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First Ladies Lend
Support at Children's
National Health System
First Lady Michelle Obama and
all fi ve living former fi rst ladies recently
announced their support for a project
to transform a gravel rooftop space at
Children's National Health System
into a 7,200-square-foot healing
garden.
In development, the garden will
give patients and their families a
healthy outdoor space to enjoy art,
music and inspiring views of Washing-
ton, D.C. The garden will be dedi-
cated to the fi rst ladies of the United
States, and Mrs. Michelle Obama,
Mrs. Laura Bush, Former Secretary
of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Mrs.
Barbara Bush, Mrs. Nancy Reagan
and Mrs. Rosalynn Carter are serving
as honorary chairs of the garden.
Children's National is working to
raise $5.53 million for the project, and
$1.71 million has been raised so far.
Learn more at childrensnational.org/
healinggarden.
IN BRIEF
Product Spec Search Tool Available
for Finding UL-Certified Products
A free web-based search tool is available from UL (Underwriters
Laboratories), that will help architects and construction speci-
fi ers achieve safe, sustainable, code-compliant installations. UL
Product Spec allows users to search by fi ve different categories:
installation code, product type, products, systems or assem-
blies, CSI MasterFormat number or UL product category code.
For more information, visit UL.com/productspec or contact
Thomas.R.Lichtenstein@ul.com.
New Mechanical Systems Handbook Released
Mechanical systems in healthcare facilities are complex and need
rigid preventive maintenance to meet the special needs and func-
tions of patient care. A new book from the American Society for
Healthcare Engineering, Mechanical Systems Handbook for Health
Care Facilities, provides detailed information about the design, op-
eration and maintenance of mechanical systems in hospitals and
other healthcare facilities. For more information, visit ashe.org.
Paper Explores Daylighting and Flooring
A new white paper, "Daylighting and Flooring: Don't Overlook the
Issue of Refl ectivity," issued by Armstrong Commercial Flooring,
provides insight on leveraging the refl ectivity of fl ooring for
architects and administrators seeking oppo rtunities to reduce
energy consumption in commercial structures. Research suggests
that boosting the refl ectance values of fl ooring will allow more light
— from either artifi cial or natural sources — to bounce off the fl oor
and enable the available light to illuminate the space more
effi ciently. For details, visit armstrong.com/daylighting.
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