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Third Generation Solar Cells to be Built Into Products Like Building Materials and Consumer Electronics

News - 19 Mar 2009

The third-generation of photovoltaics (PV - organic PV (OPV) and dye sensitized cells (DSC) - are in the early stages of development but hold out the promise of cheap solar power that can be...

Building Sustainable Offices Using Innovative Building Materials

News - 2 Mar 2009

This is niche developer WCR Group’s solution to develop sustainable offices using the H+H Thin Joint system as a structural element to compliment its green-technology external treatments and...

Cement Quality, Efficiency and Environmental Control to be Discussed at Building Materials Workshop

News - 17 Feb 2009

PANalytical (Almelo, The Netherlands) is pleased to announce that renowned Dutch scientist and diffraction analysis pioneer, Dr. Hugo Rietveld, will be the keynote speaker on the first day of the 2009...

2009 NextGen Home Showcases New Green Building Materials

News - 5 Feb 2009

New green building materials are currently on display at the 2009 NextGen Home in Las Vegas. Almost everyone that walks into the new 2009 state of the art NextGen Home Experience in Las Vegas...

Building of the Future Shows Off Intelligent Construction, New Materials and Energy Saving Systems

News - 24 Nov 2008

November 5, 2008 saw the inauguration of an unusual building, inHaus2. For about one-and-a-half years, this building has been the subject of research and development concerning intelligent...

Real Wood Flooring is a Green Building Material

News - 16 Nov 2008

One of the big movements in the construction industry right now is green building. Architects and designers are working to implement green building practices in their projects whenever possible. Wood...

BRE and NetComposites Team Up to Look at the Benefits of Natural Building Materials

News - 30 Oct 2008

NetComposites and BRE are leading a project to assess the environmental credentials of naturally derived construction materials. The BioCompass project will address the problem faced by the...

Highly Sustainable Hemp and Lime Biocomposite Building Material to Be Demonstrated at Symposium

News - 15 Oct 2008

American Lime Technology and Olde World Exteriors are pleased to announce their upcoming architectural symposium on environmentally-friendly hemp and lime biocomposite building materials. This...

BRE Environmental Profiles for Building Materials to be Provided by BBA

News - 8 Oct 2008

BRE Global have signed a licence agreement with the British Board of Agrément (BBA) to provide Environmental Profiles certification for construction product manufacturers. BRE's...

Using Hemp as a House Building Material to Tackle Climate Change

News - 17 Sep 2008

Houses made of hemp, timber or straw could help combat climate change by reducing the carbon footprint of building construction, according to researchers at the University of Bath. Currently the...