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TMCNet: NEW + NOTABLE [Environmental Design + Construction]

[April 14, 2012]

NEW + NOTABLE [Environmental Design + Construction]

(Environmental Design + Construction Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) To request more information on these products, visit www.EDCmag.com/webcard and enter the corresponding reader service numbers.


1 Heritage Flooring DuChateau Floors' Heritage Timber Edition replicates the patina of reclaimed distressed building materials. The new FSC-certified collection is suitable for commercial, retail and residential flooring, and ceiling and wall panel applications. The tongue and groove flooring is designed for easy installation and engineered for stability. The collection utilizes an environmentally friendly hard wax oil finish. This low-VOC, preservative-free finish reportedly includes natural ingredients such as sunflower, soybean, thistle oil, carnauba and canella. www.duchateaufloors.com DuChateau Floors | Reader Service No. 70 2 Smart Technology Toilet Caroma's Sydney Smart 305 1-piece Water Closets feature Caroma's Smart Technology. With two buttons for flushing, the half flush uses 0.8gpf/3L for liquids and the full flush uses 1.28gpf/4.8L for solids. The Sydney Smart 305 is reportedly one of the lowest consumption high efficiency toilets on the market with an average flush of 0.9gpf (3.6L). The Sydney Smart 305 offers a modern round-front design with an Easy Height bowl for comfortable seating, and is available in round and elongated bowl options that are intended to be suitable for ADA installations. www.caromausa.com Caroma | Reader Service No. 71 3 Geothermal Heat Pump The new Versatec Base is designed to offer high efficiency operation in a compact water source heat pump for commercial water loop and geothermal applications. The Versatec Base model reportedly exceeds ASHRAE 90.1 efficiencies, while utilizing environmentally friendly R410A refrigerant. Available in a wide selection of capacities (018-070 MBtuh output), the heat pump is intended to deliver application flexibility and customization options for both retrofit and new construction projects. www.waterfurnace.com WaterFurnace International Inc. | Reader Service No. 72 4 Facility Conditions App Siemens Building Technologies Division announced the launch of its Facility Prime native Apple iOS application for the APOGEE building automation system (BAS). Facility Prime is designed to enable fast mobile interaction with a multitude of facility conditions. The app provides two-way interaction between users and the building automation systems they manage. Users can develop their own interface graphics using Facility Prime Editor. After accessing the network, users can view environmental conditions via this custom-tailored interface. www.usa.siemens.com Siemens | Reader Service No. 73 5 Granite-Flecked Rubber Flooring nora systems Inc. introduces noraplan unita, a rubber floor covering that integrates real granite chips into the flooring. Sixteen different colorways of unita are offered, named after mountain peaks and ranges worldwide that comprise the natural color palette that supports the design effect. While each color incorporates granite chips, four colorways feature a glitter effect to distinguish the new design. noraplan unita is available in 2mm rolls and is GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality and Children and Schools certified. www.nora.com/us nora systems Inc. | Reader Service No. 74 6 Occupancy and Light Logger The HOBO UX90 Occupancy & Light Logger is a matchbox-sized, LCDdisplay data logger that tracks building occupancy and light usage to pinpoint areas in a building that could benefit from energy-saving initiatives. Building owners, facility managers, energy auditors and lighting contractors can use the data loggers to collect time-stamped data documenting each time room occupancy or lighting status changes. The loggers are designed to be mounted to lighting fixtures, ceilings and walls, and set up and installed in less than a minute. www.onsetcomp.com Onset Computer Corporation | Reader Service No. 75 7 Passive Glass PPG Industries has introduced Sungate 600 glass, a passive, lowemissivity glass that is designed to help buildings retain furnace and solar heat, especially in cold, northern climates. Sungate 600 glass features a pyrolitic coating developed specifically for application on the exposed room-side surface of an insulating glass unit (IGU). PPG engineered Sungate 600 glass for use with SOLARBAN coated glasses to achieve R-5 insulating value without the need for triple-glazing. www.ppgglass.com PPG Industries | Reader Service No. 76 8 Minimalistic Tile Inspired by concrete and refined stone, Structure is a U.S.