The Top 10 Green Building Products for 2006 have been announced by BuildingGreen Inc., publisher of the GreenSpec Directory and Environmental Building News.
The fifth annual edition of the list “recognizes the most exciting products drawn from additions to the GreenSpec Directory and coverage in Environmental Building News,” according to a news release.
Three products are green in part because they are made from recycled materials; Three others have the primary environmental attribute of saving energy; two products save water; one is a system of salvaging material. Rounding out the list are an innovative way of turning concrete into a flooring option for commercial buildings, and a renewable energy credits system.
“Most of the Top 10 products this year have multiple environmental attributes,” says GreenSpec co-editor Alex Wilson, “The range of product types showing exemplary innovation is amazing,” he adds.
According to Wilson, a big driver in the development of green products continues to be the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Rating System, which awards points for the use of certain product types or for the energy or water savings that green products can achieve.
The 10 honorees by name are:
- Polished concrete system from RetroPlate,
- Underwater standing timber salvage by Triton Logging, Saanichton, B.C.,
- PaperStone Certified composite surface material from KlipTech Composites Inc.,
- Varia and 100 percent recycled-content panel products from 3form Inc.,
- Recycled-content interior molding from Timbron International,
- SageGlass tintable glazing from Sage Electrochromics,
- Water-efficient showerhead with H2Okinetic technology from Delta Faucet Co.,
- WeatherTRAK smart irrigation controls from HydroPoint Data Systems Inc.,
- Coolerado Cooler advanced, indirect evaporative air conditioner from Coolerado LLC,
- Renewable Energy Credits from Community Energy Inc.,
Descriptions and manufacturer contact information for the 10 award winners is available at the BuildingGreen Web site at www.BuildingGreen.com.
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