Product News & Reviews

Energy-Efficient Water Coolers from Elkay and Halsey Taylor

Elkay and Halsey Taylor have introduced two pressure water filters, the VRCGRN and HVRGRN, respectively, with improved compressor and bubbler technology that lowers energy and water consumption.
Environmental Building News—August 1, 2008

Conserval Introduces Rooftop PV and Thermal Modules

Environmental Building News—August 1, 2008

Alpen Acquired by Serious Materials

Environmental Building News—August 1, 2008

Nanotech Textile Finish Gets (Mixed) Environmental Ratings

Environmental Building News—July 1, 2008

Soy-Based Composite Introduced in Waterless Urinal

Environmental Building News—July 1, 2008

Furniture Gets Multiple-Attribute Sustainability Certification

Environmental Building News—July 1, 2008

Thermal Energy Storage Units Come Down in Size

Environmental Building News—July 1, 2008

FSC Certification Available for All SierraPine Composites

Environmental Building News—July 1, 2008

An Affordable Heat-Pump Water-Heater Retrofit

AirTap is an affordable heat-pump module that can be retrofit onto a conventional electric or gas water heater. The unit has a first-hour rating of 42.5 gallons, an efficiency of 240%, and a GAMA-tested energy factor of 2.11.
Environmental Building News—July 1, 2008

Forbo Offering Marmoleum Composition Tile

To compete with vinyl composition tile, Forbo has introduced a thinner, less-expensive version of its Marmoleum tile.
Environmental Building News—July 1, 2008
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