Vol.02 No.03
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Featured Products
01.Recycled Glass Content
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LINIT Channel Glass
Bendheim Wall Systems is the exclusive North American distributor for LINIT channel glass produced by the ecologically-sensitive Glasfabrik Lamberts in the Bavaria region of Germany.
Germany is recognized as one of the world’s leaders in glass recycling and quoting Mr. Christoph Lamberts, “It is a pleasure to confirm that the amount of recycled glass in a standard LINIT U profile glass production is about 40%. This considerable amount is possible, among other facts, because we cooperate with special recycling companies who have established a sophisticated, in some parts computer-aided, filtering system which allows us to use only the best and very homogeneous broken glass in order to be able to provide an excellent glass quality.”
Besides its high recycled glass content, LINIT is produced in Europe’s first oxygen-fueled glass plant. Oxygen-fueled glass plants are noted for minimizing nitrogen oxide emissions and reducing the amount of energy required to produce a ton of glass. LINIT is still the only channel glass produced in an oxygen-fueled glass plant.
Proprietary to Lamberts is a sophisticated system of electrical filters which reduces particulates in waste gasses generated by the glass melting process. Lamberts’ specialized cooling ponds, containing special plants and fish, remain clean and algae-free and eliminate the need for chemical additives.
Further, packing methods are carefully monitored to ensure maximum utilization of recycled materials throughout the factory.
These attributes result in an excellent, self-supporting daylighting product for exterior walls and interior partitions.
In the USA, besides various local and regional AIA Awards, two LINIT channel glass projects were chosen as national AIA/COTE Award winners:
-The AMB Property headquarters in Pier 1, San Francisco, designed by SMWM, in 2002. Also honored by the Urban Land Institute and the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors in Britain. (photo above: center)
-Sarah Lawrence College’s Heimbold Visual Arts Center, designed by Polshek Partnership, in 2005. Also our first LEED project . (photo above: right)
LINIT was a featured performance element in the USA’s first major building designed to both LEED and the Swiss Minergie® energy-savings standards:
-Steven Holl and Justin Rüssli’s Swiss Embassy residence in Washington, DC
Other “firsts” include:
-Bronx Library Center, New York City’s first public LEED building, designed by Dattner Architects and winner of a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NYC Department of Environmental Protection award.
-The Santa Monica Civic Center Parking Structure, designed by Moore Ruble Yudell, the USA’s first LEED public parking structure.
Other LINIT projects with green design in mind include:
-The Minneapolis Central Library designed by Cesar Pelli
-UCSF Mission Bay’s new parking structure by Stanley Saitowitz/Natoma Architects
-Steven Holl’s Bloch Building at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City . (photo above: left)
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02. Green Roofs |
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Greenroof-Roofscapes®
Replacing Nature’s Footprint
Barrett Company, the first name in commercial roofing, is quickly becoming the first name for the increasing popular vegetated “greenroof” assemblies.
It must be recognized that the primary purpose of a greenroof is the same as any roof, to keep water in its place. A leaking greenroof is worse than no roof. The waterproofing characteristics of Barrett “Ram-Tough 250” rubberized asphalt membrane have proven to be highly leak-resistant. Ram-Tough 250 membrane has decades of successful waterproofing experience with plazas, terraces and roofs on some of our nation’s most architecturally significant buildings.
The ancillary purpose of Greenroof-Roofscapes® is the very significant environmental contributions a greenroof can make towards sustainability, replacing nature’s footprint on the built environment.
When Barrett’s waterproofing experience is combined with the experience of one of our horticultural partners, the building Owner is guaranteed complete single-source responsibility and a single-source warranty.
The environmental contributions of greenroofs are beyond dispute. They include:
-Stormwater retention and management
-Urban “heat island” reduction
-Re-create carbon dioxide-oxygen exchange
-Reduction of airborne particulate matter
-Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
-Possible amenity space for occupants
-Create therapeutic and tranquil environments
-Significantly increase roof system longevity
-Recycled content and recyclable materials employed
-Diminished landfill burden of roofing debris
Four completed Barrett Greenroof-Roofscapes® projects have won the prestigious “Green Roofs for Healthy Cities” Award of Excellence.
Backed with 80 years of successful waterproofing experience, Barrett Greenroof-Roofscapes® systems offer one of the most important building investments an Owner can make for present and future generations. And quite possibly, the Owner might even win the Green Roofs for Healthy Cities Award of Excellence accolade while doing it! |
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03. 2nd Cycle |
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STOOL 60
Artek
Artek was established in 1935 and has a long tradition as a manufacturer of outstanding articles for daily use. Today Artek is an internationally known and recognised quality design brand. Sustainability and longevity are the main drivers both in terms of design and technical quality. Artek's furnishings are widely used from public spaces to offices, libraries to schools and hotels to homes.
