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Check out FoxBusiness.com for some of the key elements that are driving the home buying market in 2012. As always, buyers are searching for those record-low prices but most aren’t willing to compromise on value. Open floor plans, move-in ready, and first floor bedrooms are still high on homebuyers lists for 2012!

Read more details at http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2012/03/05/what-homebuyers-desire-in-2012/.

The adaptive reuse of the former Bryant School building, built in 1889, into the new headquarters of the Iredale Cosmetics Company is on schedule. The old roof has been removed and new structural steel has been installed to support an entirely new roof structure converting the former attic into Class A office space.  The foundations for the new glass elevator tower are complete and ready for structural steel and glass walls, allowing for visitors to view the East Mountains across the Housatonic River as they ride the elevator from the lower level to the new third floor of this beautiful 1800's building. 

Imagine being able to power your appliances via solar paint? And we all thought that the best way to go green with paint was sticking with zero VOC’s!

According to the Huffington Post, developers at the University of Notre Dame believe that green homeowners may be able to say hello to a new paint that can generate electricity via ‘power-producing nanoparticles.’ The paint looks no different than any other type of paint and may be able to be made in large quantities at a low cost. When hit by light, the particles are believed to produce small amounts of electricity that researchers hope can be magnified enough to power home appliances. Although still far behind the efficiency of solar panels, if improved, can this 'Sunbelievable' paint be a new wave of the future? Only time will tell.

Read the full article here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/22/sunbelievable-solar-power-paint_n_1166357.html?ref=green

Structural steel goes up at 150 Office Park in Lenox, MA.

In an article written by Chris Keenan on greenbuildingelements.com, we can learn about the large benefits of solar power on our environment. Although the market is dominated by solar power on a smaller-scale installation, these installations can affect us largely overall. The future of solar power is likely to keep growing and therefore decreasing the use of fuels such as gas and oil.