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(Taipei) Taiwanese high power LED lighting company Aeon Lighting Technology Inc.(ALT), is now looking for sales talents, experienced RD engineers, and purchasing agents from all around the world! ALT hopes to recruit individuals that are determined to promote LED lighting across the globe. ALTs very own brand, ALTLED , has long been in high demand worldwide with its innovative technology and professional service. ALTLED covers a wide range of products which caught buyers attention from varies industries.

James Liang, the CEO of ALT, believes firmly that for a start-up business, corporate social responsibility is of the utmost importance. Liang states that ALT is primarily responsible to the Earth, the employees of ALT, and the customers before considering the profit. In the competitive market today, ALT is the worlds leading LED bulb manufacturers and exporter. Part of reason for this is the product quality of ALT and its strong belief in being green. Since it was founded in 2007, ALTs products have reduced 480,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emission, which is equivalent to the amount of carbon dioxide absorbed annually by 48,000,000 trees that are over twenty years old. With this belief, ALT continues to improve its technology to create better LED lighting products with high brightness and high CRI in hopes of closing the gap between LED light bulbs and traditional incandescent light bulbs. ALT aims to spread LED to all and realize the philosophy of sustainable development by staying green.

Besides continuing to improve the efficiency of LED lighting, ALT also participates in charity work. To support this, ALT cooperates with international and domestic buyers at international lighting fairs every year. Last year, ALT started a donation project to give away indoor and outdoor LED light bulbs to orphanages and daycare centers for children and elders to provide a safer and environmental-friendly place to live. Since five years ago, ALTs international student internship program has helped hundreds of students from developing countries to get to know about green technology in hopes of bringing back this idea back to their own countries. Liang emphasizes that the company does not need to wait to start giving back to the society. With this in mind, he guides ALT to do whatever they can to achieve a greener and brighter future. Pursuit of perfection, environmental purity is ALTs mission statement and ALT warmly welcomes those that share the same values to join aboard and together help do what is right for the Earth.

About Aeon Lighting Technology Aeon Lighting Technology (ALT) is a leading high-power LED manufacturer that focuses on precision and quality. ALT has acquired hundreds of patents, including state-of-the-art heat sink technology and has been awarded numerous international awards, including M Technology Award (2009), iF Product Design Award (2010), Red Dot Design Award (2011), and Good Design Award (2012). ALT has also passed international safety certifications such as Energy Star, DLC, UL, ETL, CE, PSE, C-TICK, LVD, FCC, TV, etc. ALTs team of designers, engineers and sales strive for perfection and provide premium quality products and service for customers worldwide. For further information, please visit Aeon Lighting http://www.aeonlighting.com.

Media Contact: Nina Chen Tel: +886-2-82261289 ext # 3005 Email: altpr@aeonlighting.com

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EZRA Architects was established in Singapore in 2005. In this video, founder and principal architect, Lim Kee Hua, talks about why he chose ArchiCAD, and how...

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Taking on the job, Sathirat vowed to focus more on the training of young architects as well as green and sustainable designs.

"This year, we'll finance

overseas training in Japan - a major producer of steel. Winners of a contest from three zones - South Asia, East Asia and Southeast Asia - can learn how to incorporate steel in their work," he said. He also plans the networking of young talents in Asia and later link them with those in the United States and the Union Internationale des Architects.

In November, Thailand will host the 36th ARCASIA Council Meeting & Forum. Over 1,000 architects from across Asia will attend the conference in Ayutthaya, which is held under the "Future of the Past" theme, to conserve cultural heritage. The event will also focus on designs that can withstand natural disasters like floods and earthquakes.

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The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH), revealed plans for the redevelopment of its 14-acre campus. The master plan by Steven Holl Architects includes the new 164,000-square-foot Nancy and Rich Kinder Building, designed by Holl, which will add 30 percent more gallery space to the museum and will house 20th- and 21st-century art.

Rendering of the new campus plan by Steven Holl Architects.

A new 80,000-square-foot home for the Glassell School of Art will allow the school to double its student population. Also designed by Holl, the school will be L-shaped and will feature a precast concrete structure and a stepped amphitheater that leads to a trellised roof garden. The plan also includes a preliminary design by Lake|Flato Architects for the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation Center for Conservation.

Rendering of the lobby of the Nancy and Rich Kinder Building by Steven Holl Architects.

