December 2011

Energy Efficiency Education Dashboard

1 mins

PROMOTION — Occupant awareness is key to maintaining an efficient building.  The Energy Efficiency Education Dashboard from QA Graphics is an interactive application used to illustrate building performance and educate about sustainable initiatives to help motivate everyone to conserve resources. The end-user can update content/images to ensure the solution stays current with the facility’s sustainable initiatives.  This dashboard contributes towards LEED®, Green Globes® and CHPS credit.

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Scott Harkins

1 mins
Honeywell Security Group appointed Scott Harkins to lead the company’s product businesses in the Americas. Harkins will be instrumental in overseeing the company’s intrusion, video and access systems divisions, which serve customers across North America, Latin America and the Caribbean. He will help keep Honeywell focused on developing and delivering high-quality security technology for customers.

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Conduit Outlet Bodies

3 mins
Fittings Form 7 and Form 8 Conduit Outlet Bodies from Thomas & Betts feature the interior BlueKote finish, creating a smooth surface that facilitates wire pulling and prevents wire damage. The T&B BlueKote finish is in addition to three layers of interior and exterior protective coatings, including two layers of epoxy. The product’s zinc electroplating protects against rust while its baked-on epoxy paint and powder coating makes it resistant to scratches, cracks, and corrosion.

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Pipe Guard

1 mins
OMG Roofing Products recently introduced the Safety Yellow PipeGuard, the latest addition to the company’s PipeGuard product line, designed to decrease labor in installation and maintenance. Made from recycled high density polyethylene, the Yellow PipeGuard is compatible with all common roof covers, including PVC, and identifies potential rooftop trip hazards, according to the company. The units are designed to support small rooftop pipes, tubing and conduit from 1/2-inch to 6 inches in diameter and at heights from 4 inches to 10 inches above the roof surface.

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First Geothermal Energy System in Checotah School District

5 mins

CHECOTAH, Okla. — Checotah Public Schools is in the process of constructing a $15.4 million high school that will be powered by geothermal energy, a renewable resource. Construction will be completed by fall 2012.

The 120,000-square-foot school was slated for completion in 2011 but construction delays and bad weather pushed the timeline back.

Wet weather caused several of the construction delays at the site, including the inability to use cranes to hoist beams into place.

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Foaming Hand Soap Dispenser

2 mins

Fuzion from Zep is designed as an innovative platform for healthy hands and healthy spaces. A part of the company’s new line of dispensers and environmentally friendly soaps, Fuzion represents a modern, holistic hand care approach that provides for an unrivaled defense against mangy microbes and bothersome bacteria, according to the company.

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