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BASS Electric announced it has started installing the first 50 of the 688 solar panels that will ultimately be installed on the LEED Platinum-certified San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) headquarters.
Use clear glass on your office windows and make sure people outside could see what’s going on inside your establishment, a police station commander said.
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Kolbe expanded its library of 2-D models and 3-D building information modeling (BIM) tools to include Ultra Series Beveled Direct Set windows.
GLEN ALLEN, Va., Oct. 26, 2011  /PRNewswire/ -- Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets announces the release of its latest market report on substrate and encapsulation materials titled, Markets for Flexible Glass – 2011.
NEW YORK — Solar energy may finally get its day in the sun.The high costs that for years made it impractical as a mainstream source of energy are plummeting.
Carl F Groupco has launched the ‘XL’ multipoint door lock. Designed for Carl F Groupco by Fullex, the Secured by Design lock has been commissioned as a full PAS23/24 compliant solution, when used in conjunction with security keep plates.
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GE Plans to Build Largest U.S. Solar Factory in Colorado, Expand Solar Innovation in New York and Deliver Lighter, Larger, More Efficient Thin Film Solar Panels Factory Will First Start Up in 2012-Faster than Anticipated 355 Advanced…
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