StoneLite panels from Stone Panels Inc. are green building materials that help preserve natural resources by using a quarter of the amount of stone that the alternative building material uses. Their lightweight nature helps cut down pollution and fuel use from machinery processing, transporting, and installation, according to the company.
USAI Lighting introduces its latest product: The One LV lighting system. A sleek and low-voltage linear lighting system, The One LV provides design flexibility without sacrificing lighting quality or energy efficiency, according to the company. It measures 5/8 inches high by 1 inch wide, and is available in 6-inch to 4-foot lengths, ideal for illuminating even the smallest of spaces. With fixture-to-fixture color consistency, The One LV also offers high output LED technology featuring 51 lumens per watt and more than 300 lumens per foot to create desired lighting effects.
CINTEC America of Baltimore released its new Archtec bridge reinforcement system, a complete diagnostic design and installation service, specifically designed to strengthen masonry arch bridges. The Archtec process involves numerical modeling of the bridge and simulation of the loading regime in order to specify a retrofitted reinforcing system. A computer model is then used to determine the load carrying capacity of the bridge in its current condition. At the site, the CINTEC Anchor System, fashioned out of a steel bar enclosed in a mesh fabric sleeve, is installed.
Johnson Controls introduced the Panoptix solution, designed to make it easier and more affordable for facility owners and operators to achieve better building performance.
The system includes four key components. Its open technology platform aims to simplify collection and management of data from disparate building systems and other data sources, a suite of cloud-hosted building efficiency applications that work with any building management system.
Draper Inc. introduces the GreenScreen Revive, its new eco-friendly, window shade fabric. The product received a silver rating from the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute’s verified rating system, which assesses categories of renewable energy, clean water, material health, social responsibility and material reutilization.
High Wind Roof (HWR), the new standing seam roof product from Varco Pruden Buildings, is designed for projects that require high-wind codes or have Factory Mutual requirements. The system was developed to meet wind conditions in coastal regions and other high-wind areas and can provide performance and protection against winds above 130 miles per hour. When incorporated as part of a total Varco Pruden Building system, the HWR can withstand wind conditions in excess of 180 miles per hour, according to the company.
Ensinger’s Insulbar thermal technology is designed to lower building operating costs by reducing energy loss without sacrificing any structural or design requirements. Insulbar increases the insulating value of windows, doors, skylights, and curtain walls. Under testing conditions, Insulbar has shown more than 500 percent more thermal efficiency than non-thermally broken aluminum, according to the company. Insulbar profiles can be custom designed to meet project specifications and can result in total window u-value ratings of .2 or lower, exceeding current ICC thermal and CRF standards.
The 6460 Series direct/indirect linear suspended LED luminaire from Lunera Lighting delivers near daylight-quality light. The 6460 Series distributes light 70 percent directly down to the workspace and 30 percent indirectly upward to the ceiling, which eliminates hot spots and creates a uniform illumination of the ceiling. Designed for 16 foot center-on-center spacing, the 6460 Series can be joined into dramatic, continuous runs.
CalStar Products added a Thru-Wall unit to its line of sustainably manufactured masonry. The unit’s design combines the structural properties of standard concrete with the aesthetics of a traditional brick wall. Available in nominal sizes of 8-by-4-by-16 inches and 12-by-4-by-16 inches, the units are half as tall as standard concrete blocks and are dual-sided to feature both a flat face for a classic 16-inch appearance and a notched face to fill with mortar for the look of 8-inch bricks.
