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.
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.
TrueLook, Inc. offers new and improved solar-powered webcam systems for construction jobsites. These webcam systems are completely wireless, off-the-grid solutions for time-lapsing and live monitoring of construction projects. TrueLook has made a number of improvements to the webcam electronics and equipment, as well as reductions in price and shipping times. The battery now stores five days’ of backup power, which is vital during darker hours and non-cooperative weather.
AceClamp/PMC Industries’ AceClamp A2 is a non-penetrating, standing seam metal roof solar kit that is stronger than most single set-screw clamps, and won’t scratch the roof panel when installed. The AceClamp A2 is designed with a grounding cable groove in the body of the clamp specifically for use with racking systems. A stainless steel sleeve and set-screw hold the grounding wire in place, with no worries about torque back-out. The AceClamp A2 Push-Pin and washer design locks into the clamp to prevent loosening when subjected to seismic or wind flutter vibration loads.
Peerless Open LED luminaires from Acuity Brands Inc. received the Most Innovative Product of the Year award in June from the Lightfair International 2014 awards competition in Las Vegas. The awards recognize the best innovations from more than 500 of the world’s leading manufacturers across the lighting industry.
Neo-Metro unveiled its new PAT one-piece basin with the Dyson Airblade Tap at the 2014 Dwell on Design Conference in Los Angeles. With the debut of this singular fixture, the two companies collaborated to provide designers and architects a cost-effective, all-in-one selection for sinks, faucets and hand dryers. This collaboration aims to provide one easy-to-clean, durable solution that has lower environmental impact, operational costs and maintenance.
Colt Group’s Firelight glazed natural ventilators install easily in a glass atrium or directly onto the roof of a building. This dual-purpose product provides buildings with both day-to-day ventilation and smoke control to aid building evacuation in the event of a fire. Firelight is available in single- or double-leaf design and with control options for automated climate control in a building. Naturally ventilated buildings are generally less expensive to construct and maintain than those that are mechanically ventilated alone.
Johnson Controls has released a new series of pneumatic-to-digital thermostats, the WT-4000. The series efficiently converts older pneumatic room control systems and enables communication with newer digital building automation systems. It also provides the benefits of a digital control system, including programmable occupancy scheduling and remote temperature monitoring, which can result in increased energy and operational savings.
Fiberglass Reinforced Polyester (FRP) doors with exterior aluminum frames from ASSA ABLOY group brands Ceco Door, CURRIES and Fleming are now GREENGUARD Gold-certified, meaning the products have been tested for low chemical emissions and are acceptable for use in environments such as schools and health care facilities. Additionally, the GREENGUARD Gold-certified products can be used to earn credits for CHPS (Collaborative for High Performance Schools) and LEED.
Designed to replace less-efficient compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), MaxLite launched 5- and 7-watt LED PL Retrofit Lamps with GU24, GX23 and G24q pin base options. The new lamps easily retrofit a variety of commercial fixtures, including recessed cans, sconces and ceiling fixtures. The 5- and 7-watt LEDs replace 13- and 18-watt CFLs, respectively. Constructed with a lamp holder that rotates 270 degrees, the lamps feature a simple ballast bypass to ensure maintenance-free, energy-saving operation and higher performance.
