Jeanne Qiu, AIA, CDT, LEED AP, has joined the St. Louis office of HOK as a lab planner in the firm’s Science + Technology practice. In her new position, Qiu will be responsible for the planning, programming and design of lab spaces for both university and corporate clients. She is currently working on the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) lab design in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia and office and lab space for BioGenerator in the CORTEX district in St. Louis.
Educators can enhance the power of collaborative learning with the widescreen SMART Board 885ix2 interactive whiteboard system. This integrated system combines an interactive whiteboard with an ultra-short-throw projector that virtually eliminates shadows and glare, a multiuser Pen Tray and a control panel that enables teachers to easily manage all classroom technology products.
FAIR LAWN, N.J. — Using innovative sustainable strategies, the thermal energy storage solutions of Calmac Manufacturing have proven to create big cost savings for school districts.
NEW YORK — Barnard College has selected the architecture firm of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) to lead design of the schools new teaching and learning facility at its Morningside Heights campus. Upon completion, the new facility will house a 21st century library, as well as several state-of-the-art computational science and learning labs.
COLUMBIA, Mo. — A $190 million patient care tower addition to the University Hospital in Columbia, Mo., received LEED Gold certification. The eight-story replacement facility, which opened in March 2013, was designed by HOK, with offices in St. Louis, and constructed by JE Dunn Construction of Kansas City, Mo. It is the largest expansion ever for University of Missouri (MU) Health Care.
Lorena Tellez Toffer, AIA has been named a recipient of the AIA’s 2014 Young Architects Award. Toffer is a project architect at Corgan Associates, where she concentrates on higher education, museum facilities and adaptive reuse projects. Toffer earned a Bachelor of Arts in architecture from Monterrey Tech, a Masters in architecture from Texas A&M, and is a registered architect both in Texas and Mexico.
Windowfarms systems are a great way to bring hands-on science education to students and create a cleaner, healthier and more vibrant learning environment. With these vertical indoor garden systems, students can closely observe the growth process, and harvest their own produce. These easy to install and operate systems utilize an innovative bioponic approach, which combines the advantages of hydroponic liquid nutrient feeding with organic or sustainable natural inputs and root system ecology.
Designed with an asymmetric back-wall, Zurn Industries’ new Omni-Flo Urinal minimizes splash back while providing sleek, modern aesthetics. The Zurn Z5755-U Omni-Flo Urinal can accommodate multiple flow rates ranging as high as a gallon and as low as a pint, making it suitable for a wide variety of new and existing buildings, according to the company. When paired with high-performance flush valves, the Oni-Flo Urinal can reduce water consumption by 88 percent.
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