GLASS ON WEB – Glass News – New Building for Johns Hopkins Hospital Creating Transformative Patient-Centric Care
Perkins+Will, with a unique collaborative team of design and engineering consultants, leading artists, and the Johns Hopkins Hospital Facilities and Design staff, designed a new 1.6-million-square-foot complex for the leading academic medical center and U.S. News and World Report’s #1-ranked hospital. Opening May 1, 2012, the facility will serve as a new gateway to the [...]
Pomeroy Daily Sentinel – Custom designed banners adorn period light posts
POMEROY — New custom-designed banners purchased by the Pomeroy Merchants Association now adorn the period light posts along downtown streets. The hanging of the new banners coincide with a kick-off to a spring and summer shopping event by the merchants. They feature two designs — one with a girl shopping and the other with a [...]
Link between vision, learning is quite clear
The state of Iowa continues to ignore the fact that vision screenings in school can prevent many current and future problems for our children. Kids need to see to learn. Considering that nearly 80 percent of what a child learns the first 12 years of life is through vision, good eyesight is an essential part [...]
‘Solar trees’ sprout up in California county’s parking lots
The frustrating search for a shady spot to park is about to get easier. but the new trees being planted at nine big parking lots in the San Jose, Calif., area aren’t leafy green saplings, they’re big silver specimens with 12-foot-tall trunks and broad steel canopies that will shield cars from the sun – and [...]
James Dulley: Awnings efficient way to help cool house
Q: I am trying to block some of the heat from coming in through my windows and doors. I plan to install awnings, but I am not sure about what is the proper size and material to get. what do you recommend? A: The sun shining in through windows and glass in doors can quickly [...]
Gaston Red Dirt Report 7.30.11
Interested in construction? Here’s what is getting built. If you had a “Red Dirt” question, send them to Business Editor Ragan Robinson at 704-869-1833 or rrobinson@gastongazette.com. CITY OF GASTONIA – INSPECTIONS DIVISION BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED 07/18/2011 through 07/22/2011 PERMIT DATE PRIMARY CONTACT ADDRESS CONSTRUCTION COST DESCRIPTION OF WORK CENSUS TRACT PARCEL 47843 7/18/2011 DIMITRA TORRES [...]
UPDATE: McConnell Dedicates Revamped Ashland Riverfront Park
Font Size: UPDATE 7/4/11 @ 6:30 p.m.ASHLAND, Ky. — on this Independence Day, we saw the fulfillment of a community’s American dream. One of the most powerful politicians in our country joined in a multimillion dollar dedication. At Ashland’s new riverfront park, it’s not just Summer Motion that has returned to the banks of the [...]
Recycle your Electronics before January Ban at Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful’s Spring Drive
Font Size: LOVES PARK (KNIB) — keep Northern Illinois Beautiful encourages area residents to do their spring cleaning and bring any old electronics, appliances and scrap metal to its Metals and Electronics Drive for recycling. “We encourage everyone to take advantage of this opportunity to properly dispose of electronics. After January 1, 2012, the Illinois [...]
Decorate your residence by using awnings
Decks are often the outside gathering place in your home. You charm family and friends while cooking, browse the a . m . pieces of paper with a cup of coffee as well as have a care-free holiday weekend afternoon accompanied by a book onto your deck. Owning the best suited Useful Awnings will make [...]
3 Tips on Painting Vinyl Awnings
Painting your awnings is an easy way to change the exterior look of your home without investing a lot of money. You can freshen the look in just a weekend with a little bit of elbow grease. Here are a few simple tips to help you get a great look. Paint Choice An epoxy-based paint [...]