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Anatomy of an Install

By Jessaca Gutierrez

When it comes to anatomy lab AV installations, perhaps none have been quite so intelligently designed as the one at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, Tenn...

Installation Profile: LEEDing the Way

By Dan Daley

The Bank of America (BOA) Tower sleekly shoots 1200ft. above the traffic heading uptown on Manhattan’s Sixth Avenue...

Installation Spotlight: Emergency Management Hub

Staff Report

In 2002, the city of Ottawa set up a comprehensive Emergency Management Program (EMP) that was to provide a comprehensive and integrated response to emergencies, disasters, or other unusual situations affecting the area...

University Adds RevoLabs Fusion to Videoconferencing System

By Linda Seid Frembes

The challenge for many schools such as the University of Denver is implementing cutting-edge AV technology into buildings built decades ago. The school recently implemented a high-definition videoconferencing solution by LifeSize...

Installation Profile: Intelligent Design

By Jack Kontney

Founded in 1853, the California Academy of Sciences (CAS) is one of the cultural jewels of the San Francisco area. It houses an aquarium, a natural history...

Installation Profile: AV Rx

By John W. DeWitt

Advanced audio and visual technologies have proliferated over the past decade in both healthcare facilities and educational institutions. So it's no surprise...

In Memoriam: Neutrik USA President Jim Cowan, 1956-2008

By George Petersen

Jim Cowan passed away peacefully on November 5, 2008 after a bout with cancer. Well-known and loved throughout the audio industry, the 52-year-old Cowan was a 20 year veteran of Neutrik USA...

Bringing the War to the Conference Room

By Kent Martin

When members of the Army Reserve office from St. Louis needed to talk with their colleagues in Iraq, they sat down and talked over everything face to...

The Buzz: Installation Spotlight: Avalon Ballroom Theatre, Niagara Falls, Ontario

By Jessaca Gutierrez

When home is Niagara Falls, Ontario, there is a lot to live up to. At the Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort, which overlooks the majestic and enduring falls,...

Installation Profile: AV Update

By Dan Daley

When the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., graduated its first class in 1854, semaphore flags were the primary means sailors used for long-distance...