January 30, 2013

Outdoor LED Flood Lights

Designed to replace metal halide fixtures for outdoor applications, MaxLite unveiled the MaxLED Element LED Flood Light Series of flexible lighting systems. Offering various lumen output and optics capabilities, the fixtures are available in 5000K correlated color temperature in 135-watt, 270-watt and 405-watt models that use up to 35,100 lumens. Each product can be specified in a one-, two- or three-modular unit configuration, with up to three polished and plated optical narrow settings.

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Mysterious Satellite Solar Array Malfunctions Solved

PALO ALTO, Calif. — Space Systems/Loral, a manufacturer of space-grade solar panels for use in satellites and spacecraft based in Palo Alto, recently revealed the answer to an eight-year-old mystery concerning malfunctions in several satellites outfitted with their solar arrays. The satellites known as Telstar 14, Telstar 14R and Intelsat 19 all experienced solar array failures when attempting to deploy their solar panels after reaching orbit.

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Political Shift Endangers Green Energy in North Carolina

Raleigh, N.C. — A shift in the political winds in the Tar Heel State may just give green building advocates heartburn. The democrat-controlled legislature passed a state energy law mandating use of renewable power sources and energy-efficiency programs in 2007, but the times are changing, as republicans have regained a solid majority and also hold the keys to the governor’s mansion. Governor Pat McCrory campaigned on a platform supporting offshore drilling and inland oil shale fracking, which would appear to indicate a different path to energy independence.

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Matthew Hyatt

Bergmeyer Associates Inc. recently promoted Matthew Hyatt, AIA, LEED AP BD+C to principal. As one of the firm’s most creative designers, Hyatt directs a number design teams from research through concept development and implementation. An experienced architect, he understands construction and how ideas are translated in the built environment. Hyatt was instrumental in various projects, including West Marine, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

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