7.21.09 | New York, NY | The Center for Architecture will hold ArchiCAD Training in August. ArchiCAD is a design solution which gives users the
ability to create architecture and increase productivity. The
current release, ArchiCAD 12, incorporates upgrades that are focused on
speed, design and documentation. The series includes 3 levels of course
work. Each session may be taken as stand-alone classes or as part of a series.
- August 5: ArchiCAD 101
- August 6: ArchiCAD 102
- August 11: ArchiCAD 103
The three session will be held at the Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place, NYC, 5-7 pm.
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7.21.09 | Toronto, Canada | Brigholme Interiors Group, a Haworth Preferred dealership, launched a new website. The site will deliver in-depth content on the process, installation, use,and specifications of Brigholme’s products and professional services. Improvements include an expanded resource section and a simple navigation structure.
Mfg. & Distr. >>, Technology >>
7.21.09 | Alexandria, VA | National Office Products Alliance reported that California and Ohio joined other states in opening civil fraud investigations of Office Depot. Office Depot disclosed on its investor website that the investigation will look into its $700 million "U.S. Communities" national contract that local governments, school districts and public institutions draw upon to purchase office
and school supplies. The U.S. Departments of Defense and Education and the General Service
Administration, with coordination from the U.S. Department of Justice,
are conducting their own investigations into Office Depot’s handling of
federal government office supplies contracts.
Mfg. & Distr. >>
7.21.09 | Passaic, NJ | Bendheim
Wall Systems introduced Ice, the newest texture offered by channel glass manufacturer Lamberts. Ice is made in an organic image-obscuring texture that provides both daylighting and privacy, whether installed as a single or double-glazed wall. It is manufactured with 40% post-consumer recycled content and can be designed to form up to 23'-tall facades and interior partitions.
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7.21.09 | Santa Fe, NM | Ed Mazria received the Hanley Award
for Vision and Leadership in Sustainable Housing. Sponsored by The Hanley Foundation, EcoHome magazine
and Hanley Wood LLC, a media and information
company in Washington, DC, Mr. Mazria will receive a $50,000 grant in November at the USGBC international conference and expo in Phoenix, AZ. For 35 years, Mr. Mazria has influenced advances in design and technology through his architecture, teaching and writing. In 2002, Mr. Mazria formed Architecture 2030, a nonprofit environmental research and education organization in
Santa Fe.
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7.21.09 | Denver, CO | Three Sixty Design received
Minority/Women and/or Disadvantaged Business (M/WBE/DBE) certification.
In addition to the certification, Three Sixty Design was designated as an
As-Needed Services firm for the Office of the State of Architect.
Denver's Office of Economic Development reinstated the certification to
help businesses compete for government contract opportunities and help
small businesses grow and increase their revenues.
Arch & Design >>
7.20.09 | Ancaster, Canada | Cleanfield Energy will install ten 3.4kW Vertical Axis Wind Turbines on a new office building in Houston, TX. Gensler is the building's architect. As part of President Obama's renewable energy initiatives, small wind turbines are
now eligible for a 30% uncapped investment tax credit or grant on
the total installed cost of wind turbine systems. The installation highlights Cleanfield's ability to
customize and integrate its technology into buildings such as those
seeking LEED certification
Environment >>, Mfg. & Distr. >>
7.20.09 | Muscatine, IA | HNI
Corp. will close its Louisburg, NC, factory to reduce costs. The plant, which employs 93 workers, will close
by the end of the year and work will be moved to other locations. The closing
will save an estimated $1.8 million a year starting next year.
Business >>, Mfg. & Distr. >>
7.20.09 | Baltimore, MD | Polly Bartlett received LEED Accreditation from the USBGC. Ms. Bartlett, a designer with Rita St. Clair Associates, will enable the firm to expand its environmental services to clients. Ms. Bartlett is a graduate of Washington and Lee University and received
her Masters in Fine Arts in Interior Design from George Washington
University.
Environment >>, People >>
7.20.09 | Yorkville, NY | Meyda Custom Lighting uncorked the Tuscan Vineyard Chandelier for residential, hospitality, retail or commercial application. The
Antique Green-colored wine bottle serves as the hub accented with six
arms with frosted candlelights. The fixture works well for
illuminating dining tables, conference rooms, and retail displays. All of the hardware is hand finished in Black and custom etching is available on the wine bottle.
Mfg. & Distr. >>, Products >>
'7.20.09 | Beijing, China | The Bird's
Nest won the Royal Institute of British Architects' Lubetkin Prize. Site of the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2008 summer Olympics, the national stadium designed by Herzog & de Meuron, with ArupSport, the China
Architectural Design and research Group, Arup Hong Kong, and artist Ai
Wei Wei, won for the most outstanding work of architecture outside the European Union by an RIBA member.
