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Residential Energy-Saving Tips: Indoor Lighting
Learn how to save energy and money on indoor lighting options for your home.

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November 13, 2014 // Paul Buckley

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., has introduced chip-on-board (COB) LED package products, the LC006B and LC008B, with six and eight watts of power respectively.

The new packages join five others in Samsungs LC series (LC013B, LC019B, LC026B, LC033B and LC040B), to complete the company's COB package line-up.

A chip-on-board LED package provides a single light source that combines multiple LED chips to achieve higher light intensity and uniformity, while simplifying luminaire design.

The LC006B and LC008B offer high-efficacy levels of 140 lm/W and 142 lm/W at 5000K CCT, respectively. The new packages will support a wide range of CCT (Correlated Color Temperature) specifications from 2700K to 5000K with a CRI (Color Rendering Index) over 80. The devices also feature a compact package size with an 8 mm LES (Light Emitting Surface) and a package structure that can be easily connected with holders or screw mounts for greater installation convenience.

Samsung COB LED lighting solutions now can be used in a wider range of applications, including downlight for home lighting, flood light for industrial lighting, and spotlight and downlight for commercial lighting.

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Jean-Michel Jaspers (JASPERS-EYERS ARCHITECTS) over Shopping 1 in Genk
Sinds kort kunnen de Genkenaren terug naar hartenlust shoppen in hun vernieuwde en zo geliefde Shopping 1. Architect Jean-Michel Jaspers legt uit wat er allemaal kwam kijken bij de vernieuwing...

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Architects of Obamacare deserve prison: ROOT For America
Obamacare is the biggest fraud in world history. Over time it could cost American consumers trillions of dollars in new taxes, higher premiums, deductibles, co-pays, or in the case of victims...

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The folks over at Sight Unseen have unearthed a wondrous trove of jewelry designed in high postmodern style by 1980s architects. All but forgotten except for a collection of 150 images in an out-of-print book from 1988, the wildly creative rings, necklaces, and earrings were commissioned by Italian designer Cleto Munari, who had the genius idea of asking architects like New York Five member Peter Eisenman and Memphis Group luminary Ettore Sottsass to create jewelry between 1982 and 1986. Some had dabbled, but most had never designed jewelry before. The resulting pieces break the rules of size, shape, and weight, in the most compelling way.

When Sight Unseen asked Japanese architect Arata Isozaki about the "language" of his long-forgotten jewelry, he replied: "I used vaults, cubes, pyramids, sometimes cylinders. They are really architectural volumes. My jewels are architectural models."

When Italian architect Michele De Lucchi was asked what sort of woman he pictured wearing his fantastic one-off designs, he said: "A very, very beautiful and maybe lonely woman."

Peter Eisenman, meanwhile, gave Sight Unseen what could be the most postmodern quote ever: "Their scale is not taken from the scale of a person. As such they deny any connection to or embellishment of human form. They are not in the least decorative. Neither are they representational. They are part of a scale continuum of objects from the ring to a building."

Most people would respectfully disagree with his statement that the fabulous architectural jewelry is not decorative, but anyway, read the whole interview at Sight Unseen. Photos, below.

Cover of Jewelry by Architects by Barbara Radice via Sight Unseen

Jewelry by Hans Hollein via Sight Unseen

Jewelry by Ettore Sottsass via Sight Unseen

Jewelry by Ettore Sottsass via Sight Unseen

From the Library of Sight Unseen: Jewelry by Architects [Sight Unseen] Jewelry By Architects: From the Collection of Cleto Munari by Barbara Radice [Amazon] All Moonlighting posts [Curbed National]

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Moonlighting: 1980s Architects Designed Incredible Postmodern Jewelry

NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP The steel skeleton of the Promenade continues to take shape, rising above the intersection of Sycamore and Jefferson streets.

In the not too distant future, the site will be alive with activity, bringing new stores and living spaces to the street and taking a huge step forward in fulfilling the townships vision of Sycamore as a walkable downtown destination street for the township.

In the meantime, the sound of riveting fills the air as construction workers, perched precariously atop the steel rails, busily transform the site into the Promenade.

Built on the site of the former Acme, which served Newtowns grocery shopping needs for years, the Promenade will feature two new buildings a standalone, 2,000 square foot, one story retail building next to the Historic Newtown Presbyterian Church, and a three-story building fronting on Sycamore Street, housing 22,000 square feet of retail space on the first floor and 26 one bedroom apartments on the second and third.

Vince Keenan, president of NAC construction, said hes hoping to have the main building under roof by January and completed in the May-June time frame.

Right now were on schedule and doing well, reports Jim Worthington, owner of the Newtown Athletic Club and a partner in the Promenade project. Im excited. Its going to be a high-end, beautiful project when its all said and done.

The first floor retail space in the main building will be anchored by Philadelphia-based Anthropologie, which markets itself as an inspiring place to shop for women's clothing, accessories and home decor.

Founded in Wayne, Anthropologie caters to women wanting a curated mix of clothing, accessories, gifts and home dcor that reflects their personal style and fuels their passions, from fashion to art and entertaining. The chain boasts more than 185 stores throughout the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.

Were virtually filled on the retail end, said Worthington. There are a few little spots left, but thats about it.

Worthington is holding the identities of his retail tenants close to his vest, although he did offer a few hints. Continued...

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PROMENADE ON THE RISE: Mixed-use, high-end retail, living space development begins to take shape on Sycamore Street in ...

The developers of 220 Riverside are moving ahead with the next phase. The plans call for 213 apartments along with 18,000 square feet of retail space.

NAI Hallmark Partners plans to build the project immediately east of 220 Riverside, on the land between that and the new Brooklyn Station on Riverside.