Rendering of the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation Center for Conservation by Lake|Flato Architects. The master plan, called the Fayez S. Sarofim Campus, will integrate the new structures into the campus, which features a sculpture garden by Isamu Noguchi and buildings by William Ward Watkin, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and Rafael Moneo. All parking will be moved underground, allowing green spaces on campus to be woven together to create a 14-acre pedestrian zone. A landscape architect will soon be selected.

The new plan is expected to cost $450 million and MFAH has raised $330 million to date. The project is set to begin later this year and is planned to be complete in 2019.

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By design, a new mid-rise building in Prince George, B.C., breaks many conventions of commercial construction.

At 29.5 metres, its height alone makes the Wood Innovation and Design Centre the highest contemporary wood structure of its type in North America a record soon to be broken by others. The $25.1-million centre also stands out for its embrace of engineered wood: thick panels, columns and beams of so-called mass timber, sturdier and more fire-resistant than lightweight wood frame construction.

Built as a showcase for woods potential in mid-rise and taller buildings, the provincial government-owned centre houses academic and research programs at the University of Northern British Columbia and corporate offices. Its opening last fall comes as architects and others look to push the traditional boundaries of wood as a structural material in commercial construction. See earlier story: Six-storey wood buildings a game-changer.

The building is a very important milestone and stepping stone as we work our way higher into the taller wood building arena, says Michael Green, principal of Vancouver-based Michael Green Architecture and the centres architect. He used engineered wood products for the centres stair and elevator core and, for the floor assembly, eliminated a layer of concrete typically needed to muffle sound.

The hardest part of this process of introducing a new way to build is not the engineering; it is shifting the publics perception of what is possible, adds Mr. Green, co-author of the 2012 industry-financed study, The Case for Tall Wood Buildings.

Climate change is one factor behind the rise of wood as a competitive rival to concrete and steel, the typical energy-consuming components of taller buildings. Mr. Green likens the shift to adopting healthy eating habits.

What we want to do is reduce the things that we know arent good for us, like steel and concrete, but that doesnt mean we get rid of them completely, he says. We are just reproportioning these materials in buildings and not trying to say that one is exclusive over another.

Also raising woods profile is an expanded menu of engineered products, first developed in Europe a decade ago but now manufactured in Canada. One recent arrival is cross-laminated timber, engineered in various panel thicknesses of 2 x 6 planks, glued cross-wise, often pre-cut and assembled on site faster than traditional materials.

Architects also use laminated veneer lumber (thin strips glued together), laminated strand lumber (a largely warp-free composite material) and glue laminated timber, an established product known for its steel-rivaling strength and used for horizontal beams or vertical columns.

In just 15 years, wood has repositioned itself as a high-tech material, says Vancouver engineer Eric Karsh, a principal at Vancouver-based Equilibrium Consulting Inc., and Mr. Greens co-author of the tall wood building study. People are starting to see it as a high-tech material and it is no longer something you use in a rough or inefficient manner, he adds. We have shown that wood can be used in just about any building type so now it is just a matter of weighing the pros and cons.

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Taking on the job, Sathirat vowed to focus more on young architect training as well as green and sustainable designs.

"This year, well finance overseas training in Japan - a major producer of steel. Winners of a contest from three zones - South Asia, East Asia and Southeast Asia - can learn how to incorporate steel in their work," he said. He also plans the networking of young talents in Asia and later bridge them with those in the United States and the Union Internationale des Architects.

His appointment comes at the time when Thailand is hosting the 36th ARCASIA Council Meeting & Forum 18th in November. Over 1,000 architects across Asia will attend the conference in Ayutthaya which is held under the "Future of the Past" theme, to conserve cultural heritage. The event will also focus on designs that can withstand natural disasters like floods and earthquakes.

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New York, N.Y. (PRWEB) January 26, 2015

Turett Collaborative Architects (TCA) is proud to announce recent key promotions within the firm. Separately, TCA announced an expansion of interior design services. TCA is an architecture and design leader in the renovation of historic sites for townhouses and luxury multi-unit apartments.

Simeon Seigel, RA LEED AP Certified, has been named a Partner with the firm. Simeon has been an instrumental contributor to TCAs growth over the past decade, involved in all aspects of design and management for projects of all types.

Simeons work has focused on high-end single family and luxury multi-unit residential design. He also retains a lifelong passion for discovering innovative design-based solutions for extending homeownership in affordable markets.

Simeon received his undergraduate architectural degree from Columbia University and his Master of Architecture from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design, where he was named both a Thayer Scholar and a Lehman Scholar. He has been the recipient of a number of design awards including the AIA Henry Adams Medal.

