October 24, 2007
SONY® Visual Imaging
Sony's new EVI-HD1 camera combines a high-quality HD color video camera with the flexibility of remote pan/tilt/zoom operation. With 14 formats to choose from (including eight HD types and six SD video formats), this new dynamic camera allows you to decide when you're ready to migrate from SD to HD. The EVI-HD1 is compatible today with existing videoconferencing systems and will be compatible with HD based ones tomorrow.
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Museum Takes the LEEDThe Provincetown Art Association and Museum is a canvas of sustainable, modern, and historic elements. Spaces clad in weathered wood, glass, and board-formed concrete establish a direct relationship to traditional Cape Cod textures, and large glass openings allow pedestrians to visually engage artwork before entering the building. The facility, recently recognized as the first LEED-certified art museum in the nation, includes climate and humidity controls estimated to reduce energy costs by thousands of dollars.Read the complete article …
Wind, Sun Sustain School Addition
Photovoltaic panels and an innovative building envelope will add up to energy savings in a new classroom addition at Windrush School in El Cerrito, CA. Additional features include operable windows, skylights, natural ventilation, low-VOC interior finishes, and bioretention planters that cleanse and treat storm water while reducing storm water runoff.
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Bioscience Center Shapes Up
At the Lasry Center for Bioscience it’s hip not to be square: The 50,000-square-foot state-of-the-art teaching and research building is triangle-shaped to achieve maximum southern exposure. Metal shades over windows act as “eyebrows” to deflect sun and heat from the interior during warmer months and reflect heat indoors during cooler months.
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ARCHI-TECH TV on the Air
ARCHI-TECH continues to bridge the gap between technology and design with the launch of ARCHI-TECH TV. Featuring on-demand videos, it brings to life news, products, and projects that are significant to the commercial buildings industry. Visit:
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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
Lighting Green Buildings
Lighting design is only one of many opportunities for achieving more environmentally friendly buildings, but its effects are surprisingly pervasive. This article examines some of the ways in which good lighting design can contribute to the goals of green building and help achieve certification under various LEED and Green Globes programs.
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‘Rich, Restrained’ Chipperfield Museum Wins Riba
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Register for the ARCHI-TECH AV Awards e-Lunch and Learn webinar series, produced in partnership with InfoComm International. Each webinar will feature the 2007 AV Award winners from the InfoComm International Trade Show. Learn firsthand how the AV design and technology challenges were met, from the people who met them in these “best-practice” case studies. Architects can earn one AIA credit by attending, and InfoComm International Members can earn one RU credit.
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• October 17, 2007 Sam’s Joins the Club • October 10, 2007 Museum Serene Temple of Green • October 03, 2007 Museum Connects Campus, Community • September 26, 2007 Thom Talks • September 19, 2007 Libya Unveils Ecotourism Project • September 12, 2007 High-Tech Hospital Has Historic, Maritime Flavor • September 05, 2007 Green Newspaper Building Makes Cents • August 29, 2007 Taking Green to the Bank |
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