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Welcome to the ED+C eNews for June 2008
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Educational Sessions at Your Fingertips
One of the best parts about tradeshows are the educational sessions. I love having an expert present his or her opinion on a topic, and informing me how he/she is dealing with the new and improved standards in an industry that is ever-changing.
As most of ED+C's readers know in this heart of the tradeshow season, actually getting to the tradeshows is becoming an increasingly costly endeavor. ED+C has had to reduce the amount of people we send to tradeshows because it's simply too expensive to send the staffing we would normally send.
However, that's not going to stop us from becoming better educated. We've been touting webinars for a while now, and because of the recent hikes in travel costs, now is the perfect time to gain the benefits of an educational session without incurring the same expense.
What better way to discover the benefits of a webinar than by joining us for ONE Unified Standard to Assist Your Selection of Sustainable Carpet on June 26th? This webinar, presented by
Georgina Sikorski, M.S., MBA, and moderated by ED+C's Michelle Hucal, LEED AP, will help architects, designers and end users to easily identify certified carpets that have a reduced environmental impact across multiple life cycle and environmental attribute categories, using the ANSI certified NSF 140-2007, Sustainable Carpet Assessment Standard.
Don't let the high cost of travel keep you down!
Cheers,
Derrick Teal
ED+C Associate Editor
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Building Has Evolved
Not only are NUDURA structures stronger, safer, healthier and more energy efficient they are also friendly to the environment. NUDURA Insulated Concrete Forms can successfully be used in commercial and residential applications, and provide benefits unlike any other building product:
- Reduce energy bills by up to 70 percent.
- Save valuable environmental resources.
- Contribute to the LEED program.
- NUDURA is manufactured from 100 percent recycled or recyclable material.
Contact NUDURA today and see how building green starts with NUDURA.
www.nudura.com
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CHPS High-Performance School Criteria 2009 Edition
San Francisco - The 2009 Edition of the Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) Criteria will soon be out for public review and CHPS is seeking public comment on the updated Criteria. The drafts for public comment will be available at this address on the CHPS website in early June 2008...more
Online Community for Building Industry
Troy, Mich. - Clear Seas Research has developed Building Materials Talk, an online research panel community for members of the following sectors: HVACR, Plumbing, Architecture & Design, Construction, Roofing, Surveying & Mapping, Geomatics, Security, and Site Preparation...
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eBay-Like Site for the Construction Industry
Portland - Last year, in an effort to increase recycling from commercial construction, Metro launched
BoneyardNW (www.boneyardnw.com), a website for the buying and selling of usable commercial construction materials that have been taken out of a building during renovation or demolition...more
Smarter Electric Grid for Illinois
Chicago - A new public-private collaboration is exploring how smart grid technology may bring the people of Illinois more reliable electric service and a cleaner environment, while holding down costs of electric services...
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Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival Announces Aggressive Environmental Initiatives for 2008
Manchester, Tenn. - The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival announced large-scale greening initiatives for its 2008 event, set to take place June 12-15 in Manchester, Tenn. Festival organizers continue to take steps toward mitigating the event's environmental impact and raising awareness about green issues...more
SMU's Embrey Engineering Building Certified LEED Gold
Dallas - The U.S. Green Building Council has awarded Southern Methodist University's (SMU) Embrey Engineering Building with a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for New Construction (LEED-NC) certification at the Gold level...more
NSTAR Takes Home the Gold
Boston - NSTAR has earned LEED Gold certification for its corporate office building in Westwood, Mass. NSTAR is now one of only three companies in Massachusetts to meet LEED Gold certification for existing buildings (LEED-EB)...
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Largest LEED-Certified Industrial Building in the Southeast
Memphis - Crossroads Distribution Center Building F, an 800,308-square-foot warehouse and distribution center near Memphis, has received recognition as a LEED Silver-certified building by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)...
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For more news, visit www.edcmag.com. |
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 Bamboo Vessel Lavatory Sink
San Marcos, Calif. - Totally Bamboo's (
www.totallybamboo.com) all bamboo vessel sink for homes and businesses is the newest in a long line of increasingly popular eco-friendly, environmentally sustainable bamboo products made by Totally Bamboo.
