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PUBLISHED: 15:14 EST, 20 June 2013 | UPDATED: 01:45 EST, 21 June 2013

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It promises to be sustainable, durable - and more fire resistant than steel and concrete.

But it remains to be seen whether a pioneering 34-storey sky scraper made entirely of wood will woo over potential residents.

Architects hope to build the towering high-rise in Stockholm, Sweden, and claim that the skyscraper is 'cheaper, easier and more sustainable than typical steel and concrete constructions'.

Architectural firms C.F. Mller and Dinell Johansson and consultant Tyrns propose to build the world's tallest wooden skyscraper in Stockholm, Sweden

Head for heights: Wood is also a cheaper alternative to steel and concrete, because it costs less to transport

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PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Today, Planar Systems, Inc. (PLNR), a global leader in digital display technology, in cooperation with the American Institute of Architects (AIA), announced it has launched a new continuing education credit class entitled Designing Media Walls: Imagery, Video and Information on Digital Canvases. Planar recently became an AIA Cornerstone Partner, and will offer the Continuing Education System (CES) class to AIAs nearly 80,000 members.

The free class, which was created for architects and interior designers, offers a primer on video wall technology. Specifically, participants will learn:

Planar video walls are installed worldwide in airports, museums, sports venues, hospitals, universities and retail showrooms. Planar tiled LCD technology is preferred for its off-board electronics design which reduces weight, heat, points of failure, and mounted depth, allowing for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Increasingly, architects and designers are incorporating technologically advanced designs into their corporate, healthcare, hospitality, retail and residential building projects, said Jennifer Davis, vice president of marketing at Planar Systems. Being an AIA Cornerstone Partner and offering AIA CES credit sessions is an important part of our commitment to the architectural industry and design community.

Participants taking Planars Designing Media Walls session will earn one learning unit of credit with health, safety and welfare (HSW). AIA architect members are required to complete 18 hours of continuing education per year for membership renewal, and CES credits help architects in many states meet their state licensing boards mandatory continuing education (MCE) requirements.

Planar initially will offer the class by appointment at architectural firms throughout the United States. Over time, the course will be made generally available through Planar reseller offices, AIA local chapter offices and as a webinar.

Designing Media Walls was an excellent introduction to the architectural potential of video displays, said Ernie Staley, architect with CH2M Hill & IDC Architects. The course gave me a solid foundation to begin incorporating media walls into our designs. Of the many AIA Continuing Education courses Ive attended, this was definitely one of the most useful and informative.

Planar provides one-of-a-kind video wall expertise based on over 30 years of digital display innovation. The company also offers a variety of desktop and touch screen monitors favored by architects and designers for their Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and Building Information Modeling (BIM) work and large format displays for conference room presentations.

In March, Planar announced that 3D BIM models of select Planar large format LCD displays and video walls are available free through the Autodesk Seek web service, allowing architects, engineers and designers to easily download 3D models of Planar displays.

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BOSTON & WATERTOWN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

RAMP, the industrys leading provider of next generation video and search experiences for enterprises, and BlueMetal Architects, an interactive design and technology architecture firm, today announced that they have formed a strategic relationship. The companies will partner to deliver video content management solutions to enterprises with large volumes of video content for corporate communications, training, sales enablement and marketing.

RAMPs award-winning MediaCloud solution enables companies to easily incorporate video into their Microsoft SharePoint installations, delivering improved search and engagement for employees and other internal consumers of content. Through their engagements with enterprise customers, BlueMetal helps businesses realize the kinds of solutions they can implement using RAMP MediaCloud for SharePoint.

Video is the new document, enabling richer conversations and knowledge transfer within the enterprise, but it also creates challenges with existing platforms and systems, said Nate Treloar, VP & GM Enterprise, RAMP. Partnering with BlueMetal now enables RAMP to accelerate the delivery of our next generation video solutions to large enterprises, and solve the real challenges these organizations face making their video content discoverable, engaging, and actionable.

Video file usage and storage is exploding in the enterprise, but increasingly our clients are discovering their existing content management solutions fall short when video is introduced into the mix, said Bob German, Principal Architect, BlueMetal Architects. Working with RAMP, we can help companies get the most value out of their investment in video content.

The companies will host a joint webinar on August 20, 2013, to review their combined offering. Interested parties may register online to attend.

About RAMP

RAMP has developed the next generation of search & video experiences to make video more valuable. Using RAMP, clients are able to fully leverage the value of all of their video content by driving increased discovery across search and social sites, enhancing user engagement through dynamic search and publishing solutions, and maximizing revenue through sophisticated advertising capabilities.

Leading media companies and enterprises using RAMP include Thomson Reuters, FOXNews, ABCNews, NBC, Dow Jones, Meredith, Citibank, and others. For more information visit RAMP.com, or contact us at info@RAMP.com. Follow RAMP on Twitter (twitter.com/RAMPInc), LinkedIn (linkedin.com/company/ramp-holdings-inc)

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