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BuildingGreen product reviews provide in-depth analysis of industry-leading products that are changing how we design and build.

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  • Can U.S.-made Wood Insulation Go Mainstream?

    Product Review

    Imported European wood insulation has been available for years, but high costs, limited availability, and code challenges have kept it from going mainstream. U.S.-made TimberHP is out to change that.

  • Heat Pump Transitions to Lower-GWP Refrigerants

    Product Review

    Daikin is speeding the transition to lower global warming potential with its Atmosphera ductless heat pumps, which use R32 refrigerants.

  • Energy Storage without Lithium

    Product Review

    Salient Energy is developing a zinc-ion battery that avoids some of the safety and supply chain concerns of current lithium-ion systems.

  • Rapidly Renewable Hemp Flooring and Lumber

    Product Review

    Hemp is a sustainable, low-embodied-carbon building material, but few products are actually made from it. HempWood is out to change that with its flooring and non-structural lumber made from hemp fibers.

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