-made Porcelain Stone tile. Intended to be clean and fresh, this unpolished contemporary line provides a backdrop for design statements. Designed for both commercial and residential installations, Structure contains a minimum of 20 percent pre-consumer recycled content and is manufactured using SCS-certified recycling processes. Offered in five colorways and in several sizes, Structure is part of the Get Planked program, where additional plank shapes may be cut with no minimum order and a short lead time. www.crossvilleinc.com Crossville Inc. | Reader Service No. 78 Intelligence System Ingersoll Rand is relaunching its Schlage LiNK system as part of Nexia Home Intelligence, a smart home automation system that leverages the technologies of both Trane and Schlage to make everything in a home speak one simple language. Nexia reportedly enables consumers to remotely manage features and functions in their homes, including door locks, heating and cooling, video surveillance, lights, shades and energy usage via any Web-enabled computer and most smartphones. Homeowners can receive text alerts, record live video, and set up sensor scheduling for windows and doors for extra security. www.ingersollrand.com Ingersoll Rand | Reader Service No. 77 Sustainably Manufactured Pavers CalStar Products has introduced permeable pavers that help manage stormwater runoff. CalStar's manufacturing process reportedly incorporates 40 percent post-industrial recycled material as the binder, and avoids the energy-intensive kiln firing required for clay pavers. The pavers feature large lugs, which provide 5.9 percent open area to help prevent flooding, and have a drainage rate of more than 800 inches per hour. With the 80mm depth, the pavers are ideal for vehicular traffic, and are intended as a sustainable choice for parking lots, alleys, crosswalks and plazas. CalStar pavers may contribute to eight LEED credits. www.calstarproducts.com CalStar Products Inc. | Reader Service No. 79 LED Light Source The IXI, designed by Filippo Caprioglio for FDV Collection, is a hanging LED light with an industrial aesthetic. Nuts and bolts-like metallic forms suspend from a matte white lacquered square. The square houses the LED light sources and illuminates the crystal metallic-finished decorations, which reflect the light in an unconventional pattern. Multiple IXI's arranged close together create a striking look that can transform any room. The light fixture has an emission of LED 3000K (5x13 W). www.leucosusa.com Leucos USA | Reader Service No. 80 VRF Modular Outdoor Units Mitsubishi Electric Cooling & Heating has updated its commercial R2- Series outdoor units, offering end users increased heating capacities and energy efficiency through advanced VRF technology. The R2-Series' 6 to 20 ton sizes reportedly meet or exceed ENERGY STAR Light Commercial requirements. The R2-Series is available in 208/230 volt, 3-phase or 460 volt, 3-phase units and is designed to have an outdoor temperature range of -4 F to 60 F when heating and 23 F to 115 F when cooling. www.mitsubishipro.com Mitsubishi Electric | Reader Service No. 81 Solar Roof Mount The TTi Flat Jack Comp Shingle Mount is designed to be a durable and reliable mount for installing photovoltaic (PV) panels on composition shingle roofs. TTi Flat Jack now requires no shingle trimming or sealants. The TTi Flat Jack anchors to the roof's rafters, converting a shingle roof into a solar platform. The system is engineered to withstand heavy vertical loads and high winds. It is reportedly compatible with all standard PV rail systems and can support other roof installations including HVAC equipment, antennas, solar thermal or flagpoles. www.ttisolar.com TTi | Reader Service No. 82 VOC-Free Primer and Paint Sherwin-Williams has added two green product options: Water Blocking Primer/Finish and ProMAR 400 Zero VOC Interior Latex. Ideal for minimizing odors in damp areas such as basements, Water-Blocking Primer/ Finish offers odor-reducing benefits to keep areas smelling fresher, longer. ProMar 400 customers also have a green option now with ProMar 400 Zero VOC Interior Latex. Sherwin-Williams offers paints and coatings to comply with environmental regulations set forth by a variety of organizations including LEED, GREENGUARD and CHPS, among others. swgreenspecs.com Sherwin-Williams | Reader Service No. 83 Solar Roofing System The Englert Solar Sandwich is designed to combine the durability of a standing seam metal roof system with technological advances in solar heating and electrical generation to reduce a structure's energy bill by 20 to 80 percent. Englert's SunNet thin film solar laminates (BIPV) form the top layer, generating electricity. A standing seam metal roof is the critical platform of the "solar sandwich." The roof's ULTRA-Cool coatings reportedly meet ENERGY STAR and LEED requirements for reflectivity and emissivity. The third layer is a solar thermal system that absorbs energy into a concealed collection system and transfers it to provide energy for heat and hot water. www.englertinc.com Englert Inc. | Reader Service No. 84 Fabric Framing System SEFAR LIGHTFRAME is a fabric framing system designed to provide both light diffusion and acoustic improvements. LIGHTFRAME features architectural fabrics biaxially stretched over a light, modular frame system. Modules are seamless; less than 10mm apart to ensure continuous, diffused, natural or artificial light while reportedly improving the quality of room acoustics. Fabrics with varying degrees of light diffusion are intended to provide bright and useful, but not intense, light. LIGHTFRAME can be used for ceiling or wall applications. www.sefar.us Sefar | Reader Service No. 85 (c) 2012 BNP Media

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