Helping commercial buildings meet energy conservation needs, Tubelite introduces its newest storefront system, the TU2400 series. With additional pout and debridged thermal break pockets to withstand demanding climates and conditions, the product optimizes thermal performance for a more energy-efficient building solution, according to the company. It is suitable for low-rise facilities, glass or panels up to 1-inch thick.
John Coster, former vice president of Skanska’s Mission Critical Center of Excellence, was promoted as the company’s new green business officer. In his new role, Coster will help deliver cost-effective, energy-efficient and environmentally sustainable building solutions to new and existing facilities. With years of management experience, he has held positions, including chief operating officer at Renomics Corp.
WASHINGTON — On May 8, Redmond, Wash.-based Greenroads Foundation was honored as a White House Champion of Change for Transportation Technology Solutions for the 21st Century, which highlights people and organizations who are providing significant leadership in the development of transportation technology solutions on the local, state or regional level.
COLUMBIA, Md. — On May 12, Columbia-based New Energy Technologies announced researchers have successfully achieved faster fabrication time, improved transparency and a two-fold increase in power conversion efficiency in the product development of the company’s electricity-generating glass windows.
APPLETON, Wis. — Construction on the third phase of Affinity Health System’s St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton will be completed by the end of the year and phase four, which includes a four-story inpatient bed tower with all-private rooms, is underway and is scheduled for completion in January 2015.
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Completed in early May, the 117,000-square-foot Civic Center and Park Project in Newport Beach is currently slated for LEED Silver certification, with a possibility of LEED Gold.
