Environmental Design & Construction back issues from February 2007:
Happy 10th anniversary, ED+C!(EDITOR'S NOTE)(Environmental Design and Construction)(Editorial)
Feb 01, 2007; ... It's hard to believe that ED+C has been around for a decade! Do you remember the premier issue in 1997? Or, maybe you're new to the industry and this is your first copy. Either way, we've come a long way--along with the industry--and we are proud to celebrate our 10th anniversary! ...
Environmental Design + Construction turns 10!(LETTERS TO THE EDITOR)
Feb 01, 2007; ... TOASTING A DECADE OF GROWTH AND SUCCESS Congratulations on 10 years of ED+C. As a reader since the first issue, I am very pleased with the growth and expansion of the magazine over the years. ED+C has definitely become a valued addition to my magazine library over the years ...
Whiteboards receive international MBDC Cradle to Cradle certification.(NEW + NOTABLE)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Suwanee, Ga. -- PolyVision Corporation, a Steelcase Company, received international Cradle to Cradle certification for its e3 environmental ceramicsteel surface. According to the company, e3 is an ecologically friendly whiteboard writing surface that complies with Cradle to Cradle Silver ...
Template-based interactive educational kiosk educates, informs.(NEW + NOTABLE)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Ames, Iowa -- Quality Attributes Software's (QAS) Essential Kiosk--a template-based interactive educational kiosk solution--features real time and historical data monitoring, a real time energy system animation, information about sustainability, building and facility information, current ...
Light shelf product for energy savings.(NEW + NOTABLE)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Terrell, Texas -- Vistawall Architectural Products' Solar Shelf is an architectural light shelf for use with its CW-250 and Reliance curtain wall systems. According to the company, Solar Shelf is comprised of extruded aluminum struts with panels set between a wall mount and continuous ...
Fluorescent fixtures yield high-performance with low energy cost.(NEW + NOTABLE)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Wilmington, Mass. -- Lightolier's HP90 (high-performance) direct/indirect recessed fluorescent luminaires are suitable for offices and other interiors. The HP90 utilizes two 28-watt lamps and features a ballast that is accessible on the room side of the fixture, and the broad light ...
Broadloom backing with post consumer recycled content.(NEW + NOTABLE)
Feb 01, 2007 ... City of Industry, Calif. -- Bentley Prince Street's standard backing line for its broadloom products, High Performance PC, contains post-consumer recycled content from a sustainable derivative of the global paper recycling industry, the company reports. With this technology, mineral ...
Website highlights new generation of Energy Efficient panels for Building.(NEW + NOTABLE)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Las Vegas -- kama Energy Efficient Building Systems has upgraded its website for owners, architects, designers and contractors aiming to build walls, floors and roofs as green as possible with high-performance panels. According to the company, the entire thickness of a kama panel is ...
GREENGUARD-certified fabrics offered on window shades.(NEW + NOTABLE)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Spiceland, Ind. -- Draper offers GREENGUARD-certified fabrics on the company's entire line of FlexShade Solar Control Shading Systems. According to the company, the Phifer SheerWeave series SW2000/SW2100 and series ...
Solid surface materials receive GREENGUARD certification.(NEW + NOTABLE)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Wilmington, Del. -- The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI) has designated DuPont's Corian solid surfaces, DuPont Zodiaq quartz surfaces, as well as the sealants and adhesives from DuPont Surfaces, as GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality-certified, the company reports. This portfolio of ...
Dates changed for 2007 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in L.A.(NEWSLINE)(U.S. Green Building Council)(Ashkin Group, LLC's Green Cleaning Champion Award to Adobe Systems Inc. and Cushman & Wakefield Inc.)(new green construction legislation in the district of columbia )
Feb 01, 2007 ... Washington, D.C. -- The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) have announced a date change for the 2007 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Los Angeles. The dates of the conference have been moved to Nov. 7-9, 2007, with USGBC Member Day to be held on Nov. 6. For more ...
ED+C: a great idea that nearly wasn't.(Editorial)
Feb 01, 2007; ... If you've subscribed to Environmental Design + Construction for the last few years, you'll find it hard to fathom that this dynamic magazine nearly disappeared six years ago. Today, with monthly frequency, a robust web-site, a highly read e-Newsletter, and Webinars, ED+C is a ...
Refining the vision.(Editorial)
Feb 01, 2007; ... It is hard to believe that Environmental Design + Construction (ED+C) magazine is only 10 years old. The amazing acceptance of green building and the magazine have developed hand-in-glove very quickly, indeed. My own journey toward sustainability, and that of my company Interface, Inc., is ...
The energy challenge: efficiency, conservation and alternative sources.(ENERGY)
Feb 01, 2007; ... Welcome to a special section on energy efficiency and alternative energy sources. At ED+C, we have been learning much more about zero-energy homes, Living Buildings (www.cascadiagbc.org) and the 2030 Challenge (www.architecture2030.org). ED+C supports those organizations (like the U.S ....
