Environnement

Virus Washers for Movie Theaters

Virus Washers for Movie Theaters - Medgadget - www.medgadget.com

SANYO Electric Co. and Warner Mycal Corp, Time Warner's cinema operator in Japan, have been installing SANYO's large scale humidifying air purification systems in Warner's theaters. The packaged rooftop air conditioner unit equipped with an air purification system featuring ‘virus washer’ technology has already been installed in 5 screens at 4 Warner Mycal Cinemas theaters thus far. The ‘virus washer’ function effectively suppresses airborne bacteria, viruses, pollen and odors using electrolyzed water produced by decomposing tap water with an electric current. The effectivness of electrolyzed water in this capacity has been proven by testing laboratories in various locations throughout the world (please see reference material 1). This technology is also installed in SANYO’s home air purification systems and humidifiers, portable air purifiers as well as commercial-grade air purification systems. With a broad product lineup and range, SANYO provides a clean air environmental solution for a variety of scenes ranging from the bedside of sleeping babies to spacious rooms where the public often frequent. An experiment demonstrating the effect of the packaged rooftop air conditioner unit equipped with the air purification system already installed in 5 screens of the Warner Mycal Cinemas confirms that airborne bacteria was decreased in all screen areas, with purification levels equivalent to a bioclean room (please see reference material 2). The test installment has been received favorably by theater patrons, who have made comments on the difference in the quality of air (please see reference material 3). The additional installment concluding the exclusive agreement would allow the cinemas to welcome more guests for a safe and comfortable movie experience.

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Ciment autonettoyant

MoreInspiration » TX Active Cement.

TX Active®, marque déposée par Italcementi, atteste de la présence du principe actif photocatalytique dans les matériaux à base cimentaire réalisés avec les différents produits contenus dans les gammes TX Arca® ligne architecture et TX Aria® ligne environnement. Comme un sceau technologique, son apposition garantit aux clients de Ciments Calcia le respect des conditions générales d’utilisation des produits et l’efficacité de l’action autonettoyante ou dépolluante.

En 1999, la construction de l’Eglise Dives in Misericordia de Rome par l’architecte Richard Meier a donné lieu à la première mise en oeuvre d’un béton autonettoyant par l’utilisation d’un ciment à effet photocatalytique, le TX Millennium®. Ce produit, véritable prouesse technologique du CTG (Centre Technique Groupe), entité Recherche et Développement du Groupe Italcementi en France et en Italie, a par la suite été utilisé dans le cadre de nombreux autres chantiers.

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Constructions en carton

Shigeru Ban's Paper Tuber School | Chine

The devastating earthquake that struck in central China's Sichuan province on May 12 killed 69,000 and left 4.8 million people homeless. The most chilling symbol of the Wenchuan quake were the thousands of schools that flattened like pancakes, crushing scores of children -- the result of shoddy construction. While the investigations continue (and serious criticisms continue to be suppressed), scores of domestic and foreign initiatives have come to Sichuan, hoping to rebuild stronger and more sustainably. One of the more elegant and poignant design projects, led by prominent Japanese architect Shigeru Ban and a team of Chinese and Japanese students, is erecting temporary but resilient schools out of plywood and recycled cardboard tubes.

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Cardboard School | Essex - UK

The cardboard school project, being carried out at Westborough School, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, England, is special. The structure to be used as an after school club uses an unusual building material - cardboard! Of course it isn't just cardboard, as it would get soggy in the rain, or could burn down, but it uses cardboard panels and cardboard tubes within the walls, roof and structure.

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Green concrete absorbs CO2

Materia: Green concrete absorbs CO2.

Concrete with olivine as a supplement material can absorb large quantities of CO 2. That is one of the surprising results of the Case Study Green Concrete. At the conclusion of the case, the results are shown of nine experiments in which different ideas of green concrete have been tested.