Arvind Nerurkar, S.E., was promoted by Coffman Engineers to the position of managing principal. Based at the firm’s Seattle office, Nerurkar has been with the company for 14 years and served as the structural department manager for the past four years. A licensed structural engineer in 20 states, Nerurkar’s experience in structural analysis and design includes educational and medical facilities, and commercial and residential buildings.
Jack Shepherd is the architectural and industrial product manager for Macton, Oxford, Conn. Macton has been engineering, fabricating, and installing high quality moving structures since the 1950s.
Rick Dewar is now the new national practice leader for Wight & Company in the PreK-12 education sector. Based in Illinois, Dewar brings 27 years of experience from OWP/P where he previously served as principal and board member. He was also a member of the Board of Directors for the OWP/P Cannon Designs Design/Build business.
Kyle Rennaker recently joined the engineering and development team at Advanced Cabinet Systems. Rennaker began his career as a part-time consultant for about 8 months with Advanced Cabinet Systems, creating visualizations and animations of their fixtures. He later worked full-time for the firm, continuing to create product visuals and animations for marketing.
Wight & Company, an architectural, engineering and construction firm, announced Michael J. Lubbers, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, has been promoted to the position of creative director. In 2008, Lubbers joined the firm as senior designer and now operates out of Wight’s Chicago office.
Nora Systems Inc. launched the new NoraPlan Unita rubber floor covering that integrates real granite chips into the flooring. Virtually resembling concrete, NoraPlan also offers the durability and performance of rubber. The floor covering comes in 16 different colorways, available with glitter effects. Ideal for a variety of public areas, the NoraPlan Unita is available in 2 millimeter rolls and is GreenGuard Indoor Air Quality certified for children and schools, according to the company.
The High CRI LED Strip Light product line by EnvironmentalLights.com, a manufacturer of energy-efficient LED lighting products. The new line offers a color-rendering index of over 80 for increased illumination, according to the company. The Strip Light product series features 120 LEDs per meter, providing color accuracy and brightness control. From warm and daylight white to color tunable, the lighting fixtures come with a choice of their own dimmer and remote control or a 12V dimmer with rotary knob.
Ideal for educational facilities, the new Tensioned Conference Electrol from Da Lite is an electric screen that allows the projection screen and video conferencing camera to be completely concealed when not in use. Its camera is lowered behind the screen surface, while doors conceal the screen, allowing the system to remain undisturbed when not in use.
GLHN Architects & Engineers Inc. elected Brian Hagedon, AIA to the firm’s Board of Directors and as a principal. Hagedon will head architectural design at GLHN, assisting the firm’s next generation of leaders as they advance their development in Building Information Modeling. He was employed by GLHN from 1980-1992 and rejoined the firm in 2009, bringing more than 25 years of experience as an architect and electrical designer.
MINNEAPOLIS — The Midwest Great Lakes Annual Regional Conference of Council of Educational Facilities Planners International (CEFPI) is scheduled for April 25 at the Radisson Plaza Hotel in Minneapolis.
The theme of the 2012 Regional Conference — One Voice: Coming Together to Transform Education, Whatever it takes/Wherever it leads — will center on the need for a more holistic approach to the planning and design of learning environments.
