Product News & Reviews

Large-Format Porcelain Panels: Thin Is Beautiful

Porcelain panels provide durability in large, flexible panels that can be used for exterior cladding or interior walls, countertops, or other solid surfaces.
Environmental Building News—March 1, 2013

Energy Benefits of Temperfect Chair Take Backseat to Comfort

Like being in the hot seat? This office chair provides comfort with less energy than a space heater.
Environmental Building News—March 1, 2013

BioBarrier Offers New Approach to Treating Wastewater Onsite

BioBarrier MBR creates high-quality effluent from wastewater that can be reused in non-potable applications.
Environmental Building News—February 1, 2013

Sika: Submetering Water at the Fixture Level

New fixture-level water meters could be an affordable retrofit for gathering data on building-wide water consumption.
Environmental Building News—February 1, 2013

Template-Assisted Crystallization: Scale Prevention Without Salt

Template Assisted Crystallization, a physical water treatment alternative to water softeners, prevents scale while avoiding major environmental drawbacks.
Environmental Building News—January 1, 2013

Making Wall Outlets Safer—and Smarter

In addition to protecting against electric shock and fire, SafePlug uses RFID tags to help track energy use from individual appliances and turn them on and off remotely.
Environmental Building News—January 1, 2013

Floor Coating Manufacturers Are Seeing the UV Light

UV-cured floor coatings contain no hazardous solvents, isocyanates, or BPA, and they cure instantly when exposed to UV light.
Environmental Building News—December 1, 2012

BuildingGreen Announces Top-10 Products for 2013

BuildingGreen, publisher of EBN, has announced its Top-10 Green Building Products for 2013, with a focus on resilience and building science.
Environmental Building News—December 1, 2012

HOBO Data Loggers: No Longer Just for Researchers

Understanding how buildings work is becoming more and more important, and Onset Computer offers a wide range of HOBO data loggers to serve this need.
Environmental Building News—November 1, 2012

MicroBlend—A Green Revolution in Paint Distribution

MicroBlend Technologies’ low-VOC latex paints are made onsite, reducing the environmental impacts caused by the paint supply chain.
Environmental Building News—October 1, 2012
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Whole-Building Life-Cycle Assessment: Taking the Measure of a Green Building

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