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KnollTextiles' Harmony Collection includes four styles featuring recycled content.
Wahoo Decks' AridDek is a waterproof aluminum deck board.
The Living Machine from Worrell Water Technologies is a decentralized, on-site ecological wastewater treatment and reuse system.
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The Luminance light shelf from YKK AP is made of aluminum extrusions and a honeycomb core panel with a highly reflective surface that diffuses daylight deep into inteiror spaces.
Tendal One, manufactured by Durasol Awnings Inc., is a motorized, retractable solar awning system designed for balconies, decks, verandas, terraces, and roof gardens.
Dr. Robert Melnick, executive dean of the Global Institute of Sustainability at Arizona State University, discusses the Green Phoenix plan.
The fundamental principals of landscape architecture and site design are now resonating with developers, investors, and corporate users and in turn, also are influencing building design.
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The online calculator, commissioned by the Green Building Initiative, is for use with the Green Globes system.
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RETROFITS is part quiz show, part speed game that tasks players with retrofitting an existing building to be more energy efficient.
KnollTextiles' Harmony Collection includes four styles featuring recycled content.
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Wahoo Decks' AridDek is a waterproof aluminum deck board.
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The Living Machine from Worrell Water Technologies is a decentralized, on-site ecological wastewater treatment and reuse system.
The Luminance light shelf from YKK AP is made of aluminum extrusions and a honeycomb core panel with a highly reflective surface that diffuses daylight deep into inteiror spaces.
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Tendal One, manufactured by Durasol Awnings Inc., is a motorized, retractable solar awning system designed for balconies, decks, verandas, terraces, and roof gardens.
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Dr. Robert Melnick, executive dean of the Global Institute of Sustainability at Arizona State University, discusses the Green Phoenix plan.
Listening to the Land
The fundamental principals of landscape architecture and site design are now resonating with developers, investors, and corporate users and in turn, also are influencing building design.
Birdair’s architectural umbrellas are pre-assembled and can be installed on most surfaces
Quality Attributes Software’s iBPortal Intelligent Building Management tool helps track environmental and financial savings
Ceracasa partners with Pantheon Floor Solutions to bring Bionictile to the U.S. market
Temple-Inland’s ComfortGuard line of Gypsum board, designed to protect against abuse,
PV Powered Inc. has added the PVP260kW to its family of commercial solar inverters.
Nora Systems now offers a 6-inch sanitary base for healthcare designs.
Tate’s new engineered hardwood tiles are made of 3-mm-thick natural wood laminate bonded to an 11-mm-thick Versacore wood veneer backer.
BIM processes allow facility managers to consistently collect and manage information and potentially decrease construction time and costs
Cabinet maker ALNO has addressed the issues of illegal logging and insufficient forest management by creating a glass alternative to exotic wood veneer.
Sina Pearson Textiles incorporate recycled polyester into their eco-friendly Indian Summer line of fabrics.
Englert Environmental unveiled its SunNet Blue standing seam panel and flat sheet coating that match the color of its SunNet Building Integrated Photovoltaics, a standing seam roofing technology.
Caroma has released the Sydney Smart back outlet high-efficiency dual-flush toilet, which is WaterSense labeled to deliver high-performance and water savings.
Sean Miller, education director of Earth Day Network, discusses the group’s goal of greening America’s schools in a generation.
The recent passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) has appropriated billions of dollars to support green-building projects.
Stacy Garcia Inc. has introduced four new motifs to its Lexmark Carpet Mill and York Wall Covering lines.
Two new Outside Weatherable window films from Solar Gard are designed for external installations.
Humanscale’s Diffrient World chair is made from eight major parts and weighs less than 25 pounds (11 kg).
Lutron’s EcoSystem technology has expanded to include digital dimming ballasts for T4 compact fluorescent lamps.
GreenGlass fiberglass-faced interior gypsum board from the Temple-Inland GreenGlass family of products contains at least 90 percent recycled content.
Meraki released Meraki Solar, a WiFi mesh device that is powered by its own solar panel and solar-charged battery.
The PMG37 vibration energy harvester from Perpetuum Ltd. converts unused mechanical vibration into electrical energy to power wireless sensor systems used to monitor critical systems.
Veris Industries manufactures a range of plug-in AC current sensors for use with HOBO U12-006 data loggers from Onset Computer Corp.
Caroma has introduced the Profile Smart HET, which incorporates a sink into the lid of the toilet tank for increased water savings in the bathroom.
Otis by Harter from izzy is a hybrid between a side and lounge chair featuring a molded piece of Petra thermoplastic polyester from 100 percent post-consumer material.
