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National Building Museum lecture
Every month, Akoya helps the National Building Museum stage the lunchtime lecture series, Building in the 21st Century. These lectures, sponsored in part by the U.S. Department of Energy, provide a forum for experts from across the nation to share innovative ideas related to energy efficiency in commercial and residential architecture. The speaker in March, Richard King of the DOE Building Technologies Program, provided a recap of the 2009 Solar Decathlon student design competition, which drew record crowds to the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
Dell Children's Medical Center
Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas, in Austin, Texas, was the first hospital in the world to achieve LEED Platinum certification; to share their inspiring story, Akoya produced a 10-minute video at the request of the U.S. Department of Energy. Jesus Garza, the COO of Dell's parent company, the Seton Family of Hospitals, was interviewed, along with Bob Bonar, Dell CEO/President, hospital architects, facility managers, and other energy-efficiency experts. Also featured is Paul Torcellini, an energy expert from DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
NASA Conference Support
Akoya managed two international conferences for NASA: The third Fundamental Aeronautics Program Annual Meeting (September 29-October 1 in Atlanta, Georgia) and the Aviation Safety Program Technical Conference (November 17-19 in Washington, DC). In addition to logistics, Akoya worked with NASA senior leadership on all print, web, and CD materials related to the events.
MALL MADNESS
Enthusiastic Akoya staff spent two frenetic weeks on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., helping with VIP tours and other aspects of the 2009 Solar Decathlon. Twenty talented international schools, thousands of visitors, and unprecedented media coverage kept Akoya staff busy during this exciting competition. Congratulations to all of the teams for their hard work and dedication! Photo: Team Germany celebrates winning first place overall in the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon competition on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Friday, Oct. 16, 2009. (Credit: Stefano Paltera/U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon)
SAVE HALF!
That's how much electricity solid-state lighting can save over conventional incandescents. Akoya's work in DOE's Solid-State Lighting program includes support for major meetings such as the April 2009 manufacturers' workshop in Fairfax.
