Green Products

Green Products

• KBIS 2009: Lighting Tips for the Pro

  Lighting designer recommends "subtle" lighting, touts benefits of CFLs and LEDs.

   

• Architect Begins Building One of Metro Washington's First Green Subdivisions

  Eco-Estate in Silver Spring, Md., features energy-saving products and common-sense design.

   

• New Online Source for Building Green

  GreenBuildingAdvisor.com is a new one-stop database of green-building expertise.

   

• Stimulus Bill Causes DOE to Increase Energy Standards for Windows and Doors.

  Window Makers Brace for Tighter Energy Star Criteria.

   

• Renewable, Efficient Features Beat Luxury in Today’s Kitchens and Baths

  Demand for formerly must-have item multi-head showers dropped significantly in the last year, according to quarterly AIA survey on home design trends.

   

• 5 Ways to Build Affordable, Energy Star-Rated Houses

  South Carolina builder captures green buyers by spending just $1,000 more per house.

   

• Sierra Club Launches Online Green Home Resource

  Web-based consumer search tool lists green builders, architects, and suppliers, by region.

   

• Fireplace Industry Eyes Energy Issues, Tax Credits to Lift Slowing Shipments

  Pellet-burning stoves and wood inserts remain hot items for consumers, who appreciate these appliances' money-saving energy efficiency.

   

• Builder Learns About Certification Process by Building a Model Home to the Highest NAHB Standards

  Builder wanted to see how his homes stacked up to the green building program.

   

• Green Building Product Sales to Surpass $80 Billion in 2013

  Report from The Freedonia Group projects rapid growth in demand for FSC-certified wood panels and other green building categories.

   

• Dranoff Properties Uses Test Model to Ensure Quality in LEED Apartment Project

  An off-site mockup ensures quality and sustainability for Philadelphia developer’s LEED-certified apartment complex.

   

• Green Building Going Strong

  Market studies suggest that interest in green homes—from pros and buyers alike—continues to climb.

   

• How to Evaluate Green Building Products

  Legal experts offer guidelines to researching product claims and protecting your business from litigation.

   

• A roundup of product introductions from the first day of International Builders’ Show.

  Products from Whirlpool, Everpure, Icynene, James Hardie, Vantage, and Nana Wall.

   

• The New American Home 2009

  The New American Home 2009 rejuvenates modern single-family living with a balance of contemporary lines and comfortable living spaces with an impressive level of environmental consciousness.

   

• Eco Pulse survey finds that home buyers aren't so savvy in the ways of green building.

  Eco Pulse survey finds that home buyers aren't so savvy in the ways of green building.

   

• The Southern Nevada Green Building Partnership might be a catalyst for reviving the Las Vegas market.

  The Southern Nevada Green Building Partnership might be a catalyst for reviving the Las Vegas market.

   

• More Consumers Buy Wood and Pellet Stoves in 2008

  Rising Energy Cost is the Main Driver

   

• More Consumers Buy Wood and Pellet Stoves in 2008 to Save Money on Energy, According to Hearth Manufacturers

  Hearth manufacturers say consumers want to save money on energy costs.

   

• Andersen Windows Receives Chain-of-Custody Certification From Forestry Group

  Andersen Windows and Doors is one of the largest window companies to meet the FSC's standards.