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New regulator established to ensure construction materials are safe New national construction products regulator set up to ensure homes are built from safe materials. Published 19 January 2021 National regulator established to ensure homes are built from safe materials Action taken as Grenfell Inquiry reveals manufacturers ignored safety rules Independent review will examine faults in the system and recommend how abuse can be prevented Residents will be protected through the establishment of a national regulator which will ensure materials used to build homes will be made safer, the Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has announced today (19 January 2021). The regulator...

New Smart Home Device Controls Energy at the Edge Rachel Barton/Texas A&M Engineering A mixed neighborhood of houses with solar and houses without designed and tested in a computer simulation by Texas A&M researchers to test a new smart energy device. Open circles denote nodes where homes have the PINE device and its related systems. Dark, filled circles are nodes where homes do not have PINE. All homes receive energy from the grid. A device developed at Texas A&M helps improve energy delivery between solar-powered homes and the electricity grid. Elizabeth Montalbano | Sep 15, 2020 Researchers have developed a...

Air Cleaning Blowers (ACBs) ACBs Filter and Clean Air by Removing Dust and Germ Particles without the use of Any Filter Media.   Highland, NY:  Today Air Cleaning Blowers, LLC, a quickly growing family-owned business, is working diligently to help control the spread of germs during this current pandemic. Thirty-five years ago, the owner began his own business and has been marketing and manufacturing industrial HVAC products ever since. Over the years he found a growing need for some type of filter-less air filter but found no one that made anything similar. In the past several years his company developed and...

Castro Lighting New Arrivals 2021 Castro Lighting Castro Lighting doesn’t age, the brand becomes classier over time and continues to strive for perfection. More than 40 years of accomplishments that manifest a refined sense of luxury and elegance every day. Driven by a pioneer spirit since 1978, Castro Lighting works with one purpose: to create a legacy in luxury lighting design. New Designs bring audacity, privilege, and strong statements. Selected materials, luxurious finishes along crystals create a pure blend of refinement, delicacy, and sophistication. Unveil the magic of creativity behind the aesthetic in developing new trailblazing lighting and lifestyle designs...

NYS DOT Delivers First Model-based Contracting 3D Project in Its History; Delivered the Project Under Budget and Restored a Critical Bridge to the Community (Bentley Systems) NYS Route 28 connects Ulster County and Delaware County, New York to the regional highway network and is part of an emergency lifeline corridor during significant flooding events  The NYS Route 28 Bridge over the Esopus Creek frequently floods during heavy rains due to an inadequate hydraulic opening in the structure  New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) needed to design a new bridge that will last at least 75 years and remain open...