Arch & Design >>, Awards >>
7.17.09 | Seattle, WA | The IES 2009 Annual Conference will take place November 15-17, 2009, at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel in Seattle, WA. During the conference, the Society will hold its annual meeting, present Society
awards and host the Illumination awards showcasing lighting
design projects from around the world.
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7.17.09 | Washington, DC |The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) honors industry leaders at their annual award event, Celebration, July 17, 2009, in Cincinnati. For full coverage and photos from the event, visit the new ASID blog, www.asidlive.com.
Awards >>, Prof. Assoc. >>
7.17.09 | Los Angeles, CA | ASID/LA will host The Coming Out Party '09 on Thursday,
August 13, 2009. The event includes three separate branded events – “Educate,”
“VIP Reception” and “Celebrate”. The Coming Out Party begins at 5pm with "Educate" and will be held at the Allsteel
and Haworth Showrooms located at 8687 Melrose, Ave. B-241, West Hollywood, CA.
www.asidlacomingoutparty.org
Event >>, Prof. Assoc. >>
7.17.09 | Garden City, NY | WAC Lighting is sponsoring a Cornell University
Team competing in The Solar Energy Decathlon, an international,
interdisciplinary design-build competition hosted biennially by the
U.S. Department of Energy for three weeks in October. The 2009 Cornell Solar Decathlon team
includes more than 150 students from undergraduate and graduate colleges across campus, with support from Cornell faculty members,
staff and alumni. Student members are attending five of Cornell's
colleges including: the Colleges of Engineering, Architecture, Human
Ecology, and Agricultural and Life Sciences, as well as the Johnson
Graduate School of Management.
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7.17.09 | Garden City, NY | WAC Lighting released the new 25th Anniversary Catalog featuring 300 pages of accent, task, ambient and decorative lighting for the
industry. WAC Lighting's "Responsible Lighting" brand standard promotes the use
of the most energy efficient technology to develop sustainable lighting
while conserving our natural resources and protecting the environment.
It also implies that strong family values make good business values,
which can be applied to maintaining strong bonds to the community at
the local and global levels.
The catalog can be downloaded at www.waclighting.com
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7.17.09 | Los Angeles, CA | Julius Shulman, architectural
photographer, died July 15 at his Los Angeles home at the age of
98. Mr. Shulman's roster of clients include: Rudolf M. Schindler, Gregory
Ain, Frank Lloyd Wright, Charles Eames, Raphael S. Soriano, John Lautner,
Eero Saarinen, Albert Frey, Pierre Koenig, Harwell Harris and many
others.
People >>
7.17.09 | Norwalk, CT | EMCOR Group subsidiary, Dynalectric San Diego, received a contract for the installation of electrical systems for the Cricket Wireless corporate headquarters improvement in San Diego, CA. Dynalectric San Diego will be responsible for the installation of all the electrical systems associated with the Cricket Wireless six-story, 179,654 square foot improvement, consisting of meeting rooms, offices, gym, cafeteria, game, and open areas. Scope of work includes installing teledata, fire alarm and security systems, and installation of a satellite antenna park, as well as ongoing maintenance on an emergency back up generator and server suite with UPS back up.
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7.17.09 | Zeeland, MI | Jeff Vredevoogd of Herman Miller's Education Solutions team will present the results of a recent survey conducted by Herman Miller and the Society for College and University Planning (SCUP) at the 2009 SCUP conference in Portland, OR, July 18-22, 2009. The survey found that the most important measure of an effective learning space, according to 41% of respondents, is its range of flexibility or
the number and types of learning activities that can
occur within the space.
Event >>, Research >>
7.17.09 | Kalamazoo, MI | Janis Etzcorn, Marketing Manager for Landscape Forms, earned LEED Accredited
Professional credentials. Ms. Etzcorn has served in a marketing services capacity for 18 years at Landscape Forms and has played a major
role in sustainability initiatives within the company.
Environment >>, People >>
7.17.09 | Houston, TX | The IFMA Foundation announced its 2009-2010 executive committee and board of trustees,
which began their terms earlier this month. Pat. W. Turnbull, MA, LEED
AP, president of Kayhan International, has been named the new
foundation chair, succeeding Melissa Van Hagan, CFM, CFMJ.Members of the IFMA Foundation board of trustees serve a two-year term
and are tasked with managing the foundation and guiding it in its
efforts to serve the facility management profession through education, research and scholarships.
People >>, Prof. Assoc. >>
7.17.09 | New York, NY | Humanscale has sold one million
Freedom chairs by designer Niels Diffrient. The Freedom chair prioritizes
simplicity over the ever-growing number of manual controls seen on other
high-end task chairs. At the time of Freedom’s launch, Humanscale was a $44
million company, considered a very small player in the contract furniture
industry, and notably, one that had never before sold a chair. Behind
eight-plus years of Freedom sales, however, Humanscale topped $200 million in
2008 and is recognized as a leader in office ergonomics.
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