additional energy efficiency questions to their exams wherever applicable. In addition to the review, HVAC Excellence has added “Combustion Analysis” to its Professional Level and Master Specialist certifications; an in-depth understanding of the combustion process and the proper adjustments of the fuel/air mixture will reduce fuel consumption and maximize efficiency. For more information, visit www.hvacexcellence.org.

LEED Buildings Glow-In-The-Dark With New Exit Signs
Murray, Utah — Active Safety Corporation, a manufacturer of architectural grade photoluminescent exit signs, announced that three California building projects targeting LEED sustainability goals are employing photoluminescent exit signs: a University of California at San Diego math/physics classroom tower; a Newport Beach Nature Center; and a Mammoth Mountain condominium. For more information, visit www.activesafety.com.  

Hugh Lofting Selected for Dansko Retail Outlet
West Grove, Pa. — Hugh Lofting Timber Framing, Inc. has been selected by W.S. Cumby to construct the glued laminated structure for the Dansko showroom and retail outlet in Jennersville, Pa. The glued laminated timbers are constructed of Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)-certified Douglas fir. For more information, visit www.hughloftingtimberframe.com .

Bosch Acquires FHP Manufacturing Company
Stuttgart — As a part of its strategy to strengthen the company’s Thermotechnology division and gain better access to the U.S. market for electric geothermal heat pumps, Bosch announced it has acquired FHP Manufacturing Company of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. For more information, visit www.bosch.com .  

2007 Stars of Energy Efficiency Award Nominations Available Online
Washington, D.C. — Nominations for The Alliance to Save Energy’s 2007 Stars of Energy Efficiency Award are available online until March 30, 2007. The 2007 Star of Energy Efficiency Awards honor entities that have demonstrated a significant and tangible commitment to the cause of energy efficiency. For more information, visit www.ase.org/nom.  

Call for Entrants: The 2007 James D. MacConnell Award
Scottsdale, Ariz. — Registration for the 2007 James D. MacConnell Award, which recognizes an outstanding, comprehensive planning process that results in educational facilities that serve the needs of students, staff, and the community, and facilitates student achievement, are open. The submittal deadline is March 5, 2007. For more information, visit www.cefpi.org/macconnell/.

Number of LEED APs Growing at SmithGroup, Turner
Detroit / New York — Nearly a third of SmithGroup employees—243 of 800—are now accredited by the LEED accreditation program, the company reports, citing an increase of 178 percent from SmithGroup’s January 2006 roster of 87 LEED APs. 
    Turner Construction Company announced that the company has surpassed its goal of doubling the number of LEED Accredited Professionals on staff during 2006, and now has 250 LEED APs on staff; an increase of 146 people in a single year. Turner has more than doubled the number of LEED APs on staff in each of the last two years, from 42 in 2004 to 106 in 2005, and 250 in 2006. For more information, visit www.smithgroup.com and www.turnerconstruction.com.  

ECS First Privately Owned Jet Charter Brokerage to Fly “Carbon Neutral”
Boston — Executive Charter Services (ECS), an exclusive private jet charter brokerage company, will offer clients the option to balance out the carbon dioxide emissions produced by their private air travel by purchasing reductions in greenhouse gases from carbon retailer TerraPass. TerraPass purchases support domestic wind farms, "cow-power" projects, and energy efficiency projects. For more information, visit www.execcharter.com and www.terrapass.com.

Portfolio 21 Announces Top 10 Green Companies of 2006
Portland, Ore. — Global mutual fund Portfolio 21 announced its Top 10 financial performers for the 12-month period ending December 30, 2006, among companies implementing environmental business strategies: Vestas Wind Systems; Fuel Systems Solutions; JM; Interface; British Land; Acciona; Ormat; Canon; Hewlett-Packard; and Novozymes. For more information, visit www.portfolio21.com.

AIA New Orleans Announces Recipients of 2007 Design Awards
New Orleans — The New Orleans chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) has announced the recipients of the 2007 AIA New Orleans Design Awards. A jury composed of three principals from leading national architecture firms chose twelve Honor and Merit Awards from over 70 applicant projects. The awards’ theme of ‘Good Design is Good Business’ reflects the ongoing work of AIA New Orleans to highlight the best in design and revitalization Post-Katrina and Rita, and call attention to the importance of architecture in Louisiana’s cities and communities. For more information, visit www.aianeworleans.org.   

