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Free Online Basement Design Course Certified for LEED Program

Tradeslive Staff — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:33:51 +0000

Free online training course on basement design and moisture management best practices is approved LEED® by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)

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CertaSpray® Insulation Approved for use in Non-Combustible Commercial Wall Construction

Tradeslive Staff — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:04:03 +0000

CertaSpray gets certification for use within non fire-rated wall assemblies of commercial non-combustible and heavy timber construction

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LEED App Lab Designed For Internet browsers, Tablets and Smart Phones

Tradeslive Staff — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:52:36 +0000

The lab launched with eight applications, developed by LEED Automation Partners, and is designed for use with Internet browsers, tablets, smartphones and other devices

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Solar Powered LED Lighted House Numbers for your Home

Tradeslive Staff — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:20:05 +0000

Solar Powered Lighted House Number energy-efficient solar panel converts ordinary daylight into power, numbers are easy to read from far way, making it simple to find an address on dark nights

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Construction Waste Online Tracking Tool Launches

Tradeslive Staff — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:09:30 +0000

Online Diversion and Recycling Tracking tool (DART) helps, contractors, architects and building owners measure their green performance during construction, renovation, and demolition

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New Single Axis Tracker for Solar Arrays Withstands High Winds

Tradeslive Staff — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 01:29:32 +0000

Designed for large-scale solar installations, the ISYS Single Access Tracker brings Unirac’s reputation for engineering excellence and innovative design to an increasingly savvy solar market

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Next Generation Products and Building Solutions Showcased

Tradeslive Staff — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 01:01:19 +0000

CertainTeed`s next generation sustainable products including Apollo™ Photovoltaic Solar Power Roofing System and its AirRenew™ indoor air quality gypsum board line.

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New HID Handheld Light Waterproof to 100 Meters

Tradeslive Staff — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:11:54 +0000

The rechargeable RL-12 high intensity discharge handheld light is waterproof to 100 meters and delivers 4,500 lumens producing a 5,500 foot longlight beam

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Fiberglass Insulation Donated by CertainTeed to “Homes for Our Troops”

Tradeslive Staff — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:29:16 +0000

Thermally efficient CertainTeed® Kraft-faced Fiber Glass Insulation for the walls and ceilings and Blowing Wool Insulation in the attics was donated.

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Sustainability Training Given to CertainTeed Gypsum Staff

Tradeslive Staff — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 23:03:03 +0000

CertainTeed Gypsum successfully executed an intensive sustainability training program to nearly all of the company’s gypsum plants in the U.S. and Canada

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