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Honeywell Helps Western Virginia Water Authority Reduce Costs and Emissions
Monday, 19 March 2012
Minneapolis, USA, 19 March 2012 - Honeywell today announced a water metering and infrastructure renewal program with the Western Virginia Water Authority (Authority) in Roanoke, Va. The plan will upgrade water meters across the Authority's customer base and enhance energy efficiency at its facilities.
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Qualcomm Atheros Unveils Industry's First FCC-Certified Wi-Fi System-in-Package Fueling the Smart Home/Building/Grid Markets
Thursday, 16 June 2011
SAN JOSE, Calif., 16 June 2011 - Qualcomm Atheros Inc., the networking and connectivity subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated today announced the AR4100, a first-of-its-kind, highly integrated Wi-Fi® system-in-package (SIP) for microcontroller (MCU) based design. The new module is based on Qualcomm Atheros' industry-leading 802.11b/g/n single-stream Qualcomm Atheros Align® technology, enabling long range transmission while minimizing energy consumption. The product is initially aimed at customers implementing machine-to-machine (M2M) communications in the smart home/building/grid markets, also referred to as the "Internet of Things."
United Natural Foods York, PA Distribution Center Awarded LEED® Gold
Friday, 27 August 2010
PROVIDENCE, R.I., USA, 24 June 2010 - United Natural Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:UNFI) is pleased to announce that its York, PA distribution center has been awarded LEED® Gold by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI). LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is the nation's preeminent program for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings.
The 675,000 square foot distribution facility is located at the Greenspring Industrial Park in York, PA and is the largest facility in the Company's distribution network. Focused on efficient water and energy use as well as resource conservation, some of the steps UNFI took to achieve gold certification included:
- Over 60% of building materials sourced from regional suppliers
- Diversion of over 95% of construction waste from local landfills
- Building materials used during construction contained over 35% recycled content
- Installing a cistern to store 20,000 gallons of diverted rainwater to use for facilitation of the center's refrigeration system
- Water use reduction of over 40% using motion-activated sensors and flow controls throughout the building.
"Our associates continue to make significant strides in reducing our impact on the environment by incorporating sustainability in all of our business practices. This LEED® certification is another example of UNFI's commitment to utilizing environmentally-friendly design and construction practices," commented Steve Spinner, UNFI's President and Chief Executive Officer.
"UNFI's LEED certification demonstrates tremendous green building leadership," said Rick Fedrizzi, President, CEO & Founding Chair, U.S. Green Building Council. "The urgency of USGBC's mission has challenged the industry to move faster and reach further than ever before, and United Natural Foods serves as a prime example with just how much we can accomplish."
UNFI partnered with ARCO Design/Build, Inc of Atlanta, GA to provide sustainable design and site planning for the York distribution center, which commenced operations in the Fall of 2008. Jake M. Stefan, Vice President at ARCO Design/Build, Inc. commented, "UNFI and its 'Green team' is an incredibly dedicated and driven group that is deeply committed to extending environmentally sustainable initiatives. Their attention to detail and willingness to find the answers are what helped to make the project a success for all involved. UNFI sets an example for the industry by letting their actions speak for them."
"Implementing new technologies both during construction and in building management is just one of the ways that we make sure we're doing the right things for the environment even as we continue to grow as an organization," said Tom Dziki, Vice President of Sustainable Development. "Over 70% of all electronic equipment and appliances in the York facility are ENERGY STAR rated. This and other technologies we've employed enable this facility to reduce lighting power density by more than 25% when compared with a typical building of the same size."
The York distribution center is UNFI's second LEED® certified distribution facility. In 2009, UNFI's Ridgefield, WA distribution center was recognized with LEED® Gold certification. The Company is also pursuing LEED® Silver certification for its new headquarters in Providence, RI and LEED® Gold at a new 590,000 square foot distribution center that is being constructed in Lancaster, Texas.
