Product News & Reviews

BuildingGreen Announces 2008 Top-10 Green Products

BuildingGreen’s 2008 Top-10 Green Products include FSC-certified bamboo flooring, zero-VOC paints, and an integrated heating and ventilation system, among others.
Environmental Building News—December 1, 2008

Driven by LEED, Steelcase Gets FSC Certification

Environmental Building News—December 1, 2008

Bella-Dura Contract Fabric Touts Its Green Credentials

Bella-Dura indoor/outdoor fabric offers contract-quality performance in a competitively priced product. The company claims that Bella-Dura solution-dyed polypropylene fibers are colorfast and require less energy and water to produce than nylon or polyester.
Environmental Building News—November 1, 2008

Sherwin-Williams Debuts Low- and Zero-VOC Industrial Paints

Sherwin-Williams now offers low- and zero-VOC paints for commercial and industrial applications.
Environmental Building News—November 1, 2008

Low-Temperature Heat-Pump Manufacturers Settle Suit

Environmental Building News—November 1, 2008

Serious Windows from Serious Materials

Environmental Building News—November 1, 2008

Lime Stucco from American Clay Enterprises

American Clay Enterprises, known for its popular natural earth plaster, has introduced a setting lime stucco to the national market.
Environmental Building News—October 1, 2008

Sealed Blinds from Unicel Offer Flexibility, Low Maintenance

Vision Control sealed interpane louvers, available with any type of glazing, offer numerous benefits, including energy savings and reduced maintenance compared with other blinds.
Environmental Building News—October 1, 2008

Bamboo Flooring

BuildingGreen.com—September 16, 2008

Masonite Offers Straw-Core Door With No Added Urea-Formaldehyde

Masonite’s Safe ‘N Sound Emerald door features a wheat-straw core, FSC-certified veneers, and adhesives with no added urea-formaldehyde.
Environmental Building News—September 1, 2008
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