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on view Wayne and Kay Woolsey Hall, Wichita State University Wayne and Kay Woolsey Hall, the new home of the W. Frank Barton School of Business at Wichita State University’s Innovation Campus, is a 135,000-square-foot, three-story facility with a partial fourth-story mechanical penthouse. Built with steel and metal stud framing, the structure features an exterior … Read more
on view Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena, part of the Iowa Events Center, has been a key feature of Des Moines since its opening in July 2005. With a seating capacity of approximately 17,000, the arena got a major update in 2024 with a new roof and an exterior lighting system. … Read more
on view Omaha’s Gene Leahy Mall at the Riverfront Gene Leahy Mall, a centerpiece of Omaha’s Riverfront Revitalization, reconnects downtown with the Missouri River through a transformed 14.8-acre park. Originally constructed in 1977, the park’s redesign addresses accessibility by raising it to street level, which now features amenities like a performance pavilion, event lawn, sculpture … Read more
What is dmx termination? A DMX termination refers to the practice of using a special device, called a “DMX terminator,” at the end of a DMX cable chain to prevent signal reflections and ensure reliable data transmission by absorbing the signal instead of allowing it to bounce back down the line, which can cause flickering or … Read more
on view Blue Surf Bay Waterpark, Blue Springs, MO Working in partnership with the design team, Mercer Zimmerman provided lighting consultation and project management for Blue Springs’ new state-of-the-art aquatic center, which features a 14,000 square-foot natatorium that houses a 25-yard lap pool with overhead obstacle course, and indoor rock wall for climbing and cliff … Read more
Mercer Zimmerman, the Midwest’s leading lighting and controls agency, and Built Solutions, a company that designs and installs modular interiors using DIRTT products, have teamed up to provide more ways for their customers to create beautiful, functional spaces. Partnership The partnership follows the purchase of the business, Built Interior Construction, by an affiliate company of … Read more
Mercer Zimmerman is proud to announce that effective October 31, 2022, we are the official DIRTT Partner in the state of Iowa. DIRTT’s completely custom solutions, powered by their ICE® software, allow us to work with our customers to create entire projects. Sizes, shapes, angles, finishes, and supports are designed to exact specifications, allowing us … Read more
We are excited to announce that effective July 1, 2022, Lighting Specialists has been acquired by Mercer Zimmerman. Since 1928, Lighting Specialists has focused on representing the leading lighting and controls manufacturers in Nebraska. Now we’re joining forces to accomplish a bigger vision – one that we think we can better achieve together. We’d like … Read more
1. What is Commercial Lighting? We consider commercial lighting to be lighting fixtures and controls used by businesses both indoors and outdoors. Some examples of the markets Cooper Lighting Solutions serves are Education, Healthcare, Hospitality, Office Workplace, Parking Garage, Sports & Entertainment, and Warehouse & Manufacturing. 2. Can Commercial Lighting really increase productivity? Yes. Commercial Lighting affects employee productivity because light has a significant, … Read more
How proper lighting design and circadian rhythm support can improve the lives of glaucoma patients. Glaucoma is a common ocular disease and a major cause of blindness due to irreversible damage of the eye’s optic nerve. As a result, light sensitivity and glaucoma tend to go hand in hand, but patients need glare-free light. With … Read more