Historic Michigan Boulevard District: 610 South Michigan

Michigan Avenue is the most enduring image of the Chicago skyline, and the district contains many historically- and architecturally-significant cultural institutions, clubs, hotels, and office buildings. The site was one of only two vacant lots in the district, and the first new construction project in over 50 years. The new 10-story building for the Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies has a unique, faceted-glass curtain wall with butt-glazed joints... 

Northwestern University Green Chemistry Lab Renovation, Evanston, IL

A 7,000 nsf undergraduate science laboratory renovation located on the Technological Institute Building D-Wing second floor on the Evanston Campus of Northwestern University. Lab was designed as a collaborative teaching space for majors and non-majors and to support an updated organic chemistry curricula based on the principles of green chemistry.

One Bryant Park

One Bryant Park/Bank of America Tower in New York City is one of the world’s “greenest” office towers. With an emphasis on sustainability, water efficiency, indoor environmental quality, and energy and atmosphere, the building, about half of whose 2.1 million square feet will be occupied by Bank of America, will be constructed largely of recycled and recyclable building materials. It will feature a wide range of sophisticated environmental... 

Foster Student Innovation Center at the University of Maine, Orono, Maine

Designed by Oak Point, the LEED-registered Foster Student Innovation Center was created as an incubator for knowledge-based business ventures that will lead to the creation of new Maine-based industries. Oak Point’s goal was to provide a stimulating environment that fosters innovation and creativity within a solution that encompasses a vision for the future through adaptability and green design.

Nansulate® Energy Saving Coatings Used for Government Sponsored Alternative Energy Efficient Housing Project in Western Australia

Industrial Nanotech, Inc., an emerging global leader in nanotechnology, today announced that the Company’s patented Nansulate® PT thermal insulation and corrosion resistance coating has been incorporated into the first display home of a LandCorp alternative housing project in Seville Grove, Western Australia. The deal was finalized by the Company’s Australian distributor, Insulwest. The innovative new home was built by 20*20 Pty. Ltd.... 

New lift and slide and folding doors

Kolbe Lift & Slide and Folding Door System’s innovative hardware and sill designs provide expansive, easy-to-operate openings. Exemplifying the essence of modern living, lift & slide door panels can either nest behind one another or recess into a pocket opening to disappear completely from view. Folding door panels fold back against each other to create a clear opening. Both door styles are available in energy-efficient glass options,...