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Redefining What Makes a Building Product Green

It's easy to get lost in a sea of greenwash. Our updated GreenSpec criteria provide clear direction on what makes a product green. BuildingGreen has been defining what makes a product green since the start of the GreenSpec directory in 1998--and we're repeatedly surprised by how far and wide our list of green attributes travels. The industry is not static, though, and it is our aim to…

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Not Green Enough: Six Products GreenSpec Rejected and Why

There are plenty of products that simply aren't efficient, low-emitting, or sustainable. but here are some products that have a lot going for them, but also have some serious flaws. At GreenSpec, we most often like to talk about our 2,200-plus listings of exemplary green products--listings from over 1,600 companies representing thousands of individual products. For ten years we have…

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Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC): Will the U.S. Ever Lighten Up?

Lighter, more fire-resistant, and a better insulator, autoclaved aerated concrete caught on in the rest of the world ages ago. It's taking a lot longer in the U.S. The porous AAC structure comes from being "leavened" with aluminum. Photo: H+H UK To read what manufacturers and distributors say about it, you'd think autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) was some kind of new,…

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GardenScapes Vegetated Roof System —

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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 —

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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 —

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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 —

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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 —

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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 —

 Thermal storage materials are used in buildings to store heat and reduce…

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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

LEED Minimum Program Requirement #6, requiring energy and water use reporting, is the most controversial and the most difficult to comply with. Our free webcast explains it step by step. Free Webcast: LEED Energy Reporting Made Easy: Fulfilling LEED-2009 MPR #6 Tues. Feb. 28 | 1 p.m. Eastern Time When the Minimum Program Requirements (MPRs) were introduced in 2009, it quickly…

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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.”
— Steven Strong, president, Solar Design Associates

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Resilient Communities

A pedestrian-friendly, walkable community was created in Annapolis, Maryland, making getting around without cars much more feasible. Photo: Dan Burden. Click on image to enlarge. In this ninth installment of my ten-part series on resilient design I'm focusing beyond individual buildings to the community scale. Following a natural disaster or other problem that results in widespread power outages…

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