Supplier Spotlight

METAL ROOF SYSTEM

Butler Manufacturing Company The MR-24 standing-seam roof system is suitable for either new or retrofit applications. The system’s features include a moveable roof clip that allows for thermal roof expansion and contraction. The clip and tab assembly is formed into the Pittsburgh double-lock 360-degree seam. Thermal blocks protect insulation where the roof fastens to the structural members.

LIFE-CYCLE COST CALCULATOR

Antron The Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) calculator, a Web-based tool, helps compare the total life-cycle costs to maintain two similar commercial carpets. By comparing aesthetics, construction and fiber characteristics, the model can predict expected soil performance. It also will consider factors such as foot traffic and the cost of cleaning programs to calculate the cost difference over time.

EXIT BUTTON

Safety Technology International The Stopper Station’s design helps prevent accidental activation. When activated, the pneumatic mushroom button opens or closes a circuit, has a timed delay before reset and does not need electricity to operate. Button timer range is two to 60 seconds. Available in a range of colors, wording and language. ADA compliant.

DAMPER

Greenheck The heavy duty HBTR-451 bubble-tight damper is designed to meet the requirement for zero leakage. It features a silicone blade seal and double gland axle seal factory-leakage tested to ensure bubble-tight performance up to 30-inch w.g. (7.5 kPa) differential pressure. The damper is recommended for two-position shut-off applications including medical facilities, campuses, test laboratories and clean rooms.

TOWEL DISPENSER

Georgia-Pacific The enMotion Recessed is a hands-free, electronic towel dispenser engineered to be inserted into the wall of commercial washrooms for a “built-in” look. It extends only 3 inches from the wall. The stainless steel dispenser has adjustable settings for sheet length, time delay, sensor range and dispensing mode.

PORTABLE AIR CONDITIONER

TEMP-AIR The TOPAZ TZ-18A offers 17,600 BTU/hr of cooling at 115 volts, 15 amps. Featuring backward-inclined, plenum evaporator and condenser fans, it operates at office-friendly decibel levels while the thermostatic-expansion valve automatically adjusts to each unique application. Optional accessories include ducting, nozzle kits, programmable thermostats and condensate pumps.

LIGHTING UPGRADES

NEMA A new brochure, “Your Buildings Are Wasting Bushels of Money,” for the National Electrical Manufacturers Association’s “enLIGHTen America” campaign, provides information on rapid ROI, significant energy savings, and improved productivity through lighting. New technologies in lighting fixtures, lamps, ballasts and lighting controls make it possible to save 50 percent on lighting bills, according to the organization.

WINDOWS AND DOORS

Pella Impervia windows and doors are more durable than aluminum, offer the thermal efficiency of wood, are priced competitively with vinyl, and come in an impressive array of styles, sizes and options to fit your project requirements, according to the company. They’re made with Duracast, a five-layer engineered fiberglass composite designed to withstand the most extreme weather conditions.

SOAP DISPENSER

Technical Concepts The AutoFoam skin care system is a touch-free dispenser that encourages hand washing and eliminates waste from overuse. The large capacity refill provides 35 percent more than typical foam soap systems. Visual and audio cues indicate low refill and battery life, and the key-locked dispenser deters vandalism. Available in a wide array of colors.

ROOF BOARD

Georgia-Pacific Gypsum DensDeck roof boards are designed to address four persistent challenges inherent in commercial roofing assemblies: fire resistance, moisture resistance, strength and dimensional stability. DensDeck is tough and versatile and is used in a wide variety of systems as a coverboard, fire barrier overlayment, thermal barrier underlayment, vapor barrier substrate, and in re-roof and re-cover board applications.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

Meridian Systems Company software optimizes the plan, build and operate phases of real estate, construction, and physical infrastructure projects and programs. Company offers solutions to solve the business challenges associated with construction projects and programs: Prolog project management software for small- to medium-sized organizations, and Proliance software, an infrastructure life-cycle management solution for large enterprises.

FILTERS

Kimberly-Clark Filtration Products The company’s odor control filtration media deliver excellent particulate filtration with added odor removal technology for clean, fresh, odor-free air for commercial and institutional buildings. Made with 100 percent synthetic filtration media, combined with activated carbon, the filter media are designed to allow buildings to add gas-phase filtration without sacrificing particulate performance.

ENERGY SAVING SOFTWARE

Leviton Dollars & Sensors calculates how much money and energy you can save when you install the company’s occupancy sensors. With simplified use and navigation, it provides a payback analysis in minutes, easy sensor selection and rapid typical layouts.

ROOFING

Firestone Building Products The LiveRoof pre-vegetated modular green roof system features drainage components designed into the tray system and a design that eliminates standing water, without a grid-like appearance. Available for a wide range of deck types, the system provides a greater than 95 percent vegetated surface that requires minimal weeding and maintenance. Circle #243

LIGHTING

GE Consumer & Industrial Designed to perform for more than 50,000 hours, the company’s LED Cove lighting system provides 280 useable lumens per foot and consumes 6.5 watts of energy, a 78 percent reduction versus a 30 watts-per-foot halogen system at 25 times the life of halogen. Cut to fit mounting tracks available in 0-degree, 15-degree and 30-degree angles.

