2008
BarkerBlue goes GREEN with Solar Power
Construction has started on BarkerBlue's $1.5 M solar
array with a completion date of August 21st, 2008. The
155 kW AC rated solar array, consisting of 856 Sanyo 200HIT
Hybrid solar modules, will cover the entire building plus
an additional solar awning extending over the parking lot.
The system is expected to generate more than 272,000 kilowatt
hours each year of clean power which will provide 80-85%
of the energy needed to power BarkerBlue's facility.
In fact, the system is so large that on holidays and weekends
it will feed power back to PG&E's power grid for general
consumption. Stay tuned for a live web monitor that will
provide "real-time" statics such as the amount
of power generated and the amount being used
at the facility at any time. |
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2007
The Project Document Manager suite of products, powered by ReproMAX, will offer
more efficient project management of the entire workflow process-from design
through the bidding, project management, project closing, and even operations
- the entire lifecycle of a project. Construction documents will be available
online and easily shared with project team members. You can manage your subcontractor
databases, prequalification process, ITB, DD, CD and Bid Packages, RFIs', and
finally CloseOut - all within one powerful tool. |
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2007
BarkerBlue purchases the new Oce TCS 500 color scanner/plotter. Color CAD drawings
can now be scanned and printed as integrated functions. BarkerBlue CEO Gene
Klein: "The reason color makes up less than 1% of the entire AEC wide-format
market is that it takes too long and is just too damn expensive. With this
purchase, we will be able to automate production and cut traditional color
plotting costs by two-thirds." The device is installed, running, and busy! |
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2007
BarkerBlue purchases Oce 6060 superwide-format solvent-ink printer. BarkerBlue
expands its fleet of wide-format output devices by getting an outdoor-rated,
UV-protected imaging technology appropriate for banner materials, films,
and presentation papers. Previously, the company specialized in extensive
indoor graphics. This new device, however, just released from Oce Europe,
also has indoor applications because of its ability to print on high-gloss
material without the second step of lamination. |
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