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Georgia Tech CNES team named builders of the year by Gilbane
May 8, 2013 2:54 pm | News | Comments
In recognition of the team’s innovative use of energy modeling, close collaboration with the client and architect, and outstanding quality and safety records, the Carbon Neutral Energy Solutions (CNES) Laboratory at the Georgia Institute of Technology wins Gilbane’s coveted award.
Compact proximity card reader
May 12, 2013 12:30 pm | Product Releases | Comments
Southco’s EA-P3 Proximity Card Reader provides secure, non-contact access control using existing...
GSK double LEED Platinum HQ features green roof, daylighting and not a single office
May 10, 2013 3:55 pm | News | Comments
The 208,000 sf facility in Philadelphia’s Navy Yard Corporate Center is the work of...
LEED recommended for all GSA buildings
May 8, 2013 2:31 pm | News | Comments
A committee of private and public sector leaders says that LEED should be the primary way to...
Laboratory refrigeration for reliable temperature control
May 16, 2013 9:39 am | Product Releases | CommentsNorlake laboratory refrigeration products provide safe, secure, effortless storage for valuable laboratory products. The complete line of refrigerators comes with industrial quality, heavy-duty refrigeration systems available with LED displays, alarms, and options to meet lab needs.
Fitzsimons Redevelopment Authority, Accelerator at Bioscience Park Center, Aurora, Colo.
May 15, 2013 8:08 am | News | CommentsA 37,000-square-foot expansion was added to the Bioscience Park Center at Fitzsimons. This expansion, known as the Accelerator, opened with 27,000 square feet pre-leased to four companies graduating out of the BioBusiness Incubator. The new Accelerator has custom designed laboratories and offices.
University of Pennsylvania, Level 2 Lab, Smilow Center for Translational Research, Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine
May 15, 2013 8:02 am | News | CommentsNon-indigenous arthropod biological safety containment level 2 laboratory. The laboratory is located on the 9th floor of the Translational Research Center part of the University of Pennsylvania Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine. The laboratory is biologically secure and constructed specifically to study arthropods.
Insulated Metal Panels
May 12, 2013 1:05 pm | Product Releases | CommentsKingspan’s insulated panel systems are suited for atmospheric controlled environments where finished product protection and hygienic control are of utmost importanceWhen constructed, insulated panels provide a sealed monolithic structure, well suited to minimizing particulate accumulation.
LED lighting system
May 12, 2013 11:39 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Aera LED lighting system from Acuity Brands uses wall-recessed LED luminaires. It incorporates a combination of indirect ambient illumination and luminous presentations to provide an engaging, visual experience that can be customized for the occupant and the space.
Polypropylene total exhaust fume hoods
May 12, 2013 11:21 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe AirMax fume hood with wet fume scrubber system from AirClean Systems is a complete solution for protecting personnel from dangerous chemical exposure while also protecting ductwork and the environment by scrubbing acids and other water soluble gases from fume hood exhaust.
Yale lab renovation receives LEED- CI Platinum
May 10, 2013 6:39 pm | News | CommentsEnergy conservation measures include building envelope upgrades, improvements to the existing masonry walls to reduce heat loss, innovative lighting design, active chilled beams, and water fixture upgrades. In addition 98% of generated waste from demolition and construction was diverted from landfills to recycling agencies.
WPI dedicates new Perkins+Will-designed Gateway Park building
May 10, 2013 9:31 am | News | CommentsWorcester Polytechnic Institute's $32 million building is home to state-of-the-art research laboratories and growing companies. Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives (MBI) has leased space in the new building to create an incubator for emerging life sciences companies.
MIT case study highlights role of universities and hospitals in economic growth
May 8, 2013 2:45 pm | News | CommentsThe Case Study concludes that place-based anchor institutions – like hospitals and universities - can commit to a comprehensive business approach that goes beyond the narrow framework of corporate philanthropy to create a sustainable economic advantage for their regions.
Smart Labs initiative wins green leadership award
May 8, 2013 2:21 pm | News | CommentsUC Irvine's Smart Labs Initiative, which safely reduces energy consumption in both new and retrofitted research laboratories by as much as 60%, has been recognized with a 2013 Green California Leadership Award for outstanding environmental achievement.
$62 million campus building will improve Boston neighborhood
April 29, 2013 12:59 pm | News | CommentsSuffolk University, Boston, Mass. is moving forward with a new campus building that will feature general-use and science classrooms, a cafeteria/function space, and indoor and outdoor lounging areas. The building is in accord with the University’s Master Plan and that its impacts–which include relocating all academic classrooms from the residential part of Beacon Hill–will benefit the neighborhood.
New lab building to meet demand for science, tech, engineering and math programs
April 29, 2013 12:48 pm | News | CommentsGroundbreaking took place recently for a new science laboratory at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Mich. The 151,000-square-feet, four-story building will feature nine classrooms, 15 teaching laboratories, 14 faculty and student research laboratories, study spaces, 160 offices, and a greenhouse.
HDL starts Phase 2 expansion at BioTechnology Research Park
April 29, 2013 12:46 pm | News | CommentsWith its nearly 650 employees moved in and settling into Phase 1 of its headquarters expansion, Health Diagnostic Laboratory Inc. started construction on Phase II of the 283,000-square-foot complex in Richmond, Va. When completed in April 2014, Phase 2 will contain 95,000 additional square feet of office and wet laboratory space.
No labs on EPA’s Energy Star winners list
April 29, 2013 12:39 pm | News | CommentsThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the winner of its third-annual Energy Star National Building Competition. More than 3,000 schools, businesses, and government buildings across the country competed to see which could reduce its energy use the most in one year—and a New Jersey elementary school emerged victorious.
AIA selects top ten green projects
April 29, 2013 12:36 pm | News | CommentsThe American Institute of Architects and its Committee on the Environment have selected the top ten examples of sustainable architecture and green design solutions that protect and enhance the environment. The projects will be honored at the AIA 2013 National Convention and Design Exposition in Denver.