The new project is expected to cost $42 million, and the developer is asking City Council for about $7 million in property tax rebates over the next 20 years.

Its being called 200 Riverside at this point, but that could change, said David Auchter, executive vice president of NAI Hallmark Partners. He said he hopes to begin construction by the end of the year.

When 220 was designed, a second phase was envisioned and the project was designed accordingly, Auchter said. It will tie in with 220 and look like one seamless project.

Construction began in 2012 on 220 Riverside, which includes 294 apartments, 18,000 square feet of retail space and a public/private park called Unity Plaza.

The first residents are expected to move in by the end of the year, he said, with completion expected in March.

Pollack Shores Real Estate Group of Atlanta is building a 310-unit apartment complex called Brooklyn Riverside right behind Brooklyn Station on Riverside.

Meanwhile, NAI Hallmark Partners is still planning to put a hotel on its property on Forest Street. It could present a conceptual plan to the Downtown Investment Authority as soon as this month, Auchter said.

The plans call for about 150 rooms, he said, but no contract has been signed with a hotel chain.

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ST. PETERSBURG The iconic World Liquors sign that has marked the corner of Central Avenue and 16th Street for 53 years is coming down to make way for a new retail and residential development. World Plaza Shoppes will have 13,000 square feet of retail at street level and 14 loft apartments above.

World Liquors owner Paul Misiewicz and Pennsylvania-based DEPG Development Associates are partnering on the $5 million project. A newly constructed World Liquors will be the anchor tenant, taking up 3,000 square feet, about three times the size of the current store.

Construction is slated to start in early 2015 and be completed within about a year.

"Now the city of St. Petersburg is really expanding. New commercial space is being leased fairly easily, as you can tell by what's happening on Fourth Street," Misiewicz said.

He planned a smaller development of his own in 2009, but held off when the recession hit. Then last year, when his Keller Williams real estate agent met a Pennsylvania developer looking for Florida opportunities at a shopping center convention in Orlando, the timing was right.

"What we like about (the location) is it's going to be at the cutting edge. And others, including ourselves, will jump on the bandwagon as development continues spreading in a westward direction," said Jim DePetris, head of DEPG Development Associates.

Keller Williams agent Jean Kabore recalled the meeting with DePetris in Orlando. "Some of his investor friends had been telling him about how the Tampa-St. Pete area was growing so fast and he should take a look at the market," Kabore said.

DEPG, which includes four DePetris brothers, is a leading retail developer around the Pocono Mountains in northwestern Pennsylvania. "All the new things happening in St. Petersburg the changes, the young people moving in and new restaurants it's all very exciting," DePetris said.

While food and retail are thriving on Central Avenue, it's not considered a residential hub yet. Misiewicz points to the success of Fusion 1560 across the street. Its 253 apartments are 95 percent occupied, according to a leasing agent. Rents range from $955 to $1,850. Rental rates for the World Plaza apartments aren't set yet but will be in that range or lower.

The new World Liquors store will enable Misiewicz to grow the business his uncle started in 1956. Misiewicz has worked there 41 years.

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Lakeview Village Anders and Ollala Roads

West Kelowna council approved a Commercial Development Permit to facilitate the demolition and phased redevelopment of a new shopping centre and 17-unit multiple family residential building at 851 Anders Rd. at its regular council meeting Nov. 4.

The regular council meeting, held Nov. 4, heard the existing shopping centre on the site is located approximately 300 metres east of the intersection of Boucherie and Anders Road and 90 metres from the Lakeview Heights Community Hall.

The application is generally consistent with the Commercial Development Permit guidelines contained in the District's Official Community Plan and the design is responsive to feedback received from both District of West Kelowna staff and Lakeview Heights residents. The development includes demolition of existing buildings, phased construction of four commercial buildings with a total combined floor area of 49,900 square feet and construction of a new 17-unit multiple family residential building.

The building design includes a variety of architectural detailing and pedestrian-oriented elements and is reflective of the neighbourhood character of Lakeview Heights.

Improvements would include full urban upgrades to Anders and Olalla Roads and would trigger an upgrade to an existing water main from Skyline Road to the subject property.

Hillside Development Standards

Council gave first three readings to a Works and Services Amendment Bylaw to add Hillside Development Standards. The standards provide design criteria and requirements to promote sustainable hillside development in order to reduce impacts to the natural environment. The draft bylaw will now be scheduled for adoption at a future West Kelowna council meeting.

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Commercial builder Anthony Leighs

Commercial builder Anthony Leighs is on the way to Auckland with advertisements placed to attract new staff and eyes wide open to work opportunities.

The Christchurch rebuild entrepreneur will spend more time on flights north as he looks to win commercial education and health projects and considers whether larger residential developments are a new source of revenues.

While the Queen City juts out of the horizon, Leighs is keeping a good chunk of his business heart in in the Garden City.

The growth in Auckland will be organic, with 20-30 staff to be added in the next 12 months and hopes that new projects will get under way in the new financial year from April and May.

"I'm working on growth up [in Auckland] that in 12-18 months will probably have a quarter of what we've got [in Christchurch] by way of revenue size . . . in four years there will probably be more of a 50/50 split between the two," he says.

His family trust-owned Leighs Construction has been in business for nearly 20 years. Its annual revenue is in the order of $150 million and expects revenue in the $200-$300m range within four years.

It has four directors including Paul Young, Peter Young (chairman), Brian Nightingale and Leighs, still aged in his early 40s. It is looking for a fifth Auckland-based board member.

"I'll probably see myself in Auckland and couple of days a week going forward," Leighs says.

The managing director is making the most of existing Canterbury clients in getting Auckland work lined up.

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