6.16.09 | Grand Haven, MI | Atlas Ergonomics reported in a survey of more than 2400 employees in a healthcare facility, that risky behavior in the handling of patients was largely due to lack of understanding. One third of respondents
stated that lifting 100 pounds from the floor was safe, and 11% stated that
lifting 200 pounds was safe—loads that are widely known to be unsafe in
industrial environments. Study results
are available in a white paper titled “Safe Patient Handling Program:
Addressing Knowledge and Culture to Achieve Success.” A copy of the paper with recommendations and conclusions is
available from Atlas at http://www.atlasergo.com/about_contact.aspx.
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6.15.09 | La Palma, CA | Arcadia formed new partnerships with CF Stinson and DesignTex to expand its textile program. The entire line of both companies as well as applicable patterns from Maharam, Momentum and Architex enables customers to purchase seating products and upholstery through a grade pricing system.
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6.15.09 | Norwalk, CT | EMCOR Group employees headed to Ludlow Commons for its third annual Community Service Summer Outing. Working alongside residents of Ludlow Commons, a non-profit organization providing housing for elderly and disabled persons, they did landscaping, planted a vegetable garden, assembled furniture, socialized, and hosted a luncheon.
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6.15.09 | Zeeland, MI | Herman Miller, Inc. brought in several Best of NeoCon awards for 2009. The company's Setu chair won a Gold award in the Conference Seating category and a Silver award in the Lounge Seating category. A Silver award in the Ergonomic Seating category went to the Embody chair, and a Gold award was granted in the Specialty Lighting category for the Twist light.
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6.15.09 | High Point, NC | Loewenstein won Gold in the Best of Neocon competition
for its Elle Lounge chair. In its first year as an OFS Brands company, Lowenstein's Elle Lounge won for its study in balance and symmetry. The modern classic, comfortable on the eyes and body, was designed by John Niero of JustNot Normal studio in California.
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6.12.09 | Grand Rapids, MI | Configura Inc. joined the EMerge Alliance. EMerge Alliance is an open industry association established in
2008 to promote safe, low-voltage direct-current
(DC) power distribution and use in commercial building interiors. The EMerge standard will
give commercial building owners a way to maximize room and floor
reconfigurations and stop the cycle of one-time fixture and device
use.
Configura will work with EMerge members and their customers who need
a simple tool to specify configurable lighting systems, ceilings, walls
and floors, and related electrical devices and power
infrastructure.
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6.12.09 | New York, NY | Mark Garnett was named Director of Renewables & Emerging Businesses for
the Europe/Africa region of Parsons Brinckerhoff. Mr. Garnett will be responsible for driving growth in wind, wave and tidal, biomass and photovoltaics. He also will lead the nuclear and mining sectors and manage the Barcelona, Spain office. Mr. Garnett joins PB from Viridian Limited where he managed that firm’s
development and construction activities in Ireland.
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6.12.09 | Garden City, NY | WAC Lighting expanded its
Multiple Spots line with new Trimless styles. WAC Multiple Spots are
crafted with a flangeless trim featuring seamless corners for a minimal
edge detail. Each trimless fixture is supplied with spackle to ensure
a smooth ceiling finish and a clean look. Offered in a White trimless finish, the spots offer a
25-degree tilt adjustment. Each lighting element is individual
adjustable with minimal extension below the ceiling plane.
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6.11.09 | Toronto, Canada | Enrique Peñalosa will be the 2009
Environmental Keynote speaker for IIDEX/NeoCon Canada and the Green Building Festival. Mr. Peñalosa will present a keynote address on the
topic of “What Makes a Good City?” on September 24, 2009 at 4pm.
In his three year term as Mayor of Bogata, Columbia, Mr. Peñalosa promoted a city model, giving priority to children
and public spaces and restricting private car use, building sidewalks, bicycle paths, pedestrian streets, greenways,
and parks. Mr. Peñalosa also led efforts to improve Bogotá‘s marginal
neighborhoods through citizen involvement; planted more than 100,000
trees and created a bus-based transit system.
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6.11.09 | New York, NY | Humanscale’s M2 monitor arm was named Best Ergonomic Solution by mix interiors magazine for Mixology09.
Judged by members of the
British office interiors industry, the mix
interiors Awards recognize the finest new products on the office
interiors market. The M2 monitor arm uses a high-performance mechanical spring instead of a gas cylinder.
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6.11.09 | Minneapolis, MN | InformeDesign released two new research summaries.
- Color Effects in a Hospital Room: The experiment examined whether individual differences in environmental
sensitivity influenced emotional responses (i.e., stress, arousal) and
cognitive appraisal toward different colors in a simulated hospital room.
- Environmental Health PVC Emissions Higher in Completed Buildings: The study compared emissions from stand-alone PVC materials versus those used in combination with adhesives
in completed buildings.
For further summary information, visit: www.informedesign.umn.edu
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6.11.09 | Yorkville, NY | Meyda Custom Lighting unveiled its St. Lawrence and Commerce Decorative Ceiling Bowl Fixtures. The St Lawrence Pendant depicts a ship traveling past tree-lined landscapes with a mountain range in the background and features a Faux Caramel Alabaster shade and hardware hand-finished in Timeless Bronze. The 48" wide Commerce Semi-flushmount for bank and hotel lobbies, and residential foyers, features a
Honey Faux Alabaster shade with Café Noir finished hardware.
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6.11.09 | New York, NY | Material ConneXion extended its first retrospective of Seminal designer Neal Small until June 19. Renowned for his pioneering use of Plexiglas and
Lucite to create furniture and lighting in the ‘60's and ‘70's, Mr. Small transformed a largely unexplored, industrial material into
imaginative designs that inspired a generation of home furnishings. The exhibit is on display at the Material ConneXion showroom, 60 Madison Avenue, 2nd Floor, NYC, 9 am - 6 pm, Monday-Friday.
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6.11.09 | New York, NY | Material ConneXion will exhibit the winning results of I.D. Magazine's Annual Design Review. I.D. Magazine recognizes the best in product, packagine, furniture, graphic and environmental design. Winning designs will be on view at Material ConneXion's showroom, 60 Madison Avenue, 2nd Floor, NYC, June 25-August 21, Monday-Friday.
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6.11.09 | Garden City, NY | WAC Lighting added two Energy Star Qualified glass pendants to its line. The Carroll Gardens pendant comes in a floral motif on hand blown art glass with a hand finished shade in a tone on tone design. The
Williamsburg comes with a hand blown cased glass shade in Ivory that features a linen motif.
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