Modular Elevator

Ready-to-use elevator systems from Modular Elevator Manufacturing Inc. can be customized and designed to fit two- to seven-story exterior applications in new or existing projects. MEM elevators feature digital controls and fully equipped steel cars. The pre-assembled elevator towers are constructed from welded tubular steel. Priced below conventional elevator systems, each product installs in one day and requires very little maintenance, according to the company.

Modular Elevator Manufacturing Inc.

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Air Filter

Camfil Farr, manufacturer of air filters, introduces the ASHRAE grade pocket filter designed to allow low operating costs, long service life and the ability to operate without a pre-filter. The Hi-Flo ES, a high lofted, air laid micro fiberglass media, enables the filter to consume 27 percent to 50 percent less HVAC energy, according to the company. Controlled media spacing allows the Hi-Flo ES to work with a lower sustained pressure drop, while a front-to-back pocket taper makes the filter resistant to tearing or other damages.

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Showerhead

Speakman Company introduced the Anystream Refresh Collection. Each showerhead offers a spray configuration of massage, needle and full-body flood sprays. The collection includes three fixed, three hand-held showers, and nine combination showers. All are available in polished chrome and brushed nickel. Refresh showerheads feature a 360 degree spray technology, allowing the showerheads to achieve a 360-degree rotation to the spray adjusting mechanism, handle or faceplate.

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Marcin Pazera

Centria recently added Marcin Pazera, Ph.D, to their design and development team. Most recently, Pazera was a Senior Engineer with Simpson, Gumpertz & Heger where he used advanced thermal and hygrothermal modeling to evaluate moisture and energy performance of building enclosure systems and assess the quality of indoor environments.

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Kathryn A. Brucker

Kathryn A. Brucker was recently hired at Spellman Brady & Company as the firm’s new senior designer and project manager. Brucker is responsible for leading Spellman Brady’s artwork team, as well as managing the company’s artwork master planning projects. She is a certified interior designer by the National Council for Interior Design Qualifications and a certified LEED-accredited professional by the U. S.

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Final Phase Completed at Tampa General Hospital


TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa General Hospital (TGH) recently announced the final phase of construction at its facility — a $35 million neonatal intensive care unit that will provide more patient rooms and a new transition nursery.

Part of the funding for the Jennifer Leigh Muma Neonatal Intensive Care Unit was contributed by Pam and Les Muma, who lost their daughter, Jennifer Leigh, in the 1970s while in the NICU.

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Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo, 9/20 – 9/22

The Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo, now in its 24th year, is the original event that brings together the entire team who designs, plans, constructs and manages health care facilities.  The Symposium is the forum where leaders share ideas on health care delivery improvement and how the physical space directly impacts the staff, patients and their families.  Discover and explore ideas, practices, products and solutions that improve current and future health care facilities.  Save 25% on a full conference pass!

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Groundbreaking for N. California Cancer Center Addition

MARYSVILLE, Calif. — A groundbreaking ceremony for a $19 million expansion of the Fremont-Rideout Cancer Center in Marysville was held in early August by Fremont Rideout Health Care (FRHG) and UC Davis Health Center. The event represents a strong collaborative effort to provide advanced care in the communities of Marysville and Yuba City.

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