GreenSpec
Redefining What Makes a Building Product Green
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Not Green Enough: Six Products GreenSpec Rejected and Why
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Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC): Will the U.S. Ever Lighten Up?
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GardenScapes Vegetated Roof System —
GAF, North America’s largest roofing manufacturer, offers simplified green roof systems incorporating its DuraGrow drainage foundation and Start-Rite growing medium. DuraGrow does the work of four…
Insolroll Roller Shades —
Insolroll offers exterior roller shades designed to offer privacy and protection from solar heat gain. Motorized and hand-crank shades are available. The exterior shades block 86%–97% of the sun's…
EcoSmart Double Honeycomb Cellular Shades —
Gordon's Window Décor offers EcoSmart double-cell insulated cellular shades that can significantly improve the performance of windows, especially existing single-glazed windows. When combined with…
Comfortex Cellular Shades —
Comfortex offers several lines of double- and single-cell insulated cellular shades that can significantly improve the energy performance of windows, especially existing single-glazed windows. The…
West Coast Exterior Roller Shades —
West Coast Awning manufactures exterior roller shades designed to offer privacy and protection from solar heat gain. The awnings are available with mesh screen or Sunbrella fabrics, and are available…
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LED Lighting —
LED efficacy has been improving rapidly with many products now rated at more than 70 lpw, or more…Thermal Storage Materials —
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Easy Access to LEED Online Forms
LEEDuser has added another essential tool you've been asking for: sample LEED Online forms. Through a special arrangement with USGBC, LEEDuser has integrated these sample forms into the member toolkit we provide.
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Free Webcast: LEED Energy Reporting Made Easy
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What Makes a Product Green?
Lots of manufacturers call their products “green,” but are they? Here’s our guide to the high-performance attributes that matter.
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For Cheap Solar, Look to Laws, Not Labs —
New solar technologies make great headlines, but the real answer to cheap PV is government intervention.Architects Fight Obesity Epidemic Through “Active Design” —
The built environment is responsible for childhood obesity, but designers are trying to change that.EPA Approves Hydrocarbon Refrigerants for Home Appliances —
On regulatory ice for years, hydrocarbon, or "natural," refrigerants have finally gotten the nod from EPA.HUD Funds Sustainable Communities —
With HUD funding, many communities will align sustainability targets with social equity goals.Historic Mercury Standards Will Clean Up Power Grid —
New restrictions on coal-burning power plants will save lives and millions of dollars, says EPA.Failing Water Infrastructure Drains Economy, Report Warns —
Only the medical industry stands to gain from failing water systems, a new report shows.“The path to success for renewables is just to get our act together policy-wise.”
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Resilient Communities
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