Low Carbon Straw House Passes Fire Safety Test Nov 23, 2009
Other industrial partners on the research project are Agrifibre Technologies, Lime Technology, Eurban, the Centre for Window & Cladding Technology, and Willmott Dixon. Email or share this story. (Science Daily)
Hill & Smith Seeks Acquisitions in U.S., Aims to Buy Bankrupt Competitors Nov 21, 2009
In the U.K., competitors working on the government program in roofing and cladding have collapsed, also opening up opportunities. Any big acquisitions will be overseas, Chief Executive Officer said in a Nov. 18 interview. (Bloomberg -- UK)
Silverado 1500 options: Dandy to handy Nov 21, 2009
The chrome cladding, a part of the "Z71 appearance package," was like gilding on a dump truck, which reflects how I used the Silverado at local landfills. The pretty stuff meant more work of the marginally productive kind: covering the cargo rails to prevent scratching; washing and polishing the wheels; removing gunk from the running boards. (AZCentral -- Business)
Azteks abysmal failure bodes well for GM Nov 18, 2009
They dont like the lower-body cladding. But all these aesthetic objections are misplaced. (MSNBC -- Business)
Hidden Solar Cells: 3-D System Based On Optical Fiber Could Provide New Options For Photovoltaics Nov 4, 2009
First, the researchers remove the cladding layer, then apply a conductive coating to the surface of the fiber before seeding the surface with zinc oxide. Next, they use established solution-based techniques to grow aligned zinc oxide nanowires around the fiber much like the bristles of a bottle brush. (Science Daily)
Green China? Oct 21, 2009
There's also substantial use of solar photovoltaic technology on the frontages of the building, which curve upwards toward the sun, although the current cost of photovoltaic arrays militated against cladding the building completely in energy-generating glass. Inside there are numerous automatic control systems to make sure power isn't being wasted. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
MP says Better Ghana agenda will succeed Oct 10, 2009
He said part of his share of the HIPC and Ghana Education Trust funds had been committed to cladding a three six-unit classroom blocks including that of Kadjebi E. P. and Asato Roman Catholic Primary schools. That of Pampawie would be tackled soon. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Buyers still seek efficiency Aug 23, 2009
One of Dryvit's brochures outlines a study of heating and cooling costs for buildings with a variety of exteriors, including brick, stucco, aluminum, vinyl and its own product, a multi-layered exterior surface known as cladding that insulates the building and forms an airtight seal around it. One case study shows that Dryvit's product reduced the annual heating costs of a building in Kansas City by nearly 40 percent. (AZCentral -- Business)
ECO(TM) by Cosentino Selected to be the Official Countertop for the 2009 DIY Network Blog Cabin Aug 21, 2009
The company covers the entire process of producing natural stone products including quarrying, fabricating and installing surfaces, such as kitchen and bathroom countertops, wall cladding and many other applications. For more information regarding Cosentino, visit. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Let There Be Light (1) Aug 17, 2009
Originally built for 400,000 in 1910 by Thomas Higgins, a copper baron (thus explaining much of the copper cladding inside The Edison), the building was the biggest concrete structure west of the Mississippi at the time. It was also the first property in Los Angeles to have full-working elevators and a water filtration system, said Meieran. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
NPP Destroyed Dagbon And Dagombas! Aug 7, 2009
Both bigwigs and ordinary persons who were typical Dagombas shied away cladding in the fineries of Dagbon attribution. Our smock which was worn with pride was reduced to the dogs. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Holding a mirror to an Australian classic Aug 4, 2009
The words cladding what people think are not shocking, but the theatre needs to be shocking with ideas. Shafana and Aunt Sarrinah will surprise audiences with its revelations about attitudes within the Muslim community. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Fire dangers Jul 23, 2009
That fire was blamed on external cladding which led to "unexpectedly rapid fire spread". Complex fire. (BBC News -- UK)
University Has Grand Designs To Build A House Of Straw Jul 21, 2009
That s what researchers at the University of Bath will be testing this summer by constructing a BaleHaus made of prefabricated straw bale and hemp cladding panels on campus ... Other partners on the research project are Agrifibre Technologies, Lime Technology, Eurban, the Centre for Window & Cladding Technology and Willmott Dixon. (Science Daily)
Technology Monitor: A hard act to follow Jul 16, 2009
Kebony reckons that its pine cladding, for example, would cost a third less than conventionally treated pine cladding over the course of 40 years. Saving money, then, need not be at the expense of helping to save the planet. (The Economist)
Ancient 'green' building can apply today Jun 16, 2009
Some place insulation on the outside of the wall - and then cover it with an attractive cladding like stucco, brick veneer or siding. Another method that's growing in popularity is the Integra Wall System, which is manufactured right here in Arizona by Superlite Block. (AZCentral -- Home)
Subaru's new Outback Apr 15, 2009
