Product News & Reviews

Phoenix Solar Tank Does it All—Efficiently

The Phoenix Solar hot water tank stores both primary solar-heated and secondary gas-heated water.
Environmental Building News—September 1, 2007

Philips Introduces Lower Mercury Fluorescent Lamps

Environmental Building News—September 1, 2007

MetroPaint Earns Green Seal Certification

Environmental Building News—September 1, 2007

TerraClad Rainscreen Cladding

Boston Valley uses high-efficiency kilns to make this handsome recycled-content terra cotta rainscreen.
Environmental Building News—August 1, 2007

SierraPine Bets on Phenolic Particleboard

Encore particleboard, containing 100% recycled wood fiber, is made with a phenol-formaldehyde binder.
Environmental Building News—August 1, 2007

Carnegie Introduces Surface IQ Wallcoverings

Surface IQ polyethylene wallcoverings use natural clay fire retardants and offer optional microperforations to reduce the risk of moisture buildup.
Environmental Building News—August 1, 2007

Colt's Façade Shading with Passive Control

Colt International's Solarfin shading louvers with Girasol controller adjust automatically in response to solar exposure.
Environmental Building News—July 1, 2007

Enertia Double-Envelope Home Still Has Problems

Although its passive solar design is sound, the Enertia double-envelope home's energy performance claims may be overstated and its design presents fire risks.
Environmental Building News—July 1, 2007

NightBreeze Automates Ventilation Cooling

NightBreeze uses off-peak power to provide ventilation cooling integrated with a home's mechanical system.
Environmental Building News—June 1, 2007

Measuring Solar Access with the Solmetric SunEye

The SunEye is an easy-to-use, digital tool for measuring solar shading and calculating daily and monthly solar access on building sites.
Environmental Building News—May 1, 2007
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