Material World Smart Glass These high-performance glazing products combine sleek profiles with unobstructed views, providing shade via tinted effects and generating electricity. Glass Apps’ Smart Film is a self-adhesive layer, available in a range of sizes and colours, for applications on new or existing glass. It creates smart windows that instantly switch from clear to frosted, allowing for privacy while admitting light. Once the switch is connected to any building management system, the film can be automated to respond to light levels, occupancy or a programmed schedule. glass‐apps. com Innovative glass SolarSmart self-tinting glass darkens in bright sunlight, blocking heat, glare and damaging UV rays without obstructing views. Powered and controlled by the sun’s warmth, it requires no wires or controls. It also comes as an insulated glass unit, ideal for windows, doors, curtain walls, atriums or skylights. innovativeglasscorp. com Onyx Solar’s low-E photovoltaic and insulated glass offers four light transmission levels, from 30 per cent clear to fully opaque. Generating 32 to 62 watt-peaks of electricity per square metre, the glass reduces solar heat transmission by up to 90 per cent in comparison with traditional laminated glass. onyxsolar. com ↓ SageGlass electronically tintable insulated glass units can be programmed to transition gradually from dark to clear, or from one to 62 per cent light transmission. Daylighting, glare and solar heat loads can be managed based on occupancy, natural lighting levels, or a schedule integrated via a zone-based building management system. The units are fabricated to fit into a range of frame types. sageglass. com View Dynamic Glass progresses through four tint variations to allow unobstructed views with reduced solar heat gain and glare. These standard and custominsulated units come in various sizes, and are automated through solar tracking and environmental sensors, building management system integration or an iOS app, with optional wall switches for manual overrides. viewglass. com Ventilation and Air Quality From easy-to-install components for residential use, to sophisticated systems for large corporate and institutional projects, these products subtly simplify ventilation control. ABB As an open standard offering, the i‐bus KNX range of hardware optimizes the interaction of all networked building systems in corporate, institutional and high-end residential applications, including heating and ventilation, climate and energy management, as well as lighting, shading, security and surveillance. KNX open-network communications protocol technology is third-party verified, and interoperable with the largest range of products from manufacturers worldwide. abb. com Broan NuTone offers UltraSense technology with 16 models of multi-speed fans and fan/lights for operation based on humidity or motion sensing in residential applications. The units are simple to install, energy efficient – and extremely quiet, at less than 0.3 sones, the lowest sound rating possible. broan.com KMC provides wired and wireless sensors, actuators, valves, control devices, and software for full local and web-based remote HVAC automation, to suit a host of commercial and institutional applications. The company’s latest line of carbon monoxide detectors boasts new standard features, including a status indicator, a test button and selectable alerts. kmccontrols. com → Velux VSS solar-powered skylights, intended for resi den tial installation, are opened remotely to bring fresh air indoors. A built-in rain sensor closes the skylight in wet weather, as the no-leak warranty promises. No additional wiring is required for the skylight, which comes with an optional motorized interior roller or blackout blind. velux. com Daylight Harvesting and Programmable Lighting The most energy-efficient lamp is the one that’s not on. These controls, fixtures and bulbs “harvest” daylight by intelligently dimming or switching off artificial illumination in response to levels of sunlight. Digital Lumens LightRules software directly connects intelligent LEDs to each other, through both a localized network and a centralized connection, which enables programmability and reporting capabilities. By sensing occupancy and local light levels, each LED reacts from moment to moment, to provide lighting as needed while generating energy savings of up to 90 per cent for retail, athletic, industrial or agricultural facilities. digitallumens. com Hubell wiSCAPE locally intelligent modules can be installed in new or existing street lights. They control dimming, sched ul ing and motion detection, and deliver maintenance alerts to reduce energy consumption and light pollution. Lighting levels can then be managed, based on occupancy and activity levels, in exterior and public spaces such as building complexes, campuses and urban or suburban landscapes. hubbell‐automation. com Lighting Science’s Definity Digital bulb series includes the patented blue-enriched Awake & Alert, which boosts users’ energy levels; and the reduced-blue Good Night, used by NASA astronauts to curb light-induced melatonin suppression. Combined with an intelligent control system, these products gently and automatically enhance sleep quality and daytime performance. lsgc. com → Solatube’s reflective tube systems passively capture, amplify and diffuse natural light into interiors that can’t accommodate window or skylight installations. Patented Smart LED Systems, integrated within the tubes, employ sensors and artificial lights to provide seamless, optimized illumination, both day and night. solatube. com Xicato’s XIM LED module is a 100-plus-lumen-per-watt intelligent, networked and sensor-enabled light with an integrated LED driver, dimming capability and localized diagnostics. Because the technology is built into the fixture, these modules are future-proofed in their integration with building automation systems. xicato. com 90 jul ⁄ aug <strong>2014</strong> azuremagazine.com
J U N E 2 6 - S E P T E M B E R 2 1, 2 0 14 JANICE WRIGHT CHENEY, Widow, 2012, wool, cochineal dye, velvet, taxidermy form, pins, wood TERRANCE HOULE, Iiniiwahkiimah, 2012, vinyl Check out this acclaimed exhibition of work by 61 contemporary Canadian artists and collectives presented in a collaborative, multi-venue format at Galerie d’art Louise-et-Reuben-Cohen, Université de Moncton, Galerie Sans Nom, Moncton, Owens Art Gallery, Mount Allison University, Sackville, and Confederation Centre Art Gallery, Charlottetown. www.ohcanadaeast.com Oh, Canada is organized by MASS MoCA. The exhibition is curated by Denise Markonish and made possible by the generous support of TD Bank Group and the Canada Council for the Arts. SPONSORED BY O w e n s A r t G A l l e r y
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