February 2013
UtiliVisor Aids Medical Center in Energy Efficiencies
HACKENSACK, N.J. — Hackensack University Medical Center (HackensackUMC) is known for making operational efficiency and environmental impact a priority, and its latest endeavor involves awarding a contract to UtiliVisor for energy monitoring and optimization services for the hospital’s central boiler plant.
Product Selection Software
Greenheck’s AMCA-certified Computer Aided Product Selection Program provides access to full-scale Autodesk Revit models of commercial ventilation products. The system also includes product descriptions, application information, comparison tools, dimensional drawings, payback analysis and detailed product performance reports for the company’s products. Changes made to product selections will be updated in the system via its Revit feature.
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Ted Peck
Ted Peck was recently promoted by Johnson Controls to serve as energy solutions general manager for its building efficiency business in Hawaii, Guam and the South Pacific regions. Peck comes to the company with more than 25 years of senior leadership experience in energy management, including development of the Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative as the state’s energy administrator.
Efficient Wisconsin Clinic Earns LEED
MONONA, Wis. — The UW Health Yahara Clinic in Monona lives and breathes efficiency.
Designers Share Plans for Public Safety Building
SAN FRANCISCO — Designers of the new Public Safety Building in San Francisco gave a presentation on the planned structure at a December meeting of the Academy of Architecture of Justice, which is hosted each month by the American Institut
Flush-Free Urinals
Waterless No-Flush urinals are created with high-quality materials. These systems connect to standard two-inch drain lines and are exceptionally easy to install in both new and existing construction, according to the company. All mounting hardware and two-inch gasket are included. Designed for easy maintenance, the odor-free units are available in a variety of models including some made with soybean resin, and all comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, according to the company.
John Pulley
John Pulley, PE, LEED AP BD+C, has been appointed as director of technical engineering for North America. With more than 30 years of experience in engineering design, project management, business development, and operations, Pulley will take the lead in managing Buro Happold’s five offices in the United States, developing systems for leveraging and sharing the firm’s intellectual assets.
Nanoscopic Solar Revolution Continues with New Research
ESPOO, Finland — A team of physicists from several international universities recently released a report on a new technology they believe will increase the efficiency of solar panels. Scientists from Aalto University in Finland, the National Research University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics in Russia and the Australian National University collaborated to create what they call a “novel concept of efficient light-trapping structures for thin-film solar cells.”