April 2016
LEADVILLE, Colo.Children’s National to Construct Healing Garden
WASHINGTON — Children’s National Medical Center will build its first-ever healing garden on a 7,200-square-foot rooftop space, allowing patients to enjoy the outdoors during their hospital stay.
Eric Christensen
Eric Christensen will manage the delivery of client enterprise sustainability services as the new general manager for the Sustainability and Energy (S&E) practice of the Environment sector of WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff, a global engineering and professional services firm with offices in Boulder, Colo.
Solar Panel Coating
Perma-Clean Solar by DryWired is a self-cleaning, anti-static coating for solar panels. The coating prevents dust and other pollutants from contaminating the glass surface, thereby enabling solar panels to maintain performance while also reducing maintenance cycles. Perma-Clean Solar is easily applied and dries in seconds, providing a protective layer that will not alter the appearance of the panel and will increase efficiency by keeping the panels clean. It offers strong hydrophilic properties, and is transparent, weather resistant and has a high degree of hardness.
SACRAMENTO, Calif.New Schools, New Future for Ignacio School District
IGNACIO, Colo. — The small town of Ignacio is located in the Southwestern region of Colorado, approximately 325 miles from Denver, and is surrounded by the 1,000-square-mile Southern Ute Indian Reservation.
High Performing LEDs
Lighting Science will soon offer Series A+ LEDs. Boasting a 97+ CRI, Series A+ LEDs perform brilliantly in any application demanding high color saturation, vivid definition or directional highlights. Series A+ features state-of-the-art color rendering that can be programmed to bring out specific colors in any setting. By using next-generation LEDs, the lamps deliver high color accuracy and efficiency, surpassing any current industry standards. The proprietary integrated power supply was designed to amplify dimming performance and compatibility.
New Charter Oak School to Incorporate IB Learning Principals
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — The new Charter Oak International Academy in West Hartford is on schedule to debut in time for the 2016-2017 school year.
Q&A: The Evolution of Green Design in Learning Environments
For the past several years, providing a sustainable and productive environment for students to learn has become increasingly important and has caused design firms to create innovative and efficient facilities, while keeping student success in mind.