Stephen Muzzy recently joined the U.S. Green Building Council Massachusetts Chapter as the new Green Schools Program manager. In his new role, Muzzy will keep focus on facilitating green school building coalition for higher education stakeholders to institutionalize LEED building certification in campus planning and capital budgeting processes.
The Sprout Space modular classroom from Triumph incorporates ample natural daylight, lowering utility costs and enhancing student performance, according to the company. Numerous design features such as integrated rainwater collection, overhanging eaves and sustainable materials make Sprout Space an ideal solution for green building constructions. The unit features FSC-certified wood, high-reflective roofing and bio-based insulation and flooring. Designed with low-emitting materials, the classroom system delivers the highest indoor air quality standards, according to the company.
Designed for all types of facilities and organizations, the Sustainability Dashboard allows facility managers to enter and track sustainability data and metrics using a secure Internet-based tool. The easy-to-use interface enables users to monitor, report and benchmark their organizations’ sustainability performance, ultimately helping to reduce operating costs. Managers can track detailed data in specific areas, including environmental performance with waste, water, energy and fuel consumption.
Oborain, maker of modern pre-fab outdoor showers, relaunches its Fjord shower model. Inspired by beach house designs, the product features stainless steel framing, hardwood decking and mahogany wall panels for a sleek, modern look. Made from Camaru, Brazilian wood, the shower deck contains Dark Red Meranti wood panels to resist weathering and splitting, according to the company. With simple installation and flexibility in size and configuration, the transportable system can be permanently fixed or used temporarily.
Toshiba’s latest downlight models TLS-DCA6 and TLS-DCA8 LED offer three types of lumen outputs: 2800lm, 5500lm and 8500lm, making them viable solutions for high ceiling environments like auditoriums. With low lumen depreciation and high color consistency, the LED fixtures last up to three times longer than standard HID downlights, according to the company. The lighting systems also offer 2700K, 3000K and 4000K color temperatures and have minimal ultraviolet or infrared wavelengths to resist fading artwork or damaging items.
Suitable for hardwood, laminate and luxury vinyl tile floors in educational facilities, VersaWalk from MP Global Products is the company’s latest earth-friendly acoustic fiber underlayment. Designed for nail or glue-down installation, the product comes with a special moisture management system to coat and protect floors. The odorless, non-allergenic and VOC-free underlayment is composed of at least 94 percent post-industrial/pre-consumer textile fibers and scrap material, according to the company.
Vistacool Atlantica reflective glass by PPG Industries combines high visible light transmittance and good solar control performance in an emerald-green aesthetic. In a 1-inch insulating glass unit with clear glass, Vistacool Atlantica glass has VLT of 47 percent, along with a solar heat gain coefficient of 0.35, according to the company. With moderate interior and exterior reflectance, the product works well with other exterior building elements and can function as privacy glass.
Berner expands its In-Ceiling Mount (ICM) series by adding the ICB, its first in-ceiling flush mount air curtain rated for doorways with up to 16-foot-high ceilings in commercial facilities. Available in lengths ranging from 3 feet to 12 feet, the unit features a low profile faceplate that comes in white polyester-coated aluminum or stainless steel. It is also offered in custom colors for more options. The ICM collection provides electric, steam and hot water options for supplemental heating and comes with Berner’s Intelliswitch digital control package.
Guardian 275, Major’s translucent panel daylighting system, has now been joined by high-performance Clima-Tite translucent systems with pultruded fiberglass support and LightBasic wall systems. Offered with various insulation and color options, the skylight and wall solutions are designed to eliminate glare and hot spots, as well as block damaging UV rays, according to the company. Blast and hurricane protection configurations, as well as mixed glazed systems, are also available.
