Vibration Isolation Curb

The Vibro-Curb, a vibration isolation curb from from Thybar Corporation, features integral, vibration-dampening, spring isolators that can be easily accessed. The curbs, which provide mounting for rooftop HVAC, allow roofing to be completed at a later date without disturbing the unit. The flexible 9-inch counter flashing provides a weather seal while permitting easy access to the isolators. A minimum of 90 percent isolation efficiency is achieved when using the Vibro-Curb, according to the company.

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Tim Murray

With more than 17 year of sustainable design experience and assistance in more than 30 LEED certified projects, Tim Murray has joined Houston-based WHR Architects as sustainable design leader. As sustainable design leader, Murray will strengthen the firm’s commitment to green facility design. He will also prepare WHR for the challenges of LEED version 4 and focus on the Stamford Health System New Hospital’s pursuit of LEED for Healthcare Silver.

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Green Hotels Gain No Revenue Boosts Study Says

ITHACA, N.Y. — A study from Cornell University’s Center for Hospitality Research has found that hotels that concentrate on sustainable practices have no difference in revenue when compared to those that do not.

The study, Hotel Sustainability: Financial Analysis Shines a Cautious Green Light, analyzed the database of the travel technology company Sabre Holdings. Authored by Howard Chong and Rohit Verma, the analysis demonstrates receiving sustainable building certification had a net neutral effect on sales and rates at hotels.

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