W Hoboken Hotel & Residences redefines by Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects
With the recent completion of the W Hoboken Hotel & Residences and two additional projects under construction in Manhattan, the W New York-Downtown Hotel & Residences and 400 Fifth Avenue, Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects (GSAA) is redefining the standard for designing luxury hotels & residences. A new landmark on the New Jersey waterfront is the W Hoboken Hotel & Residences, a 26-story metal and glass building that...
Kwikset Expands Home Connect Product Line
Kwikset®, an innovation leader in the residential door hardware industry, today expanded its portfolio of Home Connect™ products with the introduction of the SmartCode™ Lever at CES 2010. This keyless, touchpad, electronic lock is developed for interoperability with home automation and security systems, and is designed for use on external and internal entryways, such as: the door from the garage to the home; the door to a home office, which may...
KYOCERA Solar Modules at San Diego’s Alvarado Water Treatment Plant
Kyocera Solar, Inc. announced that its 1.135-megawatt (MW) solar array at the Alvarado Water Treatment Facility in San Diego, Calif., has exceeded performance expectations consistently since it began operating in February 2007, as documented by power generation data. The Alvarado facility will increase its water treatment capacity by 67 percent next year, from 120 million gallons per day to 200 million. To alleviate the cost of the expansion, the...
A Desert Home by Will Bruder + Partners Architects
This signature piece of Desert Architecture is perhaps the most published and document residential work by Architect Will Bruder. Celebrated internationally for its unique use-of-site and innovative materials, this home will delight you with inspiring spaces and superb natural light all anchored on a Saguaro-Studded 5-acre view lot in the pristine desert of North Scottsdale. The Award Winning Masonry walls echo an abstract canyon; the steel-roof floats...
SawStop Table Saw Has Saved Hundreds of Fingers
The SawStop Table saw is demonstrating that it is a game changer when it comes to tablesaw safety in the woodworking shop. The company has already documented over 600 cases in which its unique patented safety system has prevented serious injury to the tablesaw operator’s fingers. The state-of-the-art SawStop safety system will cause a sawblade spinning at 100 mph to decelerate to a complete stop within 5 milliseconds after the blade comes in...
Embassy Suites Hotels Introduces Spacious One-Room Suite Concept
Embassy Suites Hotels, the international chain of upscale, all-suite hotels, unveiled its first one-room suite, designed to pack more room into a smaller space for today’s cost-conscious traveler and hotel developer. This new suite concept represents the first major room design change since the upscale brand’s launch 25 years ago. The new one-room suite design delivers the same amenities and upscale value to Embassy Suites guests, including a...
Solyndra Offered $535 Million Loan Guarantee by the U.S. Department of Energy
Solyndra, Inc. announced that it is the first company to receive an offer for a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) loan guarantee under Title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Solyndra, a Fremont, California-based manufacturer of innovative cylindrical photovoltaic systems, will use the proceeds of a $535 million loan from the U.S. Treasury’s Federal Financing Bank to expand its solar panel manufacturing capacity in California. “The leadership...
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...
Rediscovering Traditional Japanese Architecture with ArchiCAD
The 30 meter high, five-story scarlet stupa graces the grounds of the Hokekyo Temple of the Buddhist Nichiren-sect in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Built in 1622, it is the only 5-story stupa in Chiba and a designated “national cultural property.” The wooden structure has survived 400 years of varied weather conditions and earthquakes, and is still visited by worshipers. Originating in India, the stupa tradition eventually spread to China...
Viewpoint V6 Software® Product Now Available for Canadian Commercial Contractors
Viewpoint Construction Software™, a leader in software for the construction industry, today introduced the release of a fully localized version of its flagship construction enterprise software solution, Viewpoint V6 Software®, developed and designed to meet the specific needs of mid- to large-volume commercial contractors in Canada. Viewpoint Construction Software announced today, at Construct Canada in Toronto, the release of Viewpoint V6 Software...
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