Product News & Reviews

Hand Dryers From Mitsubishi, TOTO, and Dyson

High-performance hand dryers from Mitsubishi, TOTO, and Dyson offer significant energy savings over conventional electric hand dryers and recycled paper towels.
Environmental Building News—March 1, 2010

Recycled Plastics Enter Structural Applications

Axion International is manufacturing the world’s strongest recycled structural plastics, which can be used in a variety of heavy load-bearing applications, including bridges.
Environmental Building News—March 1, 2010

Video: Cool Products from Greenbuild 2009 with Alex Wilson

Hear Alex Wilson share the story behind his picks of over three dozen products and services featured on the Greenbuild 2009 floor, and why they stand out.
BuildingGreen.com—February 3, 2010

Mobile Photovoltaic Power Generators

Mobile photovoltaic generators can provide a silent power supply for construction sites and other off-grid applications without the use of fossil fuels.
Environmental Building News—February 1, 2010

Dow Styrofoam Cradle to Cradle Certified, Despite Chemistry

Dow Chemical’s Styrofoam extruded polystyrene has been awarded Cradle-to-Cradle Silver certification by MBDC, despite some questionable environmental characteristics.
Environmental Building News—February 1, 2010

Bringing Green, Modular, and Historical Together

New World Home has created a portfolio of modular homes that meld environmental performance with historically sensitive design.
Environmental Building News—January 1, 2010

CalStar to Begin Production of Fly Ash Bricks

A new brick from CalStar contains 40% fly ash and no portland cement.
Environmental Building News—January 1, 2010

BuildingGreen Announces 2009 Top-10 Green Products

BuildingGreen's annual list of Top-10 Green Building Products recognizes the most exciting products from recent additions to the GreenSpec directory and coverage in EBN.
Environmental Building News—December 1, 2009

Pentadyne GTX: Backup Power from a Flywheel

The Pentadyne GTX supplies short-term power, without the use of lead-acid batteries, to cover the time between a power anomaly and the start of the generator.
Environmental Building News—December 1, 2009

EnOcean Alliance Disseminates Wireless Control Technology for Hotel Use

Environmental Building News—December 1, 2009
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