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September 25, 2012 - Measuring 295 x 1,195 x 13 mm, Series GL-PL0312Dcomprises 58 W LED lights with120 beam angle and 3 color variants. Warm white Model GL-PL0312DA-WW features color temperature of 3,000 K and CRI of 80, while natural white Model GL-PL0312DA-NW provides 4,000 K and CRI of 80. Achieving maximum luminous efficiency of 66 lm/W, cool white Model GL-PL0312A-CWdelivers 5,700 K illumination and CRI of 70 or higher. RoHS compliant panels are suited for hospitals, airports, offices,and stores.

Taipei, Taiwan GlacialLight, a division of the experienced global technology manufacturer, GlacialTech Inc., has launched the GL-PL0312D LED Panel Light with a dimmable driver, another outstanding addition to the popular GlacialLight's range of LED lighting products.

This high efficiency 58W LED panel light has the dimensions of 295 x 1195 x 13mm, and is an ideal replacement for traditional lighting. Its key advantages are surprisingly low energy and maintenance costs, thanks to LED technology which brings greatly reduced power costs, long life, and low heat. The GL-PL0312D panel is the simple choice for any location that requires area dimmable illumination and could benefit from lower energy costs.

The GL-PL0312D panels bring area illumination on demand with their broad 120 beam angle. Their pleasant natural illumination is great for all interior lighting applications. Typical applications for the 1195mm long by 295mm wide panels include hospitals, airports, offices, supermarkets, stores, and most other commercial, and retail locations. Each compact panel is only 13mm deep, minimizing architectural and interior design impact, and uses sturdy but lightweight materials to achieve a weight of just 4Kg.

Included with the GL-PL0312D is the GlacialPower GP-HS60P-24CA1 driver. This driver gives this slim LED panel light dimmable functionality.

The GL-PL0312D's long lifetime LED technology slashes maintenance and replacement costs, with a rated service life of 30,000 hours. The GL-PL0312D panels offer a luminous efficacy of up to 66, even as they reduce power usage. This efficient energy conversion reduces heat, keeping indoor temperatures under control to deliver noticeable reductions in cooling and air conditioning costs.

Three color variants are available. The warm white GL-PL0312DA-WW panel fills internal spaces with warm bright illumination with a color temperature of 3000K and a Color Rendering Index (CRI) of 80. The natural white GL-PL0312DA-NW provides balanced natural illumination at 4000K with a Color Rendering Index (CRI) of 80. The cool white GL-PL0312A-CW achieves maximum luminous efficiency of 66 lumens per watt with its cool 5700K illumination and a CRI of 70 or higher.

This product does not contain mercury or other hazardous chemicals. GlacialLight protects customers and the environment by making the GL-PL0312D completely RoHS compliant. The GL-PL0312D does not emit harmful UV or IR radiation, making it far more eco-friendly than traditional lighting fixtures and technologies.

For more info please visit GlacialLight's website: http://www.glaciallight.com

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CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - Sep 25, 2012) - A year and two days after the City of Chicago amended zoning codes to allow local urban agriculture, the city of Chicago has moved to the forefront of urban center food production by licensing Chicago's first indoor (vertical) farm company, SkyyGreens Aquaponics.

Two weeks ago, SkyyGreens Aquaponics became the first and, at present, only licensed indoor farm in Chicago.In July of last year, Mayor Rahm Emanuel gave a prominent speech highlighting local farms job creation potential within Chicago city limits.Soon thereafter, the city of Chicago's city council backed the mayor by voting to reduce zoning laws clearing the path for urban farming within Chicago.

SkyyGreens Aquaponics, founded by former classmates from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, was formed out of frustration in trying to source local organic produce year round.Like many urban consumers, Chicagoans were looking for local, organic produce options.However, due the Chicago climate, traditional outdoor farms -- even if 'hyperlocal' and within city limits -- could not satisfy year around demand.SkyyGreens had a solution: take the farm indoors.

In the year following the mayor's announcement and city council vote, SkyyGreens researched and tested best practices for growing produce indoors.The team also experimented with lighting technology and various aquaponic/hydroponic methods to determine the optimal indoor environment to grow produce.After countless tasting sessions with chefs that featured local produce, the outcome was always the same, "this tastes great, but when will more be available?"

So the SkyyGreens team next tackled the business problem.Can an indoor farm startup become a scalable, profitable enterprise?SkyyGreens put their business assumptions to the test this past summer in the startup capital of the world, Silicon Valley, CA.SkyyGreens presented their business model to a group of venture capitalists and 'super' angel investors as part of a business plan competition where SkyyGreens tied for first place. This gave the SkyyGreens team additional confidence that their indoor farm was ready for the market!

Headquartered in Chicago, SkyyGreens is committed to providing local, organic produce to major cities 365 days a year. For more information, contact SkyyGreens at 1-800-723-3093 or http://www.skyygreens.com. Follow SkyyGreens on Facebook.com/skyygreens or Twitter @skyygreens.

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Zhongtian Lighting announces new product 10W T8 LED tube light [ZT-F0806-08410A] recently. Compared to the traditional fluorescent lamps, it can save energy as much as 80% and it possesses a excellent perform. In addition, it can be widely used in restaurants, office buildings, factories, shopping malls, schools, airports, subway, station, garage, hotel, home, hospital, library and teaching buildings and other indoor lighting. So, it is a best choice for customers.

(PRWEB) September 26, 2012

Zhongtian Lightings T8 LED tube uses the brand chip of Epistar with high quality, high color rendering index and without stroboflash. Frosted, translucent or striped PC covers for choosing. It is the ideal LED energy saving lamp due to its low power consumption, non-ultraviolet and infrared, low thermal radiation, high light efficiency and low attenuation. This model can reach up to 80% energy-saving and have a more stable performance and good coiling system. Its working time is more than 50000 hours, which is about 10 times of normal lamps. This T8LED tube is low-carbon and brighter than the similar ones in the market.

Following is its technical specifications:

Model:ZT-F0806-08410A

Shade dimension:26*600mm

Rated power:10W

Lamp beads:84pcs

Housing material:PC+6063 Aluminum

Input voltage: 85-264VAC/DC50-60Hz

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NAPLES, Fla., Sept. 24, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Viper Networks, Inc. (Pink Sheets:VPER) is pleased to announce that the Company, in partnership with Apollo Metro Solutions (an LED manufacturer and distributor), has recently unveiled a first-of-its-kind LED product line for Street Lights, Parking Lot Lighting and Indoor Lighting with Apollo's patented horizontal/vertical plane angle system for optimal beam distribution.

Apollo Metro and Viper Networks are also introducing a full selection of intelligent LED lighting solutions that provide turnkey advanced LED lighting technologies for metropolitan areas, parking lots and warehousing facilities. Apollo has combined LED Lighting, Wireless MESH, Sensors, Infrared and Video into a single propriety design.

These new products include: 1) Apollo LED + Wireless (Smart LED Series), a two-way, MESH wireless network using licensed or license free spectrum in the 900MHz thru 5GHz frequency range. Used for remote control operations, monitoring, SCADA and Smart Grid applications; 2) Apollo LED + Sensor (Juno LED Series), for motion sensor-equipped streetlights which dim to 20 percent power when not activated. May also be used for smart highway systems to monitor road conditions or track vehicles; and 3) Apollo LED + Infrared & Camera (Eos LED Series), with a built-in Hemispheric camera that achieves a 360* view. Using the infrared option the EOS-IR can operate when visible light is turned off.

However, the Smart LED Series (Apollo LED + Wireless & Smart Grid) has the capability to provide street wide wireless access for several different applications. The Apollo Metro Solutions design encompasses an all-in-one housing unit that allows for secure access to create a MESH network over a city block or a city wide area to integrate and link Smart Parking Meters, Electric Car Charging Stations and Utility Meters.

All product specifications and options are featured at http://www.ApolloMetro.com, which also provides PDF documents of product dimensions and sample configurations for downloading or printing. Apollo Metro's LED Street Lighting provides cost savings and lower maintenance requirements that generate energy savings as high as 85%.

As noted in earlier news (released 7/17/12), Viper Networks has a definitive agreement to acquire 49% of Apollo Metro Solutions, Inc. and has already made cash payment to secure a significant percentage of agreed to terms.

Now that the Company and Apollo Metro have successfully completed their major new design module for all Apollo LED Lighting Systems and Intelligent Lighting Solutions, Viper Networks' CEO will be focusing on major new orders in Southeast Asia and Europe, which will be manufactured and distributed from Apollo's new headquarters in Naples, Florida.

