Posts Tagged ‘green building’

AV in Green Buildings, Watch Video Segment Here

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

Alert! It has come to our attention that there is a computer virus named Green AV (”Green AntiVirus”) circulating on the internet. AVI-SPL in not affiliated with or affected by the Green AV hoax. All references to Green AV on any of AVI-SPL’s websites is relevant to the Green Audio Visual industry.

In this two-part video segment by Sound and Communications magazine, AVI-SPL’s Will Parry talks with Monti Carr of SKC Communication Products, Inc. about greening AV. Their discussion touches on the ways AV systems impact the LEED (http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=222) certification of green buildings, as well as the technology, design, and financial considerations that go into making highly energy efficient spaces.


School Buildings Going Green

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

Alert! It has come to our attention that there is a computer virus named Green AV (”Green AntiVirus”) circulating on the internet. AVI-SPL in not affiliated with or affected by the Green AV hoax. All references to Green AV on any of AVI-SPL’s websites is relevant to the Green Audio Visual industry.

A Green Step Forward

By Linda Seid Frembes, Sound and Video Contractor
School Buildings Going Green

Building a new school building is a daunting task for any school district, especially when the plan is for a green building project. The Sidwell Friends Middle School in Washington, D.C., opened in 2007 as a testament to the possibilities of an environmentally friendly, healthy environment for school kids. The new middle school is the secondary school in the United States to have a LEED Platinum rating and the first LEED Platinum building in the District of Columbia.

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