Melissa Farling, FAIA, LEED AP, vice president, managing principal of HDR’s Phoenix architecture studio, was recently appointed to the Academy of Architecture for Justice (AAJ) Advisory Group. Part of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Knowledge Community, the AAJ’s primary goal is to promote excellence in the design of justice facilities. Farling has been involved in the AAJ since 1995.
Four products from CCW Concentrates have earned the Green Seal certification for their standards in performance, health and sustainability. The products are part of CCW’s High Performance Health Cleaning program and include the company’s glass cleaner, bowl cleaner, neutral floor cleaner and auto scrub neutral floor cleaner. The products are highly concentrated in order to reduce storage space and environmental footprint and should be mixed with water at time of application.
Milwaukee-based Johnson Controls added a new rooftop heat pump to its Champion brand. The direct replacement design matches other manufactures’ footprints for reduced installation time and cost. Available in 3-ton and 8-ton options, the heat pump has smart controls in order to optimize system setup and monitoring. These smart controls can link to the Mobile Access Portal to be viewed on smartphones, tablets or remote PCs. An optional fault detection program is available to provide users with detailed alerts if problems occur.
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LEWISBURG, Pa. — As schools and universities are realizing the benefits of “green” building on campus, the first LEED Gold building on Bucknell University made its debut last year. Although the building opened in time for the fall 2015 semester, it just recently received formal LEED Gold recognition this year. The 14,100-square-foot MacDonald Commons Building was completed by Northumberland, Pa.-based general contractor Zartman Construction and the Boston office of EYP Architecture/Engineering PC as well as Mid-Penn Engineering Corporation, based in Lewisburg.
The global workplace architecture and interior design firm, M Moser Associates has announced Russ Drinker, AIA, as the new director of global architecture, sustainability and environmental wellness for its San Francisco office.
The OSQ Series by Cree Inc. has increased the efficiency performance of its latest area and flood LED luminaires by 58 percent from the previous generation. Housed in cast aluminum with a weather-tight LED driver, the luminaires have a 100,000-hour lifetime. In order to meet the demand for cleaner and more efficient energy resources, Cree has added a 28L outdoor area and flood light to its OSQ Series. The 28L delivers up to 28,285 lumens, offering better light and increased energy savings. Energy usage can further be reduced by 80 percent when updating the outdated HID fixtures up to 1000W.
Last year, we launched Quartz Project, a collaborative open-data initiative to provide access to the information that we need to build sustainable, healthy buildings. In academia, open-data initiatives have encouraged sharing of clinical research to build on previous findings or conduct the same research across broader patient groups.
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — In April, Santa Monica City Council passed the ordinance mandating rooftop solar systems be built on all new buildings, residential and commercial, in the city. Santa Monica is the fifth municipality in California to make solar installations mandatory, following on the heels of San Francisco. Other cities that made the change include Lancaster, Sebastopol in 2013 and Culver City in 2008.
Carol Zolnerowich has joined Brinkley Sargent Wiginton Architects, a firm with offices in Dallas, Waco and Austin, Texas. In announcing the addition of Zolnerowich, the planning and architecture practice reaffirmed its commitment to client-centered planning.
