PRWeb: Architecture http://www.prweb.com Latest news releases for Architecture from PRWeb en PRWeb Distribution Newswire http://www.prweb.com/images_v4/prweb_logo_hv2.jpg http://www.prweb.com 200 46 xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com 2010 Installment of Student-Based Mock Firms Skyscraper Design Competition Begins http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3271574.htm College and high school students around the nation are preparing to show they have what it takes to become the next generation of design/build professionals. Ambitious student architectural design teams will present their tall building projects before the world's top design professionals next April in Chicago at the Global Convention and Exposition on Architecture at the Illinois Institute of Technology. (PRWeb Nov 29, 2009)

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]]> Home Sellers Now Have Help to Report on Their Property’s Environmental Credentials http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3268764.htm Australia's Queensland government has intorduced new laws requiring home sellers to prepare a sustainability declaration before marketing their home for sale. The complexity of the sustainability declaration has meant sellers and agents are left confused and scared, potentially facing fines of up to $10,000. The team at Sustainability Reports have reviewed the new legislation and can now help home sellers complete the Sustainability Declaration. More Information is available from www.sustainabilityreports.com.au. (PRWeb Nov 29, 2009)

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]]> 1020 Glass Art Expands Presence into Interior Design with Second Location http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3259694.htm As an established retailer and growing from its roots as a seasonal store, 1020 Glass Art and Décor offers a diverse selection of hand blown glass art without the premium of traditional art galleries or exclusive furnishing retailers. 1020 Glass Art’s mission seeks to enable a client’s self expression through unique mediums such as glass art chandeliers, wall art glass, vases, sculptures and unique designs. Through one of the largest collections in Texas of affordable art and unique décor, 1020 Glass Art creates an engaging and perceptive customer relationship while balancing value and service. (PRWeb Nov 28, 2009)

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]]> Metal Building Installation Opportunities Offered by VersaTube® Building Systems http://www.prweb.com/releases/metal/buildings/prweb3263984.htm VersaTube seeks building contractors to provide installation services to purchasers of their popular metal building, carport and shelter kits. (PRWeb Nov 27, 2009)

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]]> Philly’s Kamelot Auction House Disassembles Blixseth Dynasty http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3263454.htm Hundreds of bidders from around the country swarmed the Philadelphia auction house on Saturday hoping to acquire parts of former American dynasty (PRWeb Nov 27, 2009)

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]]> Success Has Not Been Long Coming For Italy's Fastest Growing Developers VFI Overseas Property http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3254734.htm The quality of VFI Overseas Property five start luxury developments has now brought them international acclaim and they have scooped three top awards in the 2009 15th annual CNBC European Property Awards. The Awards are supported by a host of well respected professional bodies and are judged by an independent team of experts in the property, design and construction fields together with property writers and sponsors. (PRWeb Nov 26, 2009)

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]]> Make this Holiday Season One to Remember with Exotic-Aquariums.com http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3260214.htm Exotic-Aquariums.com is pleased to announce the addition of two sensational new products for the holiday season. The Aquavista 500 wall mounted aquarium is the most technologically advanced home aquarium available today. We have also added the River Treasures Collection. These designer desktop aquariums were just released for the upcoming holidays. (PRWeb Nov 26, 2009)

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]]> Basement Systems Takes Home Three CQIA Innovation Prizes http://www.prweb.com/releases/Basement/Systems/prweb3255074.htm Basement Systems is proud to announce that it has been awarded three Connecticut Quality Improvement Award Innovation Prizes for recent achievements in product development, optimizing a workspace, and shipping methods. The 22-year-old Connecticut Quality Improvement Award is America’s first state-level quality award that uses the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality for Performance Excellence criteria. (PRWeb Nov 26, 2009)

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]]> Flood Victim Health Hazards Explained by Building Forensics http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3256364.htm Health hazards affecting the NE flood victims include bacteria and their endotoxins, chemicals, asbestos, and mould with exotoxins and mycotoxins. These contaminates and pathogens can have far reaching health effects long after the restoration and contractors have disappeared. (PRWeb Nov 26, 2009)