As previously announced, Apollo Metro Solutions is also expanding their North American operations and expects to complete their new LED manufacturing facility near their offices in Naples, FL in early 2013. Viper Networks is close to securing multiple LED orders in both the private and public sectors, which may include an order from one of the largest government municipalities in the U.S.

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Hilton-VanderHorn Architects, owned by Darien residents Charles Hilton and Douglas VanderHorn, has been selected as the winner of the 2012 "At Home" A-List award competition.

They won in the "traditional architecture greater than 7,000 square feet" category. Sponsored by Moffly Media, the A-List Awards honor the top projects in architecture, interior design and landscape by firms working and practicing in Fairfield County.

The panel of judges were Gary Brewer, partner at Robert A.M. Stern Architects, and Thom Filicia, Victoria Hagan, Alexa Hampton, Richard Hartlage, Celerie Kemble, Corey Papadopoli, Peter Pennoyer and Stephen Stimson. They reviewed more than 100 submissions.

Hilton-VanderHorn Architects also was nominated for its projects in the Renovation, Historical Home Renovation and Kids' Space categories. The firm was honored for its design of a French Manor-style home on a bucolic 4-acre site in Greenwich. Originally built in 1958 in a neo-French style, the house had been renovated so extensively over the years that it had lost its original charm. The owner wanted to significantly improve the house's French aesthetic, while modernizing the construction and improving the function of the plan.

The design involved gutting the entire house down to the studs, removing poorly executed additions and the squat second floor, and reworking the entire plan to finish the structure inside and out in a classic traditional palette. The exterior was clad in a handmade terra-cotta brick capped with a graduated slate roof. The interiors now display a sense of refinement, due to thoughtful proportions and details such as ornamental transoms and elegant cornices.

"Their work stands out for its exquisite craftsmanship, attention to detail and timelessness," Pennoyer said.

"From the classic symmetry to the interior detailing, this house is perfection," Hartlage said.

Hilton-VanderHorn Architects is a 21-year-old Greenwich firm that specializes in traditional residential design. The firm has completed mor than 250 projects across the country, with the majority of its work located in Fairfield and Westchester (N.Y.) counties.

The firm is the recipient of American Institute of Architects, Connecticut Home Builders Association and various periodical and trade association design awards. Its projects are featured regularly in national and regional shelter publications, as well as in books. Hilton-VanderHorn Architects has been featured this year in two new TV series -- a pilot for "The Architects of Modern Living" and "Homes and Estates -- Today & Tomorrow."

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Building and Construction Minister Maurice Williamson today announced the reappointment of Helen Tonkin for the third time to the New Zealand Registered Architects Board.

Ms Tonkin, a Chartered Accountant, who is an existing member of the Board, will serve for a further two years.

"Her experience and skills have proven to be extremely useful on the Board. She has been able to assist it substantially through her extensive knowledge of financial planning and reporting, alongside her governance skills," says Mr Williamson.

The Registered Architects Act 2005 established the Registered Architects Board with the purpose of regulating the architecture profession. It is responsible for the development and administration of rules about competency standards, ethics, complaints and discipline of members of the profession.

Under the Act, the Board must have at least six, but no more than eight, members. The Minister recommends a maximum of four people nominated by the New Zealand Institute of Architects, and a maximum of four other persons as members of the Board.

Members are appointed by the Governor-General on the recommendation of the Minister and may be appointed for terms of up to a maximum of five years.

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PHOENIX, AZ--(Marketwire - Sep 27, 2012) - SmithGroupJJR, one of the nation's leading architecture, engineering and planning firms, is pleased to announce that Christopher Brown, FASLA, LEED AP BD+C, vice president and landscape architecture studio director, has been elevated to the Council of Fellows of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA). The designation of Fellow is conferred upon individuals in recognition of exceptional professional accomplishments over a sustained period of time. Brown will be honored at an investiture ceremony at ASLA's Annual Meeting and Expo, to be held September 30 in Phoenix.

Possessing nearly 30 years of experience, Brown earned a bachelor of science in urban planning and landscape architecture from Arizona State University and a master of science in real estate development from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is a registered landscape architect in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Nevada, Texas and Wyoming, and is a LEED accredited professional. He is also an active member of the Urban Land Institute and board member of the Valley Forward Association.

