CertainTeed Ceiling’s Ecophon acoustical fiberglass ceiling panels now feature 3RD Technology, a fiberglass manufacturing method that combines a high-recycled content with a renewable plant-based binding agent. The new binder significantly reduces the environmental impact of the Ecophon product line, according to the company. This reduction is equivalent to removing more than 800 vehicles from the roads.
Acuity Brands Inc. has extended its P Series LED Downlighting Modules from Lithonia Lighting. Now featuring 4-inch, 5-inch and 6-inch LED modules, the P series operates with an expected service life of 46 years with a wide range of applications. The new P series offers more flexibility and can fit almost any manufacturer’s recessed can-style housing. The series modules are “instant on” and feature Center2Edge technology to dim from full illumination to a single point source, similar to an incandescent lamp.
To offer improved compatibility with glass tints, Pleotint LLC has introduced a new light-gray base color for Suntuitive interlayer. The new light-gray interlayer offers more design flexibility because it is able to take on the tint of the glass it is laminated with, according to Paul Ogburn, vice president of Pleotint. The thermochromic interlayer gradually darkens in response to the rising temperatures of direct sunlight and cools as sunlight darkens. The interlayer returns to a clear, neutral state in cloudy or dark conditions.
Munters FreeDry unit combines the low-cost benefits of cooling-based dehumidification technology with an advanced low temperature desiccant rotor for unequaled moisture removal capacity and 60 percent lower annual operating costs. Instead of using natural gas to reactivate the desiccant wheel, Munters’ FreeDry unit uses the waste heat from the arena’s ice plant. The FreeDry heat pump and multiple-scroll air conditioning compressors enable FreeDry to easily maintain indoor humidity levels even under the most extreme summer outdoor conditions.
Solatube International Inc., a manufacturer and marketer of Tubular Daylighting Devices (TDDs), launched a new product called the SkyVault Series M74 DS-O. It is designed specifically for high bay commercial applications and is the biggest tubular daylighting device available, according to the company. It features a 29-inch opening to the sky, (an increase in aperture and collection capability over the Solatube SolaMaster series) making it possible for more light to enter an area.
Acclaim Lighting offers the ALQ series, featuring high-powered linear graze and parabolic-aluminized-reflector (PAR) wash fixtures that deliver a spectrum of perfectly blended colors for illuminating buildings, facades and landscapes. Featuring 10-watt Cree quad-color (RGB+W) LEDs, the ALQ Bar with its high-output optics provides 30 percent more output than typical quad lenses, thus offering superior homogenized color mixing.
IPSO, a European laundry manufacturer, introduced a new on-premises softmount washer-extractor. The machine offers flexible, dependable and eco-friendly features that help laundry managers maximize productivity with new levels of efficiency. IPSO softmount washer-extractors use high G-Force extraction to reduce drying times up to 80 percent by removing a significant amount of moisture from linens. Shorter drying times contribute to a building’s sustainability with reduced energy use.
CertainTeed Ceilings is boosting the sustainability of its Ecophon acoustical fiberglass ceiling panels with the addition of 3RD Technology, a fiberglass manufacturing method that combines a high-recycled content with a renewable plant-based binding agent. The new binder significantly reduces the environmental impact of the Ecophon product line, having the equivalent effect of removing more than 800 vehicles from roads, according to the company.
Greenheck’s Vari-Flow integrated kitchen ventilation systems allow foodservice managers and building owners to reduce energy costs by more precisely modulating exhaust and supplying airflows to match cooking operation demands. Temperature sensors located in the hoods’ capture area are directly exposed to quick changes in cooking activity, resulting in a five-times faster response to cooking load changes. This feature, coupled with fan-speed turndown of 50 percent and high-efficiency Vari-Green motors, offers total energy savings in terms of electrical, heating and cooling costs.
Kenall Lighting, a leading provider of commercial lighting solutions, added the MedMaster M4 LED surgical suite luminaire to its health care lighting product line. The new luminaire is designed to support infection control, while supporting surgical teams in the surgical suite with unprecedented lighting performance. The new surgical luminaire also outperforms fluorescent; even with fewer luminaires, higher foot candles deliver lower cost plus energy savings.
