PPG completes Vitro Sale
PPG today announced that it has completed the sale of its flat glass manufacturing and glass coatings operations to Vitro S.A.B. de C.V., a leading producer of flat glass and specialty products.
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Kingspan brings its Kooltherm® premium performance insulation to the U.S.
Kingspan Insulation announced its launch of its internationally renowned premium performance rigid thermoset insulation, Kooltherm®, into the U.S. The Kingspan Kooltherm® line offers an extensive range of products for wall, floor, soffit and rainscreen applications. It has a fiber-free rigid thermoset phenolic insulation core that resists both moisture and water vapor ingress, and exhibits class-leading fire performance.
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New charter high school opens to meet demand for STEM qualified job applicants in Philadelphia
Build the Future Education Collaborative hosted an Open House and Unveiling Ceremony last week to celebrate the opening of its third school in Philadelphia – TECH Freire Charter High School. TECH Freire Charter High School is modeled after the successful Freire High School that has a track record of producing high academic results among low-income, urban student populations.
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Sunroc Building Materials awarded Wood Innovation Grant from United States Forest Service
Sunroc Building Materials – a leader in building supplies and services in Utah and Idaho –announced it is the recipient of a Wood Innovation Grant from the United States Forest Service. The $250,000 grant has been awarded for the creation and production of wall and floor panels to be used in single family and midrise multi-family home construction.
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NCFI adopts Honeywell’s low-global-warming material for spray foam roofs
Honeywell announced last week that NCFI Polyurethanes, a leader in sustainable polyurethane products, has transitioned to Honeywell’s new low-global-warming material for roofing applications, with wall insulation systems to follow.
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New healing green space for injured warriors will help fill research gap
The Green Road, a two-acre outdoor healing environment for injured military service members and their families, opened Monday at Naval Support Activity Bethesda, home of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. One of the first of its kind on a military base, the Institute for Integrative Health initiative includes research to measure the Green Road’s healing effects on catastrophic injuries, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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Delos™ and HOK partner to accelerate health and well-being in the built environment
Delos™, a wellness real estate and technology firm, has announced a partnership with HOK, a global design, architecture and engineering firm, to accelerate the organization’s mission to integrate health and wellness into the built environment. The new partnership will leverage HOK’s worldwide network of designers and clients to further expand the global reach of the WELL Building Standard™ (WELL™).
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New study confirms copper alloys continuously kill bacteria, keep hospital rooms cleaner
A new clinical study investigating the bacteria-killing properties of copper has proven once again that the metal can play a leading role in fighting bacteria that cause healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The paper also reached a second finding destined to shake-up cleaning practices in the healthcare industry.
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ASLA wins support for green infrastructure in Army Corps of Engineers projects
Wednesday night, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5303, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2016 by a vote of 399-25. The two-year cycle legislation would authorize water infrastructure projects and programs conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), in conjunction with the Nature Conservancy and the American Society of Civil Engineers, successfully worked with congressional champion Representative Reid Ribble (WI) to include a provision in WRDA encouraging the consideration of green infrastructure in the design, planning, and maintenance of water infrastructure projects. During Ribble’s recent testimony on behalf of the amendment, ASLA was recognized for its efforts in support of the amendment.
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Provision Healthcare and Hamlin Retail Partners West announce new proton therapy center and medical campus
Provision Healthcare and Hamlin Retail Partners West, an affiliate of Boyd Development Corporation and Schrimsher Properties, announced a joint venture to develop and operate a proton therapy center as part of a medical campus in Hamlin, an 850-acre mixed-use town center development in southwest Orange County.
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