Attendees who were able to visit each of the 22
exhibitors during Building Innovation 2014 –
The National Institute of Building Sciences Second Annual Conference and
Expo in Washington, D.C., last week, not only got the opportunity to witness
the latest in product technologies and industry services, they also had a chance
to win technology. We congratulate Matt Taylor with MCM, who visited each
exhibitor and had his Exhibitor Check List entry form initialed for the drawing.
His entry was randomly selected from all entries, making him the winner of a
Nest Thermostat – the thermostat for the Smartphone Generation. The Nest can be
controlled from anywhere over WiFi and helps save energy in your home by sensing
when you’re home and when you’re away and adjusts accordingly. This technology
learns your schedule, programs itself and can be controlled from your
smartphone, allowing you to reduce your energy bills.
Other Technology On Exhibit
Find out more about the other great technology
and services on exhibit during Building Innovation 2014:
4Clicks Solutions, LLC is a
premier software provider of construction cost estimating and efficient project
delivery software for JOC, SABER, IDIQ, SATOC, MATOC, MACC, POCA, BOC … As a
Veteran Owned Small Business and largest partner of RSMeans Business Partner we
serve over 85% of US Air Forces Bases, growing numbers of other DOD and non-DOD
Owners, as well as thousands of supporting Contractors, Sub-contractors, and
AEs. Our Project Estimator™ software meets the need for repair, maintenance,
sustainability and minor new construction projects. Our new CLOUD COMPUTING
platform, CEASAL, sets the standard for the future. As former DOD Cost
Estimators and Engineers, our software has been produced "By Estimators for
Estimators”™. www.4Clicks.com
AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
is comprised of professional engineering companies from around the world
dedicated to providing exceptional, independent commissioning services. All
members are trained, certified and committed to following a proven, documented
process for building commissioning to act as Certified Commissioning Authorities
(CxAs), Certified Commissioning Technicians (CxTs), and Energy Management
Professionals (EMPs). www.commissioning.org
Acuity Brands is a North
American market leader and one of the world's leading providers of lighting
solutions for both indoor and outdoor applications. Our innovative lighting
solutions cover both conventional and advanced solid-state technology that
seamlessly integrate with digital controls and daylighting to generate greater
energy efficiencies and a superior quality of light. For more information about
our products and services for both new construction and renovation projects,
please visit us at www.acuitybrands.com.
Air Barrier
Association of America (ABAA) is the center of excellence in the air
barrier industry. The association’s long-term strategy revolves around three
intertwining goals. First, the association seeks to raise the standard of
proficiency in the industry through the ABAA On-Site Quality Assurance Program.
Second, ABAA will continue to play a pivotal role in the development of
standards and industry research. Finally, ABAA is dedicated to educating all
industry stakeholders in the proper use of air barriers. www.airbarrier.org
American
Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) is a non-profit,
multi-discipline accreditation body with over 35 years of experience in
providing quality accreditation to international standards. A2LA provides
accreditation to ISO/IEC 17065 for product certification bodies, ISO/IEC 17025
(testing/calibration) under its Construction Materials Testing program and
ISO/IEC 17020 under its Inspection Body program. The Inspection Body program
offers accreditation to organizations performing various types of inspection.
Some examples include: IT, structural, fire equipment and forensic. The
inspection body program includes Special Inspection Agency accreditation, which
is recognized in NYC and Clark County, NV. www.a2la.org
American
Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), headquartered in Chicago, is a
not-for-profit technical institute and trade association established in 1921 to
serve the structural steel design community and construction industry. AISC’s
mission is to make structural steel the material of choice by being the leader
in structural steel-related technical and market-building activities, including:
specification and code development, research, education, technical assistance,
quality certification, standardization, and market development. AISC has a long
tradition of service to the steel construction industry of providing timely and
reliable information. www.aisc.org
Autodesk,
Inc. is a leader in 3D design, engineering and entertainment software.
