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Compactly designed wheelchair lifts offer worship attendees with mobility challenges full access to elevated areas.
One challenge for church, synagogue and other religious facility designers and managers tasked with meeting the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has been offering full access to elevated areas in centers of faith.
Although wheelchair lifts are available to assist those with mobility issues, most are limited to a 60-inch or less maximum vertical lift, which is sufficient for a stage, but not a balcony or second floor.
Today's industry advances promise quieter, ADA-compliant wheelchair lifts that offer extended vertical rise, as well as dignity to their users with minimal installation requirements.
EAST LONGMEADOW, Mass. – Spanning 48 acres in the heart of Midtown Manhattan, Grand Central Terminal hosts approximately 750,000 visitors daily, 10,000 of which are lunchtime diners. In addition to housing 68 shops and 35 restaurants, the iconic landmark offers opportunities for tours, special events and entertainment throughout the year. Esteemed for its Beaux–Arts architecture, the high–profile venue also holds another distinction: busiest train station in the country.
An area receiving particular attention were the restrooms throughout the facility. Originally outfitted with paper towel dispensers, restroom floors were often strewn with errant waste, and the sinks and toilets, clogged with improperly disposed of paper towels, despite routine cleaning and maintenance. To eliminate these problems and other issues associated with paper towels like the inherent labor, maintenance and waste, hand dryers were considered as a sustainable solution. An added challenge, however, was finding a product that could meet performance needs without compromising the integrity of the original architecture.
Ortal USA Blog-New York City famously banned the construction of new wood-burning fireplaces in early 2015. Fortunately, the prohibition hasn’t dampened the city’s enthusiasm for the open flame; it has simply forced residents to look at newer, better technology, such as direct-vent gas fireplaces. Beyond direct-vent technology, residents should know what’s acceptable and what’s taboo when it comes to building fireplaces in their homes.
See the full New York Building Code section on Heating and Combustion Equipment for more information about constructing a new fireplace in New York. You can also browse through Ortal’s fireplace collections to see a wide selection of modern fireplaces that meet the stringent requirements laid out in the New York City Building Code.
Calling all Manufacturers, Service Providers, AEC Practitioners.
The Building Content Summit is being held in Toronto, Canada from August 1-2, 2017. Register NOW at http://redirect.aecdaily.com/s18122/www.buildconsum.com!
The summit will bring together thought leaders from Manufacturers, Software/Service Providers and the AEC industry’s leading users and BIM Managers.
LOTTE Advanced Materials Quartz Countertop Brand Delivers Style and Elegance
LOS ANGELES, July 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Radianz line of surfaces and countertops from LOTTE Advanced Materials offers an extensive array of colors, patterns and visual textures. With an industry-leading 51 colors ranging from neutral to vibrant tones, the Radianz line offers the precise hue that's ideally suited for virtually any interior application, including kitchens and work spaces in both residential and commercial environments.
With its vast range of colors and designs, Radianz quartz surfaces cater to individual styles and preferences while providing a surface that is engineered to be ultra-durable. For example, those with traditional tastes can find colors ranging from light shades such as Denali Cloud, to the dark tones of Impala Black, both from the Marble Collection. The extensive color, pattern and visual texture options of the Radianz line open the door for creative, highly personalized designs.
"The Radianz palette of colors is the most extensive and imaginative in the industry," said Brandon Choi, marketing manager, LOTTE Advanced Materials USA, Inc. "With new Breton manufacturing technology, the line can be engineered in a multitude of unique patterns and shades, giving customers endless design possibilities."
EAST LONGMEADOW, Mass. – Brooklyn Bowl, a 16–lane bowling alley, music venue and restaurant, is equally known for its aesthetic as its entertainment. Described as "one of the most amazing places on Earth" by Rolling Stone, Brooklyn Bowl has played host to a slew of top acts including Guns N' Roses and Elvis Costello, and now counts among its offerings a top brand: XLERATOR® Hand Dryers from Excel Dryer.
Significant planning and construction were necessary to convert the former Hecla Iron Works building, a 100-year-old factory, into the current entertainment space as it's known today. Likewise, some interesting energy-saving initiatives had to be implemented in order for the facility to achieve LEED® certification - making it the first bowling alley worldwide to hold the distinction - including the adoption of string-mounted pin spotters, reclaimed cork and recycled truck tire floors, 100 percent wind-powered electricity and XLERATOR high-speed, energy-efficient hand dryers.
RibBracket I, II, III, and IV are versatile, reliable, and smart solutions for attaching our PV Kit, EdgeGrab, and third party bottom mount rails to your exposed-fastened trapezoidal metal roof.
Why so many versions? Not all trapezoid roof profiles have the same dimensions, but all still require a perfect fit. With four different shapes, RibBracket I-IV can properly fit the vast majority of trapezoid profiles found globally giving the installer confidence of having the right bracket for their roof and project. RibBracket I-IV flex-to-fit legs can be flexed inward to ensure the proper attachment as needed.
Colorado Springs, Colo., July 7, 2017 - S-5! has relaunched its website to provide an easy-to-navigate center showcasing the increasing applications of its products.
The updated site (www.s-5.com) contains S-5!'s new Master Snow Retention Calculator, used to help architects, specifiers, contractors, roofers and building owners determine what snow retention system works best for their roof. More than 150 metal roofing manufacturers are listed on the site as compatible components with S-5! systems. Projects also may obtain an Engineered Stamp on the site for ColorGard certifications run through the calculator.
Other features available on the new site include:
