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New
Green Products and Materials
Links
to Green Building Material Databases
The
GreenSpec Directory
The
5th edition of GreenSpec Directory includes information on more than
1,850 green building products carefully screened by the editors of Environmental
Building News. Directory listings cover more than 250 categories—from
access flooring to zero-VOC paints. Included are product descriptions,
environmental characteristics and considerations, and manufacturer contact
information with Internet addresses
Oikos
A green building product search site.
Forest
Certification Resource Center
A comprehensive resource for information
on forest management and product certification worldwide.
Used
Building Materials Association (UBMA)
The
Environmental ChoiceM Program
The
Environmental ChoiceM Program is North America's leading benchmark of
environmentally responsible products and services.
Green
Product Information
Materials
and Professionals Database Center for Resourceful Building Technologies
Renewable
Energy Businesses in Canada
Solar
Energy Providers in Canada
DRAFT
Federal Guide for Green Construction Specs
MASTERSPEC
Canadian
Content
Green
Buildings BC
A
provincial initiative enabling BC's education and health care agencies to
dramatically increase the performance of their new and existing buildings
through two programs, the New Building Program and the Retrofit Program.
This initiative is funded by the BC Ministry of Advanced Education, Ministry of
Education, Ministry of Health Services, BC Hydro and BCBC.
Advanced
Buildings Technologies and Practices
A
Canadian site listing technologies, practices and materials that improve the
energy and resource efficiency of commercial and multi-unit residential
buildings
The
Ontario Straw Bale Building Association
The Ontario Straw Bale Building Coalition
(OSBBC) was formed to serve several purposes:
1) To provide information for people with
an interest in building and/or owning a straw bale home. These services include
general information, training courses, providing testing data for building
designers and building inspectors, and referrals to experienced builders and
designers.
2) To initiate and support efforts to
further the base of knowledge about straw bale building, including studies and
tests leading to the building code acceptance of straw bale building techniques.
3) To foster a community of builders and
owners involved in straw bale building to promote the exchange of ideas,
resources, and social opportunities.
New
Green Products and Materials
EcoSmart
Concrete
EcoSmart™ aims to reduce
the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with the production of Portland
cement for use in concrete construction.
Our
focus is on enabling the building industry to innovate and adopt new
technologies that will reduce GHG emissions in a manner that is ecologically
and economically smart.
We
connect concrete suppliers, owners and developers, structural designers and
concrete contractors to use EcoSmart concrete in construction projects.
TerraMai
- Reclaimed Woods from Around the World
AsiaRain
and Jefferson Recycled Woodworks have teamed up to create a new company that
offers a exceptional reclaimed woods from around the world. All
products are solid wood, reclaimed from previously used buildings and
structures. These sources yield the highest quality of wood available today.
Agriboard
Agri-Panel Compressed Wheat-Straw Panels
Agri-Pannel
can be used for structural walls, curtain walls, floors, and flat roofs in
commercial buildings. The panels use no adhesive binders and contains a
natural mineral to resist pest infestations.
Knauf
Building Insulation - GREENGUARD Certified
Knauf's
line of batt, blanketing and blowing insulation products was the first to meet
the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute's indoor air quality standards for
volatile organic compounds (VOCs), including formaldehyde.
The
Metal Initiative
The
Metal Initiative is a coalition of manufacturers, individuals and associations
that have come together to provide information on the features and green
benefits of metal in construction.
Lutron
EcoSystem Light Control
The
EcoSystem fluorescent lighting system is the latest lighting technology designed
specifically for office buildings and schools. With energy savings in mind,
EcoSystem easily integrates day lighting, occupancy sensing, load shedding, and
more into your new or existing space.
EnviroGT
Sustainable Wall Protection
InPro
Corporation is the first manufacturer to introduce sustainable wall protection
products.
Advanced
Glazings - SoleraSpace
Only
daylight offers both the varied and constantly varying qualities that make it
such an exciting and unique design tool. But with limited glazing options, the
human and architectural benefits of daylighting have been difficult to realize,
until now. Solera's unique and patented glazing technology enables you to
harness the power of daylighting without compromising on aesthetics, longevity,
and budget.
Sisco
Paint
All latex products manufactured by Sico are certified "Ecologo". An
"Ecologo" product is one whose composition respects the standards
established by the Minister of the Environment to protect the environment and to
conserve natural resources. Such products may carry the ECOLOGO logo. Further,
the Sico Research and Development Department worked toward the complete
elimination of lead components from alkyd paints.
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