Glass Coating

Guardian introduces SunGuard SNR 43, a new glass coating for commercial applications that offers a high light-to-solar gain ratio and low solar heat gain coefficient, according to the company. SNR 43 joins Guardian’s other SunGuard architectural glass products that help improve energy performance and help projects achieve LEED certification. It features a visible light transmission of 43 percent and solar control. The coating lets in plenty of light, while low SHGC meets the latest energy code standards, according to the company.

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Energy Efficiency Education Dashboard

PROMOTION — Occupant awareness is key to maintaining an efficient building.  The Energy Efficiency Education Dashboard from QA Graphics is an interactive application used to illustrate building performance and educate about sustainable initiatives to help motivate everyone to conserve resources. The end-user can update content/images to ensure the solution stays current with the facility’s sustainable initiatives.  This dashboard contributes towards LEED®, Green Globes® and CHPS credit.

QA Graphics

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Rugged Collection Container

The Poly-Trux 50P-16 from recycling product manufacturer Meese Orbitron Dunne Co. features a rugged collection container, ideal for recycling, remodeling and construction. The single piece is rotationally molded from 100 percent high-density polyethylene for impressive load bearing strength and puncture resistance needed to collect and transfer construction and demolition materials, according to the company.

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LED Downlight

Sea Gull Lighting unveiled its new Energy Star-qualified Traverse LED downlight as an alternative to traditional recessed lighting. The new product provides dimmability, color rendering and aesthetics, while reducing energy and operating costs by up to 80 percent, according to the company.

With an efficacy of 51 lumens per watt, the Traverse downlight offers high lumen output, providing 20 percent more light and delivers long operating life of over 50,000 hours, lasting 25 times longer than incandescent bulbs.

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Spacer Cable Systems

Hendrix Wire & Cable’s Spacer Cable Systems offer a green solution for overhead distribution. The systems can help reduce the amount of vegetation destroyed for distribution circuits with its compactness and its ability to withstand temporary contact with branches without causing outages, according to the company. A Spacer Cable circuit is confined to less than 1 foot, reducing vegetation removal and allowing multiple circuits to be placed on a single pole.

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Air Cleaning System

Technological advances from Dynamic Air Quality Solutions’ advances in technology for cost-effective air cleaning in commercial buildings enables facilities to not only equal, but improve indoor air quality versus outdoor air, according to the company. The high-efficiency V8 Air Cleaning System provides MERV 13-16+ performance and delivers significant, tangible results and ongoing reductions in energy, maintenance and disposal costs.

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Scroll Compressors

The Performer series scroll compressors from Danfoss are designed for sound reduction and endurance, with a full capacity range from 7.5 to 30 tons. Available in tandem/trio configurations up to 60/90 tons, the compressors are engineered with an internal reverse vent valve to prevents it from reverse rotation when wrongly powered.

The compressor is also equipped with an internal motor protection embedded in the motor windings or in some cases using an electronic motor protection module, enabling safe operation and protection of the compressor, according to the company.

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Temperature-Reducing Wall Coating

The CoolWall Coating Systems from TexCote are formulated to reflect the sun’s heat in order to lower exterior wall surface temperatures by as much as 40 degrees when compared to traditional paints in many colors — leading to lower interior temperatures and energy savings.
 
Designed to last the lifetime of a building, according to the company, the coating systems are available in a variety of colors and offer protection from fading.

TexCote

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Solar Roof

CertainTeed introduced its new Apollo Solar Roofing System, which skips the rack and mount for a seamless profile to integrate with standard roof shingles. Each 12-pound module has 14 high-efficiency, polycrystalline silicon solar cells that soak up the sun and convert it to energy.

The roof’s lightweight design does not require structural reinforcement or evaluation, and will be offered in pre-engineered kits with everything necessary for installation. The modules are Class A fire rated and meet UL 1703 requirements.

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