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I2SL call for papers ends March 22nd
March 15, 2013 4:31 pm | News | CommentsThe 2013 I2SL Annual Conference call for abstracts is now open, and all members of the sustainable laboratory and high-tech facility community are encouraged to submit, whether a veteran presenter or new to the industry.
Free trial of LEED tracking software until April 15th
March 15, 2013 4:22 pm | News | CommentsUntil April 15th, GreenWizard, a LEED automation partner, offers a free trial of WORKflow Pro, an online, collaborative tool that helps design and construction professionals track progress against green certification goals. WORKflow Pro can be used by building owners, architects, specifiers, engineers, and contractors at any phase of the building project.
Plenum array for new or retrofit air handlers
March 15, 2013 4:19 pm | Product Releases | CommentsGreenheck's housed plenum array model HPA, is designed for fan array installations in air handler applications. Model HPA features a direct drive galvanized plenum fan mounted inside a sound attenuating housing.
Non-contact temperature sensor
March 15, 2013 4:16 pm | Product Releases | CommentsOmega Engineering's non-contact sensors measure temperature of inaccessible or moving objects and materials. They feature a fast response with high stability.
Gas leak detection tool
March 15, 2013 4:12 pm | Product Releases | CommentsE Instruments' Model 7899 Gas Sniffer is a portable, rugged, leak detection tool suited for any HVAC professional. The detector is equipped with a highly sensitive tip to pinpoint small leaks of any combustible gases and hydrocarbons from piping and/or appliances.
Tornado dampers prevent ductwork collapse
March 15, 2013 4:09 pm | Product Releases | CommentsTornado dampers from Greenheck are double flanged channel frame style backdraft dampers designed to protect against tornadoes and rapid pressure changes. Installed in ductwork, or wall mounted, near the exterior of a building, these dampers allow for air movement (intake or exhaust) during normal weather conditions.
Harvard University, Sherman Fairchild Biochemistry Laboratory, Cambridge, Mass.
March 15, 2013 4:00 pm | News | CommentsThe Sherman Fairchild Building, originally completed in 1981, was renovated to house the Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology Department. Addressing a 50% increase in population density, the focus aimed to add space for tissue culture and support space as well as create shared department resources.
University of Arizona, Health Sciences Education Building, Phoenix, Ariz.
March 15, 2013 3:54 pm | News | CommentsThe Health Sciences Education Building is part of the inter-institutional campus for health science education and research, and supports the colleges of medicine, allied health, and biomedical informatics. The six-story facility consists of administration and faculty offices, lecture halls, learning studios, flexible classrooms, student and faculty services, a clinical skills and simulation suite, class laboratories, and more.
York University, Life Sciences Building, Toronto, Canada
March 5, 2013 12:49 am | News | CommentsThis facility was conceived, constructed, and commissioned in 22 months, creating a hybrid teaching/research facility model for Canada’s third largest university. Emulating “bay & chase” typology from production facilities, the laboratories remain fully interconnected with clear travel paths for exiting, but with serviced zones supporting one or two research teams.
Palomar Health, Palomar Medical Center, Escondido, Calif.
March 4, 2013 10:38 pm | News | CommentsThe Palomar Medical Center in Escondido, Calif. is one of the largest buildings in the U.S. to use integrated project delivery principles and one of only two U.S. hospitals with day-lit operating rooms. The facility includes an 11-story patient tower and a two-story diagnostic and treatment wing, topped by a 1.5-acre green roof planted with native flora to mimic nearby hillsides.
Lab Design Conference approved for GBCI credits
February 28, 2013 1:29 pm | News | CommentsAttention LEED professionals! The 2013 Laboratory Design Conference has been successfully reviewed and approved by the Green Building Certification Institute for 5.50 continuing education hours. This year's Lab Design Conference will be held April 8-10, 2013 at the JW Marriott in Houston.
Laboratory of the Year Awards Announced
February 27, 2013 7:58 pm | News | CommentsIn its 47th year, the Laboratory of the Year Awards continue to recognize excellence in research laboratory design, planning, and construction. Judging for this year’s competition was conducted by a Blue Ribbon panel of laboratory architects, engineers, equipment manufacturers, and researchers.This annual international competition receives entries from the best new and renovated laboratories.
Green tools, tips, and hints for lab designers
February 27, 2013 7:31 pm | News | CommentsThe Laboratory Safety Institute and Erlab Inc. have come together to present the 2013 Safe Labs can be Green Labs Conference on Thursday, April 11, 2013 at the JW Marriott, Houston, TX. This day-long workshop, given by experts in lab safety, lab ventilation, filtration and lab design, will explore green trends and safety issues-- and how the two really can co-exist in the same lab.
Gas system generates precise chemical concentrations
February 27, 2013 4:37 pm | Product Releases | CommentsThe Dynacalibrator Model 150 is a constant temperature system designed to generate precise ppm or ppb concentrations of chemical compounds in a gas stream, using permeation devices as the trace gas source.
CO2 unit offers control over gas mixtures
February 27, 2013 4:21 pm | Product Releases | CommentsThe Bold Line CO2 Controller adds carbon dioxide to air or nitrogen, and can be fully integrated with proprietary Bold Line temperature controllers. The carbon dioxide controller mixes air or nitrogen and carbon dioxide and controls the gas concentration with digital accuracy.