The sinks are professionally sealed in waterproof, maintenance-free polyurethane, and have a ten-year guarantee, the company reports. This solid bamboo sink is 16.5 inches wide, 6 inches tall, has a 1-3/8 inch thick wall and has a recessed drain opening. The Totally Bamboo vessel sinks come in a variety of shapes and size, as well as a two-tone version and a honey-colored version.
 New High Brightness Reflector LED
Santa Clara, Calif. -
Specifically designed for light guide-based backlighting of displays in high ambient light conditions, the new CERAMOS Reflector LED from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors (www.osram-os.com
) has a slim profile and is well suited for in-coupling into light guides as thin as 2 mm, the company reports. This feature also reportedly makes the LED ideal for edge lighting for LCD TVs and monitors.The CERAMOS Reflector LED is powered by OSRAM's patented ThinGaN LED technology, which enables it to operate at 70 lumens per watt at 80mA. CERAMOS delivers a long life of 50,000 hours, and its SMD ceramic package enables excellent performance at high operating temperatures (up to 150°C), and is compatible with standard surface mount processes.
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Dow Chemical Company
For nearly 60 years, The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) has been the recognized leader in extruded polystyrene insulation. Since developing STYROFOAM extruded polystyrene insulation, we've continued to build on our foam expertise and technical strength to provide our customers with the right building envelope product for any application. Today, Dow offers an extensive line of science-based building envelope solutions. Visit
www.dowbuildingsolutions.com/architect for more information.
 RoofMart International, Inc.
RoofMart International, Inc. manufactures The Garnite Product line. The Garnite System recover/repair BUR, single-ply, metal, modified, and SPUF roofs. Also provide surface protection and waterproofing for foundation walls, interior floors, exterior pedestrian and vehicular surfaces, storage silos, tanks and similar construction. Over 30 years field-tested experience. Unmatched, extendible, no-leak warranties and national distribution. Garnite Products are easier, safer, faster and cleaner to install than most conventional systems. Visit
www.roofrmi.com for more information.
To see more of ED+C's Green Book listings, visit www.edcmag.com/CDA/greenbook. |
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GreenBuildingsNY
June 17-18
New York
GreenBuildingsNY, taking place June 17-18 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, is the only New York Metro area event focused on green and sustainable products for the building and design community. An easy-to-access and competitive source for local and national green building products and services, GreenBuildingsNY is an architect's, developer's, engineer's and builder's best one-stop-shop.
GreenBuildingsNY is also a world-class green educational forum for what works, how to specify, and how to use the latest and best in green products, services and design. Co-located with BuildingsNY, the largest New York Metro building event that provides everything for the maintenance, renovation and restoration of commercial and residential buildings.
www.greenbuildingsny.com/EDC.
Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo
September 9-11
Navy Pier, Chicago
Shaping the Future of Healthcare Facilities - The Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo, now in its 21st
year, is the original event that brings together the entire team who designs, plans, constructs and manages healthcare facilities. HFSE focuses on how the physical space directly impacts the staff, patients and their families, and the delivery of healthcare. Ideas, practices, products and solutions will be exchanged, explored and discovered at HFSE that improve current healthcare facilities and plan the facilities of tomorrow. Visit
www.hcarefacilities.com for complete details and to register.
Green Roof Design 101
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities is presenting Green Roof Design 101 - Introductory Course in multiple locations:
- Montreal - June 10, 2008
- Calgary - June 11, 2008
- Cincinnati - June 11, 2008
- St. Louis - June 22, 2008
This one-day course, with a tuition cost of $399 for a non-GRHC Member and $349 for a Professional Member, will introduce the basic benefits, costs, and design associated with green roofs and provides critical information for anyone looking to expand into this multi-million dollar market. Continuing education credits (7.5) are available from RCI, AIA, and ASLA. For more information and to register please go to
www.greenroofs.org under the "Training Courses, Current Design 101 Courses" section or contact Anna Sergeyeva at asergeyeva@greenroofs.org
, or 416-971-4494. |
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The August 2008 print issue of ED+C will feature a Product Focus section featuring Carpeting; Decking, Landscaping and Outdoor Furnishings; and Ventilation Systems and Fans. The ED+C 2008 Editorial Calendar is available online -
send your case studies, projects, stories, products and comments to Derrick Teal, associate editor, ED+C, at teald@bnpmedia.com. |
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