Product News & Reviews

Cooling Giants Introduce Smaller Thermal Storage Units

Trane and Carrier team up with Ice Energy to bring thermal energy storage to the mainstream. Distributing chilling loads will be a crucial part of upgrading the grid to more easily incorporate renewable energy.
Environmental Building News—March 1, 2011

Armstrong Takes Formaldehyde-Free Cabinets Mainstream

Armstrong’s Origins line of formaldehyde-free cabinets ends a long wait for a mainstream, affordable cabinet meeting both LEED and CARB indoor air quality standards.
Environmental Building News—February 1, 2011

Continuous Insulation Rainscreen System from Knight Wall Systems

Knight Wall Systems’ CI-Girt offers an all-in-one rainscreen and continuous insulation system that simplifies installation and can accommodate a number of cladding options.
Environmental Building News—February 1, 2011

Geopier's Low-Impact Foundation Support for Poor Soils

The rammed aggregate pier (RAP) system uses compressed aggregate in a series of shafts to support foundations in poor soil, saving materials and trucking.
Environmental Building News—January 1, 2011

Commercial Induction Ranges from CookTek

CookTek’s induction ranges produce little extraneous heat and no combustion gases, potentially reducing the amount of ventilation needed in a commercial kitchen.
Environmental Building News—January 1, 2011

Recovering Heat from Commercial Kitchen Exhaust

The Halton Heat Recovery Unit captures heat in commercial kitchen exhaust to pre-heat incoming make-up air, reducing the HVAC demands on the kitchen. Optional domestic water heating loops and air-cooling coils are also available.
Environmental Building News—December 1, 2010

New Heat Mirror Glazing for Commercial Applications

Southwall Technologies and Dow Corning have introduced a glazing system that will allow high-performance Heat Mirror glazings to be used in “structural sealant glazing” in commercial buildings.
Environmental Building News—December 1, 2010

BuildingGreen Announces 2010 Top-10 Green Products

BuildingGreen announces its 2010 Top-10 Green Products, with exciting entries drawn from the GreenSpec directory and coverage in Environmental Building News.
Environmental Building News—November 18, 2010

New Heat Mirror Glazing for Commercial Applications

Southwall Technologies and Dow Corning have introduced a glazing system that will allow high-performance Heat Mirror glazings to be used in “structural sealant glazing” in commercial buildings.
Environmental Building News—November 10, 2010

Solé Power Tile: Integrating PV into Clay Roofing

SRS Energy’s Solé Power Tiles incorporate thin-film PV into a building-integrated system that matches the profile of clay tiles and provides homeowners and businesses an alternative to crystalline panels.
Environmental Building News—November 1, 2010

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