Insulated Metal Panels

MBCI’s Eco-ficient insulated metal panels are available in 11 different wall profiles, which includes five hidden fastener panels: Grand, Summit, Royal, Classic and Vintage. Available in various widths and thickness, these profiles attach to buildings with concealed clips designed to eliminate thermal short circuits in the wall system. They also use a double tongue-and-groove interlock to eliminate thermal breaks and provide resistance to moisture, according to the company.

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High-Performance Insulation

When the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) set out to create a Net Zero Energy research facility so efficient that the building would consume only the amount of energy generated by renewable power on and near the building, they called on the high performance and aesthetic versatility of Thermomass Insulation Systems. The LEED Platinum NREL Research Support Facility (RSF) achieves that goal through numerous passive energy strategies, high-performance design features, renewable energy technologies and proven construction materials from industry leaders like Thermomass.

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LED Sconce Luminaire

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.

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Ryan Hill

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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Raymond Clark

Raymond Clark, AIA, LEED AP joins the leadership team at architecture, engineering and planning firm HOK as the new senior vice president and management principal. Clark holds 35 years of experience in the architectural and engineering profession. Having started his career at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Clark has since worked his way up, serving several positions such as principal and then senior project architect and technical coordinator for various projects.

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LED Canopy Series

The new Cree CPY250 Series offers 35 percent improved performance to competing LED luminaires. The new CPY series offers two options of slim, low-profile designs. Plus, it consumes 75 percent less energy than traditional Metal Halide fixtures, helping users achieve payback in less than two years, according to the company. The CPY250 is available in both flat and prismatic drop lens, providing two illumination aesthetics to meet the visual, as well as the vertical and horizontal illumination performance needs of a typical canopy application.

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