Custom Wall Murals & Backlit Acrylics – Nature Art by Henry Domke

Nature Art by Henry Domke – Custom wall murals and backlit acrylics With over 1,800 images encompassing woodlands, streams, flora, fauna and seashore, Henry’s work is widely known and used by healthcare specifiers, designers and end users throughout the world. As an author and photographer he is considered an authority on the use of “Nature Art for Healthcare” and has been featured in several industry publications.

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Provided By: Sheri Black – MDC Wall Coverings

Landmark Green-Building Code Launched: PaintSquareNews

Organizations representing the green-building industry, architects, safety professionals, energy and lighting engineers, and technical-standards developers announced the launch of a comprehensive model green-building code that seeks to “rapidly advance green building practice across the U.S.”

Survey: Green Building Managing to Hold Appeal: PaintSquare News

The fourth annual Green Building Survey by Allen Matkins LLP, Constructive Technologies Group (CTG), and the Green Building Insider indicates that green building is managing to retain solid support among design and construction professionals, despite perceptions of the costs and the effects of recession.

Polished-Concrete Floor Adds Luster to School Building’s ‘Green’ Features: PaintSquare News

Polished-Concrete Floor Adds Luster to School Building’s ‘Green’ Features: PaintSquare News

A polished concrete floor figures prominently among the many “green” building features of a new addition to Da Vinci Arts Middle School in Portland, Ore., which could be one of the first—if not the first—school buildings in the U.S. to earn LEED Platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

‘Beyond Green’ Projects Recognized:PaintSquare News

The Sustainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC) recently announced the winners of its 2009 Beyond Green™ High-Performance Buildings Awards, in ceremonies on Capitol Hill held in partnership with the High-Performance Buildings Congressional Caucus Coalition. Awards were presented in the High-Performance Buildings and High-Performance Building Initiatives categories.

USGBC Issues “Top 10” Green-Building Bills List: PaintSquare News

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) recently issued its “top 10” list of legislation the organization says will help advance green building and the economic activity and jobs that would result.

Guide to Finding Qualified Commercial Painting Contractors

To ensure you get the most Qualified Commercial Painting Contractor, follow these simple steps.

Ask the Right Questions.

Company History is Important:
How long have they been in business? Has it been under the same name for that entire period of time? Are they members of the PDCA (Painting & Decoration Contractors of America) or the local Chamber of Commerce? Do they now or have they ever had any open cases with the Better Business Bureau or the Department of Labor? If so when and why?

Sting Nets 15 Unlicensed Contractors: PaintSquare News

A January sting at Sun City Lincoln Hills, CA, helped enforcement representatives from the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) catch 15 contractors, including eight painting contractors, allegedly operating without a license.

Crestron ADMS Delivers the Olympics

Crestron Brings the Olympics Home – Experience the Games as Never Before

Crestron ADMS Intermedia Delivery System™ promises a new way to experience media content for the 21st century, and today it is delivering a big – even Olympic – way. The ADMS transcends cable and satellite TV, the Internet and even live performance. ADMS enables viewers to watch anything they want, whenever they want in true HD with just a press of a button. Time delays, commercial interruptions, network cut-aways from your favorite event no longer limit or define your Olympic experience. The ADMS redefines “on demand” and gives you even more than you are looking for.

Bogus Contractors Use Dead Man’s License: PaintSquare News

Two brothers caught using a dead contractor’s cancelled license and several other unlicensed contractors are facing a variety of criminal charges by California’s State License Board.