Guardian Becomes Totally Green Cleaning Company
New York — New York-based Guardian Service Industries, who are engaged in the building janitorial and maintenance industry, has made the transition into a totally green cleaning company. While the switch involves a significant expenditure by the company for retraining staff, introducing new equipment and chemicals, and implementing safe packaging and shipping of green-sealed certified products, Guardian is absorbing all of the costs involved in its transition to environmentally preferred practices rather than passing it along to its clients.

Osram Sylvania Title Sponsor of Lightcongress 2007
Poughkeepsie, N.Y. — Osram Sylvania will return as title sponsor of LIGHTCongress 2007, the annual lighting technology forum, March 13, 2007, at the Roosevelt Hotel, New York. For more information, visit www.lightcongress.com and www.sylvania.com.

Johnson Controls Marks One-Year Anniversary of York Acquisition
Milwaukee — Johnson Controls, Inc., celebrated the one-year anniversary of its acquisition of York International Corp. in December 2006, and held a “One Year Later” media event January 29, 2007, in Dallas to highlight accomplishments that positively impact the HVAC/R industry, distributors and customers of the combined business. For more information, visit www.johnsoncontrols.com.

1-800-Got Junk?’s New Offices a Model for Sustainable Workspaces
Vancouver B.C. — Designed by Bunting Coady Architects, the new 40,000-square-foot offices for junk removal company 1-800-Got-Junk, known as “the Junktion,” incorporate the harmonizing elements of earth, water, fire, plant, air/wind and metal to create a healthy and productive working environment. For more information, visit www.1800gotjunk.com.

Stantec Awarded Revit BIM Experience Award for Effective Integration of the Revit BIM platform
Dallas — Autodesk, Inc. announced that Stantec Inc. has received a Revit BIM Experience Award for their effective integration of the entire Revit platform for improved design coordination, and their use of the Revit platform for mechanical electrical and plumbing (MEP) engineering. The Revit BIM Experience Award honors firms for their innovation and excellence in implementing the Revit platform for building information modeling (BIM). For more information, visit www.autodesk.com/revitbimaward.

Kimberly-Clark Professional Announces Winner of ‘Get Clean & Get Green’ National Sweepstakes
Roswell, Ga. — A senior engineer from Enviro-Management & Research, Inc. (EMR) in Springfield, Va., took home a new 2007 Ford Escape Hybrid automobile as the grand prize winner of the Kimberly-Clark Professional “Get Clean & Get Green” sweepstakes, which is designed to promote environmental stewardship and responsibility in the commercial real estate industry. For more information, visit www.kcprofessional.com.

Cascade Village Receives Ohio Green Communities, Smart Growth Community Excellence Program Awards
Columbia, Md.— Cascade Village was acknowledged for Best of Show in the Smart Growth Community Excellence Awards Program. Cascade Village, an Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority development, won the Multi-family Development category for more than 50 units in Akron/Summit County, and will also benefit from a $50,000 Ohio Green Communities grant, which was one of six grants awarded through the program in 2006. For more information, visit www.enterprisecommunity.org.

Patcraft Design Competition Call for Entries
Dalton, Ga. — Patcraft Commercial Carpet’s 6th annual Chandler Awards is a national competition for architectural design and creative excellence that recognizes a Best In Show winner and two Excellence in Design winners that receive $2,500 and $500, respectively. The deadline for entries is March 15, 2007, and any commercial design project completed between April 2004 and March 2007 qualifies for the competition. For more information, visit www.chandlerawards.com.  

Johnson Controls, Make-A-Wish Foundation Grant Wish of California Child
Norman, Okla. — The Luxaire brand of Johnson Controls is helping a toddler with a life threatening medical condition breathe easier with the donation of an energy efficient Luxaire air conditioner and fuel efficient gas furnace. By installing a new HVAC system, Everett L, a Wish Child from Fullerton, Calif., will be more comfortable and not as prone to getting lung infections. For more information, visit www.luxaire.com and www.wish.org.

