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Sheet flooring

Noraplan nTx:

Fast-installation sheet fl ooring Pre-applied, solvent-free, self-adhesive Resistant to moisture; immediate use

Noraplan nTx sheet  ooring is said to cut  ooring installation time by as much as 50% compared to standard PVC sheet installation.  e  ooring has a pre-applied, solvent-free self-adhesive that minimizes prep work and eliminates drying time.  e product is resistant to moisture and has no pH limits. Floors can be cleaned or walked on immediately after installation. All components are supplied and backed by the company’s limited warranty.

Nora Systems Inc., Salem, NH Circle 63 nora.com

Modular fl ooring Fiction and Non-Fiction 24 x 24-in. modular carpet tiles use Encore SD Ultima solution-dyed nylon with recycled content and Nexus Modular backing. Non-Fiction features tonal textures on a neutral background. Fiction is more dramatic with a blend of analogous hues that form an ombre effect with a complementing overlay of color.

J+J Flooring Group, Dalton, GA Circle 64 jj-invision.com

Engineered panels Engineered panels made from Douglas fi r and hemlock come from deconstructed buildings. Panels are available in a 3/4-in. rigid panel and fl exible 1/4-in. panel. A variety of stains and fi nish options is offered.

Broadloom Modern Dobby woven collection from Karastan is available in two patterns: A Different Angle and Uncommon Thread. Made using Duracolor premium nylon fi ber and Red List-free of harmful chemicals, the woven construction is said to result in a more luxurious carpet.

Mohawk Industries, Calhoun, GA Circle 65

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Windfall Lumber, Tumwater, WA Circle 66 windfalllumber.com

Fire-resistant vinyl upholstery Bloom collection is fi re-resistant vinyl upholstery for hospitality, healthcare, and contract markets. Anti-bacterial and anti-microbial, with a stain-resistant fi nish and enhanced abrasion resistance, the product meets a variety of fl ammability requirements. The collection is available in three patterns and eleven colors.

Morbern, High Point, NC Circle 67 morbern.com

Surface-protection fi lm An online color-selector tool for metal coatings and a digital Architectural Metal Coating Binder app are available. The selector tool includes digital versions of all 90 colors in the company’s liquid- and powder-coatings color guide and the 80 colors in the building products coil-coatings guide.

PPG Industries, Pittsburgh Circle 69 ppg.com

Acoustic baffl es

Contour frameless, stone-wool acoustic baffl es provide an alternative, acoustic solution for interiors where suspended ceilings are not suitable.

They provide acoustic comfort and visual interest as a design feature. Baffl es have a smooth texture and white color to optimize light refl ection and are Class A fi re rated.

Scotchgard 2200 surface-protection fi lm is said to protect stone and vinyl fl ooring, bathroom surfaces, and walls. The thin fi lm provides nearly invisible protection from a variety of fi nish-eroding events, from high foot traffi c and furniture to harmful liquid drips and spills. It can be used on surfaces including waxed vinyl, sealed concrete, and marble and ceramic tile, and is compatible with standard fl oor-cleaning procedures.

3M, St. Paul, MN Circle 68

Color-selector tool

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Rubber wall base Johnsonite BaseWorks thermoset rubber wall base is Cradle-to-Cradle Certifi ed Bronze under Version 3.0. Part of the company’s line of coordinating fl ooring solutions, fi nishing borders, and accessories, the wall base is

Tarkett, Chagrin Falls, OH Circle 70 tarkett.com

low VOC and recyclable.

Rockfon, Chicago Circle 71 rockfon.com

What’s under a Duro-Last ® roof is protected by what’s behindit.

It’s called the “World’s Best Roof” ® because of its superior performance. And it’s the result of the philosophy of our founder, John R. Burt … who was driven by the adage:

“If you want it done right, do it yourself.”

Our Authorized Duro-Last contractors have installed more than 2 billion square feet of Duro-Last roofing … enough to circle the earth over 3 times.

