General Panel Corporation Structural Insulated Panels —
General Panel Corporation produces an EPS-core SIP system. The company offers panels with a EPS core thicknesses of 3-5/8", 5-5/8", 7-3/8", 9-3/8", and 11-3/8" with corresponding R-values of 15, 23,…
Earth Measure Dimension Stone —
Earth Measure, a collaboration between Coldspring and Jason F. McLennan, is a dimension stone product that takes waste from stone manufacturing and cuts it into specific patterns that mimic the…
BlueskinVP Water-Resistive Barrier —
Henry Company’s BlueskinVP house wrap is a water-resistive, vapor-permeable, air barrier membrane that contains a permeable adhesive layer, so it does not require mechanical attachment. BlueskinVP can…
Daikin Altherma —
Daikin’s Altherma is an air-source heat pump system that can provide heating, cooling, and domestic hot water. Altherma is available with split-type or outdoor-only heat pumps along with a “Hydrobox”…
ACDC12 Solar Air Conditioner —
The Securus ACDC12 is a solar hybrid heat-pump air conditioner and heater suitable for spaces up to 750 ft2, or to supplement a larger system. It may be connected to up to three PV panels (for a…
LED Replacement Lamps —
Using LED replacement lamps has the potential to save enormous amounts of energy. Some of these…The Hidden Beltway Lobbyists Who Shape Green Building Policy
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Flame Retardants Go Under the Microscope —
Flame retardants will be the focus of risk assessments carried out in 2013 by EPA.Seattle School Earns World’s Fourth Living Building Certification —
The science wing of a Seattle elementary school is the fourth project to be certified under the and the first under version 2.0 of the Challenge.New “Top Ten Plus” Award Crowns AIA’s 2013 Green Projects —
This year’s winners continue the theme of social consciousness, while the “plus” awards ultra-low energy consumption.Competition Asks the Public to Redesign Rockaway —
A new design competition seeks innovative proposals from the public for the resilient development of the Sandy-stricken Rockaway Peninsula.Heat-Pump Clothes Dryers Really Work, Study Confirms —
The technology, prevalent in Europe, could be adapted for super-sized American laundry loads.CAFboard Compressed-Straw Panel Is Back —
Using American-made waste straw for wallboard, insulation, and acoustic applications, Stramit USA has brought back CAFboard.“We don’t look at the calculation that’s coming out as exact down to the last gram of carbon that’s been emitted or stored in the building, but it gives us a picture of how it’s performing.”
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