Mannington Mills, J&J Industries Announce Joint Venture
Calhoun, Ga. — Mannington Mills, Inc., and J&J Industries Inc., announced that they have formed a joint venture for the purpose of manufacturing and applying modular carpet backing. Modular Carpet Systems, LLC, is located in Calhoun, Ga., near the Mannington Commercial manufacturing and warehousing facilities.  Mannington Mills’ facilities have implemented ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 certification, and through J&J’s EnAct program, each carpet manufactured qualifies for inclusion in the company’s carpet reclamation program after completing its lifecycle. For more information, visit www.jjindustries.com and www.mannington.com.

Second Holcim Awards Competition Opens June 2007
Zurich/Switzerland — The Holcim Foundation will launch its second Awards competition for sustainable construction projects and hold an international symposium dedicated to “Urban_Trans_Formation” in 2007. The second cycle of the Holcim Awards competition will open June 1, 2007, and will remain open until February 29, 2008, for all construction projects in an advanced stage of design; construction may not have started before June 1, 2007. For more information, visit www.holcimawards.org.

“First to the Future” Demonstration Home Begins Construction in Seattle
Seattle — Construction has begun on the NextGen "First to the Future" home; a 3,500 square-foot, three bedroom home that is a project of iShow.com, producers of the NextGen Home Experience. The home is expected to be completed in July 2007.  For more information, visit www.ishow.com .

Yarrow Sash & Door Achieves FSC Certification
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Yarrow Sash & Door Inc. announced that the SmartWood Program of the Rainforest Alliance has awarded the wood door and window manufacturer Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain of Custody certification. For more information, visit www.yarrow.mb.ca.

Kamloops Centre for Water Quality achieves LEED Gold
Kamloops B.C. — The Stantec-designed Kamloops Centre for Water Quality has achieved a Gold LEED rating; the first water treatment plant in Canada to earn this distinction. Opened in February 2005, the Centre supplies drinking water to over 80,000 Kamloops residents and is capable of producing up to 160 million liters of water per day. For more information, visit www.kamloops.ca/water/kcwq.shtml.

Sarnafil Inc. Announces Name Change to Sika Sarnafil Inc.
Canton, Mass. — Sarnafil Inc., a manufacturer of thermoplastic roofing and waterproofing systems, announced a name change to Sika Sarnafil Inc. For more information, visit www.sikacorp.com.

Green Building Exchange Business and Education Center Dedicated to Environmental Building Practices 
Redwood City, Calif. — Green Building Exchange will open a 55,000-square-foot exhibition-marketplace facility in Redwood City, Calif., which will be dedicated solely to the business of sustainable, green building. The multipurpose green center will house unmanned exhibition booths, education auditoriums, a resource center and bookstore, and the public will be able to review products and services from hundreds of green building professionals, attend classes, and meet with green building industry innovators. For more information, visit www.greenbuildingexchange.com.

BPI Written Exams Offered at Headquarters 
The Building Performance Institute, Inc. (BPI) now offers written examinations on the first and third Tuesday of every month at their corporate headquarters in Malta, N.Y. Sessions for 2007 are now being scheduled. For more information, visit  www.bpi.org. 

Valerio Named Chicago Tribune’s 2006 Architect Of The Year
Chicago — Joe Valerio was named Chicago Tribune’s 2006 Architect of the Year, and his firm, Valerio Dewalt Train Associates (VDTA), received two of AIA Chicago’s Top Design Excellence Awards, 2006: a Distinguished Building Award Honor Award and an Interior Architecture Honor Award for the Kresge Foundation Headquarters in Troy, Mich. For more information, visit www.buildordie.com.

Milliken Named to 2007 LIST of “100 Best Companies To Work For”
Spartanburg, Ga. — Milliken & Company has been ranked on Fortune magazine’s tenth annual “100 Best Companies to Work For” list, coming in at number 93. Milliken also ranked number 36 on the Best Medium-Sized Company list.  For more information, visit www.fortune.com and www.greatplacetowork.com.

New Products

Turning Drains into “Grate” Art
Las Vegas — Iron Age Designs (www.ironagegrates.com) creates standard and customized decorative grates made of recycled iron, which fit the industry standard drain bodies from major manufacturers. Iron Age grates fit the standard size trench drain bodies and catch basins from major manufacturers, and are designed and produced to be ADA compliant, the company reports.

