Sealection Agribalance —
Sealection Agribalance is a zero-VOC, two-component, open-cell, spray-applied polyurethane foam insulation. This water-blown insulation contains a total of 10% rapidly renewable content from refined…
DeTerra Wall Protection —
Alpar produces corner guards, sheet wall protection, and handrails for commercial use. The majority of Alpar's products are made of deTerra—a 90% biobased polymer compound that replaces PVC, a…
Rain Harvesting Components —
Rain Harvesting Pty Ltd. offers rainwater catchment components including gutter screens, rainheads, first flush diverters, flap valves, filter pits, vermin-proof screens, and overflow valves. It also…
Wet-Flash PM 7000 —
Wet-Flash PM 7000 is an elastomeric, single-component, fluid-applied waterproofing membrane based on silyl-terminated polyether polymers. It is designed for use on rough openings around windows and…
FloBoy Variable Frequency Drive Hydronic Pumping System —
Flowtronex, a Xylem brand, offers the FloBoy variable frequency drive (VFD) hydronic pumping system. FloBoy can be operated manually or automatically and comes with a diagnostic display for access to…
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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Biobased Materials: Not Always Greener
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Equity, Community Featured in AIA–COTE Top Ten for 2012 —
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— Larry Sherwood of SWCC on the wind turbine field prior to the availability of certification
From Certification Gets Small Wind Turbine Market Turning