NEW YORK — New York City is already the second leading tech hub in the nation after Silicon Valley, but the Brooklyn Tech Triangle coalition released a strategic plan on June 18 that could help the city surpass its California counterpart.
NEW YORK — Steeplechase Plaza, a new piece of sustainable architecture, recently debuted on Coney Island — marking the first milestone in the City of New York Economic Development Corporation’s plans to breathe new life into the amusement park and resort destination.
WASHINGTON — On June 5, the USGBC announced its latest campaign called LEED Earth, which offers free LEED certification to the first projects to certify in 112 countries where LEED has yet to be pursued.
WAC Lighting introduces Tube, a new indoor and outdoor LED sconce luminaire. Precise engineering, superior optics and the latest LED technology are integrated in this highly efficient wall sconce. With its sleek cylindrical profile, Tube functions as an accent, wall wash or pathway light. Tube’s Dark Sky Friendly design prevents light pollution from spill around or up from the luminaire, according to the company. Constructed of aluminum with an etched glass lens, Tube is engineered with an integral driver and replaceable LED modules.
Varco Pruden Buildings, a Memphis, Tenn.-based division of BlueScope Buildings North America Inc., recently selected Ryan Hill as the new director of corporate engineering. Hill’s background includes 16 years of work in the construction industry, 11 of which he worked with BlueScope and its affiliates as an engineering manager and overseeing corporate accounts.
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