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Month: November 2016

Krug receives President’s Award for climate change efforts

A. Stevens Krug, AIA, LEED AP, a West Chester architect well-known for his work in sustainable design, received the President’s Award from the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Institute of Architects earlier this month. The award was presented to Krug by Elizabeth Masters, AIA PA President, at the annual awards ceremony at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts on November 10th.

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SOLARBAN 70XL glass by Vitro Architectural Glass (formerly PPG glass) celebrates 10 years of transforming, enabling sustainable design

Over the past ten years, Vitro Architectural Glass has refined triple-silver coating technology to produce ultra-clear Solarban 72 STARPHIRE® glass and blue-gray tinted Solarban z75 glass. Solarban 70XL glass also can be combined with a full-range of performance tinted glasses to give architects a virtually unlimited palette of color and performance options.

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Shingo Watada joins Sto Corp. as Product Manager

Sto Corp., the innovative world leader in claddings, air barriers, coatings, and building restoration systems, has announced the appointment of the newest member of its marketing team, Shingo Watada, as Product Manager of Coatings, Specialty Finishes and reStore.

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PPG PAINTS tells four color trends stories of 2017

This year, the selection of Violet Verbena (PPG1169-5) as the PPG PAINTS™ brand’s 2017 Color of the Year was particularly significant because it marked the first time that the color of the year appeared in all four of the 2017 trending color palettes. As a result of the shade’s unique adaptability, Violet Verbena is featured as the focal point of the four color palette stories, symbolizing the larger themes of Hourglass, Essence, Impower and Biocentric.

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Harbor Shores centerpiece waterfront development

Harbor Shores, Lake Michigan’s resort destination and waterfront community in Benton Harbor and St. Joseph, Michigan, announced plans for the opening of its seventh and largest neighborhood, Harbor Village. Inspired by the character of historic St. Joseph, Michigan, with front porches and waterfront views, Harbor Village offers a variety of housing options, ranging from townhomes to single-family homes, and will open to residents in summer 2017.

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Cradle to Cradle Certified products

The Cradle to Cradle program certifies products based on five quality categories—material health, material reutilization, renewable energy and carbon management, water stewardship, and social fairness. Click here to see a list of building supply & materials, as well as other products, that are Cradle to Cradle certified.

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