PV Membranes Receive UL Approval for Three Additional Roofing Membranes
Solana Beach, Calif. — Open Energy Corporation (OEC / www.openenergycorp.com ), a renewable energy company focused on the development and distribution of solar energy solutions, announced that its SolarSave PV Membrane product has received Underwriter's Laboratory (UL) approval to incorporate material from Seaman Corporation (FiberTite), Duro-Last and IB Roof Systems. According to the company, SolarSave membranes are now approved with a Class A fire rating for roofs from flat to 2:12 slope for all UL listed roofing applications for these membranes.

Reclaimed Wood Used for Garage Doors
Gig Harbor, Wash. — Real Carriage Door Co., Inc.’s (www.realcarriagedoors.com) garage doors can be built out of reclaimed wood and old growth recycled wood, the company reports. Old growth reclaimed wood has a patina, checks, and rust stains from old nails, which reflect its time-worn endurance.

Roof Restoration Product Instruction Guide
Hawthorn Woods, Ill. — Eternabond (www.eternabond.com), a manufacturer of commercial roof restoration and repair tapes with MicroSealant technology—which contains no solvents or VOCs—introduced its Eternabond product instruction guide, which provides general descriptions and intended uses for Eternabond’s full product line of tapes. 

Video Series Provides Overview of Greening Construction, Communities and Cleaning
Fort Collins, Colo. — The Institute for the Built Environment’s Building Green in the Rockies video series (www.mediatechproductions.com ) has an overview of “Sustaining Our Communities,” “Greening New Construction,” and “Greening Existing Buildings,” as well as a section on “Green Cleaning.” There are 27 video chapters on one DVD to help educate and develop sustainability programs in any part of the world.

Do you know of any unique green products that should be featured here? Please e-mail maytonj@bnpmedia.com.

Featured Events

Green Roof Design 101
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities is presenting Green Roof Design 101 - Introductory Course in multiple locations:

• Austin - February 15, 2007
• Tucson - February 16, 2007
• Baltimore - March 8, 2007
• San Diego - March 9, 2007
• Atlanta - March 21, 2007
• Toronto - March 29, 2007
• Calgary, AB - April 2, 2007

This one-day course, which runs from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm with a tuition cost of $345, will introduce the basic benefits, costs, and design associated with green roofs and provides critical information for anyone looking to expand into this multi-million dollar market. Continuing education credits (7.5) are available from RCI, AIA, and ASLA. For more information and to register please go to www.greenroofs.org under the "Training Courses, Current Design 101 Courses" section or contact Anna Sergeyeva at asergeyeva@greenroofs.org,  or 416-971-4494.

Green Roof Design & Installation 201
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities is presenting Green Roof Design & Installation 201 in multiple locations:

• Baltimore - February 9, 2007
• Toronto - March 30, 2007
  

This much anticipated second course in the green roof accreditation program covers in detail the many different steps that need to be understood and incorporated into any successful green roof design and implementation including actors' roles and responsibilities, construction contracts and their administration, warranties, bidding process etc.   This course is suited to those who have already taken Green Roof Design 101 or who already have a good general understanding of green roof design.  For more information or to register please go to www.greenroofs.org or contact Anna Sergeyeva at asergeyeva@greenroofs.org or 416.971.4494

NESEA’S BUILDINGENERGY07 Conference and Trade Show
March 13 - 15, 2007
Boston's Seaport World Trade Center
Building for a Changing Climate
The Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) hosts its 32^nd conference and trade show, BuildingEnergy07 , that will provide numerous opportunities to strengthen knowledge about climate change and ways to incorporate proven methods for reducing building emissions. Over 180 U.S. and European extraordinary speakers will present at more than 80 workshops and sessions!

Ed Mazria, AIA, Principal of Mazria, Inc., an internationally recognized architect, educator and designer will present “Architecture 2030,” Wednesday March 14.  Mazria will discuss meeting the challenge and opportunities when designing buildings to reduce fuel consumption and emissions.

Energy Performance & Building Science Fundamentals is a two-day track with sample sessions that include:

• Constant Volume HVAC Systems for Sustainable, High Performance Buildings
• Building Science for Green Buildings
• Tightness, IAQ & Ventilation Effectiveness

Early bird special for Hotel ends Feb 10 and Conference ends February 12, 2007
For more information, visit buildingenergy.nesea.org.

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