Elation Architectural and Acclaim Lighting are part of the ADJ Group, a leading maker of lighting products since 1985. The companies offer a complete range of indoor and outdoor lighting products designed specifically for architectural applications, including LED, solid state, submersible, conventional halogen fixtures, and low resolution video solutions, as well as controls. At Lightfair, the companies will showcase flood, façade, landscape and fountain LEDs, controls and software.
Visit Lightfair booth 2807 or www.elationlighting.com.
Exhibits, theaters, broadcast studios, and interactive stations – not to mention a 90-foot-high atrium containing a huge video wall – are sure to keep visitors wide-eyed at the Newseum, a news media-themed museum that opened last week in Washington, D.C. From speakers to projectors, advanced technology allows guests to both see and be a part of the action.
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Research with a View
Researchers working at a new facility at Columbia University in Palisades, NY, will enjoy picturesque views of the Hudson River, a hillside forest, and the campus interior. The facility also features atria with high clerestory windows to let in plenty of natural light. The layout was driven directly by the needs of its researchers, who study the origin, evolution, and future of the natural world.
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Facility Goes Green in More Ways Than One
As they set out to turn three agricultural fields into the site of an office building, designers used nature to their advantage by incorporating into their design existing rows of mature trees, which now serve as a shade source. And the trees aren’t the only “green” part of the project – high indoor air quality, natural lighting, and roof drains for irrigation all contribute to the facility’s sustainability.
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Education Meets Sustainability
Combining energy efficiency with the amenities for providing a quality education, Quattrocchi Kwok Architects designed a Napa Valley high school with small learning community spaces to offer students a supportive environment for learning and interacting with teachers. Sustainable features include an advanced ground source heat pump, water conservation measures, and natural daylighting.
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BSD SpecLink
Use BSD SpecLink® for automated construction specifications writing, production, and management. Three tabs are linked for concept to post-construction documents: PerSpective® for early design criteria, Short Form specs for schematic design and design development, and SpecLink’s original data for construction specifications and automatic administrative reports. The new BSD SpecLink includes many LEED features and reports, and there’s also a one-click switch that flips any project from the old 16-division format to MasterFormat™ 2004.
For more information, go to www.bsdsoftlink.com
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• April 09, 2008 Research Building Goes for the Gold
• April 02, 2008 Music Venue Features Spectacular Sound and Sight
• March 26, 2008 Building Gets Green with Unique Lighting and Water Features
• March 19, 2008 CityCenter to Showcase World-Famous Art
• March 12, 2008 Patient Tower Designed to Accommodate Growing Population
• March 05, 2008 Modern Museum Begins Campus-Wide Art Installation
• February 27, 2008 Technology Testing Under Way at Newseum
• February 20, 2008 Architect Touts Europe’s Tallest Tower
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