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Specifying high-performance curtain wall in educational facilities

Construction Specifier

Today’s educational campuses do more than provide weather-tight enclosures for instruction and study. Like its retail origin would suggest, storefront systems provide an economical fenestration product that can be installed in smaller opening sizes for the ground level through third floors. by Kevin Haynes. Photo courtesy Tubelite Inc.

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A harmful trade-off many U.S. "green" buildings make

BD+C

has mostly been on a fad diet – one where trimming energy consumption is focused on the present but not the long run. “Green” construction in the U.S. That is the conclusion that New York-based nonprofit Urban Green Council found in their research on “high cholesterol buildings.”. Body Image: read more.

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Top 10 green building products for 2014

BD+C

The winners were featured over a live BuildingGreen webcast and will be presented at the U.S. BuildingGreen, Inc., publisher of GreenSpec and Environmental Building News (EBN) today announced this year’s winners of its annual Top-10 awards. Green Building Council’s Greenbuild convention in Philadelphia on Thursday, November 21.

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Pitching and Selling Products at The Home Depot (Part 1)

Construction Marketing

For companies selling any construction-related products, finding shelf space on the largest home improvement retailer, The Home Depot (HD), is a dream. You’ll need to carefully plan your pitch and work hard to stand out to grab this retail giant’s attention. Host an educational seminar or some other memorable event during the show.

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7 tile trends for 2013: Touch-sensitive glazes, metallic tones among top styles

BD+C

Tile of Spain consultant and ceramic tile expert Ryan Fasan presented his "What''s Trending in Tile" roundup at the Coverings 2013 show in Atlanta earlier this month. His trends range from high-tech products that incorporate nanotechnology to tile with depth and movement.

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Greenbuild: Designing the Perfect Green People

Green Building Law Update

I was in an education session watching presenter on the LEED materials credits talk about ‘cradle to cradle’ while Bill McDonough (the author of one of the most important environmental manifestos of our time, “Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things”) was leaning against the wall in the back of the room.

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In Home Sales, There’s No Such Thing As Luck

Pro Builder

In April, I presented the story of Ryan Cantrell , founder of Trendsetter Homes , in Springfield, Mo., A significant part of this series, which I present through interactive video conferences, involves the practice, drill, and rehearsing of scripts and demonstrating competence through scoring and critique. . Retail vs. Real Estate.