USGBC is the nation's leading evaluator of environmentally sustainable buildings. LEED® is an internationally recognized green building certification system and the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings.
About United Natural Foods
United Natural Foods, Inc. (www.unfi.com) carries and distributes more than 60,000 products to more than 23,000 customer locations in the United States and Canada. The Company serves a wide variety of retail formats including conventional supermarket chains, natural product superstores, independent retail operators and the food service channel. United Natural Foods, Inc. was ranked by Forbes in 2005 as one of the "Best Managed Companies in America," ranked by Fortune in 2006 - 2010 as one of its "Most Admired Companies," winner of the Supermarket News 2008 Sustainability Excellence Award, and recognized by the Nutrition Business Journal for its 2009 Environment and Sustainability Award.
Source: PRNewswire
Unisys Supports Delhi International Airport's Successful Opening of Terminal 3
Monday, 23 August 2010
NEW DELHI, Aug. 23 - Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) today announced that its Indian subsidiary, acting as system integrator for Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), worked alongside DIAL to successfully commence operations at Terminal 3 at the city's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport. Terminal 3 was built to cater for India's growing aviation industry, and will welcome visitors for the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
Terminal 3 is a state of the art integrated passenger terminal featuring world class facilities. It will provide additional capacity of 34 million passengers a year to Delhi's IGI Airport. It will cater for increased air traffic expected for the 2010 Commonwealth Games and thereafter. The terminal covers 502,000 square metres of space with 92 automated walkways and 78 aerobridges. The new terminal is among the largest airport terminal buildings in the world. The total cost of the terminal is estimated at approximately Rs 12,850 Crores or US$2.7 billion.
In its first week of operation, DIAL Terminal 3 has handled approximately 140,000 passengers, 850 international flights and 5,845 metric tons of belly cargo.
"Passenger delight has always been one single goal for us at DIAL, and I strongly believe that we will achieve that with the opening and operation of T3. We have worked very closely with Unisys to implement the best ideas and solutions in the industry," said Prabhakararao Indana, CEO - Airport Development, DIAL.
Sue Carter, Asia Pacific Vice President, Global Commercial Industries, Unisys said, "The eyes of the world will be on Delhi in the lead up to the 2010 Commonwealth Games. We are delighted to have worked with DIAL on Terminal 3 at such an exciting time in the development of India's expanding aviation industry."
DIAL awarded Unisys India two contracts in September 2008: master systems integrator for the entire airport and systems integrator for the Terminal 3 project.
As the master systems integrator, Unisys leveraged its expertise to advise DIAL on the organization processes and roles, and to develop the standard operating procedures for the Airport Operations Control Centre. Unisys was responsible for testing the systems against business scenarios to give DIAL the assurance that the integrated systems could support the airport's operational requirements.
In the systems integrator role, Unisys was responsible for reviewing and coordinating the design, installation, commissioning and integration of IT systems delivered by 12 separate companies. These systems cover the full range of IT services required by a modern airport, including terminal-wide managed network, full CCTV coverage with more than 3,000 cameras, complete access control, public address system, flight information displays, check-in and boarding gate systems, and a fully integrated building management system.
To manage the project Unisys drew on the experience garnered from similar projects around the world, including a proven project management methodology which was customized to address the unique needs of DIAL's Terminal 3 project in order to deliver an integrated systems environment.
About Unisys
Unisys is a worldwide information technology company. We provide a portfolio of IT services, software, and technology that solves critical problems for clients. We specialize in helping clients secure their operations, increase the efficiency and utilization of their data centers, enhance support to their end users and constituents, and modernize their enterprise applications. To provide these services and solutions, we bring together offerings and capabilities in outsourcing services, systems integration and consulting services, infrastructure services, maintenance services, and high-end server technology. With approximately 24,000 employees, Unisys serves commercial organizations and government agencies throughout the world. For more information, visit www.unisys.com. Follow us on www.twitter.com/UnisysAPAC
Source: PRNewswire
