HDR announced the hiring of Duncan Griffin, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, as a sustainable principal. He will work with clients to help create sustainable solutions aligned with their enterprise goals. Griffin is a lean-certified practitioner with nearly 25 years of experience.
Reflecting its growth and increasing global presence, New York-based architecture and interior design firm CetraRuddy named Ximena Rodriguez partner. As partner, Rodriguez will retain her roles as principal and director of interior design, overseeing the firm’s quality and technical excellence in an interior design group of more than 20 professionals. Rodriguez also serves as lead interior designer and project manager in the residential, hospitality and retail sectors.
Innovative Lighting offers the new GENISYS Power over Ethernet Lighting Systems. With the system, customers can use Ethernet cables to both power and control LED lighting fixtures. The product allows up to 90 percent energy savings as it is governed by advanced, integrated control software. Every component of the GENISYS system is powered and controlled by an Ethernet cable, making the lighting simple to use. The product costs less by using Ethernet instead of copper wire and conduit used by traditional lighting.
Sloan, a leading manufacturer of commercial plumbing systems, has added a new Hybrid Retrofit Urinal to its collection of high-efficiency products that cut water use dramatically and make it easy to replace existing urinals — both traditional flushing and water-free styles. The new model, HYB-1000-RET, offers all the features of the Sloan Hybrid Urinal, including maximum LEED credits, minimal water and sewage costs, and automatic drain rinsing.
CULVER CITY, Calif. — Rachlin Partners, an architecture firm based in Culver City, is helping transform the traditional school model into a 21st century learning space, where teachers and staff can advance the ideas of collaboration and project-based learning.
Master planning is critical to the long-term success of a school or university campus, and helps ensure all facilities are operating effectively and efficiently. Today, many architecture and planning firms list master planning among their specialties, and School Construction News spoke with representatives of two leading companies to learn more about their unique approaches to planning attractive, yet highly functional, campuses.
RICHMOND, Va. — The American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) honored VCU Health in Richmond with a 2016 Vista Award for the renovation and expansion of its emergency department, which was officially completed in August 2013.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The University of Michigan (U-M) William L. Clements Library reopened on April 11 after a more than two-year, $17 million renovation and expansion. The project enhances accessibility and increases the use of the library’s collections for teaching and learning.
The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) announced Kristine Harding, NCARB, AIA, LEED-GA, as its new president. An accomplished and effective leader in the architecture profession, Harding is an Alabama architect who has been long involved with architectural regulation on the state level, having served as a member of the Alabama Board for Registration of Architects since 2005.
Renaissance Masonry Units by Arriscraft are manufactured to mirror natural stone formation, resulting in exceptionally tight dimensional tolerances, high strength, high density, low absorption and outstanding durability. A cement-free formulation means the long-term shrinkage normally associated with cement-based products is minimized. Renaissance is suitable for both exterior and interior masonry veneer and can withstand the most severe climates. The stone breathes and ages naturally, and lasting natural colors ensure that uneven fading and bleaching will not occur over time.