PAINT

Sherwin-Williams Company provides fast, flexible, local service and expert advice. With a network of more than 3,000 stores and 1,800 sales representatives, the company is North America’s largest single-source supplier of coatings and supplies. Services include color advice, environmentally responsible solutions and national account programs.

SWITCHGEAR SYSTEMS

Russelectric Company designs and manufactures power control and synchronizing switchgear systems in low and medium voltage ratings for single- and multiunit on-site power generators. In addition to emergency power, system designs may include control functions such as peak shaving, load curtailment, and utility paralleling for both open transition transfer and live-source closed transition transfer. Prime power/cogeneration systems are also available.

LIFT

JLG With an enclosed platform and 14-foot working height, the LiftPod allows workers to move within the basket, hands-free. Each module of LiftPod can be carried and moved by one person, and it can be assembled in less than 30 seconds. Each of the three LiftPod modules weighs about 50 pounds for simple disassembly and transfer.

FLUSHOMETER

Sloan Valve Company Solis solar-powered, sensor-operated flushometers for water closets and urinals use state-of-the-art photovoltaic technology. Choose from single-flush and dual-flush models. In dual-flush models Smart Sense technology initiates a flush cycle based on how long the user remains in the sensor range. Flushometers come separately or as part of a high-efficiency toilet or urinal system with the china fixture.

ROOFING

Duro-Last For a roofing system to be considered sustainable, it must deliver the Five E’s: energy, environment, endurance, economics and engineering. The design, manufacture, maintenance, life-cycle impact, adaptive re-use, destruction and recycling of all roofing components must help meet today’s environmental building standards. The brochure, “There’s One Cool Solution for Sustainable, High-Performance Roofing,” explains why the company’s CoolZone roofing system is sustainable.

TISSUE DISPENSER

SCA Tissue The Tork bath tissue dispensing system has a distinctive enclosed design that keeps the reserve top roll covered until needed. When the primary roll is nearly depleted, an auto-transfer feature drops the reserve roll into place. The primary roll continues to spin freely until completely depleted, significantly decreasing waste. The used core stays within the dispenser until reloading.

HVAC

CES Group Mammoth’s integrated prefabricated equipment center (iPEC) centralizes HVAC equipment into a single prefabricated, factory-tested package. iPEC holds chillers, air handlers, and more. Designed to work efficiently and reliably, components are located near each other to reduce piping and electrical cost. Can be positioned atop, alongside or inside building space.

BIRD CONTROL

Bird-X Bird Proof odorless and nonpoisonous bird repellent compound has a tacky feeling that birds avoid. Available in two formulations. Gel is applied in beads to surfaces where birds roost or perch. Liquid is applied to hard-to-reach areas, trees or shrubs. Sets semi-clear in minutes and can be applied to any surface in any climate. Provides one year of protection.

HVAC DRIVE

Yaskawa The E7N is a two- or three-contactor narrow bypass package with H-O-A touchpad control, allowing motor operation from either the drive or across the line. APOGEE-, BACnet-, LonWorks-, Metasys- or Modbus-capable. Available in 208 V, 3-phase, 1 to 25 HP or 480 V, three-phase, 1 to 50 HP models.

LAMP RECYCLING

Air Cycle The BulbEater is designed to crush spent fluorescent lamps of any length into 100 percent recyclable material while capturing more than 99.99 percent of the vapors released. The system, which is mounted to a 55-gallon drum, can hold up to 1,350 4-foot fluorescent lamps. The Bulb Eater is EPA- and OSHA-compliant, frees up storage space, reduces handling and related labor costs, and cuts recycling costs by 50 percent or more.

GENERATOR SWITCHGEAR

ASCO The 7000 Series generator paralleling control switchgear is ideal for prime power, emergency and automatic standby power and utility paralleling. It provides engine control, load demand and bus load optimization controls, communications capabilities and power system monitoring and protection. Master PLC redundancy, two manual paralleling provisions, manual load shed bypass, and multiple master OIP type touch screens are standard.

BOILER

AERCO The Modulex line of condensing and fully modulating boilers, available in six sizes, brings an unprecedented level of operating reliability to installations that require anywhere from 300,000 to 1 million BTUs/hr. Modulex boilers provide turndown ranges from 6:1 to 23:1, resulting in up to 96 percent efficiency.

AIR PURIFIER

Steril-Aire The Steril-Zone room air purifier serves rooms up to 1,000 square feet. Ozone-free, the portable unit uses the UVC Emitter to stop bacteria, mold and viruses. The UVC lamp combines with a high-efficiency air filter and long-life carbon filter to remove particulates, volatile organic compounds and microorganisms. Suitable for offices and schools, among other facilities.

HVAC SOFTWARE

Automated Logic Environmental Index provides an easily understood percentage, reflecting how close the zone temperature is to the effective heating and cooling setpoints. Shown on a dynamic colored speedometer, the Environmental Index can combine relative humidity and contaminants like carbon dioxide. Every zone, area, floor and building can be calculated, weighted for importance, trended and reported.