Brown has garnered the reputation as an innovator and national leader in sustainable site design and restoration for arid environments. He has led landscape architectural design efforts for many notable and award-winning projects throughout Arizona. Significant works include the Gateway to McDowell Sonoran Preserve, Scottsdale; Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center, Phoenix; and a series of collaborative design efforts for the Phoenix Zoo.

Brown also served as landscape design principal for the 34-acre multi-use George "Doc" Cavalliere Park in Scottsdale. The park is one of only 150 projects selected into the two-year pilot program conducted by Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES). SITES is an interdisciplinary effort by the American Society of Landscape Architects, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at The University of Texas at Austin, and the United States Botanic Garden to create voluntary national guidelines and performance benchmarks for sustainable land design, construction and maintenance practices. As part of this pilot initiative, George "Doc" Cavalliere Park is among the first projects in the United States and abroad to demonstrate the application of The Sustainable Sites Initiative: Guidelines and Performance Benchmarks 2009. The guidelines, released November 2009, establish a four-star rating system based upon a 250-point scale. The park is anticipated to be first SITES Certified project in Arizona.

Founded in 1899, the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) is the national professional association representing landscape architects. ASLA strives to increase the public's awareness of and appreciation for the profession of landscape architecture and its contributions to quality of life. The organization supports public policy initiatives pertaining to professional licensure, the environment, sustainable design, livable communities, surface transportation, historic preservation, and stormwater management issues, among others. ASLA's membership totals over 15,400, with fewer than 1,100 receiving the prestigious distinction of fellowship.

SmithGroupJJR is one of the largest architecture, engineering and planning firms in the U.S., and was the recipient of the 2011 Landscape Architecture Firm Award from the American Society of Landscape Architects. The firm also ranked #1 for design quality based on design awards won in Architect magazine's 2011 annual best firms ranking. A national leader in sustainable design, SmithGroupJJR has 363 LEED professionals and 75 LEED certified projects.

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CHICAGO, IL.- The Art Institute of Chicago announces an innovative presentation of the work of Studio Gang Architects, led by founder and principal, Jeanne Gang. MacArthur Fellow Gang and her team of 40 architects, designers, and thinkers have produced some of the most inventive and award-winning architecture today. Featured not as a survey or retrospective, the projects of Studio Gang Architects (SGA) are showcased in an engaging workshop-like environment that reveals the practices creative processes as they seek to answer pressing contemporary issues through architecture. The exhibition is also accompanied by Archi-Salons, conversations with leading architects and planners engaged with themes central to SGAs practice. Building: Inside Studio Gang Architectson view from September 24, 2012February 24, 2013 in the Modern Wings Architecture and Design Galleries (G283285)features over a dozen projects framed around four major issues facing contemporary architecture: its relationship to nature, questions of density, building community, and architecture as performance.

Founded in 1997, Chicago-based Studio Gang Architects has already established itself as one of the premier architectural firms working today. Best known for Aqua Tower, the undulating, 82-story mixed use high-rise in downtown Chicago, SGA is also distinguished by the great diversity of its work, which includes the Hyderabad O2, a high-rise community in Hyderabad, India; an ecological revitalization project for Lincoln Park Zoos South Pond in Chicago; and Harbor Knot, a concert venue, maritime museum, and public park designed for Kaohsiung, Taiwan. All of these projects which reflect the wide range of todays built environmentare marked by an open-minded practice committed to research and experimentation with materials and technologies. Visitors will be able to see into SGA's creative process and how the group tackles issues that lie locally (site, culture, people) and resound globally (density, climate, sustainability).

The installationdesigned by SGA in collaboration with Zo Ryan, the Art Institutes John H. Bryan Chair and Curator, and Karen Kice, Neville Bryan Assistant Curator, both in the Department of Architecture and Designconsists of two interrelated parts. The first functions as a gallery with projects illustrated through a range of materials from sketchbooks and models to photographs, plans, and other drawings. This space features a special series of installations, also designed by SGA, dedicated to the studios material research and formal explorations.

The second section of the exhibition replicates a workshop, complete with a large worktable, pin-up boards, full-scale mock-ups, and material samples. This space is a key component of the presentation and serves as the location for two Archi-Salonspublic programs that further connect and place the work in the exhibition within the larger field of architectural discourse. The first Archi-Salon will be held on October 6 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and will be led by Clare Lyster, assistant professor at University of Illinois-Chicagos School of Architecture and founding principal of CLUAA (Clare Lyster Urbanism and Architecture). This salon will focus on architectures external influences, such as transportation networks.

