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Photovoltaic fabrics find their way to the farm

January 1, 1970

…and remote conditions. Soon photovoltaic fabrics may find their way onto the farm. Jason Owen says Accu-Steel Fabric-Covered Building Solutions has been developing relationships with companies that manufacture photovoltaic fabrics….

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Brad Pitt commissions affordable housing designs for New Orleans

January 1, 1970

…for $150,000, built five to eight feet off the ground. Each house had to have three bedrooms and a front porch, as well as green building elements that would reduce…

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Solar shading and energy saving in the U.S.

January 1, 1970

…give credibility to the awning products that contribute to the energy efficiency of a building,” says PAMA manager Michelle Sahlin. John Gant of Glen Raven Custom Fabrics LLC in Burlington,…

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Specialty Fabrics Review interviews Katie Bradford, MFC, IFM of Custom Marine Canvas

January 1, 1970

…Interview by Sigrid Tornquist What is your industry prediction? Right now there is zero boat building going on. I think the cycle we’re in is going to take…

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Snapshot: Inspired by the sea

January 1, 1970

…“Island Maison.” The project is located in a floating “Crystal Pavilion” designed by Safdie Architects, an asymmetric building with irregularly angled facades, sited one degree north of the equator. The…

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How Lakeside Marine Canvas went mobile

January 1, 1970

…Company outlines steps to take when building a mobile shop. By Jill C. Lafferty Lakeside Marine Canvas of Buford, Ga., has been creating custom canvas marine products—from small…

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For the birds

January 1, 1970

…deciding to focus on the “lightbox” portion of the building, focused on a dynamic structure using polycarbonate that could expand and contract in response to changing light and diffuse glare…

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Working with architects on awning projects

January 1, 1970

…specifics of building them,” he says. The process can be arduous and time consuming, Kelly maintains. “There is so little training of architects and engineers in nonrigid materials, let alone…

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LEED certification drives sustainability in printing

January 1, 1970

…By Janice Kleinschmidt The U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification has driven a lot of companies to the path of sustainability, not only…

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Globe listens to customers to develop product performance

January 1, 1970

…to resisting it,” Mordecai says. The resulting high-performance turnout gear moves the way the human body does, without restriction, while protecting the firefighter. “The people we make products for are…

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