Black cladding continues as a way of marking this model as a more rugged version of the Liberty. Subaru Australia says the model that will come here will look slightly different to the American version. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Father of fiber optics explains how it began Apr 13, 2009
Today's fiber-optic cables are bundles of dozens of single hair-thin strands, each fiber made of highly purified glass - often pure silica - and coated in a cladding of impure glass that holds light beams inside. A single cable, about 4 inches thick, has the capability to hold dozens of fibers, which can carry pulses of light signals as far as 200 miles - either curving or in a straight line - at about two-thirds the speed of light. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Thirty years later: Remembering TMI Mar 28, 2009
Without coolant, temperatures rose above the melting point of the fuel cladding and the uranium fuel ... Nuclear fuel overheated to the point at which the zirconium cladding (the long metal tubes which hold the nuclear fuel pellets) ruptured and the fuel pellets began to melt. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
The Big Picture (5) Mar 22, 2009
The campus at 200 S. Grand Ave. includes a new 12-story tower with zinc cladding and views of Walt Disney Concert Hall ... Crews have finished re-cladding the ATer in a new metallic, off-white skin. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Armory Wharf Cafe Mar 21, 2009
The cladding has a wonderful, changeable rust-like finish and dramatises the chimney profile containing the kitchen ventilation. Mill-finish aluminium lines the ceiling and tops the roof, while camouflage netting provides a poetic mirror of the mangroves with its dappled and surprisingly effective shade for the outdoor seating. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Google exec plans 6,000-square-foot home Mar 21, 2009
The home's exterior features zinc cladding and plenty of windows, including a wall of sliding-glass doors in the rear, the plans indicate. Under current Palo Alto regulations, Page could build another 5,000 square feet of "accessory structures," a guest house (up to 900 square feet), pool house or art studio, for example, according to Curtis Williams, the city's interim director of planning. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Google’s Larry Page Wants to Live Large and Green Mar 21, 2009
To be sure, Page plans to use some pretty cool stuff: Recycled materials that have low levels of volatile organic compounds (or none at all), a rooftop garden, solar panels, zinc cladding and pervious pavement, according to the. And the planned structure will likely take advantage of smart energy tools IT technology that can help the homeowner better manage and reduce energy consumption in particular Google s. (Salon)
New Mighty Muscular Scorpio Mar 18, 2009
And while these technological advancements make the new Scorpio mighty powerful, it owes its muscles to the changed Signature Front Grille, Provocative Bonnet Scoop, Sporty New Fog Lamps, Road Armour Bumpers, Embossed Side Cladding, Multi-Focal Reflector 'Sunrays' Headlights, Chunky Door Handles and more. Its powerful engine and muscular looks seem ready to cause enough damage to the competition, but what might make the new Scorpio invincible is its price. (India Times)
Marin City looks to better days Mar 16, 2009
Dana Perrigan, Special to The Chronicle. Sunday, March 15, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Author's Sicilian dialect helps sell whodunits Mar 16, 2009
Frances D'emilio, Associated Press. Sunday, March 15, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Obama To End Use Of 'Enemy Combatant' Mar 14, 2009
to end use of term 'enemy combatant. to end use of term 'enemy combatant':/n/a/2009/03/13/national/w115337D91. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Alex Tse: 'Watchmen' scribe started in S.F. Mar 14, 2009
Friday, March 13, 2009. How does one go from being a kid reading comic books in the Richmond District to playing paintball on the set of what is currently the biggest movie in the universe. (San Francisco Chronicle)
M&M cuts Scorpio price up to Rs 70k Mar 7, 2009
The new SUV is muscular and has a new front grille, headlights, bonnet scoop, fog lamps, bumpers, embossed side cladding, door handles, rear integrated footstep, seats, upholstery, a parking brake and digital immobiliser. Analysts indicate Malways been keen to be a strong SUV player, and that is why it has repositioned Scorpio with a more competitive price. (India Times)
Holiday Inn finishes $9M renovation Feb 25, 2009
Exterior changes include window replacements for guest rooms, a makeover of its landscape and parking lot and energy-efficient wall cladding on the outside of the hotel. Interior improvements include new paint and carpets in rooms and upgraded furnishings in the lobby. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Skoda Fabia Scout breaks cover Feb 22, 2009
A uniquely-shaped bumper and plastic cladding give this new version of Skoda's popular estate enhanced, robust features. In addition, protective elements on the sides of the body and a silver roof-rails underline the Fabia Scout's bold shape. (AsiaOne)
Tickets to Homemakers Feb 10, 2009
Ideas will range from the latest in wallpaper to old favorites such as paint techniques and cladding, not forgetting the ever popular option of tiling. The Future of Design, which will be offered for the first time at the Johannesburg Expo, will feature 'design with a conscience. (iAfrica.com)