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]]> Outdoor Patio Furniture Sets are Highlighted at New Online Retailer http://www.prweb.com/releases/outdoor-patio-furniture/patio-heaters/prweb3263904.htm PatioKingdom.com launches its new website with an exclusive sale. (PRWeb Nov 26, 2009)

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]]> Custom Homebuilders Rate iLevel by Weyerhaeuser Engineered Wood Products Tops in Survey http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3259364.htm A survey conducted by Home Builder Executive magazine found that a majority of custom homebuilders choose iLevel’s engineered wood products – with iLevel selected more than twice as often as the next closest competitor. (PRWeb Nov 26, 2009)

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]]> BestDealShops.com Launches Its New Web Store, BestDealFurniture.com, Offering Home Furnishings at Fabulous Prices http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3259474.htm BestDealShops.com announces the launch of its all-new web store BestDealFurniture.com featuring thousands of beautiful, top quality home furnishings available for purchase from the comfort of your own home at a fraction of the cost. The launch comes just in time to offer consumers fabulous home furnishings at low direct-to-the-consumer prices. The parent company, BestDealShops.com, is a Yahoo web store partner and has the website architecture and latest technology to stay committed to providing a continually updated selection of quality home and office furnishings and accessories from top manufacturers, including: Powell Furniture, Klaussner Furniture, Modus Furniture, Crawford Furniture and many others at the Best Deal Lowest Prices anywhere. (PRWeb Nov 26, 2009)

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]]> Nest Seekers Selected For Sales Exclusive At The View Condominium http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3259184.htm Nest Seekers International, an NYC-based full-service real estate firm, announced today that developer TF Cornerstone has selected the firm for a limited sales exclusive at The View in Long Island City. Prior to this appointment, Nest Seekers was the most outstanding buyer’s agent in the building and successfully sold the two most expensive penthouses in Long Island City. (PRWeb Nov 25, 2009)

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]]> New Comparison Chart for Countertops Compares Concrete to Other Materials http://www.prweb.com/releases/concrete/countertops/prweb3248824.htm Options for countertops (www.concretenetwork.com/concrete/countertops/) continue to grow and are becoming more difficult to sort through. ConcreteNetwork.com has created a new comparison chart to help consumers easily compare six different countertop options and learn about the many benefits that concrete has to offer. (PRWeb Nov 25, 2009)

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]]> Emeco Offers Cash for Clunker (Chairs): Recycle, Relax http://www.prweb.com/releases/recycle/clunkers/prweb3251224.htm Emeco, the Aluminum Chair Company, will offer a 50% discount on any chair and stool in its catalog to anyone sending in an old, clunker aluminum chair. Emeco will collect the old chairs, no matter their condition, and recycle them into useable aluminum to make new Emeco chairs. (PRWeb Nov 25, 2009)

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]]> Designer Cosimo Pizzulli Announces Debut of Pizzulli Family Winery http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3254274.htm Acclaimed designer Cosimo Pizzulli prepares to release initial bottling from Pizzulli Family Winery. 2007 Sangiovese will be followed by 2007 Nebbiolo and 2007 Barbera, all grown in Los Alamos, on California's Central Coast. (PRWeb Nov 25, 2009)

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]]> BuildDirect Offers Laminate Flooring Guide To Public To Answer ‘Are Laminate Floors Right For Me?’ http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3257824.htm Online building materials experts BuildDirect offer an accessible guide to address the suitability of laminate floors for homes and offices. The 10 year old company offers the information to all web users in order to help them to make the best choice in flooring, whether they buy laminate floors, become BuildDirect customers, or not. (PRWeb Nov 25, 2009)

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]]> e-Builder and The Duggan Rhodes Group to Deliver Webinar on the Pitfalls and Best Practices of CPM Scheduling http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3248424.htm e-Builder's next executive webinar to focus on how architecture, engineering, construction management, and facility owner organizations managing capital projects are addressing challenges associated with CPM scheduling, and how project management technlogy plays a role in mitigating the associated risks. (PRWeb Nov 25, 2009)