Kenafine by Birdair is a recyclable architectural fabric membrane that allows tensile structures to be fully recycled into paper products at the end of their lifecycle.
Carnegie has introduced The Bright Side collection of high-performance upholsteries that are woven from 100 percent post-consumer polyester and finished with antimony-free, 100 percent polyester Durab
Johnson Controls now offers fan-coil units for commercial and light-commercial HVAC systems that are available from 250 to 2,000 CFM, with exposed or concealed cabinets in vertical and horizontal conf
Sloan Valve Co. has released its new Drain Deck and Bio-Deck style SloanStone solid-surface lavatory systems.
Pittsburgh Corning has expanded its LightWise Architectural Systems to include energy-efficient glass block panels.
The Bilco Co.’s new thermally enhanced performance roof hatch is energy efficient and composed of recycled corrosion-resistant aluminum with a fully insulated cover and curb.
Munters Ventilation Pool unit is an enhanced energy recovery system for natatorium dehumidification.
Joel Mills, director of the Center for Communities by Design, shares his thoughts about the role community development can play in creating livable communities and a healthy planet.
In the ongoing quest to decrease the impact buildings have on the environment, we have begun to hear more about the concept of net-zero-energy buildings.
Progressive Design Playgrounds' Outdoor Learning Environments extend the classroom into the outdoors, allowing children to explore their surroundings with sight, hearing, touch and smell.
Pure Temp, developed by Entropy Solutions, is a phase-change technology that is designed to be incorporated into insulation, floors, walls, ceiling tiles and HVAC systems.
Orion Energy Systems Inc.’s parking-lot lighting system uses fluorescent lamps that reduce energy consumption by 50 percent or more while increasing light levels in comparison to highintensity- discharge lights used in most parking lots.
The EnviroReady Roofing System from Firestone Building Products Co. LLC can be upgraded with environmental technologies, including photovoltaic and vegetated systems, up to seven years after installation.
The Eco-Clear 2003 by Active Safety Corp. is an edge-lit, photoluminescent, glow-in-the-dark exit sign.
Ashland-e Gaia Blends mosaic tile from Hakatai comprises 30 to 70 percent glass from bottles and other waste glass.
Everpure LLC has developed the MRS-Envi-RO 600 High Efficiency Reverse Osmosis System for commercial buildings.
Contact Industries’ veneer wrap is available in a variety of options, including cherry, alder, sapele, teak and others.
Armstrong Ceilings has introduced Tierra, a rapidly renewable acoustical ceiling tile.
IntelliStrong is the newest addition to PV Powered’s line of smart-string combiner boxes.
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Nativebamboo, a new addition to the Nativemesh family of mesh products from GKD, combines natural bamboo with the elegance of woven stainless steel.
The EcoPlus and EcoStep matting systems from Crown Mats and Matting are made from post-consumer polyethylene terephthalate plastic.
During the last presidential campaign, lobbyists took a lot of heat from candidates and the media. The word “lobbyist” conjured images of sneaky special interests cozying up to Washington, D.C., fat cats to push their agendas. In fact, one of the first acts of the new Obama administration was aimed...
During the past decade, climate change steadily has moved up the political agenda. Now, with a new administration in Washington, D.C., that has demonstrated a clear commitment to action, comprehensive climate-change legislation appears ripe for passage within the next couple of years. As a result...
LG Floors’ NATURELIFE is durable commercial sheet flooring designed to withstand heavy traffic.
Kelly-Moore Paint Co. Inc. has introduced two zero-VOC, low-odor paint lines. Enviro Coat is a 100 percent acrylic interior paint that can be tinted in myriad custom colors.
Zeftron nylon and BOLYU Contract have introduced Strut, a commercial broadloom carpet that is manufactured with MBDC Cradle to Cradle-certified Zeftron nylon.
The Infrared OSTAR Lighting LED from OSRAM Opto is composed of six thin-film chips and a hemispherical lens, producing 3.5 watts of optical output power.
Sonoma Cast Stone has made its Classic Concrete and NuCrete versions of EarthCrete available for architectural-panel applications.
AGC Flat Glass North America has made available its Ti-AC 23 low-E, energy-efficient glass product for commercial buildings.
VAST Enterprises LLC has introduced its VAST Permeable Composite Pavers, which consist of 95 percent post-consumer scrap automobile tires and gallon-size plastic containers.
Lutron Electronics Co. Inc.‘s GRAFIK Eye QS Wireless system integrates with Lutron light and shade products for complete light control in a space.
