AIRX v6.0 from Airxchange is a free online tool designed to help HVAC design engineers easily calculate the cost savings and performance of Airxchange ERV wheels in building designs. The latest version of the software enables engineers to select and model Airxchange wheels based on airflow, pressure drop and energy transfer effectiveness.
Schneider Electric has released the EcoStruxure solution for health care, which is designed to fully integrate clinical health care systems with infrastructure systems to lower operating expenses, reduce risk, improve clinical outcomes and increase patient satisfaction. The solution leverages interrelated data to better operate facilities, leading to improved energy savings and building life cycle costs, as well as enhanced staff productivity and patient security.
Vladislav (Vlad) Torskiy, ACHE, international associate AIA, has been hired as senior medical strategist at SmithGroupJJR’s Washington, D.C. office. Torskiy will provide his expertise to the firm’s health studio in Washington as well as its growing international health practice. Torskiy has nearly 30 years of planning, consulting and design experience.
Daniel H. Nall, P.E., FAIA, ASHRAE Fellow, LEED Fellow, HDBP, BEMP, has joined Syska Hennessy Group’s New York office as a vice president and regional director of high-performance buildings. Nall brings a genuine understanding of high-performance design to and is a recognized expert at several emerging technologies for high-performance green buildings.
MILWAUKEE — Vegetal i.D., a Milwaukee company that specializes in green roofing systems, is working with Wisconsin groups to pilot a project that will test innovations in green infrastructure and storm water management.
NEW YORK — The Princeton Review has revealed its annual list of the most environmentally friendly colleges and universities. Known for its collegiate rankings based on education, the company also scores schools by their sustainability-related practices, policies and academic offerings.
WASHINGTON —Bureau Veritas has partnered with the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) to help verify projects for LEED certification. Acting on behalf of GBCI, Bureau Veritas’ certification services will expand the global scope of the LEED system. The institute announced the agreement on July 31.
The Green Building Initiative (GBI) has certified Lawrence (Larry) Clark, principal of Sustainable Performance Solutions LLC (SPS), as a Guiding Principles Compliance Professional. Clark completed training and passed a final exam in order to become qualified to assist federal facilities in meeting the requirements of the Energy Efficiency Guiding Principles mandated by executive order (EO) 13514.
Opiary, a Princeton, N.J.-based green design studio, will show a series of new terraformed products at NY NOW, an artisan event in New York that begins Aug. 17 and ends on Aug. 20. Handmade by a team of artists and artisans, Opiary’s sculptural creations integrate inhabitable landscapes with manmade forms and systems, reconnecting physical nature and modern culture. With built-in irrigation systems, the company’s green walls, elegant furniture pieces, and lightweight, weather resistant planters are easily installed and virtually maintenance-free.
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