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Yales Sculpture Yale Building Wins AIA Award
May 15, 2008
Yale University’s new Sculpture Building has been named to the American Institute of Architect's top ten green projects of 2008 list. The building, designed by architects Stephen Kieran and James Timberlake, also earned a platinum LEED certificate.
Green Masonry Preservative Announced
May 14, 2008
Cathedral Stone Products has announced its masonry preservation with no volatile organic compounds-- R-97 Water Repellent.
FNC Automation Ensures HVCC Compliance for Mortgage Lenders
May 09, 2008
FNC's premier analytic product-GAAR (Generally Accepted Appraisal Rules) - can help lenders comply with provisions that will require them to report the results of quality control testing, officials of the mortgage technology company have reported.
Ontario's Next Generation Jobs Fund Likely to Have Real Estate Impact
May 08, 2008
The government of Ontario is on the verge of awarding a new series of grants to local businesses, a move that promises to stimulate demand for certain kinds of real estate indirectly, particularly space suitable for high-tech research or manufacturing.
GE Real Estate Names Brodsky Regional Sustainability Leader for North America Equity
May 07, 2008
GE Real Estate has announced that Stuart Brodsky has been named regional sustainability leader for its North America equity unit.
Software lets Realtors Write Flyers Automatically
May 06, 2008
Green Tie Logic Inc. has released online software, PropertyPageMaker.com, to allow agents to get professional real-estate flyers without writing a single sentence.
Sollen Technologies Partners with Harland Financial Solutions
May 05, 2008
Sollen Technologies, an Internet-based application services provider of product, pricing and best execution capabilities for the mortgage industry, has entered into an alliance relationship with Harland Financial Solutions.
Philly Company to Specialize in Green Building
May 02, 2008
A new custom green builder in Philadelphia, Build It Green, was formed by a construction management company and a local green real estate developer.
Opus Northwest Begins Construction on Park Apartments in Portland
May 02, 2008
Opus Northwest has broken ground on Park, a mixed-use, 101-unit apartment building in historic Alphabet District of Portland, Ore.
Perkins+Will Wins CoreNet Global, AIA and IIDA Award
April 29, 2008
Perkins+Will, a global integrated design firm, will receive the 5th Annual CoreNet Global, AIA, and IIDA Sustainable Leadership Award for Sustainable Development at the CoreNet summit meeting in May in San Diego.
A.P.T. Parking Technologies, Westfalia Technologies Break Ground on N.Y.C. Automated Parking Garage
April 29, 2008
A.P.T. Parking Technologies, the nation's leading automated parking facility developer, together with Westfalia Technologies, the world's leading manufacturer of automated storage and parking systems, broke ground recently for New York City's largest automated parking garage project, it has announced.
Deltek Vision, Newforma Project Center to Unite Project Financial Management With Project Delivery
April 29, 2008
Newforma, a software company addressing the project information management  needs of the design and building industry, announced today that it has entered into an independent software vendor partner agreement with Deltek, the leading provider of enterprise applications software designed specifically for project-focused businesses.
1100 Broadway Design Approval Moves $150M Oakland Office Building Forward
April 25, 2008
SKS Investments takes the next step toward developing a $150 million office property at 1100 Broadway in Oakland with the Oakland Planning Commission's hands down approval of the design for the 320,000-square-foot green building.
Matt Goldstein LifeAt Aims to Provide Building-Based Social Networking for Residents 
April 16, 2008
Social networking--such as MySpace and Facebook--is a huge trend, of course, but till now it’s been based primarily on shared interests, age, school affiliation and so forth. But a New York City company has been trying to prove that useful services can be provided, and a profit made, through social networks based on the buildings people live in. 
California Wins 4 LEED Gold Ratings
April 10, 2008
Four California State buildings have earned LEED Gold ratings, the state has announced. The four are in Sacramento ’s 1.6 million-square-foot Capitol Area East End Complex. They house the California Department of Health Care Services and the Department of Public Health.
Stephen Gossett Jr CPNTechnology Q & A: Transcend Equity's Gossett on Green Retrofitting
April 08, 2008
Transcend Equity is a 6-year-old privately held Dallas-based company that greens buildings at no cost and creating no debt for the owners.
Industrial Nanotech Product Sales Grow
April 04, 2008
Naples-Fla-based Industrial Nanotech’s sales of its patented energy-efficient products continue to grow.
Powermat, Denpeki  Create  Wireless 'SmartWalls'
April 04, 2008
Powermat, an Israeli and New York technology start-up company, and the privately held Japanese developer Denpeki, are collaborating to manufacture an new wireless technology that delivers power directly through surfaces such as mats, counters, tabletops, and walls.
Video Surveillance Market Eyes Explosive Growth
April 04, 2008
ABI Research, headquartered in New York , predicts that the video surveillance market is about to have a burst of growth.
ADC Systems Now Provide Advanced Cellular Coverage
April 04, 2008
Minneapolis-based ADC continues to improve connections in wireline, wireless, cable, broadcast, broadband and enterprise networks around the world, most recently by acquiring LGC, a privately help San Jose, Calif., firm.
Behringer Harvard Switches to DST
April 04, 2008
Dallas-based Behringer Harvard has switched its transfer agent to DST Systems, of Kansas City, Mo. to handle the record-keeping, transfer agency, account statement processing and other reporting for all of its real estate investment programs.
Intuit Launches IMPACT 2.0
April 04, 2008
Cleveland-based Intuit Real Estate Solutions has announced the availability of a second version of IMPACT, V2.0.
WTC Chooses Mirage Networks for Agentless Security System
April 04, 2008
World Trade Center developer Silverstein Properties has contracted with Mirage Networks solution for the technology security at 7 World Trade Center. Its Network Access Controls, or NAC, has greater security, a must for sites like the World Trade Center and other financial institutions.
NAIOP Holds Green-Themed Conference
April 04, 2008
Vendors showcased their green wares at “The Ultimate Green Office" exhibit at the first conference of the National Association for Industrial and Office Properties.
Chicago's Merchandise Mart Using TAC to Help Become Greener
April 04, 2008
Merchandise Mart, the 4.2 million-square-foot, 24-story historic landmark in downtown Chicago will use TAC developers to help it be part of the Clinton Climate Initiative, it has reported.
 

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