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SANYO Announces ENERGY STAR Compliant Solutions
SANYO Commercial Solutions, a division of SANYO North America Corporation announces that due to new multi split and VRF testing, three additional models are now ENERGY STAR qualified. Equipment that meets these standards allows homeowners and building owners to take Federal Tax credit for having high efficiency equipment installed. Products that earn the ENERGY STAR rating use less energy and prevent greenhouse gas emissions by meeting strict energy efficiency guidelines set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy.
Westminster College Builds Meldrum Science Center
Westminster College broke ground on the 60,000-sf Meldrum Science Center in Salt Lake City in late spring of 2008. Housing flexible laboratories, the four-story Meldrum Science Center will seek LEED certification for sustainable design. The project team includes architectural firm of VCBO with Big D Construction as general contractor. The $25 million building will support interdisciplinary science and undergraduate research with integrated lecture laboratories and research facilities. Occupancy is slated for spring of 2010.
Oklahoma State University Opens Multispectral Laboratories
Oklahoma State University opened the OSU Multispectral Laboratories in Ponca City in early June of 2008. The 70,000-sf lab is owned by the University and was created in partnership with ConocoPhillips and the city of Ponca City. The $14 million facility is operated by Triton Scientific and will support the development of sensors and security technologies. The project represents the completion of the first phase of renovations to Research East, a building donated to OSU by ConocoPhillips.
AxisPointe Launches Facility Asset Lifecycle Management System
AxisPointe launched AxisFM™, a facility asset lifecycle management system, in May of 2008. AxisFM is an expanded and enhanced version of Asset Evolution, the product of a company acquired by AxisPointe in January of 2008. AxisFM has fused and simplified the core facility asset management applications (space management, work management, and capital asset management) into a single seamless, interoperable system.
Texas Woman's University Plans Science Building Renovation
Texas Woman’s University will initiate construction in fall of 2008 on a $26 million renovation of the University’s Denton science facility. The project includes the creation of offices and classrooms in the existing building, which will be joined by a three-story connector to a new laboratory wing. The facility will be built to meet sustainable design criteria without seeking LEED certification.