August 2012 - Green Building News

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Sustainable Education Display

13 years ago13 years ago1 mins

Occupant awareness is key to maintaining an efficient building. Include the Energy Efficiency Education Dashboard® in your next project. Educate occupants about sustainable initiatives to create environmental awareness and promote building efficiency. Use it to meet all building display needs and deploy it anytime, anywhere via a building kiosk, on the web and on mobile devices. This contributes towards LEED® and Green Globes® credits.

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San Francisco Surgical Arts: A First of Its Kind

13 years ago13 years ago6 mins

SAN FRANCISCO — The city by the bay is now home to the country’s first privately held surgical/dental office to achieve LEED Platinum certification.

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Despite Uncertain Future, California Leads in Wind Power Installations

13 years ago13 years ago5 mins

BERKELEY, Calif. — Texas has been the leader in wind power installation for six years, but now California has taken the title.

News

Solar Arrays to come to Public Schools

13 years ago7 mins

DENTON, Md. — Kenyon Energy and Washington Gas Energy Systems Inc. have teamed up with Caroline County Public Schools to build, operate and own three ground-mounted solar arrays. The expected annual production of 3,100 MWH will help power five schools.

The Caroline County Public School system is located on Maryland’s rural Eastern Shore, where 5,500 students are split between five elementary schools, two middle schools, two high schools and a countywide career and technology center.

People

Stuart R. Werner

13 years ago9 years ago1 mins

Stuart R. Werner is now the new vice president of business development for Virtual Builders Exchange, LLC, where he will be responsible for all sorts of business, including marketing and sales operations. Serving three of the firm’s regional offices, he will work closely with clients in San Antonio, Dallas, and Houston.

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GBN August 2012 – Hot Products

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Products

Energy-Efficient Skylight System

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Wasco Skylight Products, along with Sweden-based Parans Solar Lighting unleashes the new Parans’ skylight system, designed to provide full-spectrum sunlight into areas that have never before been touched by solar lighting. The lighting alternative replaces artificial light with natural light, increasing productivity by 16 percent, according to the company. Ideal for general offices, conference rooms, and health care facilities, the lighting unit is fairly compact and easy to install.

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Rug and Carpet Deep Cleaner

13 years ago1 mins

Equipped with green-certified detergents and a dispensing system, Clarke’s Clean Track L24 eliminates the need to use harsher chemicals for a deeper rug and carpet cleaning. The quiet and environmentally friendly machine has earned the Carpet & Rug Institute’s seal of approval for carpet extraction with its low-moisture, indirect spray and fast dry time cleaning technology. The Clean Track L24 uses a spray system that achieves a dry time of 30 minutes or less, removing unwanted solution streaks, according to the company.

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LED Lighting System

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Developer of gallium nitride on gallium nitride lighting technology, Soraa launches its VIVID LED MR16 lamp, designed to better meet demands for brightness, color quality, as well as energy efficiency. Offering rich and saturated color rendering and color stability, VIVID is 75 percent more energy-efficient with color temperatures available in 2700K and 3000K, according to the company. It is able to replace standard 40W to 50W halogen lamps.

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Boost-R Wall Panels

13 years ago1 mins

The Boost-R panels by Reward are made to meet demands for higher R-values in walls and increase energy efficiency. With the easy-to-use panels, designed to cover form ties and rebar chairs, ICF wall R-values are boosted up to R-30 and R-55, according to the company. The Boost-R panels are available with various foams, foam densities and thickness, allowing users to meet their special needs and requirements.

Reward Wall Systems