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Trimble has acquired privately-held QuickPen International, based in Englewood, Colo. QuickPen is a leading provider of building information modeling (BIM) software for the HVAC, mechanical construction and plumbing industries.

A new residential ventilation and IAQ guideline is now available from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers.

Multifamily builders and developers are responding to growing consumer interest in sustainable building practices and energy efficiency, says the NAHB.

More of the nation’s apartments and condominiums are going green as multifamily builders and developers respond to growing consumer interest in sustainable building practices, according to a recent survey by the NAHB.

The EIA’s Short-Term Energy Outlook notes that gasoline and diesel fuel prices are following the trend in crude oil prices, which peaked at $145 per barrel on July 3 before sliding to less than $120 per barrel by early August.

As they grapple with skyrocketing energy costs, more homeowners are turning to remodelers for energy-saving solutions, according to the NAHB’s quarterly Remodeling Market Index.

OneBeacon Insurance Group offers the following tips to contractors and property owners to minimize the risk of copper theft.

 The U.S. economy uses half as much energy per unit of economic output than it did back in 1970, making energy efficiency the “fastest-growing success story of the last 50 years.”

State Sen. Alan Lowenthal (D-Long Beach) has introduced S.B. 1386, which will require that all homes in California be equipped with a working CO detector by 2010.