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Design

A Hospital Vision for Healing Through Design

In January 2025, Altru Health System opened a new state-of-the-art hospital in Grand Forks, ND. The new hospital shapes an environment that is restorative, dignified and welcoming. It does so through precise attention to architectural details; AD Systems’ ExamSlide sliding door systems play a key role in this approach.

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Stanley Elevator

Stanley Elevator Simplifies Elevator Maintenance

When a real estate developer needed to reassess operations across two campuses, managing more than 50 elevators under five separate service providers had become inefficient and costly. Seeking greater predictability, faster response times, and streamlined communication, the company consolidated its portfolio under one contract with Stanley Elevator.

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Power Room

Ecore Athletic Supports New Student Power Room

When the University of Nebraska – Lincoln’s Campus Recreation team reimagined its fitness space, the goal was to deliver more value to students through expanded access and a design that reflects Cornhusker spirit. To bring that vision to life, the university partnered with Ecore Athletic, a leader in performance flooring engineered for human movement.

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Airflow

Tighter OR Airflow Control Delivers Big Energy Savings

At McLaren Macomb’s Surgery Center in Mount Clemens, MI, fluctuating VAV boxes were driving excessive air changes and making operating room (OR) pressurization difficult to control. Partnering with Phoenix Controls, the hospital upgraded to venturi valves and room-level monitoring to deliver precise, compliant airflow in each operating room.

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Airport

Hope’s Preserves the “Santa Barbara Airport Experience”

Preserving the “Santa Barbara airport experience” was official policy for the small Santa Barbara Municipal Airport when building the new 72,000-foot terminal building. In addition to the architectural aesthetic, the “Santa Barbara Airport experience” also meant preserving open-air features that passengers have enjoyed for decades. Hope’s provided a solution.

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Control

Smarter Building Control Improves Comfort

After years of deferred maintenance, WHS Greene reached a point where its aging building control systems needed to be addressed. The hospital needed a way to upgrade these systems in a cost-effective way that would encourage a sustainable path for future maintenance and operations. The hospital tapped Honeywell to complete a facility assessment.

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HVAC Efficiency

HVAC Efficiency With Loop Platform

The Link is a premier office building. Many of the tenants have established emissions reduction pathways to help them meet their sustainability goals. In an effort to reach them, Baltimore Aircoil Company was engaged to determine if its HVAC system could be enhanced without the downtime or complexities often associated with energy efficiency upgrades.

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Warehouse

20+ Years of Warehouse Lighting With LED Efficiency

LED Lighting Supply was approached by LED Conversions, who worked as a contractor on this project, seeking to upgrade their customer’s outdated infrastructure to energy-efficient LED lighting. LED Lighting Supply understood the requirements and recommended a strategic, cost-effective solution to increase energy efficiency while reducing overall facility expenses.

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Hospital

Hospital Seizes Power-Saving Opportunity

Baptist Health Medical Center, Arkansas’s largest private, not-for-profit hospital initially sought to replace its aging wooden cooling tower, which supported the hospital’s HVAC system. However, the project soon evolved into something much more ambitious: a comprehensive mechanical system overhaul designed to significantly reduce energy consumption.

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Rec Center

Ecore Flooring Transforms University Rec Center

When Indiana University (IU) in Bloomington, Ind., embarked on a major renovation of its Student Recreational Sports Center, the objective extended well beyond aesthetics. The vision was to create a dynamic, inclusive space that reflected the IU brand while supporting the physical and mental well-being of a diverse student body.

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