International Classroom Design Competition Launched

Impressive public spaces call for special finishes in the washroom. To meet the needs of high-end applications, Bradley's exclusive line of Fusion restroom partitions combine the upscale look of cool stainless steel with the warmth of natural granite.

Featuring genuine granite pilasters and partition panels with stainless steel (or optional baked enamel) doors, ideal applications for Fusion partitions include restaurants, retailers, art galleries, hotels, and casinos.

For more information, call 800-BRADLEY or visit www.bradleycorp.com.

 International Classroom Design Competition Launched
The 2009 Open Architecture Challenge invites the global design and construction community to collaborate with primary and secondary school teachers and students to create safer, healthier and smarter learning environments.

 Multi-Purpose Chairs Pass Emission Testing
Eight of Davis Furniture’s multi-purpose chairs have completed testing for indoor air quality certification, as conducted by Scientific Certification Systems. 

 Lighting Company Launches Comprehensive New Web Site
The new, easy-to-navigate site, www.columbialighting.com, offers a variety of product search options that are accessible to end-users in just a few clicks.

 Growing Food in the Built Environment
A recent study reported that 15 percent of urban land sits vacant in the average U.S. city. Dozens of organizations are showing how this land can be made productive, supporting small-scale community gardens and commercial vegetable farming ventures.

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 A Changing Landscape

By Janet Wiens

Manufactured Landscapes by Tandus provides the marketplace with an entirely new way to look at carpet and its impact on facilities of all types.

EnviroCel™ from Universal Textile Technologies

For mid-traffic hospitality and high-end residential use, EnviroCel™ high-performance polyurethane carpet backings contain rapidly renewable and recycled materials and are 55 percent to 85 percent green by weight. EnviroCel contributes to LEED^® totals and can be specified for any hospitality carpet.

Ask your carpet manufacturer about EnviroCel from Universal Textile Technologies, and visit universal-textile.net.

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