The End of Greenwashing? Five Myths about Product Transparency

Will environmental product declarations end greenwashing for good? Not so fast. This is Part 3 in our series on transparency. Part 1: Why We Care About Product Transparency Part 2: Why We Need "Nutrition Labels" for Building Products We developed this visual tool to help us keep track of what EPDs really are--and what they aren't. Click the image for a larger…

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Green Walls for Greener Cities

Contact with nature is not just an amenity: it's important for well-being. Green walls liven up urban spaces while improving building performance. This green wall covers the exterior of Whole Foods in Vancouver, BC. I live in Vermont, where agriculture is an integral part of our culture. I drive past the farms as the seasons change and see when the corn is high or…

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Choosing the Best Housewrap: A New Standard for Weather Barriers

There are more than 20 different standardized tests manufacturers can invoke to "qualify" as a code-accepted weather-resistive barrier (WRB); with our GreenSpec section on WRBs, we've picked just one that we think does the job. It's not easy being a weather-resistive barrier (WRB): it has to stop liquid water, be tough and not tear, but also be flexible to wrap around building elements. And it…

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Sky Factory Virtual Skylights and Windows —


Sky Factory manufactures SkyCeilings virtual skylights and Luminous virtual windows that use backlit, realistic images to provide the illusion of looking outdoors. Often used in healthcare settings to…

GSky Green Wall Systems —


GSky offers two green wall systems: the Pro Wall and Basic Wall. The Pro Wall System uses a stainless steel frame and panels that incorporate a structural growth medium made from cocoa fibers. The…

100 Percent Architectural Resin Panels —


3form manufactures 100 Percent, an architectural resin panel is 100% post-consumer recycled HDPE from milk bottles. The HDPE is heat- and pressure-fused without added binders. 100 Percent is available…

Solitex Mento 1000 and 3000 Housewrap —


Solitex, manufactured by the German company Pro Clima and distributed in North America by Four Seven Five, is a vapor-permeable, non-woven, polypropylene weather-resistive barrier designed to help…

Iso-Bloco One Expanding Foam Tape —


Iso-Bloco One, manufactured by Iso-Chemie and distributed in the United States by Schul International, is a polyurethane expanding foam tape designed to seal around windows, doors, and other building…

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Easy Access to LEED Online Forms

LEEDuser has added another essential tool you've been asking for: sample LEED Online forms. Through a special arrangement with USGBC, LEEDuser has integrated these sample forms into the member toolkit we provide.
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What does LEED certification cost, credit by credit? "The Cost of LEED" report breaks it down

Looking for LEED documentation? LEEDuser's Documentation Toolkits offer credit-by-credit samples and templates

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Guide to Meeting Prescriptive LEED CMP Requirements

Double the fun by reading your favorite EBN articles to help you meet your LEED CMP requirements! Looking for ways to meet your "prescriptive" continuing education (CE) requirements with the LEED Credential Maintenance Program (CMP)? Here at BuildingGreen.com we have long offered articles to help you earn your credits--articles that will truly help you learn cutting-edge green…

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The Product Transparency Movement: Peeking Behind the Corporate Veil

The Product Transparency Movement: Peeking Behind the Corporate Veil

Manufacturers are offering more product information than ever, but how can we know what to trust?

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“There really is no point to go through all the trouble of detailed Passive House design calculations if you use high-GWP [global warming potential] spray foam.” — Katrin Klingenberg of Passive House Institute U.S. on the group's recent decision to ban certain spray-foam insulation

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Resilient Design: Emergency Renewable Energy Systems

Our pellet stove has DC fans and a kit that allows us to hook it up to a battery to power those fans in the event of a power outage. Photo: Alex Wilson. Click on image to enlarge. House location and design are the starting points in achieving resilience--where the house located, how well it can weather storms and flooding, and how effectively it retains heat and utilizes passive solar for heating…

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