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First Choice Power Gives Family Renewable Electricity at No Cost; Company Sponsors Energy for ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” Family in Kemah

First Choice Power was selected to provide renewable energy at no cost to the Beach family in Kemah, Texas, who are scheduled to appear on an April episode of ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.
Irving, TX (PRWEB) February 5, 2010 — First Choice Power was selected to provide renewable energy at no cost to the [...]

iCrete Announces New Family Of Marine Concretes

iCrete offers some of its most capable and durable concrete mix designs worldwide. The designs are intended for use in seawalls, roadways, bridge pilings, piers and locks that abut or cross vital waterways. iCrete’s newest mixes are specially designed to withstand hostile saltwater environments; they also meet the lifespan and structural reliability standards set by [...]

Builder & Developer Guild Endorses Gulfport Green Built Townhome Community

The Renaissance Builder & Developer Guild announced its endorsement of “Element - A Green Community”, a leading edge neighborhood of 123 green-certified, energy efficient townhomes currently under construction.
Gulfport, MS (PRWEB) January 28, 2010 — The Renaissance Builder & Developer Guild announced its endorsement of “Element - A Green Community”, a leading edge neighborhood of 123 [...]

Precast Concrete Company Announces Green River Parkway Job to be Completed February 2010

Artisan Precast of Los Angeles partners with a major Florida construction company to erect highway barrier, which will finish on schedule despite challenging conditions.
(Vocus) January 14, 2010 — In its largest east-coast project to date Artisan Precast, one of the nation’s leaders in providing precast concrete barrier solutions, will complete the construction of a wall [...]

Realtors Can Now Offer An Eco-Friendly, Money Saving Solution To Property Owners Plagued By Mold

The inspector has come and gone, the verdict is grim: The house has mold. What is an effective, non toxic solution to remedy the problem?
(PRWEB) January 12, 2010 — Certain people have minor allergic reactions to non-toxic mold, and once they leave the affected area they most likely recover with few serious side effects. However, [...]

A New Eco-friendly Solution Backed up by a Rigorous Protocol Means Bad News for Bed Bugs

Have those pesky tiny bugs finally met their match? Until now, to curtail a bedbugs infestation, most methods were time consuming, not efficient and/or requiring heavy use of toxic products. In this new “green” era, Decongreen Inc, a company in California has developed an efficient protocol using formulations that are safe for people and pets [...]

Green Building Growth Highlights Consultant’s Top Ten Trends for 2010

Green building consultant Jerry Yudelson offers his insights on the green building industry with a list of top trends for 2010 with global green growth cited as a new trend.
Tucson, AZ (Vocus) January 6, 2010 — Green building industry leader, Jerry Yudelson says that green building will continue to grow in spite of the global [...]

BASF Helps Nonprofit Group Create Green Jobs Training Center in Philly

Thanks to a collaboration between BASF, the world’s leading chemical company, and the Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI), a Pennsylvania nonprofit organization is one step closer to transforming an old textile factory in inner city Philadelphia into a new green jobs training center.
Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) November 22, 2009 — Thanks to a collaboration between BASF, [...]

Going Green Makes Sense for Commercial Real Estate Market

(BENZINGA) - Energy consumption in both old and new buildings can be cut by an estimated 30 to 50 percent while producing a favourable return on investments, according to a KPMG report, Climate Change: Risks & Opportunities in the Canadian Commercial Real Estate Market.
Commercial buildings are a major source of both direct and indirect greenhouse [...]

The REDD Group Markets Green Living to 100 Gold Residents in Brooklyn’s Vinegar Hill

The REDD Group is offering an alternative building at 100 Gold that stands out from the competition in Brooklyn’s Vinegar Hill with design practices that promote health, cost savings and green living.
Brooklyn, NY (Vocus) November 16, 2009 — The REDD Group is offering an alternative building at 100 Gold that stands out from the competition [...]