“Safety is an attitude” is more than just an expression to Dennis de la Mata, Training and Safety Officer of Motion Picture Studio Mechanics Local 476 of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees; “it’s a way of life.” And he comes by this feeling through experience.
The United States Department of Energy has awarded $1.2 million to Dow Corning Corporation to develop an insulating facade system that may significantly increase the energy efficiency of commercial buildings.
USG Corporation’s plant in Walworth, Wis., received a Wisconsin Corporate Safety Award in recognition of workplace safety and health excellence. The Wisconsin Council of Safety and the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development presented the award at the 68th annual Wisconsin Safety and Health Conference on April 27 in Wisconsin Dells.
National Gypsum has introduced its Green Product Score, an easy-to-use online resource designed to create customized sustainable materials data sheets.
The officers were elected at the recent meeting of the Association’s Board of Directors in The Woodlands, Texas. All terms are for one year and became effective May 1, 2010.
Viper25, Viper20S (Select) & Viper20D (Deluxe), manufactured by Marino\WARE and CEMCO received an evaluation report (CCRR-0154) from ATI Evaluation Service, a Division of Architectural Testing-Certification Services.
The Steel Joist Institute is now accepting entries for its 2010 Design Awards. The winning entries will be announced in November 2010, and the company with the winning project in each category will be awarded a $2,000 scholarship in its name to a school of its choice for an engineering student.
Canadian-based spray foam insulation provider Icynene was used in concert with other energy efficient technologies, such as solar power, as part of a “whole-house” approach to building Connecticut’s first net zero energy home.
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