School Procurement

This is a historic period for players in the school construction sector. There is now an abundance of funding available to make improvements to the physical plants and facilities at our nation’s schools. The race is on for districts and various entities to reach out and qualify for this money.

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ISU Expansion Awarded Platinum Certification

AMES, Iowa — The King Pavilion addition to the Iowa State University College of Design was awarded LEED Platinum certification, marking the first higher education facility in the state to reach the pinnacle of the LEED system.
 
The $6.6 million, 27,735-square-foot facility houses instructional studios used by freshman and sophomores enrolled in architecture, landscape architecture and interior design.
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Toilet/Urinal Flush Valve

The FreeHand High-Efficiency flush valve from Moen Inc. uses an infrared sensor to activate a flush cycle when the user is in range. The valves also feature a flow rate of 1.28 gallons per minute, a 20 percent savings over the industry standard of 1.6 gpm. For urinals, the valves use a flow rate of 0.5 gpm, 50 percent less than the industry standard.
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Occupancy Sensors

Leviton’s line of occupancy sensors meets NAFTA requirements and conforms to the provisions of the Buy American Act, which makes it ideal for government installations, according to the company. The sensors feature all-digital, microprocessor circuitry that continually analyzes real-time occupancy patters. Passive-infrared models are available in a variety of mount types and styles.
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Amy Fitzgerald

KI, a furniture manufacturer based in Green Bay,Wis., named Amy Fitzgerald district sales manager for theMid-Atlantic regions. She has 23 years of experience in the commercial furniture industry and will oversee the opening of the company’sWashington, D.C., office.

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Chris Petrick

PetrickBredford Manufacturing Inc., a Chicago based manufacturer of furniture products, named Chris Petrick chief executive officer. Petrick joined the company in 1991 and formerly served as director of sales and director of marketing.

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