James Saisakorn, RA, has been named an Associate with the firm. James joined TCA in 2004 in a deliberate effort to join an architectural firm that fuses an urban consciousness, green building design, and a passion for structural beauty. James brings a refined sense of detail, materiality, and constructability to his work.

Prior to joining TCA, James played central roles on projects for high-profile accounts such as Ralph Lauren and the French cosmetics company, Coty Inc. James has lived in Switzerland where he worked and studied at the Ecole Polytechnique Fdral de Lausanne (EPFL). He received his architectural degree from Carnegie Mellon University.

Jessica Shaw, ASID, have been named Director of Interior Design with the firm.

Functioning as the firms principal interior designer, Jessica will lead TCAs interior design team and will oversee all interiors projects. During the course of her 20 years of professional experience, Jessica has pushed the boundaries of the conventional role of interior designer. Her experience spanning retail, hospitality, commercial and residential design have provided a unique sensitivity to process, client needs and visionary possibility.

Jessicas talents as a fine artist allow her to extend her services to the realm of custom furniture, wallpaper and textile design. Jessica received her fine arts degree from Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada.

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I couldnt bear the thought of discarding it, says Jodie Morris of Gaithersburg, with the newly restored 1950 Raleigh bicycle that belonged to her mother.

In its 63 years, Patricia Thomas bicycle has seen a lot of use and misuse.

When they recently saw it in a state of rust and disrepair, Thomas daughters disagreed on its future: love it or leave it.

Jodie Morris of Gaithersburg won. She put the bike in her car, brought it to Maryland from Pennsylvania and started looking for someone to restore the bike that she considered had too much history to be lost.

Thomas, who is 85 and lives in Bloomsburg, Pa., bought the Raleigh bike in England in 1951 during a trip to Europe as part of a student diplomatic exchange program, according to Morris.

In a phone interview, Thomas said she and others in the student group she had just graduated from Cedar Crest College in Allentown, Pa. decided to buy bikes to ride around London and into the countryside. But mostly she said she remembers riding from train station to train station, especially in Paris, where it was easier to get around using the Metro.

I bought it in London and paid 19 pounds for it. I think that was about $95, Thomas said. It was considered the Cadillac of bicycles.

Thomas said she brought it home after her three-month program, which included trips to France, Switzerland and Italy.

I was reluctant to part with the bicycle because I spent so much money shipping it around that I was attached to it, she said.

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UPDATE: Gov. Rick Scott's office confirms that it sought to recruit a Louisiana insurance official as a possible replacement for Florida insurance regulator Kevin McCarty before Scott publicly suggested last week that McCarty be replaced.

An online news service that covers the insurance industry, SNL, first reported that Scott's office asked Louisiana Deputy Commissioner of Consumer Advocacy Ron Henderson to interview for McCarty's job weeks before Scott said he was looking for "new leadership" at OIR. SNL said it learned about Scott's interest in Henderson from Henderson's boss, Louisiana Insurance Commissioner James Donelon, who alerted McCarty.

Donelon has received campaign contributions and free meals from Fred Karlinsky, a long-time Tallahassee insurance industry lobbyists with close ties to Scott, Louisiana public records show. Karlinsky was a leading fund-raiser for Scott's recent second inauguration and Scott appointed Karlinsky last month to the Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission.

In response to Times/Herald inquiries, Scott's office issued the following statement:

"As we made the transition to a second term in office, Ron Henderson was brought up as a possible candidate for Commissioner of OIR. We reached out and asked for his resume. We did not discuss Mr. Henderson with other Cabinet staff. As the governor said last week, the next Cabinet meeting would be a good time to discuss a process to begin a full search for new candidates to lead OIR, OFR and DOR. The governor believes government needs to be more like business and frequently change leadership to bring in new ideas and fresh energy.

"He (Henderson) came to me to advise me that he had been invited to interview, and with my blessing, he said he would indicate that he was interested," Donelon told SNL in an article published last Friday, Jan. 23. "That was about two weeks ago. It was a while before all the news hit the media last week."

Donelon told SNL he gave McCarty a heads-up.

"I was in California for the committee assignment meeting last weekend and told Commissioner McCarty that I had been apprised of that," Donelon said. "I was not lobbying for his removal or replacement, but I did give my deputy the approval to go forward."

Donelon said he did not know if Henderson was pursuing the Tallahassee job. Scott's office has not commented on the SNL report.

McCarty does not report only to the governor. He also reports to all three Cabinet members, as did Gerald Bailey, former commissioner of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), who was ousted from his job Dec. 16 by Scott's office but without the knowledge or concurrence of the Cabinet members.

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