Customers across the manufacturing, architecture, building, construction, and
media and entertainment industries—including the last 17 Academy Award winners
for Best Visual Effects—use Autodesk software to design, visualize, and simulate
their ideas before they're ever built or created. From blockbuster visual
effects and buildings that create their own energy to electric cars and the
batteries that power them, the work of our 3D software customers is everywhere
you look. Since its introduction of AutoCAD software in 1982, Autodesk continues
to develop the broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art 3D software for global
markets. www.autodesk.com
Building
Commissioning Association (BCA) is an international non-profit
organization that serves as the recognized authority and resource on
commissioning. Our membership is made up of professionals from the commercial
building industry, committed to the highest standards and practices for the
commissioning process. The mission of the BCA is to guide the building
commissioning industry by advancing best practices and education throughout the
building industry, and promoting the benefits of building commissioning to
achieve buildings that work. The BCA supports certification programs that set a
high bar for the commissioning professionals who manage the total building
commissioning process. www.bcxa.org
Chinook Systems, Inc./Quicx:
Quicx has continually enhanced the management, delivery, and preservation of
facility data and documentation since its introduction into the marketplace in
the 1990’s. Quicx is a full featured lifecycle enterprise software application
by Chinook Systems Inc., and is offered through site licensing or as a web-based
service. It leverages resources and eliminates time consuming steps while
achieving consistent, high quality, integrated design development, construction
management, commissioning and operational deliverables. Quicx is used for both
new construction and existing building projects in all sectors. With COBie
compliancy and BIM integration, Quicx provides the ability to consolidate all
facility information into one central application. For more information please
visit www.Quicx.net.
Dow Corning High
Performance Building Solutions develops silicon-based solutions to
improve the energy efficiency of buildings, to reduce their eco-footprint, and
to improve the health and safety of occupants. Recent innovations include: Dow
Corning® Architectural Insulation Modules – Slender curtainwall modules that
deliver high thermal performance (R-50 in a 2-inch thickness); Dow Corning®
Building Insulation Blanket – A thin, flexible material with much greater
thermal resistance (R-9.6/inch) than conventional insulation; and the Dow
Corning® Silicone Air Barrier System – A suite of high-performance silicone
technologies that work together to better protect the entire building envelope
and to improve energy efficiency. www.dowcorning.com/construction
Excel
Dryer is the manufacturer of XLERATOR®, the original, patented,
high-speed and energy-efficient hand dryer. XLERATOR® dries hands three times
faster (completely in 10-15 seconds) and uses 80 percent less energy than
conventional hand dryers. XLERATOR® represents a 95 percent cost savings when
compared to paper towels, is the only hand dryer to be Made in USA Certified®,
the first hand dryer to be GreenSpec® Listed and helps facilities qualify for
several LEED® credits. The recently released XLERATOReco® completely dries hands
in less than 15 seconds while using one third the energy (500W) of other
high-speed hand dryers. www.exceldryer.com
FEMA Building
Science Research Branch provides technical services for the Federal
Insurance and Mitigation Administration (FIMA). The branch develops and produces
multi-hazard mitigation guidance that focuses on creating disaster-resilient
communities to reduce loss of life and property. Building Science Branch
activities include deploying Mitigation Assessment Teams to conduct
post-disaster engineering investigations for both man-made and natural hazard
events. Building Science takes a lead role in developing publications, guidance
materials, tools, technical bulletins, and recovery advisories that incorporate
the most up-to-date building codes, floodproofing requirements, seismic design
standards, and wind design requirements for new construction and the repair of
existing buildings. www.fema.gov/building-science
Institute for
Building Technology and Safety (IBTS) is a non-profit organization
established to provide high-quality, cost-effective services to meet the
challenges of governance at the local, state, and federal government levels.
IBTS’s work is guided by a Board of Directors representing the National
Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA), the Council of State
Governments (CSG), the National Association of Counties (NACo), the National
League of Cities (NLC), and International City/County Management Association
(ICMA). Services include Building Department services, CDBG services,
Energy/Green services, Flood Plain Management, Disaster/Emergency Management,
Community Development, Staff Augmentation, Policy & Procedure Development,
and Department Evaluations. www.ibts.org
International
Association of Plumbing & Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) develops and
publishes the Uniform Plumbing Code®, the most widely recognized code of
practice used by the plumbing industry worldwide; Uniform Mechanical Code®;
Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Code®; and Uniform Solar Energy Code® –
the only plumbing, mechanical, solar energy and swimming pool codes designated
by ANSI as American National Standards. IAPMO also publishes the Green Plumbing
and Mechanical Code Supplement®, a voluntary overlay code to further improve
water and energy efficiency in buildings. IAPMO is proud to work with the
National Institute of Building Sciences towards making our nation's buildings
more efficient and resilient while ensuring public health and safety. www.iapmo.org
International
Code Council is a member-focused association dedicated to helping the
building safety community and construction industry provide safe, sustainable
and affordable construction through the development of codes and standards used
in the design, build and compliance process. Most U.S. communities and many
global markets choose the International Codes. The International Codes, or
I-Codes, published by ICC, provide minimum safeguards for people at home, at
school and in the workplace. The I-Codes are a complete set of comprehensive,
coordinated building safety and fire prevention codes. For more information
please visit www.iccsafe.org or
call 888-ICC-SAFE (888-422-7233).