The Viipuri Library
The Viipuri library (1933-35) is considered to be one of Aalto's most important and beautiful buildings where the pure white functionalist style contrasts with warmth of wooden interior. It was also the first project where he extensively employed a furnishing system based on a standard component, the bent wooden L-leg.
Aalto developed the L-shaped legs' unique bending technology during the years 1932-1933. Stool 60, whose original and patented design and manufacturing technology are still used today, is a clear representation of functionalism. Thanks to this unique production method, the L-leg keeps its shape forever and ages gracefully. After Stool 60, Aalto worked on a series of L-legged chairs consisting of differently shaped backs and seats, e.g. Chair 68.
2nd Cycle
Concrete examples of the longevity of Artek furnishings are the "2nd Cycle " stools and chairs. The 2nd Cycle collection was introduced this spring in Milan International Furniture Fair, as a statement of conscious consumption. A coded RFID tag embedded in the 2nd Cycle stool records the furniture’s history, stories, as well as information about its origins and authenticity. Few furniture items have achieved such a long and multi-phased life span: Artek’s furnishings have touched the lives of children, students, the elderly – all members of the family, together and separately. Sustainable 2nd Cycle items are part of Artek's environmental strategy and are a proof of authenticity, longevity and graceful aging process of an original Artek product.
Nothing old is ever reborn but neither does it totally dissappear. And that which has once born, will always reappear in new form.
-Alvar Aalto
Bambu
Artek is also a pioneer in search of new and ecological materials. Artek combines emotional (ART) and rational (TECHNOLOGY) thinking in time, where it it relevant to understand the synthesis of science and art, to embrace the social and environmental awareness.
The corner stones of Artek's product development strategy are ethics, aesthetics and ecology. Strong yet resilient, bamboo is an ecologically advantageous material owing to its rapid growth and renewability. Artek wants to bring a new presence to this material and develop it with modern technology. Artek believes that this versatile, fast renewable and incredibly strong material is an underused resource in contemporary design and hopes to demonstrate its potential as a material for the 21st century. Three years of investment in research and development has allowed Artek Studio to convert bamboo into this first product range. This autumn the collection will be augmented by new products, the Bambu bench and stool will join the table and chair.
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04. Healthy Environments |
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Tate Building Technology Platform®
LEED® Ratings and Access Floors®
Many LEED Certified buildings have utilized Underfloor Air Distribution (UFAD) to achieve greater energy efficiency, reduce material use, improve thermal comfort and air quality, and to enhance ventilation effectiveness. Utilization of underfloor modular wire and cabling will reduce material use throughout construction and the life of the building.
The attributes of access floors mentioned above, plus the use of any recycled materials and/or U.S. manufacturing can contribute toward achievement of prerequisites and point accumulation in four categories of the LEED® rating system:
-Energy and Atmosphere
-Materials and Resources
-Indoor Environmental Quality
-Innovation in Design
The use of access floors is helping many buildings attain LEED® certification and is helping builders to create flexible, enjoyable and healthier work environments.
Flexibility and Efficiency
Today’s businesses are changing at an increasingly fast pace as a result more and more businesses and organizations are looking for buildings that are not only cost-efficient, but flexible to meet their future needs. Facilities utilizing Tate’s Building Technology Platform offer just that, a flexible, efficient, and healthy indoor environment. This flexibility is contributing to the success of many builders looking to address the growing demand for sustainable design.
By delivering services under a raised access floor the occupant can distribute and terminate power, voice and data lines anywhere in the floor. This not only gives them the ability to choose virtually any floor plan, but also provides the flexibility to adapt the floor plan to meet future technological and organizational growth even if those needs are not predictable. Adding underfloor air distribution further increases the value of using an access floor by creating a more comfortable and energy efficient work environment.
The Benefits of Underfloor Wire and Cable Management
Utilizing the Tate Building Technology Platform® in conjunction with a modular ‘plug & play’ wire and cable system provides optimum value, flexibility, and trouble-free service now, and in the future. Modular underfloor wire & cable reduces the amount of materials needed by eliminating drop downs and placing terminals only where they will be used rather then at specified intervals in a wall. The pre-manufactured components can be installed faster than hard wired outlets reducing labor costs and decreasing construction time.
