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  • Curb ramps, the San Francisco way

    Our accessibility consultant Michele Ohmes critiques San Francisco's online curb-ramp map and installation plan.

     
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    Building management software

    ComfortPoint Open building management software is designed to control and optimize heating and cooling equipment in facilities.

     
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    Non-sacrificial anti-graffiti coatings

    The company’s anti-graffiti coatings are highly durable, fast drying, and low VOC.

     
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    High-speed rubber door for extreme conditions

    Suitable for a wide range of doorways and facilities, the Powerhouse SD industrial roll-up rubber door is made from the same material used to make tires.

     
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    Wireless monitoring and alert system

    The QuickTalk RQT is an industrial grade radio transmitter with voice recording abilities and sensor inputs that automatically alert personnel when plant conditions change.

     
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    Industrial-grade wireless intercom

    The DoorCom wireless intercom installs easily at any entry point so visitors can announce their arrival.

     
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    UL-certified LED lamps

    UL-certified LED lamps are available in three styles: the 17 W Eclipse Lamp, the 17 W Pancake Lamp, and the 14 W Security Light.

     
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    DLC-approved LED area lights

    These LED area lights are available in 70-,100-, and 140 W models.

     
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    Hoist for lifting solar panels

    The Easi-Dec Solar Platform lifts solar panels to the rooftops of single- and two-story buildings while providing a fully guarded workstation.

     
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    Free water audit

    The company offers free AWWA water audits to help municipalities learn where and how losses are occurring (i.e., leaks, inaccurate meters, processes, human error), and how much they are costing their

     
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    Battery for portable generators

    The Genesis NP9-12 battery measures 5.94 in. long, 2.56 in. wide, and 4.02 in. high. It provides greater power for applications that require increased amp hours and watts per cell.

     
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    Custom label service

    Use DuraLabel Custom Label Service to create your own multicolor labels and signs with logos, special graphics, and symbols.

     
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    Hail-resistant concrete roof tiles

    The Class 4 Hail Rated Storm Series concrete roof tiles can withstand 2-in. ice ball impacts at up to 104 ft./second.

     
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    Humane bird deterrent

    The Repeller 360° rotates in the wind to deter large birds from landing on rooftops, docks, signs, and more.

     
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    Mold-resistant coverboard for low-slope roofs

    The high-strength, insulated ACFoam-HS CoverBoard for low-slope roofs resists foot traffic and heavy loads during installation.

     
  • Garryowen, Mont.  which is still for sale  has been privately owned since 1926. It is the only town within the perimeter of the Little Bighorn Battlefield and is located in the same area that Native American tribal chief Sitting Bulls encampment once stood. The town also lies midway between Mount Rushmore National Monument and Yellowstone Park. Pictured above is the town hall.

    You too can own your very own … town?

    At least three small towns have been established, auctioned off, or put up for sale in 2012.

     
  • Roanoke Valley Resource Authority Operations Manager Steve Barger switched from a tub grinder to a horizontal grinder for mulching for safety reasons: ¬Horizontal grinders dont have a knuckle-boom loader to feed the machine.® This, however, required buying an excavator with a knuckleboom loader to feed the grinder. ¬Wood waste takes its toll on equipment, but the DX190W is extremely durable. I also continually hear how operators enjoy running them and how easy they are to perform daily, general maintenance.®

    Virginia’s ‘Waste Line Express’ continues to deliver

    A regional solid waste operation partners with a railroad to move trash without increasing traffic.

     
  • Public Work Utilities Division technician David Bodway with ¬Cousin It,® one of two submersible pumps at a City of Peoria, Ariz., wet well. The pump stations average flow is about 1.1 mgd; peak, 1.8 mgd.

    Strangled by disposables, part 2

    How four sewer utilities keep "flushables" from clogging pumps.

     
  • From left: Dana Gillette, (PE, LEED AP) project manager  with design firm Erdman Anthony, and David Struve, Analytical Services section administrator with South Florida Water Management District, authored PUBLIC WORKS' November issue cover story about designing the district's Leed Gold-certified Environmental Services Building.

    Model behavior

    Water utility managers and consultants use electronic design and project review to hammer out the details of a new, hurricane-resilient sample-testing laboratory.

     
  • Questions hang over revamped DOT funding program

    Considerable uncertainty surrounds the ground rules for Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) funding for highway, rail, and intermodal p

     
  • One of the 13 new waste collection trucks that service the greater Madison, Wis., area. Veolia launched the CNG fleet in July 2012.

    Choosing fuels for your fleet

    Three technologies that can change how your fleet runs.

     
  • The great international bridge debate

    Residents get the say-so on whether or not to build the Detroit River International Crossing (also called the New International Trade Crossing).

     
 
 
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