Visit duro-last.com or call 800-248-0280

“Duro-Last,” and the “World’s Best Roof,” are registered marks owned by Duro-Last Roofing, Inc. John R. Burt Story_CI_1.30.15_1

Retractable walls View communication boards provide a patient information center. Using corkboard, dry-erase, and magnetic surfaces, information, notes, photos, and reminders are accessible. A printed insert allows repurposing.

Customizable, retractable roll-up walls reportedly take less than a minute to go up or down. Providing an attractive, unobtrusive separation of space, the walls are safe, sound proof, and quiet. Available in a variety of configurations and colors in felt, with many patterns in wood, or vinyl material for sound-blocking purposes, the walls can be

Tudelu, New York Circle 72 tudelu.com

Patient board with updateable graphic painted to fit surroundings.

Takeform, Medina, NY Circle 73 takeform.net

Wallcovering Wannabe is a contemporary felt wallcovering that combines soft texture with bright colors. Polyester construction provides superior performance in flammability testing, allowing the covering to pass ASTM E84.

Designtex, Grand Rapids, MI Circle 74 designtex.com

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Carpet tiles Deconstructed Black and Deconstructed Metal carpet-tile collections expose the primary backing as part of the product design. Patterns emerge through exposed backing and a variation in fiber pile heights. Products feature a depth of visual variance and texture beyond traditional pattern design. A variety of sizes and colors is available.

Patcraft, Cartersville, GA Circle 75 patcraft.com

Surfaces Woods uses a layer technique said to capture the warmth, visual, and dimensions of wood and applies it to Varia Ecoresin. Stroll, Sift,

Barque, and Portal use high-resolution printed wood patterns on the surface of the material to provide an optical effect. The line is available in white oak, gray oak, walnut, and Wenge.

3form, Salt Lake City

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Filling station The ezH20 bottle-filling station features a programmable setting to reduce power to the unit when not in use. Refrigeration can be powered down so water is dispensed but energy is saved. Self-diagnostic features are built into the station, including alert messages for service and automatic monitor-light reset.

Elkay, Oak Brook, IL Circle 77 elkay.com

EDITORS’ CHOICE

Video surveillance

Flexidome cameras:

IP 4000, IP 5000 for small- and medium-sized facilities Range of built-in technologies Graphical user interface

Flexidome IP 4000 and IP 5000 cameras allow small- and medium-sized organizations to set up professional video-surveillance solutions. A range of dome cameras include built-in technologies such as IDNR intelligent dynamic noise reduction and Intelligent Defog that ensure captured images are tailored to the content of the scene and bandwidth is used only when needed. IDNR is said to reduce bitrates as much as 50% to reduce storage costs and network strain. All cameras o er a GUI graphical user interface to aid in camera set-up and con guration.

Bosch Security Systems, Fairport, NY Circle 95 bosch.com

Megapixel cameras WiseNet Lite IP cameras include 1.3 MP and 2 MP full HD IP cameras in a number of confi gurations. The line includes indoor domes, indoor domes with IR illumination, outdoor IP66-rated vandal domes with IR, and IP66-rated bullet cameras. Cameras have 60 dB DWDR (digital wide dynamic range) that fi ne-tunes contrast for high-quality detail in the darkest and brightest portions of an image.

Samsung Techwin America, Ridgefi eld Park, NJ Circle 96 samsung-security.com

Gateway product line FieldServer EZ gateway Modbus to BACnet (FS-ESX-MOD-BAC) connects Modbus RTU and TCP devices such as power meters and fl ow meters to BACnet MS-TP or BACnet/IP systems. An EZ Profi le mapping fi les defi nes a relationship between a Modbus register and a BACnet object and allows fast confi guration. DeviceProxy represents each Modbus device as a virtual BACnet device on the EZ Gateway.

Sierra Monitor Corp., Milpitas, CA Circle 97 sierramonitor.com

Earthquake warning system Weir-Jones’ ShakeAlarm earthquake early-warning system is available through the company. The system reportedly recognizes and quantifi es the faster but lower-energy seismic P-wave, the precursor to the more damaging S-wave. After detecting a P-wave, the system sends a warning text message, shuts down gas and electricity, returns elevators to ground level, opens any metered doors, and activates backup power systems.

