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MAKUHARI, Japan--What if every window of your home or office could generate power? See-through solar films developed by 3M also make your windows shatter-resistant.
VBH (GB) now stocks the new Argenta Invisible hinge range for internal and external doors and windows.
SAN FRANCISCO -- Construction material maker Saint-Gobain exemplifies the kind of buyers who are scooping up greentech companies today.
Scheduled for completion at the end of 2011, Oregon State Hospital’s new, modern, mental health care facility in Salem will replace the infamous landmark known as the J Building.
Enhancing efficient use of renewable energy, three of the 20 entries in the 2011 Solar Decathlon feature triple pane windows from Kolbe: Appalachian State University, Purdue University, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC).
AAMA announced the launch of the AAMA Virtual Library (AVL) during its National Fall Conference   in Palm Desert, Calif., on Mon., Sept. 26.
In ancient times, windows would be covered with animal skins or fabrics to keep the elements at bay. It was only from the 12th century onwards that glass was used in windows.
We love gadgets that serve dual purposes, so when we came across these solar windows from Hua Qin we were giddy with excitement.
Provide energy-efficient natural light and passive ventilation.FORT MILL, SC, September 23, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- "Of all the building materials used in home construction, glass--and window construction in general--is usually the biggest…
Situated on the site of the outdated St Aidan’s County High School, the Richard Rose Central Academy is the first of four schools in the Cumbrian region set to become flagship educational establishments in the UK.
Carl F Groupco, supplier of window and door hardware across the UK, has strengthened its internal sales team with the appointment of two new members of staff.
Saint Gobain Solar announced that construction of its solar thermal mirror plant in Goodyear, Arizona has begun.
Saint-Gobain Corp.    plans to open a solar mirror manufacturing facility in Goodyear later this year with the prospect of creating 50 jobs.
In a filling submitted statement to the Public Disclosures Platform, Trakya Cam stated that the company will sign a 70-30 JV agreement with Saint Gobain to produce 800k units of auto glass in addition to their flat glass activities in Russia.
The move towards sustainability has changed the industry forever.   The challenge now is not just to build affordable, quality homes on a scale that will meet the needs of our growing population and also the environment but to refurbish an estimated…
Saint-Gobain Isover’s technical development manager, Mark Allen is now a fully certified Passivhaus Designer, putting him into a small group of people who are able to advise on constructing a Passivhaus building in the UK.
Old dogs may be incapable of learning new tricks, but old companies do not have that luxury. France’s Saint-Gobain knows this because it has been learning new tricks for more than 350 years — and its latest is solar energy.
Saint-Gobain announced the appointment of John Crowe as president and CEO of both Saint-Gobain Corp. and CertainTeed Corp., Saint-Gobain's largest North American subsidiary.
Bekaert and Saint-Gobain have today signed an agreement regarding the sale of Bekaert's Specialty Films activities to Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation, an Ohio, US-based corporation of the Saint-Gobain group.
In July 2011, the new work programme for submitting proposals for EU-funded research was published in the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7).
Glazed area of office buildings in Bucharest exceeds one million square meters, according to estimates of Saint-Gobain Glass Romania.
Despite all the recent debate, triple glazing remains a relatively niche alternative to double glazing.
French building materials group Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA (SGO.FR) Thursday said it is confident it will achieve its 2011 targets as it reported net profit rose to EUR768 million in the first half of from EUR501 million in the same period of 2010.
As part of its planned market expansion, Tubelite Inc. has opened two offices in South Carolina and Texas and added five, experienced personnel to its team.