Fluropon by Valspar is a premium fluoropolymer system containing 70 percent PVDF (Polyvinylidene Fluoride) resins. It offers schools and universities decades of durability, UV protection, extreme chalk and chemical degradation resistance, and high film integrity with excellent adhesion and flexibility properties, providing superior post forming performance. Fluropon is also available in an energy efficient, solar reflective formulation — Fluropon SR coatings.
PORTLAND, Ore. — The 650,000-square-foot Collaborative Life Sciences Building & Skourtes Tower (CLSB) — which combines the research of Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), Oregon State University and Portland University into one location — recently earned three industry awards for its sustainable design. Los Angeles-based CO Architects and locally based SERA Architects worked together on the design.
MILWAUKEE — Marquette University in Milwaukee will be the final tenant in the city’s Global Water Center, a collaborative water-industry consortium located in Milwaukee’s Walker’s Point neighborhood. The university recently announced that it plans begin building out the center’s last unoccupied floor this summer. Upon completion, Marquette University will join a number of other research facilities, firms and accelerator spaces for emerging water-related companies working to advance water science, conservation and innovation.
Quintron Systems Inc., a leader in advanced interoperable voice systems and physical access control/intrusion detection systems, announced the promotion of James St. Pierre to the position of vice president of sales and marketing of the Security Systems Division. St. Pierre joined Quintron in June 2013 as director of sales and marketing. In his new role, St. Pierre will continue to be responsible for the expansion of the sales, sales engineering and sales operations.
Whitney Brothers, a 111-year-old manufacturer of IIDA award-winning wood furniture for early learning, now offers tables, chairs and other non-toy category products that are certified to meet or exceed applicable ANSI/BIFMA standards for educational seating. Whitney Brothers uses solid hardwood and solid plywood laminates sourced from responsibly managed sustainable forests. Manufacturing techniques achieve smooth, rounded edges, employ the strongest woodworking joints (dowel and glue, screws) and are finished by hand.
CUPERTINO, Calif. — Students, staff, district officials, parents and project team members gathered last month for the unveiling of Homestead High School’s new student quad in Cupertino.
IRVINE, Calif. — C.W. Driver, with offices in Irvine, is in the process of constructing Por-tola High School, Irvine Unified School District’s (IUSD) fifth comprehensive high school.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The $40 million, state-of-the-art Natalie L. Haslam Music Center recently became the latest University of Tennessee (UT) facility to earn LEED designation.
SAN DIEGO — The University of California San Diego (UCSD) debuted its latest student dining facility at Revelle College last December to keep up with the evolution of student dining trends. Today’s students want healthier food choices and a more interactive food experience.
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Cheyenne-based Wyoming School Facilities Department (SFD) was recently honored with the prestigious AssetWorld Achievement Award for innovative use of facilities management technologies. The award was presented on April 23 during the AssetWorld annual conference in Atlanta.