Whole Foods, Renewable Choice share Beacon Prize for pioneering wind power efforts.(U.S. The annual Green Power Leadership Awards)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2007 ... San Francisco -- Whole Foods Market, Vail Resorts and Renewable Choice Energy (www.renewablechoice.com) received awards given by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), and the Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) for helping to advance the ...
New fuel cell and hydrogen database.(ENERGY)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Washington, D.C. -- Fuel Cells 2000 and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Hydrogen Program have launched a searchable database that documents fuel cell and ...
Congress extends federal solar energy tax credits.(ENERGY)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Washington, D.C. -- In December 2006, The 109th Congress passed legislation that would extend the 30 percent solar energy investment tax credit for homeowners and businesses for one additional year, through the end of 2008. The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) applauded the ...
Solar power installation unveiled at Staples.(Solar Power Installation Unveiled at Staples Distribution Center)(SunEdison finance)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Rocky Hill, Conn. -- The Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF), Staples and SunEdison unveiled a solar power installation at Staples' 300,000-square-foot retail distribution center in Killingly, Conn. The 433-kilowatt DC solar power installation, built at no capital cost to ...
SunPower SunTile powers all-solar neighborhood.(ENERGY)(PowerLight Corp.)(Lennar Corp.'s contract for solar electric systems)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2007 ... San Jose, Calif. -- SunPower Corporation, a Silicon Valley-based manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells and solar panels, and its subsidiary PowerLight Corporation, announced the opening of a ...
C & A floorcovering uses renewable energy.(ENERGY)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Dalton, Ga. -- C & A Floorcoverings, a Tandus company, is replacing diesel used in its commercial boilers with 100 percent biodiesel; a renewable energy source ...
City of Palo Alto designated 1st EPA green power community in California.(ENERGY)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Palo Alto, Calif. -- The City of Palo Alto was recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as the ...
REEEP introduces benchmark for carbon offset.(ENERGY)(The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership )(Gold Standard )(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Vienna -- The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) has joined forces with the Gold Standard to eliminate confusion and irregularities from the voluntary carbon offset market. Verified Emissions Reductions (VERs) are carbon credits generated by renewable energy and ...
World record achieved in solar cell technology.(ENERGY)(Spectrolab Inc.)(Department of Energy)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Washington, D.C. -- On December 5, 2006, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Alexander Karsner announced that with DOE funding, a concentrator solar cell produced by Boeing-Spectrolab achieved a world-record conversion efficiency ...
Corn plus, John Deere power ethanol plant.(ENERGY)(Corn Plus Cooperative in partnership agreement with John Deere )(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Winnebago, Minn. -- Corn Plus Cooperative, a farmer-owned ethanol plant in Winnebago, Minn., has entered into a co-development relationship with John Deere to harness wind energy to help power their plant. When running at capacity, approximately 45 percent of the electric energy demand for ...
Google adds solar to headquarters.(ENERGY)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Mountain View, Calif. -- Google Inc. has announced a rooftop solar-powered generation system at its Mountain View, Calif., headquarters capable of generating 1.6 megawatts of electricity, the company reports. According to installation engineers EI Solutions, by ...
Willie Nelson introduces biodiesel fuel.(ENERGY)
Feb 01, 2007 ... San Diego -- Country singer Willie Nelson has developed "BioWillie," his brand of clean-burning fuel made from soybeans. The BioWillie ...
SolarWorld group expands module recycling to U.S. market.(ENERGY)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Camarillo, Calif. / Bonn, Germany -- The SolarWorld Group has expanded its solar module recycling program to include the U.S. market. The ...
Pioneering green pays off: an efficient model for K-12 education, renewable energy and High-Performance building in Massachusetts.(ENERGY)(Berkshire Hills Regional School District )
Feb 01, 2007; ... Monument Valley Middle School established Berkshire Hills Regional School District (Berkshire Hills) as a K-12 leader in sustainable design. During the planning process, the district committed to participate in the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative Renewable Energy/Green School ...
Is your building an Energy Star?(STUDIO)
Feb 01, 2007; ... Commercial buildings use about 17 percent of the total energy consumed in the U.S. each year (1), and consequently emit 17 percent of greenhouse gases (2). We know there are significant opportunities to reduce energy use; the most efficient commercial buildings operate with 10 times less ...
All eyes on the bottom line: financial markets take note of the burgeoning bull market in sustainable design.
Feb 01, 2007; ... Having a background in derivatives trading, I have seen markets, and their participants, accomplish remarkable things. Socio-economic and political realities are evidenced in fractions of a second. Popular opinion is redefined in a matter of hours. This is why many industry observers, ...
Purchasing power: RECs keep renewable energy competitive in the marketplace.(STUDIO)
Feb 01, 2007; ... Studying the environmental impact of buildings, we cannot ignore the environmental footprint of their energy demand. According to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), 98 percent of our nation's energy supply is generated from the combustion of fossil fuels resulting in the emission of ...
A bright idea for a brownfield: Brockton, Mass., brightfield photovoltaic array facilitates city's transformation to a clean energy future.(Case study)
Feb 01, 2007; ... Brockton, Mass., located about 25 miles south of Boston, is a proud city with a rich industrial history. Unfortunately, some aspects of this industrial past pose significant challenges for the city today, such as a 27-acre brownfield located near Brockton's downtown. Due to contaminants ...
