Lou Switzer, founder of New York City interior architecture firm The Switzer Group, was recently inducted into the Minority Business Hall of Fame and Museum. Founded in 2004, the Minority Business Hall of Fame and Museum recognizes the contributions of individuals and institutions that are pioneers in the development and growth of minority businesses globally. Switzer serves as chair and CEO of The Switzer Group, which he established in 1975.
Installation of roof curbs on metal building is made easier with the Retro-Curb from Thybar Corp. The insulated curbs allow for unrestricted positioning on standing seam roof systems, and are custom designed to accommodate any roof slope for rooftop equipment. The curb has an oversized, flat, pre-punched base flange that can be cut out to allow perfect alignment with roof seams. Advanced laser technology offers the tightest tolerances and allows for a superior weld.
Armstrong Flooring offers Migrations BBT Bio-flooring, made with Bio-Stride polymer. The product is made with rapidly renewable resources and provides enhanced performance over composition tile. The tile is available in 28 different colors allowing for different visual designs. The product has five times greater resistance to impact and more than 2.5 times greater resistance to cracking than standard tile. It comes in a 12-inch by 12-inch format in the Migrations line, and 12-inch by 24-inch in the Striations line.
The ROCKFON Group debuted Optimized Acoustics, an easy approach to meeting both the sound absorption and blocking criteria of today’s commercial interiors, with the style of a smooth-finished ceiling system, while staying on budget. Supporting this thoughtful approach, serves as a digital hub of educational resources and tools on acoustical performance and ceiling systems.
Acuity Brands Inc. recently introduced a breakthrough LED lighting innovation that aims to empower schools to use classroom lighting to improve student learning and attention. The new BLT Series Tunable White Luminaire from Lithonia Lighting allows both the light level and color temperature to be easily adjusted to the optimal setting for student tasks such as reading or test taking. As the newest mainstream dynamic lighting offering from Acuity Brands, the BLT Tunable White Luminaire is the first fully digital tunable white solution to be powered by nTune technology.
The Wink lounge chair by Norix features a sturdy, one-piece, rotationally molded polyethylene frame with a lightly textured surface that allows for easy cleaning. The cushions are fully upholstered, filled with polyurethane foam and connected to the frame with tamper-resistant hardware and embedded T-nuts for a secure steel-to-steel connection. Additionally, the chair features wipe out spaces on the sides and a clean out space behind the seat.
Guardian Glass North America now offers Guardian CrystalBlue glass, a light blue glass that gives architects multiple options in achieving performance and aesthetic requirements. Guardian’s newest substrate for commercial applications, CrystalBlue glass is available coated and uncoated at 6-millimeters thickness in a variety of sizes. The Guardian SunGuard glass product line for commercial applications offers excellent solar control and a wide variety of colors and performance levels.
Hitachi America Ltd., Digital Media Division, introduced the new 8000+ Series 3LD projectors to their high-end projector line up; CP-X8800, CP-WX8650, CP-WX8750, CP-WU8600 and CP-WU8700. The 8000+ Series projectors come with advanced installation and system features for a host of applications. All five models offer HDBaseT, multiple interchangeable lenses, Accentualizer and High Dynamic Contrast Range (HDCR), Image Optimizer technology and a 360-degree rotation.
LILIN North America, the U.S. entity of IP video provider Merit LILIN, has introduced its first 4K Ultra HD camera, the model UHG1182. The unit’s 12.0-megapixel CMOS camera delivers 3840-by-2160-pixel pictures at 30 frames per second or four times the resolution of HDTV 1080p, with razor-sharp detail and brilliant saturated colors. Because it is capable of capturing detailed images across expansive areas, it is perfectly suited for a variety of security needs.
