As the design,specification and use of advanced glazing products continues to advance,so,too,will the need for performance modeling.In this respect,the American Institute of Architects(AIA)has released An Architect's Guide to Integrating ...
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The University of California at Berkeley’s (UC Berkeley’s) newly opened Energy Biosciences Building is the most energy efficient building on campus, thanks in part to window systems from Wausau Window and Wall Systems. The ...
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Organizers of the seventh international Energy Forum on Solar Building Skins, which is scheduled to take place December 6-7 in Bressanone, Italy, have announced a list of event topics. This year's topics include adaptive building skins, ...
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Bendheim Wall Systems, Inc. is launching a new continuing education program titled "Designing Safe and Sustainable Buildings with Channel Glass Wall Systems." The free, self-study online program qualifies for one AIA HSW/SD learning unit ...
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GE Lighting has announced its Call for Entries for the 30th annual GE Edison Award competition, recognizing excellence and quality in professional lighting designs that employ the significant use of GE lighting products, including, but not ...
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Sarah E. Goode STEM Academy welcomed its first freshman class. The new six-year program focuses on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) to foster college and career readiness. Supporting this innovative learning model, ...
Lowline Underground Park Exhibit Features Arup Daylighting 'Imagining the Lowline,' a free exhibition in Manhattan's Lower East Side showcased Arup's research into a proposal for the world's first underground park.The exhibit, September ...
LIGHTFAIR®International(LFI®),the world's largest annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference,will return to Philadelphia in 2013 and introduce the new Exterior&Roadway Lighting Pavilion,at the ...
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(China Glass Network) As the same function of auto glass film, film for architectural glass also owns effect of heat insulation and heat preservation. Experts say that 90% of the buildings in China need to be coated, only 10%~15% of the new ...
WattStopper's FSP-211 Digital High/Low Passive Infrared Fixture Integrated Outdoor Sensor has been chosen as the Lighting category Gold 2012 Product of the Year by readers of Consulting-Specifying Engineer throughout North America.The ...
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As members of the U.S.Green Building Council(USGBC),Tubelite Inc.supports building projects that are designed and constructed to meet LEED®Rating Systems'criteria.Exemplifying the company's commitment to sustainable design,Tom ...
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Researchers at the Lighting Research Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have proposed a new metric to help architects and builders more easily take advantage of the benefits of daylighting,from significant energy savings to the ...
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PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) announced that two projects featuring its glass were among the winners of the 2012 Glass Magazine Awards announced earlier this month. The awards recognize the best products and glass applications in 18 categories ...
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The energy code environment of the last two years witnessed two major trends:significant increases in code stringency and energy efficiency,as well as code adoption and enforcement,said Tom Culp,owner of Birch Point Consulting,during his ...
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PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) announced that two projects featuring its glass were among the winners of the 2012 Glass Magazine Awards announced earlier this month. The awards recognize the best products and glass applications in 18 categories ...
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