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]]> Record Numbers Visit Brunswick Crossing's Opening Weekend http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3251944.htm Over 500 visitors came to see Brunswick Crossing, a master planned community in Brunswick Maryland. (PRWeb Nov 25, 2009)

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]]> 5 Reasons A Hot Tub Makes a Better Holiday Gift This Year http://www.prweb.com/releases/bullfrog_spas/hot_tubs/prweb3235324.htm A hot tub provides an alternative Holiday gift idea that everyone likes, a boost to home value, a health-promoting home addition, and much more. (PRWeb Nov 24, 2009)

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]]> Function: Addresses The Changing Face of Media With Webinar http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3247534.htm Complimentary webinar will feature editors from leading AEC industry publications and will provide the audience with a deeper understanding of the importance of media relations (PRWeb Nov 24, 2009)

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]]> Tarps Superstore MyTarp.com Expands Poly Tarp Product Lineup http://www.prweb.com/releases/tarps/online/prweb3251554.htm MyTarp.com has added brown poly tarps and green drawstring tarps to its product line up; over 250 poly tarp items are in stock at low tarp wholesale direct prices (PRWeb Nov 24, 2009)

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]]> J. B. Mathews Company Announces Major Realignment and New Management Team http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3254244.htm Changes will draw on company's core strengths to expand service, strengthen competitiveness, improve profitability and position J.B. Mathews as Florida's leading garage door company. (PRWeb Nov 24, 2009)

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]]> New Style of Buying Custom-Made DIY Shutters Takes the USA by Storm http://www.prweb.com/releases/newstyle/custom_DIY_shutters/prweb3234634.htm With an established history in Europe, The Shutter Store launches a secure fresh way of ordering interior wood shutters in the USA. (PRWeb Nov 24, 2009)

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]]> New Video Demonstrates Exceptional Lacquer Protection of Louis & Clark Statue http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3245344.htm New Video Demonstrates Exceptional Lacquer Protection of Louis & Clark Statue using PERMALAC lacquer from Peacock Laboratories, Inc.. (PRWeb Nov 24, 2009)

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]]> New Site Hosts Green Home Community - Learn from the Pros and your Peers How to Make your Home Green http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3246724.htm Discover the best in green home materials and connect with certified green professionals all in one place. GreenHomeImprovement.com showcases the latest in green ideas and lets you in on the conversation. (PRWeb Nov 24, 2009)

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]]> Construction Budget Overruns and Project Risks to be Addressed in Interactive Webinar Presentation http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3248454.htm The current economic climate in the construction industry demands constant vigilance. Construction owners and contractors must watch out for budget overruns and project risks. A BIM expert and a seasoned construction attorney will partner with WPL in a 90-minute webinar to discuss how to maintain control over project budgets and their associated costs. (PRWeb Nov 24, 2009)

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]]> Sustainable Data Center Keynote Speaker Announced http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3251274.htm Future-Grid, The Sustainable Data Center Conference today announced that Peter Tseronis, Senior Advisor, U.S. Department of Energy will be the keynote speaker for the comprehensive data center event. (PRWeb Nov 24, 2009)

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]]> Ring In The Holidays With The '12 Days of Beechtree' http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3236344.htm Beechtree, the best selling lake and golf course community in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, is giving homebuyers much to be thankful for this holiday season. (PRWeb Nov 24, 2009)

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]]> Aquafires International Inc. Launch E-Commerce Website of Value Priced Pureflame Contemporary Vent Free Portable Ethanol Burning Fireplaces http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb2807324.htm Aquafires International Inc. announced the launch of its new e-commerce site at www.pureflame.com. Designed by the company’s designers utilizing state-of-the art web design and e-commerce tools, www.pureflame.com is a secure e-commerce site that accepts major credit cards including MasterCard, Visa, American Express and Paypal that makes ordering simple, fast and easy. “The launch of this site is part of our strategy to make our products more readily available to our customers,” said Tom Seebeck, Managing Director of Aquafires International Inc., the parent company of the Pureflame brand. (PRWeb Nov 23, 2009)

