The new 600 Bed Residence Hall and Commons Building at SUNY Stony Brook welcomed its first residents for the 2010-2011 school year.  The dynamic new building, designed by Goshow Architects, features a conference facility that can accommodate up to 350 students, a café, classrooms and offices, as well as six-person suites and apartments for married students.  The LEED paperwork is now being completed, with the expectation that the project will achieve LEED Gold certification.

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A visit to Rambusch Lighting to view the restored historic luminaires for Kings County Courthouse was an exciting indication that the project is moving into the final stage of the renovation.  General illumination in the public areas and arraignment courtrooms has been improved and the historic chandeliers have been cleaned, repaired and restored to their original design.  Once the chandeliers have been installed, a mockup will be performed to determine the most effective low wattage, high efficiency lamp to replicate the original Edison lamps.  The project is expected to be complete in late 2011.

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The new LIRR Control Theater will be the hub of the Long Island Railroad's network operations center, from which they control everything from traffic signals to passenger announcements.  The theater is also used as a crisis control room in the event of an emergency.  The curved, tiered space features a full height video screen wall, and the ability to minimize glare on these surfaces and on the desktop-based computer screens is of critical importance.  Dimmable, fluorescent lighting provides general illumination in the space, while safety lighting along the stepped workspace is achieved with LED luminaires mounted under the edges of the desktops.  Decorative LED lighting details in the articulated ceiling provide visual interest in this 24/7 space.

 

Ken Douglas continues to dedicate his time and energy to the International Association of Lighting Designers with his reelection to the position of Treasurer on the Board of Directors.  Ken is responsible for overseeing an annual budget of $1.5 million that funds a staff of eleven in service of a growing membership of 800 members.

 

Newark Regional Business Partnership Elects Faith Baum to Board of Directors

Faith Baum was honored with her nomination and election to the Board of Directors of the Newark Regional Business Partnership, continuing her volunteer work with the organization.  Her personal goal is to help spread the word about the value of the NRBP to other business owners and to work with the other board members to attract outsiders to Newark, the home of the NJ Devils, NJ Nets, NJ Symphony Orchestra, NJPAC, Prudential Center and the 2010 Dodge Poetry Festival!

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