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Painting inspires Summerlin home’s remodel project | Real Estate Millions

Painting inspires Summerlin home’s remodel project | Real Estate Millions

The vibrant, Vegas contemporary interior renovation of 11436 Opal Springs Way drew its design inspiration from “The Peacock Sisters” — a painting by Spanish Artist Joselu Montojo. The artwork, acquired by homeowners Melissa and Vincent LaBella, served as interior decorator Laura Sullivan’s muse for her striking interior. “The painting had a vibrant green backdrop and…

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Plumbing and electrical system improvements are coming to this Staten Island apartment complex

Plumbing and electrical system improvements are coming to this Staten Island apartment complex

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New federal funding will help the owners of the Park Hill Apartments in Clifton complete much-needed energy upgrades in the federally-subsidized buildings where residents have been plagued by poor living conditions in recent years. On Monday, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced $2.25 million in grant funding…

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Shaw Industries and Classen Form a Strategic Partnership to Elevate the Flooring Market

Shaw Industries and Classen Form a Strategic Partnership to Elevate the Flooring Market

Shaw Industries Group, Inc. announces a strategic partnership with the Classen Group, an innovative hard surface flooring manufacturer based in Germany that offers PVC-free solutions for commercial and residential environments. Through this partnership, Shaw will become the sole distributor of the company’s new commercial flooring products in North America. DALTON, Ga., Sept. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/…

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Plumbing the depths of thermoelectrics in search of novel materials

Plumbing the depths of thermoelectrics in search of novel materials

Schematic drawing of the thermoelectric effect in nickel-gold alloys. Credit: Fabian Garmroudi Thermoelectrics enable the direct conversion of heat into electrical energy—and vice versa. This makes them interesting for a range of technological applications. In the search for thermoelectric materials with the best possible properties, a research team at the Vienna University of Technology (TU…

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