G1TOWER Scheduled for Completion in April
Hitachi, Ltd. announced that in April of this year, it will complete the “G1TOWER,” a research tower that is currently under construction at an elevator R&D and manufacturing base in Hitachinaka City, Ibaraki Prefecture. Measuring 213 meters above ground, this will be the tallest elevator research facility in the world. Utilizing the unprecedented height of this new research tower, Hitachi will conduct verification tests on the world’s...
MWH Leads Design and Construction Management of African Continent’s Tallest Dam
MWH, the global wet infrastructure sector leader and provider of environmental engineering, construction and strategic consulting services, and joint venture partner Energoprojekt Co. Ltd., helped celebrate the completion of the $350 million Tekeze Hydropower Project in northern Ethiopia. The government-funded project – and tallest dam in Africa at 188 meters-high – is expected to provide a reliable, renewable source of power for the country that...
R-ETRO Insulation Retrofit
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions to where they need to be will require nearly every home in the U.S. to have an energy retrofit. Putting foam on the outside is usually the least disruptive way to add significant insulation to existing buildings. Quad-Lock has introduced the easy-to-install R-ETRO System to simplify the process. EPS insulation panels are held with plastic clips to galvanized steel mounting tracks, adding R-18 to the wall system. It...
Echelon and ROMlight Smart Lighting System Reduces Energy Use
Echelon Corporation and ROMlight International, Inc. announced the first installation in Canada of a high bay lighting system featuring LonWorks® control networking technology to provide smart, two-way communicating lights. The new solution installed at the Kelly Western Services Ltd. aircraft hangar in Winnipeg uses energy efficient, individually dimmable lights to cut energy use by over 60 percent, or over 250,000 kWh per year. Combined with rebate...
Girasol Sun-Tracking Louver Drive
From Colt International in the U.K., the non-electric Girasol drive system for controllable shading louvers is powered only by the heat of the sun to achieve appropriate shading based on current solar conditions. Designed to install on any external controllable fin system, each noiseless, thermo-hydraulic Girasol drive can control over 500 square feet of louvers. The units’ slow movement prevents optical irritation from rapidly changing light levels....
Dio-WA, a Spatial Module with the Feel of a Japanese Room
Dio-X Co., Ltd., based in Nagoya, has begun sales in Shanghai of Dio-WA, a spatial module that greatly incorporates the elements of a Japanese-style room. Modular spatial design enables whimsical coordination within a traditionally calming Japanese space while remaining in Shanghai, a global capital. Dio-WA serves as a stage, whereon the user creates a space that calms, reduces stress and offers whimsy, with the incorporation of Japanese elements,...
Cooper Lighting’s Halo LED Downlight Earns ENERGY STAR Listing
Cooper Lighting, a division of Cooper Industries Ltd., announces that its Halo® LED recessed downlight is the first in the industry to meet stringent ENERGY STAR® requirements for solid state lighting (SSL) luminaires. The Halo LED Downlight’s performance earns an ENERGY STAR qualification by meeting the ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Solid State Lighting Luminaires: Eligibility Criteria – Version 1.0 for Category A – Recessed Downlights....
OKI Unveils “SUKIT”, a Kiosk Terminal for a Wide Range of Applications
Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. launched SUKIT(TM), a kiosk terminal with excellent usability, functionality and expandability, which will be offered in markets in Japan and overseas starting today. The chassis is compact with a common platform and basic devices, and enables customers to add optional units such as 2D barcode readers and document readers. This flexibility enables customers to configure settings according to the usage, such as information...
IG Doors
The doors have been finished in white for internal application and in a light oak woodgrain effect for external doorways. GRP composite doors are very robust, dimensionally stable and have a high resistance to denting and scratching. IG Doors are the leading supplier of composite steel and GRP door sets in the UK. IG Doors has supplied its new range of contemporary glass-reinforced plastic fire doors. Website: www.igdoorsltd.co.uk
Brookfield Properties Renews 717,000-Square-Foot Lease with Imperial Oil in Calgary
Brookfield Properties Corporation and its Canadian-based subsidiary, BPO Properties Ltd., announced that Imperial Oil has renewed its lease and expanded its premises by 83,670 square feet at Fifth Avenue Place in Calgary. Imperial Oil currently leases 633,000 square feet at the 1.7-million-square-foot office complex, which is now 100% leased. With the expansion, the new lease is for 717,000 square feet, expiring in April 2016. “Imperial Oil’s...
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