McGraw Hill Construction's data,
analytics, and media businesses – Dodge, Sweets, Architectural Record, and
Engineering News-Record – create opportunities for owners, architects,
engineers, contractors, building product manufacturers, and distributors to
strengthen their market position, size their markets, prioritize prospects, and
target and build relationships that will win more business. McGraw Hill
Construction serves more than one million customers through its trends and
forecasts, industry news, and leading platform of construction data, benchmarks,
and analytics, including Dodge MarketShare™, Dodge BuildShare® and Dodge
SpecShare®. Construction data is available for North American and global
markets. www.construction.com
Mid-Atlantic
Precast Association (MAPA) and PCI Northeast region represent precast
concrete producers in PA, VA, MD, NJ, DE, MA, CT, NY, VT, NH, ME, RI, and
Washington, DC. MAPA precasters produce high-performance wall systems and
structural elements for a wide range of building types. Precast concrete is
manufactured in plants with high-strength concrete, trucked to the jobsite, and
erected up to 40% faster than steel or brick/block structural systems. Precast
sandwich panels also can provide continuous insulation and a wide range of
aesthetic effects without the risk and long-term maintenance of cavity wall
construction. www.mapaprecast.org
Modular Building
Institute, Changing the Way the World Builds: Greener, Faster, Smarter.
The Modular Building Institute is the international nonprofit trade association
that has served the modular construction industry for 30 years. Members are
suppliers, manufacturers and contractors involved in all aspects of modular
projects — from complex multistory solutions to temporary accommodations. As the
voice of commercial modular construction, MBI expands the use of off-site
construction through innovative construction practices, outreach, education to
the construction community and customers, and recognition of high-quality
modular designs and facilities. For more information on modular construction,
visit www.modular.org.
NRB,
Inc. has demonstrated industry leadership and created client trust
through innovative modular building design and manufacturing since 1979. Through
continued research and development, we are advancing the position of modular
construction and applying enhanced building science principles to our off-site
construction. Customers take advantage of our complete design/build alternative,
where we integrate our full suite of services into a total project package. This
means we provide customers with industrial, commercial, institutional and retail
buildings of impressive design, finish, durability and performance. Our modular
construction process is a greener way to build and rivals site-built
construction for architectural detail and performance. www.nrb-inc.com
Sto
Corp.'s expertise in exterior thermal insulation systems dates back to
the early 1960's, when Sto developed the first Exterior Insulation and Finish
System (EIFS). Today, building science experts agree that continuous exterior
insulation is the most effective way to insulate the building envelope for
energy savings. In addition to cladding systems, Sto offers air & moisture
barriers, high performance coatings and facade repair products. www.stocorp.com
Uponor
is a worldwide provider of PEX plumbing, radiant heating and cooling, hydronic
distribution, pre-insulated pipe and fire sprinkler systems for single-family,
multifamily and commercial structures. The core of Uponor systems feature
flexible, durable and cost-effective crosslinked polyethylene (PEX-a) tubing and
ProPEX® expansion fittings that are ideal for use in new construction, remodel
and retrofit applications, providing solutions that conserve energy and water,
reduce heating and cooling costs, support sustainable building practices and
provide superior performance. To learn more, call 800.321.4739 or visit www.uponorpro.com
WB Engineering +
Consultants; Communicator. Client advocate. Business person’s engineer.
These aren’t typical descriptions for engineers, but they are all great ways to
describe our team at WB Engineers+Consultants. Since our first day of business
in October 1999, and on the thousands of projects that we’ve completed, we help
our clients make good business decisions about their systems and spaces. We take
complex MEP/FP engineering information and make it easy to understand – so that
they in turn can make smart decisions. We have lots of great experience,
especially in the interiors, mission critical, science and technology, energy,
and educational sectors. www.wbengineering.com