NEW YORK — Lehman College Science Hall at City University of New York (CUNY) recently achieved LEED Platinum certification. The science hall was dedicated in October 2012 and opened for classes in time for the 2013 spring semester.
SAN DIEGO — San Diego International Airport’s Green Build expansion project opened to the public on Aug. 13. Construction on the expansion of the airport’s Terminal 2 began in 2009.
HOUSTON — A sterilization system that converts water into steam as a tool to sanitize medical and dental instruments and human waste is now ready to be beta-tested, according to research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Early Edition.
EDMONTON, Alberta — Researchers at the University of Alberta are currently working on a project to develop solar cells that can be generated with commonly occurring materials in the Earth’s crust. These cells — based on nanoparticles — would be affordable and easy to produce. Because of the technology behind the developing nanoparticles, manufacturers could reproduce them using a roll-to-roll printing method or a spray-based coating.
PHILADELPHIA — Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), a financial and professional services firm, debuted the completion of its Philadelphia office, which is the city’s first LEED Commercial Interiors (CI) Platinum-certified project.
The office’s renovation project, which completed in August, officially began last year when JLL moved to the 10,500-square-foot space on the 25th floor of 1650 Arch Street, a property built in 1974. The building has since undergone green building upgrades to the lobby and mechanical systems.
Amy Mays, IIDA, LEED AP, EDAC, joined HDR Architecture’s New York City Design Studio as interior design principal. With a significant body of experience and expertise in health care, Mays will lead interior design with a focus on health care projects in HDR’s offices across the Northeast.
Kingspan Insulated Panels appointed Kevin Franz as business development manager, a role that focuses on promoting Kingspan’s dedication to reducing energy waste. With more than 20 years of experience in the architectural profession as a project manager, client liaison and practicing architect, Franz is responsible for growing the company’s market share major cities such as Charlotte, N.C.; Raleigh, N.C.; Columbia, S.C.; Charleston, S.C.; Atlanta; and Nashville, Tenn.
Acclaim Lighting offers the ALQ series, featuring high-powered linear graze and parabolic-aluminized-reflector (PAR) wash fixtures that deliver a spectrum of perfectly blended colors for illuminating buildings, facades and landscapes. Featuring 10-watt Cree quad-color (RGB+W) LEDs, the ALQ Bar with its high-output optics provides 30 percent more output than typical quad lenses, thus offering superior homogenized color mixing.
IPSO, a European laundry manufacturer, introduced a new on-premises softmount washer-extractor. The machine offers flexible, dependable and eco-friendly features that help laundry managers maximize productivity with new levels of efficiency. IPSO softmount washer-extractors use high G-Force extraction to reduce drying times up to 80 percent by removing a significant amount of moisture from linens. Shorter drying times contribute to a building’s sustainability with reduced energy use.
