SABIC Innovative Plastics New Lexan Thermoclear Sheet Offers Superior Thermal Insulation for Glazing, Helping Customers Reduce Energy Costs

The cost of heating and cooling is reaching new levels, causing builders to look for new alternatives to increase the energy efficiency of residences and commercial buildings. A traditional route is installing multi-pane glass windows. However, besides being heavy, breakable and challenging to install, glass is falling behind in the drive for higher insulation values. To address these drawbacks, SABIC Innovative Plastics has developed a new 9-wall... 

Olympic venues and the world’s largest airport building realised with KNX technology

The worldwide STANDARD for home and building control. Now that the Olympic Games in China are over, the athletes are not the only ones who are celebrating: a gold medal goes to KNX technology too! It came through its Olympic debut with flying colours. The Olympic stadium (the “Bird’s Nest”), the Olympic swimming arena (the “Water-Cube”) and the largest airport building in the world (Terminal 3 at Beijing Airport) are all controlled using... 

Lighting Science Group Designs, Manufactures, and Installs Interactive Led Lighting Systems for Dutch Nightclub

Lighting Science Group, a global developer and integrator of intelligent and efficient light-emitting diode (LED) solutions, announced today that it has installed several integrated LED systems to create an interactive, dynamic lighting experience for the newly opened Club Devo in Goes, Netherlands. Using close to 100 percent LED technology for its lighting needs, Club Devo is the first nightclub in Europe believed to implement LED lighting systems... 

Kim Lighting Launches Cool Lightvault(R) CFL

Kim Lighting, a leading manufacturer of outdoor architectural lighting, announced today the company is offering a new low heat lens solution for the Lightvault family of premium in-grade uplights. Utilizing low heat compact fluorescent technology, the temperature of the Lightvault lens can be reduced to as low as 50°C, making it suitable for walk-over locations and high traffic pedestrian areas. Comparable metal halide versions can have temperatures... 

Color Kinetics LED Lighting

Color Kinetics combines LEDs in a variety of color options with controllers, power supplies, software, and peripherals to create energy-efficient, customizable architectural lighting effects for everything from retail displays to massive commercial exteriors to residential applications.

USG Libretto™ Gridless Metal Decorative Ceiling System

Architects and designers seek dynamic ways to complement their designs with imagery, shape and eye-catching aesthetics. Today, design professionals have a new option from USG with the Libretto™ gridless metal ceiling system, which creates islands, canopies, radial ceilings and other dynamic shapes custom-tailored to the size, shape and architectural features of a space. The Libretto gridless metal ceiling system features individually fabricated... 

Ibstock Umbra Range Harnesses Power of Light and Shade

Ibstock has launched its new Umbra range of textured brickwork which creates innovative and subtly changing looks for brick faced buildings. The new range is available in four designs – Wave, Sphere, Pyramid and Sawtooth – which give a textured appearance that changes with natural light throughout the day. The range is available with either a red sanded finish or with a smooth red, buff or blue finish. Architects and designers can use...