Product News & Reviews

TimberSIL in New Distribution Agreement

An environmentally friendly alternative to preservative-treated wood, TimberSIL has faced regulatory and distribution problems. A recent EPA ruling and a new distribution agreement put the product back on track.
Environmental Building News—January 1, 2009

Knauf Introduces Ecose Biobased Binder

Knauf’s EcoBatt insulation uses a new biobased binder with no added formaldehyde, although it has not revealed the proprietary ingredients.
Environmental Building News—January 1, 2009

Innovations in Water Conservation Products

The first annual WaterSmart Innovations Conference featured dozens of new water-conservation products. We review a handful of the most exciting.
Environmental Building News—December 1, 2008

No-Compromise Green Fabrics from O Ecotextiles

O Ecotextiles offers luxury textiles made from rapidly renewable fibers. The company continues to work toward eliminating toxic chemicals, unfair labor practices, and water pollution at each step in the textile production process.
Environmental Building News—December 1, 2008

ThermaRock Brings Advanced Insulation to Wallboard

Aerogel gives ThermaRock wallboard a high insulation value of R-2.5 to R-4.1, but the product comes with a hefty pricetag.
Environmental Building News—December 1, 2008

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
Email News Bulletin
Twice a month, fresh news and green product briefs directly to your inbox.

Member Comments

Plyboo Bamboo Flooring

Meredith Elbaum says, “I'm having a hard time finding if the entire Plyboo product has no added urea formaldeyhde. I know the...” More...


Watermiser Flow Control Valve

Brent Ehrlich says, “These valves are appropriate for residential use, but because of the installation cost on a retrofit you may be better...” More...

oso koenigshofer says, “How is the water pressure? I am remonded of the Seinfeld episode with the low flow shower heads where everyone...” More...


Solar-Thermal News

Ethan Goldman says, “The Solar Mining Company sounded like a great way to finance a solar thermal system, but unfortunately their website says...” More...


Energy Dashboards: Using Real-Time Feedback to Influence Behavior

Kevin Little says, “The Prius effect is a real phenomenon, in which drivers use the mileage display feedback to improve performance—they actually change...” More...

Kevin Little says, “There’s a lot to discuss in terms of performance feedback systems but I’ll put the philosophy discussion in another comment.” More...


Free Energy Modeling in Google SketchUp

Caleb Crawford says, “Hi, I read about the IES VE software as a free plug-in to SketchUp and Revit. I am an educator, and...” More...