Links Related to Recent Articles
Here we provide links to Web sites relating to articles in recent issues of Environmental Building News. Starting with Volume 7, those links are also printed directly in the newsletter. For on-line articles from past issues of EBN, click on the linked volume headings below, or see the Back Issue Contents pages.
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Feature Article on low-slope roofing:
- National Roofing Contractors Association
- Energy Star Roof Products Program
- American Hydrotech, Inc.
- Sarnafil Roofing and Waterproofing Systems
What's Happening:
- U.S. Green Building Council, for information on the LEED building rating system.
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, for information on the possible carcinogenicity of EMFs.
- EMF Checklist for Action from EBN Volume 3, No. 2.
Feature Article on Linoleum:
- Armstrong World Industries, they are getting back into linoleum ,but their web site doesn't reflect that yet.
- Domco, Inc makers of Linosom™ Linoleum
- Forbo Industries
What's Happening:
- California Energy Commission for information on R-Value of Straw Bales
- The Energy Outreach Center, a nonprofit that has established an internet-based materials exchange system.
Product News and Reviews:
- Second Generation CFL Torchieres
- Catalina Lighting
- Ecos Consulting, for on-line ordering of CFLs
- General Electric, makers of dimmable CFLs
- Whirlpool Resource Saver™ washer
- Energy Star Programs
From the Library
- American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy, publishers of the Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings cd-rom.
- Green Seal, publishers of the Choose Green Report .
Feature Article:
- International Dark-Sky Association, for a wide range of information on light pollution.
- Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, for lighting level recommendations.
- Outdoor Lighting Manual for Vermont Municipalities, to order this publication which contains a comprehensive discussion of light pollution issues. Search for "lighting" in the adobe acrobat publication list.
What's Happening:
- National Association of Home Builders, for information about the National Green Building Conference.
- AIA/Portland, for their Award for Enhancing Human, Environmental and Economic Performance.
Product News and Reviews:
- Neil Kelly Naturals Collection
- Neil Kelly Signature Cabinets.
- Environmental Building Supplies, suppliers of Neil Kelly Naturals cabinets.
Feature Article:
- IAQ Information Clearinghouse, for information on Radon and other soil gases.
- Infiltec Radon Control, for Radon monitoring devices.
What's Happening:
- British Columbia timber producers:
- The
Forest Stewardship Council
- Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum of the Smithsonian Institution, currently offering a solar design exhibition.
Product News and Reviews:
- Eaglebrook Products, manufacturers of the SmartDeck recycled-content composite decking system.
From the Library
- American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy(ACEEE), publishers of the Guide to Energy-Efficient Commercial Equipment.
Feature Article:
- ENERGY STAR® programs, which are jointly promoted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy
What's Happening:
Product News and Reviews:
- Advanced Composting Systems, makers of the Phoenix Composting Toilet.
- Heat Pipe Technologies, Inc., makers of dehumidifying heat pipes.
- Kohler, makers of the EcoCycle™ Sink.
- Joneca Corporation, manufacturers of the Kich'n Komposter.
From the Library:
- Greening Federal Facilities, a detailed and readable manual for building managers.
What's Happening:
- Department of Housing and Urban Development for information on the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH) program.
Product News and Reviews:
- Atlas Roofing Corporation, makers of AC Ultra™, a new, ozone- safe polyiso foam.
What's Happening:
Product News and Reviews:
- Tectum, Inc, makers of natural-fiber acoustic ceiling panels.
- Controlled Energy Corporation, distributors of the AquaStar demand water heater.
What's Happening:
- Dr. Dorr G. Dearborn, for information on black mold and pulmonary hemorrhage.
- Energy Fitness Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy.
Product News and Reviews:
- Durisol, Inc., makers of a wood-chip and cement wall form.
The What's Happening section includes the following:
- Development Center for Appropriate Technology, active in the effort to bring building codes into compliance with the goals of sustainability.
- Federal Trade Commission, for information relating to the FTC's dispute with Alpine Industries, maker of ozone-generating "air- purification" machines.
From the Product News and Reviews section:
- Waterless Company, makers of the No-Flush waterless urinal.
- Building Components Manufacturing, Inc, makers of the EasyRiser stair stringer.
- Philips Lighting Company, which now makes a dimmable compact fluorescent light.
From the Library:
- Contact information for The Carbohydrate Economy.
- Contact information for Green Development CD-ROM.
Our feature article on Access Floors includes a number of links to suppliers:
Interface
AR
Tate
Access Floors (also diffusers)
Titus
(diffusers)
The What's Happening section includes the following:
Turner Construction Company, of Arlington, VA, who have made a commitment to "explore the use of sustainably harvested wood..."
PV News' report on the construction of the world's largest PV manufacturing plant in Germany.