Total energy systems take energy efficiency to new levels.
Feb 01, 2007; ... As the world seeks to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels, companies are increasingly turning to PV panels. Photovoltaic (PV) cells are semiconductor devices, usually made of silicon, that enable sunlight to be converted directly into electricity--practically for free. ...
AeroVironment; Architectural Wind: on-site generation and green building certification.(product profile)
Feb 01, 2007; ... As energy prices continue to rise, the question arises as to how each industry can reduce the economic impacts of skyrocketing natural gas and electricity bills at their facilities throughout the country. Incorporating renewable energy into green building projects is a tactic that can help ...
Urethane adhesive is solvent and VOC-free.(ADHESIVES, CAULKS AND SEALANTS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Brooklyn, N.Y. -- Containing zero VOCs and no solvents or water, DriTac's 7500 Eco-Urethane adhesive has been specially formulated to provide high initial tack, low odor, and excellent permanent adhesion, the company reports, and once cured, it is not affected by exposure to moisture or ...
Low-VOC adhesives and sealants.(ADHESIVES, CAULKS AND SEALANTS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Avon, Ohio -- Henkel Corporation's OSI Green Series brand of sealants and adhesives provides interior and exterior sealants, construction adhesives and specialty sealants that combine high-performance and low-VOC formulations, the company reports. The OSI Green Series includes: Acrylic ...
Polyurethane construction adhesive complies with the low-VOC limitations.(ADHESIVES, CAULKS AND SEALANTS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Columbus, Ohio -- Franklin International's VOC-compliant construction adhesive, the Titebond Premium Polyurethane Construction Adhesive, offers a VOC content of 20 grams per liter. According to the company, the adhesive offers versatility in bonding most substrates, ...
Adhesive line complements expanded recycled content carpet backings.(ADHESIVES, CAULKS AND SEALANTS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Los Angeles -- Bentley Prince Street's low-VOC adhesives line complements the company's recycled content backings. According to the company, the Healthbond 1500 Ultra Green Plus adhesive, designed for broadloom applications, and Nex-Step 2300 Ultra Green Plus adhesive, for carpet tile ...
No-glue installation adhesive creates 'floating floor'.(ADHESIVES, CAULKS AND SEALANTS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Atlanta -- Created specifically to work with InterfaceFLOR Commercial's GlasBac and GlasBac RE backing systems, InterfaceFLOR's TacTiles are patent-pending 3 x 3 inch adhesive squares made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic--the same material that is used to make soda ...
Green cleaning program provides environmentally-friendly janitorial services.(GREEN CLEANING)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Atlanta -- OneSource GreenSweep is a green cleaning program to provide facilities of all sizes with environmentally-friendly janitorial services. The GreenSweep program includes both Green Seal-certified, environmentally-preferable chemicals, as well as supplies and equipment, which ...
Setting a new standard for IAQ with cleaners and cleaning systems.(ADHESIVES, CAULKS AND SEALANTS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Atlanta -- GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI) certifies cleaners and cleaning systems for low chemical emissions. Working closely with JohnsonDiversey, a provider of commercial cleaning, sanitation and hygiene solutions, GEI's program for testing and certifying cleaning products ...
On-Demand printing service to promote environmental stewardship in buildings.(ADHESIVES, CAULKS AND SEALANTS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Newton, Mass. -- UNICCO Service Company's online printing service for its UNICCO GreenClean customers, GreenClean Print On-Demand, enables customers to easily print materials to promote environmental messages to their tenants, building occupants and visitors through customized postcards, ...
Website provides interactive green cleaning resource.(ADHESIVES, CAULKS AND SEALANTS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... LaGrange, Ga. -- MilliCare, a provider of sustainable commercial textile and carpet care, has launched a website to serve as a resource for industry news and trends in green cleaning. The website, MilliCare.com, is designed as a destination for facility managers interested in learning ...
Water seal replenishment keeps restrooms smelling fresh.(ADHESIVES, CAULKS AND SEALANTS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Vista, Calif. -- Developed by Waterless Co, LLC, the manufacturer of No-Flush urinals, EverPrime prevents water from the floor drain's water trap from evaporating and prevents odors from escaping, the company reports. By adding one bucket of water into the drain to ...
Project facilitates selection of environmentally preferable chemical ingredients.(ADHESIVES, CAULKS AND SEALANTS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Charlottesville, Va. -- CleanGredients, a project of Charlottesville, Va.-based GreenBlue, helps formulators of green cleaning chemicals and products select chemical ingredients that are environmentally preferable. Founded in 2002, GreenBlue is a non-profit institute that works with ...
Non-profit Network hopes to speed the greening of cleaning industry.(ADHESIVES, CAULKS AND SEALANTS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Bloomington, Ind. -- The Green Cleaning Network will bring together and facilitate the sharing of information among a wide spectrum including schools and universities, healthcare facilities, government and commercial office buildings, hospitality and lodging facilities, as well as cleaning ...