Products

Hand Dryer

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Mitsubishi Electric HVAC Advanced Products Division recently updated its high-speed Jet Towel hand dryer with a built-in, energy efficient heater. The product never comes in contact with hands, increasing sanitary conditions, and takes between five and six seconds to dry hands, according to the manufacturer. It is available in a 120V model and installation requires no reinforcement.


Water from the user’s hands is collected in the unit’s drain tank, keeping bathroom floors dry. It will automatically shut off after 30 seconds of use and can be mounted at any level.

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Particleboard

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ATC Panels introduces EVR Particleboard, an environmentally preferable product that contains 100 percent recycled and recovered wood waste or fiber generated from wood residue, and complies with the European E-1 standard for low emissions. It is available as raw board or can be specified for thermally fused melamine panels.


Sizes include boards that are 4 and 5 feet wide in lengths of 6, 8, 9 and 12 feet with thickness ranging from 0.5 to 1.125 inches. The company also manufactures low-, medium- and high-density fiberboard, gesso-coated MDF moldings and TFM panels.

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Lighting Controls

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The Vari-Ballast Control lighting control from IEPC Corp. uses on-site, remote and aggregate Web-based controls to provide customers with energy-efficient lighting. The control reduces the number of ballasts and amount of rewiring necessary to install a standard fluorescent system. The lighting is a stand-alone energy management system that reduces the demand on power in real time.


The control can replace magnetic ballasts, timers, relays, control panels and the wiring required to connect each lighting fixture to all other external parts as well as the control panel.

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Showerhead

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Alsons manufactures the Fluidics, a water-saving showerheads that offer a 36 percent decrease in water usage compared to standard-flow systems. It features spray technology that controls the water’s shape and velocity while delivering a full-body spray.


The product provides a water-saving flow of 1.6 gallons per minute, compared to the standard 2.5 gpm.

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Radiant Flooring

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Uponor manufactures radiant flooring, which uses the floor as a hydronic radiator. The system can be installed under any surface — including tile, marble, wood, carpet and concrete floors — and is expected to save up to 40 percent in energy cost when compared to other heating methods, according to the manufacturer.


The systems circulates warm water through PEX tubing embedded in the floor radiates heat up through the floor. The warmth near where the people are, not up at the.

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Life-Cycle Calculator

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Tremco introduces the GreenSave Life-Cycle Cost-Benefit Calculator from Tremco for comparing green roofs to conventional roofs. It determines the lowest cost investment for a specific roofing requirement over a specific time frame.


The calculator is useful in determining whether the initial cost of an investment is justified by reductions in future costs such as operating, maintenance, repair or replacement costs.

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Mobile Devices

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Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. offers mobile devices that have an extended battery life, including notebooks, MP3 players, digital cameras, video camcorders, multimedia phones and cellular handsets.


Devices have more energy-efficient chip and display designs, utilizing nano-scale and sensor technologies. Some features include the DRAM chip with temperature-sensors that reduce mobile phone power drain and System-on-Chips for hybrid hard drives that reduce laptop power consumption.

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Wallcovering

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Roos International manufactures EnVision, a wall covering that is an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional vinyl. It is a PVC-free contract wall covering made with textural, natural fibrous polyester cellulose substrate. The product is printed with water-based inks, contains recycled and renewable content, contains no heavy metals and has minimum waste during installation.

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Bird Repeller

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Bird-B-Gone introduces the Repeller, a solar-powered unit that uses continuous motion to prevent large birds from landing. The solar panel powers a brushless motor that stores energy.


Rotating rods mounted on top of the unit sweep birds off of streetlamps, balconies, AC units and other structures. The product features two adjustable arms that cover up to 5 feet in diameter by turning continuously at 30 RPMs. It can be mounted on flat or angles surfaces.

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Composite Decking

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ChoiceDek Decking is composite decking made with a combination of recycled wood and polyethylene plastic. It features 30 percent post-consumer and 60 percent preconsumer recycled content. The product has a wood grain texture and the appearance of real wood.


The product features encapsulated wood fibers in polyethylene to increase its longevity. ChoiceDek is available in 12-foot, 16-foot and 20-foot lengths.

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