ROOFING

BASF Polyurethane Foam Enterprises The ELASTOSPRAY spray-applied polyurethane foam roofing system offers superior insulation properties to improve building durability and energy efficiency, coupled with the lowest life-cycle cost. The ELASTOSPRAY system can be applied directly to the existing substrate in 95 percent of retrofit cases, eliminating tear-off costs and reducing waste to landfills.

LOCK

CCL Security Products The K6435 series SearchAlert Combination Lock with a looped shackle features the SearchAlert Green-Red Security Window. This allows travelers to determine if the lock has been opened by a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agent. It also has a larger diameter shackle that can be used with fiber cases and trunks as well as a locker lock.

POWER SYSTEM SOFTWARE

Schneider Electric Square D Powerlogic SCADA software version 7.1 provides real-time monitoring and control of electrical distribution systems. The solution includes a dynamic graphical user interface, enhanced alarm management, one second response times for control operation and status, transparent redundancy, and reliable communications. Also features Sequence of Events Recorder logs with time stamps of 1 ms resolution.

CEILINGS

Armstrong The Optima Capz acoustical ceiling system provides excellent sound absorption while maintaining the look and feel of open plenum or exposed structure spaces. The system’s new, large-size, fine-textured ceiling panels can be installed directly to a metal deck to maximize ceiling height, onto drywall, or suspended with wires.

PLUMBING

Kohler Co. The password-protected Web site, www.kohler.com/pro, serves the needs of several trade groups including contractors, builders and remodelers. Users receive information based on their indicated areas of interest. With thousands of Kohler product SKUs available, this Web site enables trade professionals to easily navigate product detail pages, such as installation requirements, options and configurations.

COOLING RENTAL

Atlas Sales and Rentals The company offers a new portable air conditioner with 60,000 BTU/hr of cooling. The Office Pro 63 by MovinCool is a 5-ton capacity system designed for large data centers, offices, and other areas where 460-volt 3-phase power is utilized. Features a programmable digital thermostat, dual-speed fan for airflow control and automatic condensate pump for continuous operation.

POWER

Constellation Energy According to the company, it is North America’s No. 1 supplier of wholesale power and a top natural gas supplier. Company builds, owns and operates renewable energy systems that provide customers with stable long-term energy prices and low-emission energy sources. The company’s retail electricity products include RECs, Green-e certified energy, and demand response programs. Services include facility energy management, retrofitting, energy consulting and risk management.

ROOFING

Sika Sarnafil The EnergySmart Roof single-ply membrane has a lacquer-coated surface with an initial solar reflectance of 83 percent and a thermal emissivity of 92 percent. A DOE study found that the EnergySmart Roof reduced peak summertime air conditioning demand by 14 percent versus the use of a black EPDM roof.

HINGES

Select Products The company’s aluminum geared continuous hinges use pair-matched hinge leaves, lifetime lubrication and anodizing after machining that work together to give them a 50-plus-year product life-cycle. This longevity is proven by more than 25,000,000 cycles in independent testing. The hinges are protected by a warranty that covers any hinge failure under normal use with no expiration date.

ELEVATORS

Fujitec The destination floor registration unit (DFRU) is a touch panel/LCD screen to replace traditional UP/DOWN elevator hall buttons. Passengers select their floor or tenant destination via the touch screen and the LCD directs each passenger to their elevator. Handicap operation is easily accessible and chimes when handicap service is requested. Elevators can be designated for special uses (freight, VIP, parking, etc.).

GENERATOR

Generac Power Systems The Gemini Twin Pack genset features two 500-kW generators housed within a sound-attenuated steel enclosure. The product packs 1 MW of power into 164 square feet. It also features integrated redundancy. The product is a scalable solution, and as many as seven gensets can be paralleled for an output of up to 7,000 kW.

VEGETATIVE ROOF

Tecta America The company offers turnkey ways to use a roof to lessen the environmental impact of a building. The vegetated roof application includes both modular and traditional green roofs. The company has more than 3,000 roofing professionals and is experienced at working at heights and with the safety requirements for buildings.

LIFT RENTAL

NES Rentals According to the company, it is No. 1 in aerial lifts. The company prides itself on always providing 100 percent dependable equipment. Its staff has the knowledge and expertise to recommend the right equipment for your job. The company assures that everything rented is safe and in peak operating condition. New and used equipment is also available for purchase.

FIRE/LIFE SAFETY

SimplexGrinnell The new Simplex TrueSTART (System Technical Analysis and Readiness Testing) instrument is a portable, hand-held diagnostic tool that can simplify and expedite the commissioning process for the company’s fire alarm systems. The product enables contractors or technicians to quickly verify that all wiring and peripheral devices are installed correctly and operating properly — even before the system wiring is connected to the fire alarm control panel.

SLIDING GLASS DOOR

EFCO Corporation The 5XPT thermal sliding glass door provides attractive design while fulfilling stringent performance and security requirements. The door saves energy with the E-Strut thermal barrier and accommodates glazing up to 1-5/16 inches, allowing a wider range of glazing options and performance. In addition, the low sill profile creates a modern, streamlined look.