IAPMO R&T is pleased to be a sponsor of the 14th annual Builder Concept Home series, which will debut Feb. 8-11, 2012, at the International Builders Show in Orlando, Fla.
It's time to remind homeowners to dig out their wrenches and pipe tape – Fix a Leak Week 2012 is just around the corner! For the fourth consecutive year, WaterSense® and their partners will raise awareness about the importance of eliminating household leaks during Fix a Leak Week, March 12 through 18, 2012.
A recent study by Yahoo! Real Estate indicates that homeowners have shifted away from the McMansions and are instead interested in a "green, energy-efficient home built with sustainable materials that yield a lower carbon footprint."
The U.S. Department of Defense funding bill has drawn fire from the green building community for a provision that will make it difficult for the DOD to pursue LEED certification for its buildings.
Net Zero Impact has begun installation of a hybrid solar-thermal system at Hale's Ales, the company's largest and most sophisticated solar project to date. Located in Seattle's Fremont neighborhood, the project kicked off with the dramatic lowering of a 1,200-gallon storage tank through a temporary opening in the brewery's roof.
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