CoreFirst LLC, Portland, OR Circle 98 corefi rstllc.com

Rack automatic transfer switch eATS30 monitored platform for data centers switches non-phase AC power sources in the event of a power failure. The solution uses a network communication card that alerts IT and data center managers to a power drop while providing intelligence to sense the proper conditions and initiate a transfer.

Eaton, Raleigh, NC Circle 99 eaton.com

Relamping Brightens Gyms, Cuts Costs Linear-fl uorescent replacement lamps upgrade gymnasiums while cutting school district’s energy bill.

Left. The Ventura Unifi ed School District projects an annual energy saving of $34,070 by relamping seven gymnasiums with Sylvania Pentron HO Supersaver Ecologic high-output T5 linear fl uorescent lamps.

Above. The new lamps were paired with Osram Quicktronic high-effi ciency electronic ballasts, which are suited for high-temperature environments like highbay gymnasium applications where large crowds can increase the room’s temperature.

The lighting in seven gymnasiums in Ventura (California) Unifi ed School District (VUSD), using 400-W metal-halide and 42-W compact-fl uorescent high-bay luminaires, just wasn’t getting the job done.

“Not only did the lighting create an awful buzzing noise that was distracting, but the metal-halide lamps drew a lot of power, weren’t controllable, and the quality of light was poor with glare and hot spots,” said Dave Marshall, VUSD facilities director. “When parents are watching their kids play, it made it difficult to clearly see the game or event. In addition, we had to wait for the lights to come to full brightness when we turned them on, which was frustrating. We needed something better and someone to help us make the right decision.”

VUSD turned to Sylvania Lighting Services (SLS), Danvers, CT, an Osram Americas company, for a solution. SLS began by conducting complete energy audits for each of the seven schools, including illuminance readings, photometrics, load verification, thermal readings, data-logging reports, heating penalties, and labor savings. Energy rebates provided by the local utility were also researched and secured, and the savings were applied to the cost of the project, which helped the school system minimize upfront costs.

LED lamps were considered, but SLS determined them to be neither as cost effective nor as efficient as the alternative. In addition, there was a concern about glare. Instead, SLS recommended Sylvania Pentron HO Supersaver Ecologic high-output T5 linear fluorescent lamps because of their long life, quality of light, and programmed rapid-start operation.

The new lamps were paired with Osram Quicktronic high-efficiency electronic ballasts, which are suited for high-temperature environments such as high-bay gymnasium applications where large crowds can increase the room’s temperature. The ballasts use programmed rapid-start operation for highest system efficacy, longer life, and more than 100,000 switching cycles for occupancy sensor and building-control systems applications. The Quicksense ballast technology helps protect against overheated bases and sockets, prevents cracking of the lamp glass wall, and uses dynamic end-of-lamp-life sensing to avoid false shutdowns caused by some static sensing methods. The ballast technology will also auto reset when spent lamps are replaced with new ones.

The gyms were completely rewired for zonal lighting so the schools could turn lights on only where they needed them, such as half court. The biggest energy savings was the inclusion of motion sensors that ensured the lights would shut off when not in use. Each fixture is provided with an occupancy sensor. In the past, due to warm-up time, lights were turned on for the first class and left on all day. The new T5HO technology is instant on, so the new controls automatically turn off fixtures after no movement or occupancy is detected after 15 minutes. This represented a significant savings to the district. Since each fixture is sensored, if a group was only using half the gymnasium, the lights in the other half turn off if not in use.

School-district administrators project an annual saving of 193,300 kWh, translating into $34,070 in energy savings and avoidance of 107,954 lbs. of CO 2 emissions. In addition, because of the long life of the lighting systems, the district also expects to save approximately $4,600 in maintenance costs each year.

“The coaches, staff, students, and community have raved about how the light quality is so much better in the gymnasiums with the new lighting. We also appreciate the new system because since the lamps have such a long life, we won’t have to spend as much in maintenance costs, getting up to the high ceilings, to replace them as often as we used to,” said Marshall. CBP

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Download a lighting solutions brochure.

Download a spec sheet for the Sylvania Pentron HO Supersaver Ecologic high-output T5 linear fl uorescent lamp.