When reorganization is required the panel with the wire & cable termination unit can be lifted, unplugged and swapped with a solid panel in its new desired location. The whole process can be performed in minutes by in-house facility management staff ― no need to hire electricians or other expensive labor.
Creating a Healthier Indoor Environment with Underfloor Air Distribution (UFAD)
Cleaner, properly conditioned air and greater control creates happier, healthier more productive employees. UFAD creates a more comfortable environment by delivering controlled air directly to the occupied zone. This allows the fresh air to reach the occupants without having to first circulate through the warmer stagnant air near the ceiling. By delivering the clean air from the floor cooling temperatures can be up to 10° warmer than conventional HVAC systems enabling the use of longer economizer hours. Personal comfort is easy to achieve with UFAD since diffusers can be placed virtually anywhere on the floor. The diffusers are equipped with easy to operate controls for adjusting the amount and direction of airflow, similar to the personal comfort controls in automobiles.
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05. Eco-Friendly Flooring |
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GreenVinyl™
A leading designer and manufacturer of resilient flooring and vertical-surfacing products, Lonseal, Inc.’s commitment to sustainable innovation is clear. Through its GreenVinyl™ initiative, the majority of Lonseal products have been reformulated to contain 20 percent post-industrial content and, through the company’s GreenAir™ technology, products emit low VOCs, ensuring adherence to the industry’s highest environmental standards. Engineered to “leave an impression,” Lonseal provides countless installations eco-friendly flooring solutions to fit every need.
Lonzebra is the company’s first running line product in its expanding vertical surfacing portfolio. The real beauty of Lonzebra’s authentic wood-like aesthetic is that it doesn’t take away from the very thing that provided its inspiration: nature. Part of the company’s GreenVinyl™ program, the innovative sheet vinyl can be easily adapted into a variety of environments, while protecting itself from the threat of dirt and abrasions with its embossed grain texture. Lonzebra’s heterogeneous sheet vinyl is composed of 20 percent post-industrial recycled content, and at only 68 mil. thick, its vertical sheets are more pliable than traditional vinyl, allowing for pliability and conformity to vertical and overhead surfaces. A protective layer is easy to clean and provides maximum resistance in environments where there are increased vertical abrasions, while a middle layer provides dimensional stability and sound-absorbing properties. Its bottom layer, which is molded to the backing cloth, provides stabilization. Helping designers achieve more environmentally friendly space, Lonzebra emits low VOCs and can contribute to LEED points (4.1 and 4.2).
Lonzebra is rated Class I, in accordance with the ASTM E-84. The code cites minimum requirements in building design, construction, operation, and maintenance that will protect occupants from fire- and smoke-related dangers. Vertical surfacing has a flame spread index of less than 75 and a smoke density index of less than 450, both standards in accordance with the NFPA’s Standard Method of Test of Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials (also known as ASTM E-84). |
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06. Energy Efficient Lighting |
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Axis Walklight
Axis Walklight – Dark Sky compliant, energy efficient, with a long lamp life. How long? An Axis Walklight running 8 hours a day for 365 days a year should continue to run for approximately 17 years.
As white or colored points of light, LED orientation luminaires can mark out pathways, add safety to entrances and steps or even follow and emphasize lines of architecture.
The light for illuminating steps or paths is generated with the help of an asymmetrical reflector-lens system. This ensures that the lamp is hidden from the direct view of the observers, wherever they stand. A softec lens, acting as a safety glass, directs the light to the edge of the step and provides excellent illumination for the placement of one's feet. The LED module itself ensures a particularly good spread of light for illuminating the width of the step. The size and illuminance of the surface to be illuminated depend crucially on the mounting height. The Axis Walklight is offered in the following versions: daylight white with a color temperature of 5500K or warm white with 3500K.
“Light allows us to view objects and events in detail, and is an important consideration in the design of buildings and spaces. It can enhance form, provide atmosphere, enrich color and texture, establish safety and security, and be used to attract attention and interest.”
-Unknown
“Light is the fourth dimension of architecture.”
-Klaus Maack
Dark Sky stands for a lighting design in the outdoor area whereby the lighting concentrates on what is actually essential. Any kind of light pollution is avoided and observation of the night sky is enabled. This approach combines a lasting design concept with a luminaire technology tailored to suit. The cooperative teamwork of lighting designers, architects, landscape gardeners, building sponsors, electrical fitters and luminaire manufacturers forms the basis for a successful implementation of the Dark Sky concept. |
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