WASHINGTON — George Washington (GW) University in Washington, D.C., will soon feature custom laboratory bench systems in its new Science and Engineering Hall.
De Pere, Wis.-based Hamilton Scientific (along with the company’s dealer, Dancker, Sellew & Douglas) was selected for the interior laboratory equipment and casework project because it met the school’s design criteria for product intent, project scope and budgetary requirements.
Now serving as the executive director of the Kentucky U.S. Green Building Council, Nancy Church comes to her new position with experience in leadership, developing and launching new products, as well as consulting and marketing at accounting firms. She is expected to lead all aspects of the group’s mission, including program implementation, sponsorships, operations, public relations and member resources and benefits.
Ralph DiNola is now the executive director for New Buildings Institute (NBI), a nonprofit organization that works to improve energy performance, including promoting design practices and technologies, as well as developing policies and program strategies to reduce energy use. A LEED fellow and a past board chair of the International Living Future Institute, DiNola comes to NBI from Green Building Services, in which he was a founder and partner of the firm.
SEMCO introduces the IQHC (high capacity) Series of active chilled beams, which provide high-efficiency cooling and heating. The new chilled beam series offers one of the industry’s highest capacities and features up to a 25 percent and 50 percent reduction in pump and fan horsepower respectively, versus conventional chilled water loop or rooftop forced air HVAC system methods. It is specifically designed to operate with dedicated outdoor air dehumidifiers to handle outdoor air and humidity responsibilities for total indoor air quality.
Hufcor presents its latest green product, the Acoustical Harmony sculpted carpet wall covering. Completely manufactured from plastic bottles, the cover itself is 100 percent recyclable, according to the company. Offered in various patterns and color choices for more design options, the system is designed as an alternative to standard “ribbed” carpeting. With silver and copper ions incorporated into its root fibers, the product naturally attacks microbes and resists moisture, mildew, rot and bacteria for maximum antimicrobial defense.
Allison McKenzie, leading design architect and director of sustainability for Cincinnati-based architecture firm SHP Leading Design, will present at NeoCon for the third time June 10-12 in Chicago.
A new addition to the canopy and soffit lighting series, the LED CPY250 lighting fixture from Cree Inc. was developed to consume 75 percent less energy than metal halide systems and deliver 35 percent more performance, according to the company. Available in flat and prismatic drop lenses, the luminaire provides the visual as well as the vertical and horizontal illumination needs of a typical canopy application.
BRONX, N.Y. — A new office building for AHRC New York City, a non-profit service provider for people with developmental disabilities, opened earlier this month and features recycled construction materials.
SEATTLE — The LEED program recently created LEED for Health Care (LEED-HC), a specific rating system for health care construction projects, and Group Health Puyallup Medical Center in Seattle is the first to achieve this rating, earning LEED Gold.
BOSTON — Achieving its state goal of 250 megawatts (MW) of solar energy four years early, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick announced a new, more ambitious state goal of 1.6 gigawatts (GW) to be installed by 2020.
