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Registration for free ASHRAE Webcast now open
April 1, 2013 12:48 pm | News | CommentsRegistration is now open for the 2013 free ASHRAE Webcast, "Assessing Building Energy Performance—From Principles to Practice." The Webcast will be held Thursday, April 18 from 1-4 PM EDT. Speakers will address the importance of building energy performance and its far-reaching implications in both new and existing buildings, as well as the opportunities that assessing building energy performance presents.
FLEXLAB will benchmark energy performance of building components
April 1, 2013 12:45 pm | News | CommentsConstruction continues at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) Facility for Low-Energy eXperiments on Buildings (FLEXLAB). Groundbreaking took place in December marking what LBNL called, "… a new era for research on energy-efficient buildings."
Bigelow Lab for Ocean Science achieves LEED Platinum
April 1, 2013 12:41 pm | News | CommentsBigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, which opened a 60,000 ft2 science and education campus on the East Boothbay waterfront in December 2012, has achieved confirmation of LEED Platinum status. The campus consists of three interconnected science and education buildings, along with a shorefront facility and dock.
Sunoptics receives Green Leadership Award
April 1, 2013 12:36 pm | News | CommentsSunoptics, a leader in high-performance prismatic daylighting solutions, received a Green Leadership Award for its energy-efficient daylighting solutions from the Sacramento Business Journal. The Green Leadership Awards recognize the region's people, companies, and organizations that are developing and implementing the most transformative green technologies, products, and services.
RoofPoint calculates energy and carbon of roofing systems
April 1, 2013 12:33 pm | News | CommentsThe Center for Environmental Innovation in Roofing has released its new RoofPoint Energy and Carbon Calculator, which is designed to help roofing professionals measure the energy and environmental benefits of modern roof system technologies.
Clean air enclosures handle samples in dust-free environment
April 1, 2013 12:28 pm | Product Releases | CommentsThe new Captair Flow fume hoods from Erlab are designed to protect samples handled in the enclosure using very low energy consumption. Air entering the enclosure is free of any external contamination and provides an ultraclean work atmosphere which protects contamination-sensitive samples.
Laboratory hoods contain chemical fumes and vapors while conserving energy
April 1, 2013 12:24 pm | Product Releases | CommentsThe Protector XStream laboratory hood from Labconco is a high-performance fume hood which operates well at low air volumes. The Protector XStream uses patented features that work together to significantly reduce the concentrations of contaminants in areas behind the sash opening and near the user's breathing zone.
Ductless fume hood provides operator protection
April 1, 2013 12:20 pm | Product Releases | CommentsAir Science's PURAIR 5 ductless fume hoods feature a high level of operator protection where routine work is being carried out. The units exceed OSHA, ANSI, and all relevant international standards. The ductless design eliminates installation costs and allows the unit to be positioned over a sink or benchtop.
Fume hoods for demanding environments
April 1, 2013 12:05 pm | Product Releases | CommentsNuAire's FumeGard NU-162 and NU-164 By-Pass Fume Hoods combination vertical/horizontal sash offer the user an option of opening the sash by sliding the window up and down or side to side. These fume hoods are suited for operations where only personnel protection is required.
University of Rochester, Hutchison Hall Undergraduate Laboratory, Rochester, N.Y. (renovation)
April 1, 2013 12:00 pm | News | CommentsThe renovation aimed to improve the teaching and learning experience and be a pilot project to test ideas for collaboration, technology, and layout for future laboratory renovations. Over the years, renovations in the building had tapped out the exhaust systems, fire alarm panels, and electrical service.
New Orleans BioInnovation Center, New Orleans
April 1, 2013 11:49 am | News | CommentsDeveloped on a former brownfield site on New Orleans' famous Canal Street, the BioInnovation Center serves as an incubator facility in the downtown medical district of New Orleans. The facility was programmed for multitenant use in the science and medical fields. The building design supports laboratories of varying sizes and biosafety levels, as well as diverse ventilation and "wet" research needs.
Active chilled beams provide comfortable air conditioning
March 20, 2013 8:26 am | Product Releases | CommentsTROX DID632 active chilled beams provide comfortable air conditioning of rooms with a high demand for cooling. Chilled beams provide sensible cooling to the space by using a combination of primary air and chilled water (typically ≥56 F).
CO Architects wins for ‘Hospital of the Future’
March 15, 2013 4:42 pm | News | CommentsThe Palomar Medical Center (PMC) in Escondido, Calif., designed by CO Architects, has been named “Best of the Best Health Care Project” nationally and California’s “Best Overall Project” and “Best Health Care Project” by Engineering News-Record.
February jobs report shows gains for construction and architecture
March 15, 2013 4:38 pm | News | CommentsDown overall to 7.7% in February from 7.9% in January, the U.S. Department of Labor's February employment report showed growth by 3,100 jobs in architectural and engineering services. This is 1.3% of the 236,000 overall jobs gained during the same time period.
New crime lab to break ground at Bowling Green State
March 15, 2013 4:36 pm | News | CommentsConstruction on Bowling Green's new Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) laboratory is expected to begin this summer. The facility will be located near Bowling Green State University's science buildings. Construction could be complete by fall 2014.
