A new study suggests global demand for electric lighting is on the rise, but use of new technologies could eventually reduce costs and sales. “World Electric Lighting,” a December 2010 report published by The Freedonia Group, forecasts product sales will climb 4.5 per cent annually through 2014 to reach $38.5 billion.

Ad Valorem Place, the new home of the City of Calgary’s Assessment business unit is the municipality’s first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification under the Commercial Interiors (CI) rating system.

The Ontario Painting Contractors Association (OPCA) has adopted the Master Painters Institute’s (MPI’s) painting manual and Approved Products List to ensure all contractors, interior designers, architects, facility owners, and paint suppliers across Canada will operate from the same frame of reference.