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]]> Barbara Fentress, Designer of the Denver International Airport and Convention Center, Offers Her Private Mansion at Absolute Auction http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3229274.htm The #1 Luxury Auction Company, Exclusively Auctions AZ, will sell this Magnificent Mansion in the exclusive community of Cherry Hills Village, Denver, CO, by Absolute Auction December 3, 2009. (PRWeb Nov 23, 2009)

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]]> PageSoutherlandPage Wins 2009 Texas Architecture Honor http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3235004.htm PageSoutherlandPage, founded in Austin in 1898, has won the Texas Society of Architects 2009 Architecture Firm Award. The honor goes to a single firm that has consistently produced distinguished architecture in Texas for at least 10 years. PSP's selection was also based on the firm's professional and community development and outstanding support of employees. (PRWeb Nov 23, 2009)

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]]> Albuquerque’s Green Urban Townhomes Focuses on Your Roof Top Garden Lifestyle http://www.prweb.com/releases/Albuquerque/Townhomes/prweb3242884.htm Downtown Albuquerque’s largest urban green development Elements Urban Townhomes has created outdoor living space utilizing the roof tops of the 72 urban townhomes that are designed to achieve LEED Gold certification. (PRWeb Nov 23, 2009)

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]]> Eco-Friendly Local Business Partners with Bay Area Schools to Educate Students About Living Green http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3236974.htm O’BON, manufacturer of eco-friendly school and office supplies made from recycled materials, is partnering with local schools to teach Bay Area students that using green products is an important step they can take to help save our planet’s vulnerable habitats. The O’BON Educational Program is sending O’BON team members to local schools to educate the students about environmental problems and some simple steps they can take to be part of the solution. (PRWeb Nov 23, 2009)

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]]> Interior Innovations Introduces New Sustainable Countertops by Vetrazzo http://www.prweb.com/releases/kitchen-cabinets/custom-countertops/prweb3237924.htm Sustainable design with a chic flair is now available for your kitchen thanks to a new “green” countertop product launched by Richmond, California-based Vetrazzo, which is being carried by Tuscon, Arizona-based Interior Innovations. (PRWeb Nov 23, 2009)

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]]> Victorian Dollhouse Parts and Victorian Doll House Kits http://www.prweb.com/releases/victorian-dollhouse/kits-parts/prweb3242214.htm WoodVictorianDollhouse.com is an online website featuring high quality Victorian Dollhouse Parts and Victorian Doll House Kits. The website features 18 unique categories and over 125 unique products, which can be added to any dollhouse kit, room kit or scratch Victorian Dollhouse. Each part is manufactured in the U.S.A. and is cut from high quality Baltic birch wood and sanded, ready to seal for staining or painting. Custom orders available. (PRWeb Nov 23, 2009)

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]]> Foot-activated DoorJack™ Makes It Simple for One Person to Quickly and Easily Hang Almost Any Hinged Door http://www.prweb.com/releases/DoorJack/Nov232009/prweb3245304.htm DoorJack™ (www.doorjack.com) is the perfect stocking stuffer for building and renovation contractors and DIYers. (PRWeb Nov 23, 2009)

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]]> Hertz Family Foundation Completes $1 Million Grant to Wiesenthal Center’s Museum of Tolerance in Jerusalem http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3246224.htm The Center for Human Dignity – Museum of Tolerance complex is currently under construction in Israel’s capital. The site’s plans call for a conference center, a theater, and interactive exhibits for adults and children celebrating Jewish history and reviewing Israel’s relations with the Arab people. (PRWeb Nov 23, 2009)

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]]> Dallas Sprouts Green City Block Downtown http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3251914.htm Designed by European architects and led by Central Dallas CDC, new development will transform city hall parking lot into sustainable urban hillside (PRWeb Nov 23, 2009)

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]]> BASF Helps Nonprofit Group Create Green Jobs Training Center in Philly http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3241024.htm Thanks to a collaboration between BASF, the world’s leading chemical company, and the Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI), a Pennsylvania nonprofit organization is one step closer to transforming an old textile factory in inner city Philadelphia into a new green jobs training center. (PRWeb Nov 22, 2009)

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