January 12, 2012

In-Floor Radiator

The new in-floor Micro Canal radiator from Jaga Climate Systems provides heat exchange that operates with quiet fans, ensuring that heating is virtually noiseless. Only 6 inches high and 13 inches wide, the Micro Canal generates a substantial heat output while remaining responsive to changing temperatures. The trench-heating unit saves energy with its low-water technology, according to the company. Its advanced height adjustment system allows the product’s grilles to be aligned with the floor.

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Glass Coating

Guardian introduces SunGuard SNR 43, a new glass coating for commercial applications that offers a high light-to-solar gain ratio and low solar heat gain coefficient, according to the company. SNR 43 joins Guardian’s other SunGuard architectural glass products that help improve energy performance and help projects achieve LEED certification. It features a visible light transmission of 43 percent and solar control. The coating lets in plenty of light, while low SHGC meets the latest energy code standards, according to the company.

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Winston Huff

Winston Huff, plumbing and fire protection project manager at engineering design and facility consulting firm Smith Seckman Reid, has been appointed to represent the American Society of Plumbing Engineers on the International Green Construction Code Committee. In his new role, Huff will work in the areas of water resource conservation, rainwater collection and distribution systems and used water recovery.

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Edgar Farrera

Circuit of The Americas has hired Edgar Farrera, AIA, LEED AP as its director of sustainability. With 20 years of experience in green building and environmental stewardship, Farrera will oversee the development of environmental initiatives and programs associated with construction, maintenance and operation of the Grand Prix facility. He will establish its sustainability efforts and will work in collaboration with the City of Austin’s Sustainability Office on air quality, green transit, green tech research and development, alternative energy events and sustainable on-site development.

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First Solar Shuts Down Alternative PV Tech Project

TEMPE, Ariz. — First Solar, a Tempe, Ariz.-based producer of thin film solar modules, is closing an alternative photovoltaic technology project rumored to employ the same technology as Solyndra, though the company is not disclosing the details of the research.

First Solar and Solyndra are among a group of Western panel makers undercut by cheaper competition from Chinese manufacturers such as Suntech Power Holdings Co., the world’s largest, according to Bloomberg Reports.

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