August 2013

American Seating will soon debut its Us chair family, a line of six freestanding and three fixed seating models suited for a range of college or university interior settings. Designed for a diversity of uses, the Us chairs adapt to small and large learning spaces, dining and sports facilities, lecture halls, common areas, dorm rooms and administrative offices, according to the company. American Seating offers a variety of different options to choose from, depending on the model.

The LiveRoof Hybrid Green Roof System, an eco-friendly roof layout, features a seamless vegetative surface rooted in a continuous layer of soil. Maximizing roof protection, energy savings, rooftop aesthetics and environmental benefits, the instant green roof requires trouble-free maintenance and is simple to install, according to the company. Licensed regional growers customize plant selection for every LiveRoof project, delivering vegetated modules with locally cultivated and full-grown plants, ready for the rigors of the rooftop.

The Haiku by Big Ass Fans is available in several optional finishes, including caramel bamboo, cocoa bamboo, white matrix composite and black matrix composite. The bamboo doesn’t feature typical fan blades, but rather moso bamboo, coated with a solvent-free finish to provide smooth airflow without rattling or wobbling. Its power is generated from a cool-running inverter, delivering up to 80 percent improvement in energy efficiency, according to the company. The Haiku features various control settings, including sleep, timer, reverse and variable speed settings.

The newest school product from Extron Electronics is the PlenumVault Systems, a family of complete, centralized audio/visual (AV) switching and control systems for classrooms equipped with a suspended ceiling. PlenumVault Systems are an easy-to-use, easy-to-install, economical classroom AV system that utilizes twisted pair technology for transmitting signals, according to the company. The product also includes network connectivity for web-based asset management monitoring and control.

VS LiteTables offer flexibility for multi-use spaces and agile classrooms. Their durable round aluminum inner and outer legs are designed for easy stacking and connections between tables, and the lightweight design allows for easy transport, according to the company. LiteTables allow users to arrange them in rows without gaps for multiple configurations — a range of tabletop sizes and shapes, including half circular, square, rectangular and trapazoid shapes are available for mixing and matching.