Backbone Village Houses in Slovenia by Ofis Arhitekti

Village Podpec is becoming such typical suburban area. Although surrounded by wider green area with fields and wild nature local resorts have no any qualities in new built environment. The project is part of an urban study for suburban areas outside Ljubljana highway ring. Main proposed idea is condensation of village cores with branching – traditional historical rural layout of condensed longitudinal buildings along the road with kept green... 

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Alcoa’s Kawneer Architectural Aluminum Products Enhance Learning in an Environmentally Friendly Way

The Hot Springs Intermediate School, located in Hot Springs, Arkansas, may appear to be an everyday, two-story school. But in taking a closer look at the aluminum, glass and brick building it is apparent that there is much more to the building than meets the eye. Sustainability was a key factor in creating the new school. It was important that the Intermediate School incorporate solutions that help provide a healthy, productive learning environment,... 

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Rooflights and Skylights – Flushglaze Rooflight

The Flushglaze fixed flat glass skylight can be tailored to meet many shapes and sizes from square, rectangular, triangular and a recently completed tear drop shaped Glazing Vision will identify and design the rooflight to meet your needs. The Flushglaze is a very low profile system based on car windscreen technology, the glass being structurally bonded and triple sealed making it ideal for flat roof applications on a pitch of only 3-5 degrees. This... 

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IP68-rated convection heater for difficult applications

Intertec announces a compact new convection electric heater that has been designed for temperature maintenance or control in harsh environments such as wells, tunnels, water and wastewater plants, pulp/paper mills, rendering/food processing environments, and any dusty or wet process conditions. The heater has been optimized for reliability, through features including a fully potted and factory-sealed design, and is rated to IP68 — allowing it to... 

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Introducing the Solution to Fogged Up Windows Around Indoor Pools or Saunas

Thermique Technologies offers the solution to condensation on the windows around indoor pools, saunas, and steam showers. By installing window units with Thermique™ heated glass, problems with fog, steam, and moisture simply disappear. In addition to complete condensation control, swimmers/bathers coming out of an indoor pool or steam shower will feel no chill or drafts coming off the windows. They are able to dry off in complete comfort. Thermique... 

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Serious Materials Introduces ThermaRock(TM) Energy-Saving Drywall

Serious Materials announced its new line of ThermaRock energy-saving drywall. ThermaRock XI (eXtreme Insulation), reduces energy costs up to 30%, with potential savings of $1,700 per panel over the life of the product. ThermaRock XI provides an insulation R-value of up to R4.1, compared to an R value of 0.5 for typical gypsum drywall. This dramatically higher R-value substantially reduces heat transfer through un-insulated or insulated exterior walls,... 

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New Multi-Layer Ambient Sensors Offer Fast Response Time, High Reliability, Interchangeability

UPSICAP(TM) is an entirely new and novel range of passive and active sensors which accurately measure ambient temperature and relative humidity, with a wider operating range and accuracy than previously available. The tiny (9mm x 8mm) passive elements vary their capacitance with humidity and their resistance with temperature, and are fully interchangeable without recalibration. UPSICAP(TM) sensors are extremely reliable due to their novel and patented... 

Makita MAC2400 13 Amp 2-1/2 Horsepower 4 Gallon Oiled Twin Hot Dog Compressor

The new MAC2400 – Twin Stack air compressor by Makita is blowing away the competition. With built-in features such as a super quiet motor that draws only 12.3 amps to operate, a lower 1720 RPM rating and a heavy duty Intake Air Filter system like no other, its easy to see how this unit will out last and outperform everyone else. It delivers 4.2CFM @ 90PSI and is equipped with a lever handled ball valve drain system to get rid of condensation... 

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