Architectural Products Update

 
Heated Baseboard

ThermaSkirt is not just a baseboard heater, but a heater integrated into the baseboard itself. Slim aluminum skirting board contains the heating components, without any slots, grilles, or fins. The system can connect like a conventional convector radiator onto an existing hydronic heating system, but is independently tested to be 13 percent more efficient than conventional radiators (BSRIA test No 51397/1). Only 0.8 inches (20 millimeters) in profile, the panels are available in lengths up to 20 feet (six meters), and can be joined together to heat larger rooms. Manufactured in the UK by DiscreteHeat Co Ltd and available from selected distributors in the U.S.

discreteheat.co.uk

 
RFID Hotel Lock

SALTO Systems introduces the new AElement hotel lock, which enables hotels to easily control security for the entire building using RFID technology. Security and access capabilities include instant room-move and extended-stay abilities, lost-card cancellation, intrusion and door-ajar alarm, remote opening, a real-time audit trail, passage-mode activation for meeting rooms, and automated low-battery reporting. Staff cards can be programmed to not work outside of individual work shifts and can be centrally rescheduled or canceled with no need to reprogram locks or reissue cards. The minimalist RFID reader for the door is available in Pearl Black and Ice White, and can be combined with a wide range of designer handles.

aelement.com

 
Slender Task Chair

The HON Company introduces the Nucleus™ task chair, designed by Marcus Koepke. The internal structure of the seat features a suspension material stretched over a contoured frame and over-molded with foam, providing both a soft initial feel and responsive, lasting support. The chair back features ilira®-stretch M4, a mesh fabric with a four-way stretch. The use of these materials helps create a comfortable chair with a clean, slender profile. The back material comes in three neutral colors: vanilla, fog, and black. The seat upholstery is available in all HON Core, Select, and Smart textiles. Work and guest chairs available, with or without arms.

hon.com

 
TXI Expanded Shale and Clay (ES&C)

TXI is one of the largest producers of rotary-kiln expanded shale and clay aggregate in the U.S. By enhancing the concrete curing process from the inside out (internal curing), lightweight aggregate provides:

• Significantly increased service life for more sustainable structures and increased ROI
• Reduction or elimination of drying and plastic shrinkage cracking of concrete
• Abatement of alkali-silica reactivity (ASR) to eliminate costly repair or replacement of structural members
• Reduced maintenance cost by mitigating the cracking of concrete
• Considerably improved microstructure and durability of concrete
• Potential for LEED credit(s) toward innovative design by extending the service life of concrete

txiesc.com

 
Clad-Wood Sliding Patio Door

JELD-WEN introduces the new Builders Clad-Wood Sliding Patio Door. The doors are available with two sunlight-control options: either blinds between the glass, or low-e glass units filled with argon and thermally sealed. The doors also feature solid pine AuraLast wood, which comes with a warranty against water decay and saturation. A fiberglass sill provides an additional thermal barrier, and the integrated concealed sill anchoring system reduces bowing. The low-maintenance exterior frame and panel surfaces are covered in extruded aluminum cladding with integral nail fins. Available in six colors.

jeld-wen.com