Three of the products this year save energy, including a low-cost, solar water-heating system; a combination heating, water heating, and heat-recovery ventilation system; and a system for monitoring real-time energy (and water) use in buildings. Water saving products are represented by a line of rainwater storage tanks – the first rainwater storage equipment ever recognized in our Top-10 lists.
BuildingGreen’s Top-10 product selections, as in previous years, are drawn from new additions to the company’s GreenSpec product directory. More than 200 product listings have been added to the GreenSpec database during the past year. “New products seem to be appearing all the time, making it a challenge for our staff to keep up,”said Wilson. The GreenSpec database the company maintains now includes more than 2,000 product listings.
The 2008 Top-10 Green Building Products are listed below. More complete descriptions and contact information is provided on the linked pages:
- Integrity Block
- Safe ‘N Sound Emerald doors from Masonite
- FSC-certified Plyboo Pure bamboo flooring from Smith & Fong
- Natura Paint from Benjamin Moore
- PolyWhey Floor Finish from Vermont Natural Coatings
- O Ecotextiles Natural-Fiber Fabrics
- Matrix Total Home System from NTI
- SunCache solar water heating system from Harpiris Energy
- Agilewaves Resource Monitor
- Rainwater H2OG storage tanks