The second Archi-Salon, to be held on November 17 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and led by Iker Gil, an architect, urban designer, and director of MAS Studio, will explore issues internal to architecture, such as context, materiality, and program. These conversations will be inspired by Studio Gangs work but ultimately address larger issues in the field of contemporary architecture. In addition, members of Studio Gang will be on site throughout the run of the exhibition to give tours, encourage dialogue, and promote greater understanding of the firms process-based work.

Through the installation design and public programs, this exhibition presents the research-based, explorative nature of one of todays most inventive practices. Building: Inside Studio Gang Architects brings contemporary architecture to life, showing the full lifespan of the creative architectural processhow an idea becomes a building.

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Several major developments in recent years have increased the population and vibrancy of East North Avenue, a commercial corridor at the heart of Milwaukee's East Side neighborhood.

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Now, three more major residential projects are in the works for the East North Avenue area, which could further increase the population of the area and boost businesses in the neighborhood.

HD Development Group, led by Todd Davies, recently began site work for construction of a 122-unit apartment building at 1150 E. North Ave., which will be called 1150 North. Once the site work is complete there will be a brief pause before construction of the building begins, Davies said. Construction of the building will take about a year. He declined to comment on the financing status for the project. Most to all of the apartments will be rented at market rates, but details have yet to be determined, Davies said.

Town of Brookfield-based HSI Properties plans to build a 99-unit market rate apartment building, called The Standard @ East Library, at the site of the East Library at 1910 E. North Ave. The project will include a new 17,000-square-foot space for the library and 3,000 square feet of retail space. HSI is seeking a loan guarantee for the project from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's 221(d)(4) program. Construction could begin in early spring of 2013 and be complete in 12-15 months. The five-story building will replace the existing one-story library building.

Milwaukee-based Joseph Property Development LLC and Milwaukee-based Boulder Venture LLC are planning a redevelopment project at the former Prospect Mall site, located just off North Avenue, west of the Prospect Avenue and Ivanhoe Place intersection. The project will have 52 market rate apartments and 10,000 square feet of retail space. The existing building will be gutted to create the retail space and indoor parking space. Four levels of apartments will be built on top of the existing building. Boulder Venture will own the retail space and Joseph will own the apartments. Construction is expected to begin by next spring. It will take about one year to complete the project.

Joseph and Boulder Venture are "very close" to getting financing locked in for the project, said Robert Joseph, founder of Joseph Property Development.

The developers for these projects say their apartments will be leased by people, particularly young professionals, who want to live in the dense, pedestrian-friendly, active North Avenue corridor.

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WEST MILFORD After four years of revisions, expansion plans for the townships primary retail center have now cleared most regulatory hurdles and may begin to take shape as soon as this winter.

The Planning Board unanimously approved the ShopRite centers multimillion-dollar expansion plan Thursday night, paving the way for an additional 4,000 square feet to the supermarket and another 9,000 square feet in new retail space. A large chunk of the new space will come from a 7,500-square-foot building that will replace a long-defunct movie theater.

Also as part of the plans, the supermarket will receive a face-lift, and its parking lot will be beautified with new landscaping and trees.

Its going to provide a major improvement, said John Wyciskala, an attorney for Inserra Supermarket Inc., which owns most of the retail center. Hopefully, with all these changes to the faade and overall appearance and experience, it will attract more business into West Milford.

The shopping center first submitted its growth plans in 2008; those plans drew Planning Board approval a year later. But Inserra ultimately found them infeasible for construction because a water tank would have to be relocated and possibly close the supermarket for some time, Wyciskala said. So the company decided to scale back, choosing only to extend a portion of the back of the supermarket while adding 10 feet to the front.

Mayor Bettina Bieri, who sits on the Planning Board, said the expansion is long overdue and residents have been eagerly awaiting the changes.

Itll be more beautiful, itll be more modern, the parking lot itself wont be as much as an eyesore, she said. Im excited just like all the rest of the residents.

Bieri said that many residents will be disappointed by the demolition of the old movie theater building. But after many failed business attempts, it is clear the township doesnt have enough residents to keep a cinema afloat, she said.

The supermarket will use its new floor space to change its layout and have a larger area to prepare fresh foods, Wyciskala said.

In addition to using the theaters space, the shopping center will add 1,500 square feet for retail on its far right end. No businesses have yet expressed interest in renting the space.

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