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Treated Wood in Transition: Less Toxic Options in Preserved and Protected Wood
Following the recent phaseout of CCA, the dominant wood preservative of the last 30 years, the treated wood industry is in major transition. Some current wood treatment technologies present familiar environmental problems, while less-toxic alternatives are just entering the market.
From the Editors
Improved Searching in BuildingGreen Suite
With new hardware and software from Google, BuildingGreen offers an improved search capability on its website.
What's Happening
Looking for the "Teflon Chemical" in Building Materials
PFOA, sometimes called the “Teflon chemical,” is under investigation as a health hazard. The chemical is used to produce many building materials.
NAHB Seeks ANSI Accreditation for Green Guidelines
The NAHB Research Center says that turning its voluntary Model Green Home Building Guidelines into an ANSI-accredited standard could take up to two years.
Then & Now
Low-E Glass Gains Ground
Since producing its one-billionth square foot in 1996, the low-e glazing industry has steadily gained ground over the last ten years, with sales now approaching one billion square feet each year.
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Awards & Competitions
Holcim Announces Awards for Sustainable Construction
The Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction—supported by one of the world’s largest suppliers of cement, aggregates, concrete, and construction-related services—has announced the winners in the first Holcim Awards program.
Award Briefs
Product Review
Arreis Nonformaldehyde MDF from SierraPine
Responding to growing concerns about formaldehyde, including a likely phaseout of urea-formaldehyde panel products in California, SierraPine, Ltd., has added a new MDF to its no-added-formaldehyde MDF product family.
Wind Turbines on the Parapet
AeroVironment, Inc., is introducing a new approach to small-scale wind generation that takes advantage of the rush of wind as it crests a building’s facade.
Product News
The Return of Mister Miser
Twenty years after its debut, the Mister Miser urinal has been reintroduced.
From the Library
Environmental Impacts of Treated Wood
A new book offers a dense and academic, but readable, guide to many of the issues facing the treated wood industry today.
How to Build Paths, Steps and Footbridges
This clear, practical, how-to book provides a treasure trove of ideas for creating pathways, stairways, and footbridges in the outdoor landscape.
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