Dow Building Solutions has introduced the THERMAX Wall System for use on commercial steel-stud buildings.
The High-Performance-Composite no-water urinals from Waterless Co. Inc. realize water savings of up to 45,000 gallons (170345 L) per year.
Lightlink Lighting’s Azure Suspension light is made of layers of recycled aluminum plates, azure, and clear acrylic and dichroic film.
Square D Commercial Grade wall-switch occupancy sensors from Schneider Electric provide energy savings for commercial buildings.
KlipTech has introduced EcoClad exterior cladding for commercial and residential applications.
Englert Environmental has unveiled the Englert Rainwater Harvesting System that integrates Englert Inc.’s metal roofing and rainware products with rainwater-harvesting technology.
Steven W. Peck, founder and president of Toronto-based nonprofit association Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, shares his thoughts about the benefits of vegetated roofs.
There are more benefits than drawbacks to these quickly growing lighting technologies.
Continuous air barriers must be designed, constructed and tested to help achieve building energy efficiency.
McQuay scroll-compressor Templifier water heaters recover waste heat to make it available for space heating and domestic hot water.
Sloan Valve Co.’s AQUS Greywater System reclaims greywater from bathroom drains and reuses it in toilets.
O Ecotextiles manufactures fabrics for the commercial and residential design industries.
Green Roof Waterproofing System from Dow Hyperlast comprises a primer, elastomeric membrane and robust wear coat to combine performance with installation and usage flexibility.
SofTrace luminaires from Day-Brite Lighting can create energy savings of about 30 percent through a concealed lamp center panel with 95 percent efficiency.
Nora systems Inc. has expanded its nora wall base to 70 standard colors to appeal to designers, architects, contractors and installers.
Eagle Roofing Products’ Cool Roof Tile line for commercial and residential applications reflects sunlight and helps prevent heat transfer into a building, resulting in energy savings and less work for air-conditioning units.
EnOcean wireless technology can generate a strong signal from a small amount of energy to power sensor technology for occupancy sensors and lights.
UnderFloorSox from DuctSox is an air-dispersion system designed to reduce thermal decay and improve temperature consistency within the plenum for underfloor-air-distribution systems in retrofit and new-construction commercial buildings.
Fusion III, the newest addition to Chloride’s solid-state lighting family, has a slim ceiling recessed profile.
Oldcastle Glass Naturalite’s Continuous Vault skylight system is offered in a thermalized version that also prevents air and water leakage.
CF Stinson’s Patterned PVC-Free Upholstery Collection includes a built-in silver-based, broad-spectrum antimicrobial system that is non-leaching and will not wash off or abrade over time.
Earthwise Environmental Inc.’s e solution tower cooling program eliminates hazardous chemical treatments and reduces cooling-tower discharge.
DIRTT’s modular Angle Wall marries interactive 3-D software and parametric engineering. Designers can manipulate one or many angles in any increment up to 15 degrees off perpendicular. Frames also can be designed off vertical to the same degree. Finish options include glass or veneer inserts and...
BioBased Insulation has launched Soy Seal, a line of soy-based insulating foams available in a spray can. Soy Seal uses Agrol, a 96 percent pure bio-polyol, as its base, which reduces the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere. Soy Seal for Gaps & Cracks is a closed-cell foam, and...
The CITY MULTI R2-Series, a variable-refrigerant-flow zoning system from Mitsubishi Electric HVAC Advanced Products Division, features INVERTER technology and simultaneous cooling and heating. The technology varies the speed of the compressor drive to deliver the exact amount of cooling or heating...
Republic Powdered Metals Inc.’s SOLARGARD G Adhesive Surfacing System for roofs combines a white, reflective surfacing adhesive with white aggregate to achieve performance, durability and energy savings. The system reduces surface temperatures and lowers air-conditioning loads. The adhesive also is...
Grasspave2 by Invisible Structures Inc. is a grass porous paving surface that meets maneuverability requirements as an Americans with Disabilities Act Accessible surface. The system is designed to withstand significant structural loads while providing stability, flexibility and porosity. It...
Nora dryfix flooring installation tape system from Nora systems Inc. allows for immediate traffic after flooring installation. A safe alternative to adhesives, the tape system does not require adhesive mixing or waiting for glue to set or cure. The system is GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality certified.
Brondell Inc.’s Swash Ecoseat is a battery-operated toilet seat with an integrated bidet that features adjustable water pressure for cleaning and push-button controls that reduce toilet-paper consumption. Other features include a contoured, heated seat; warm-air dryer; and personalized settings. It...