6.30.09 | New York, NY | Grimshaw Architects selected Info Edge to run the firm's New York
design resource library. Info Edge, Inc. builds custom libraries for architects, interior
designers, facility managers and furniture professionals.
Arch & Design >>, Technology >>
6.30.09 | Green Bay, WI | KI earned GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certification for all seating products manufactured at its High Point, NC, facility. The latest certifications bring KI's collection to 126. In addition, Polyurethane collections from Pallas Textiles for use on KI products also received certification.
Environment >>, Mfg. & Distr. >>
6.30.09 | Toronto, Canada | Bertrand Cesvet, chairman of Sid Lee, is the IIDEX/NeoCon Canada 2009 Business Keynote, speaking on Thursday, September 24 at 10 am. Mr. Cesvet is co-author of the 2008 book, Conversational Capital: How to Create Stuff People Love to Talk About, with Tony Babinski and Eric Alper. In his keynote, Mr. Cesvet will demonstrate commercial creativity in action, presenting Sid Lee’s work for Adidas Originals
6.30.09 | Austin, TX | Pfluger Associates Architects
received a Green Building of America
Award for the Gus Garcia Middle
School. The
firm will be featured in the upcoming "Real Estate & Construction
Review" magazine's Green Success Stories edition. The Gus Garcia Middle
School features photovoltaic teaching
panels, solar design, low volatile organic compounds and recycled building
materials, energy-conserving fluorescent light fixtures, and low flow faucets.
Arch & Design >>, Awards >>, Environment >>
6.30.09 | New York, NY | Mayor Se-Hoon Oh and a delegation from Seoul, South Korea, had a guided tour of New York City's recently opened High Line elevated park. The mayor was in the city to receive a United Nation's award for hosting the C40 Large Cities Climate Summit in May 2009. Seoul has been named World Design Capital 2010 and currently has major architecture and infrastructure projects underway, and the High Line is considered a significant reference for Seoul's redevelopment plan. The High Line is a 1.5-mile-long public park built on a defunct elevated rail line running along Manhattan’s lower west side.
Environment >>, People >>
6.29.09 | San Francisco, CA | Bryant Rice joined DEGW as a Senior Consultant. Mr. Rice, a former president of the San Francisco chapter of the American Institute of Architects and an active member of CoreNet Workplace Community, will concentrate on workplace strategies, change management, and real estate and portfolio appraisal projects. Prior to joining DEGW, he worked for Teknion Corporation.
Arch & Design >>, People >>
6.29.09 | Columbus, OH | Moody•Nolan acquired James T. Kienle & Associates, Inc, a preservation, architecture and urban design firm headquartered in Indianapolis, IN, where Moody•Nolan also has a regional office. JTKA's portfolio of historical design projects ranges from the revitalization and restoration of capitol buildings and other prominent public buildings to residential and commercial facilities, historic theaters and railroad depots, campuses, small town Main Streets and urban environments.
Arch & Design >>, Business >>
6.29.09 | Boston, MA | Peabody Office Furniture donated 26 Parc Centre chairs to the Greenway Conservancy for the Dewey Square Farmers Market. The Parc Chair, ala the Parisian outdoor standard, offers comfort, bounce, and durability. It comes in a variety of color with a solid steel rod frame and welded metal slats.
6.26.09 | Zeeland, MI | Herman Miller, Inc.
announced the commencement of a
modified Dutch Auction tender offer for a portion
of its outstanding 7.125 percent Notes due 2011 in
accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in
the Offer to Purchase for Cash, dated June 24, 2009, and the
accompanying Letter of Transmittal.
Business >>
6.26.09 | New York, NY | The Marketing & Public Relations Committee will present the final segment of its Jump-Start Your Marketing Effort on July 1. Held at the Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place, NYC, 8-10 am, presenters, Sally Handley and Richard Staub, will discuss marketing communications.
6.26.09 | Scottsdale, AZ | Computer Guidance Corporation's eCMS management system will be installed by Comer Construction, Harford County, MD, for its entire business operation. Comer Construction, Inc. is a woman-owned general contracting firm providing commercial and residential site preparation services.
Technology >>
6.26.09 | Norwalk, CT | EMCOR's Government Services subsidiary received a contract from the General Services Administration’s Public Buildings Service at the John W. McCormack Federal Building in Boston, MA. EGS will be responsible for the total operation and maintenance of the building. The McCormack Building has undergone renovation that, once completed, will enable the facility to apply for a Silver LEED rating.
Facilities/FM >>, Projects >>
6.26.09 | Minneapolis, MN | InformeDesign released its latest research summaries.
Research >>
6.26.09 | Washington, DC | The AIA Center for Communities by Design issued a Request for Proposals. The Center is seeking applicants for the 2010 Sustainable Design Assessment Team Program (SDAT), a program that has assisted over 40 communities with long-term sustainability plans addressing a range of local issues. Two rounds of application review will be held in September and December 2009 with applications received respectively by September 18 and November 13.
Prof. Assoc. >>
6.26.09 | Toronto, Ontario | Stephen Knapp will be the Lighting Keynote on Friday, September 25, 10:30 am, at IIDEX/NeoCon Canada. Mr. Knapp, described as creating, "the first new art medium of the 21st century," will discuss the development of lightpaintings, the impact light art could have on the art and architecture of the future and how it could change the way we design our buildings.
6.26.09 | Orlando, FL | EMCOR subsidiary, Mechanical Services, Inc., will upgrade the HVAC/air handling systems at the Fine Arts Center at Rollins College, Winter Park, FL. The projects is scheduled for completion in August.
Facilities/FM >>, Projects >>
6.26.09 | Jamestown, NY | Bush Industries opened a distribution center in Reno, NV, for next-day shipping to all ZIP codes in the contiguous United States. Bush Industries is a manufacturer of ready-to-assemble and commercial-grade casegoods furniture for home and office.
6.26.09 | Washington, DC | The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) reveals that an economic recovery has stalled. The May ABI rating was 42.9, nearly identical to the 42.8 mark in April. This score still indicates an overall decline in demand for design services (any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings). The new projects inquiry score, however, was 55.2, the third straight month with a score in the mid-50’s.
Business >>
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