The University of Dayton has named Eddy Rojas as its new engineering school dean. Rojas currently serves as director of the Charles W. Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and will begin the new role on July 1. As dean, Rojas will oversee the university’s 2,600 engineering students. Rojas has experience in administration, teaching and research, and has also overseen strategic plan development and other initiatives.
i-lighting, the leading manufacturer of extremely easy-to-install, reliable and cost-effective exterior and interior LED lighting, has introduced a new line of iluma Rail Lighting featuring the company’s proprietary LED Lighting Simplified connection technology. Each system’s Easy Plug micro connectors simply plug together to ensure easy installations, which can be achieved in half the time of traditional lighting and with near invisible results. iluma Rail Lighting works equally well with vinyl, aluminum, composite and wood railing, creating nearly invisible downlighting effects.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Governor Rick Scott is receiving pressure from numerous groups to veto an expansion of the Florida Tax Credit Scholarships program.
Since 2010, there have been more than 40 tornado events across the United States resulting in close to 750 deaths and many more people injured.
SAN FRANCISCO — The , which was integrated into the new LEED Version 4 rating system, may be the next rating system for product manufacturing companies in the school construction market to consider.
TOPEKA, Kan. — The Washburn University Board of Regents moved even closer to breaking ground on a new 350-bed student residence on June 11 when they approved the hiring of HTK Architects of Topeka and KwK Architects of St. Louis. The two firms are now tasked with preparing architectural drawings for a new student housing and dining facility to be built on the east side of campus.
Dewberry, a privately held professional services firm, has hired William S. McMullen, CFM, LEED AP, as the business unit manager for its newly formed energy solutions group. Based in Dewberry’s Raleigh, N.C. office, McMullen will be responsible for all facets of the group’s client and project development. McMullen has more than 25 years of experience in building operations, facility engineering and commissioning, and energy engineering.
To combat frustrations associated with bathroom mold and mildew, DewStop, has introduced its new FS-300 Adjustable Humidity and Condensation Fan Control. The FS-300’s integrated QUE moisture prediction software senses when condensation is present and automatically turns the fan on to dispel moisture, which can otherwise cause mold and mildew in restrooms and locker rooms. The new FS-300 model works with any new or existing ventilation fan, and features adjustable condensation sensors that turn on the fan when condensation is present and off when dry.
LA JOLLA, Calif. — The Marine Ecosystem Sensing, Observation and Modeling (MESOM) Laboratory at the University of California, San Diego’s (UC San Diego) received LEED Platinum certification after opening last year.
