Buzz: Product News Roundup – Friendly Skies Edition
Posted: 01.10.2012 Filed under: Buzz | Tags: energy management, LEDs, prefab, tools, trends Leave a comment »Bird-safe buildings, AIA’s design trends, building product nutrition labels, an infrared camera primer, and other product news from the past week. Read the rest of this entry »
Tips: 12 Easy Upgrades to Liven Up the Home
Posted: 01.09.2012 Filed under: Tips | Tags: bath, doors, faucets, hardware, kitchen, lighting, paint, remodeling, showers, trends, trim, upgrades 1 Comment »Even if your remodeling customers don’t have a ton of money to spend, there are plenty of areas around the house where a bit of freshening up can go a long way. Whether you’re looking to extend an existing job or add some quick one-off business, here are a few strategies to help your clients feel more at home. Read the rest of this entry »
Buzz: Product News Roundup – 2012 Trends Edition
Posted: 01.03.2012 Filed under: Buzz | Tags: kitchen, range hoods, statistics, trends Leave a comment »Product and design predictions for 2012, unique range hoods, and other product news from the past week.
Love year-end lists? Here are a few more: Read the rest of this entry »
Buzz: Product News Roundup – Royal Wave Edition
Posted: 12.27.2011 Filed under: Buzz | Tags: alternative energy, color, fireplaces, green, paint, solar, trends Leave a comment »The holidays didn’t slow the flow of interesting building product news last week. Here are a few stories that caught our attention, including Queen Elizabeth’s alternative energy installation, solar-generating paint, 2012 trends, fabulous fireplaces, and more.
• The Queen’s Gone Green: A pair of turbines installed in the River Thames will generate enough wave-powered electricity to power most of Windsor Castle. Read the rest of this entry »
Buzz: Product News Roundup—Green Megatrends Edition
Posted: 12.13.2011 Filed under: Buzz | Tags: drywall, green, LEDs, solar, staircases, trends Leave a comment »Green building predictions, wind turbines aflame, pond-scum-inspired solar, and other building product news of note this week.
• The top 13 green stories of 2011…
• …and 10 green building megatrends for 2012.
Buzz: Product News Roundup – Loads of LEDs Edition
Posted: 11.29.2011 Filed under: Buzz | Tags: LEDs, light bulbs, solar, trends, wind Leave a comment »Introductions, insights, and inspirations from the world of building products this past week, including two big names expanding the market’s LED options, a decline in green product purchases, and homeowner trends galore.
• Samsung has entered the LED market with seven bulbs, including several screw-in options.
Toshiba's dimmable A19 LED lamp offers 450-lumen output to replace 40-watt incandescents.
• Not to be outdone, Toshiba has introduced its own A19 LED lamp.
Buzz: Product News Roundup — Farewell Foyers Edition
Posted: 11.07.2011 Filed under: Buzz | Tags: alternative energy, energy efficiency, faucets, green, light bulbs, trends Leave a comment »Introductions, insights, and inspirations from the world of building products this past week:
• Good-bye soaring foyers, hello entryway “drop zones.” The Wall Street Journal offers a look at what homebuyers in today’s economy want.
• In promising energy-efficiency news, Lowe’s will soon start selling VuCorp’s Electron Simulated Luminescence 19.5-watt light bulbs, which can replace a 65-watt incandescent but, unlike traditional CFLs, are mercury-free, turn on instantly, and are fully dimmable.
