by Paul Kenney | Oct 30, 2014 | A/E Industry News, Uncategorized
New Technology to Help Preserve Old Sistine Chapel Masterpiece VATICAN CITY—The Sistine Chapel receives six million visitors a year, with as many as 20,000 in a day. This has necessitated a “radical intervention” to allow for air circulation, dust...
by Paul Kenney | Oct 30, 2014 | A/E Industry News, Uncategorized
Google Offers Glimpse Inside Its High-Tech Data Centers MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.—Google is publicly sharing photos that display its massive and colorful data centers around the world. The online gallery includes its Council Bluffs, Iowa, data center, which has more than...
by Paul Kenney | Oct 26, 2014 | A/E Industry News, Uncategorized
NYC Luxury High-Rise Now Tallest Residential Building in Western Hemisphere NEW YORK—A condominium tower at 432 Park Avenue in Manhattan topped off this month to become the tallest residential building in the Western Hemisphere. Standing at 1,396 ft (426 m), 432 Park...
by Paul Kenney | Oct 23, 2014 | A/E Industry News, Uncategorized
Drones Spot Dubai Construction Site Violations DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—Drones are being used to monitor construction site violations in Dubai. The Emirate’s Ministry of Labor introduced the technology to help inspectors record when sites are breaking laws,...
by Paul Kenney | Oct 23, 2014 | A/E Industry News, Uncategorized
Additive Nature of Installation Faults Lead to Major HVAC Problems, Says Study GAITHERSBURG, Md.—Improper installation of HVAC equipment can negate any energy efficiency gains promised by the equipment, according to a recent study by the National Institute of...
by Paul Kenney | Oct 23, 2014 | A/E Industry News, Uncategorized
Poor Office IEQ Costs Productivity and Money, Says New Report NEW ORLEANS—Offices with poor lighting, stuffy air, too hot or too cold temperatures, no outdoor views and too much noise not only make employees unhappy at work, they also make them less productive,...
