People's Choice Top-10 GreenSpec Products of 2009
Here at BuildingGreen.com, we recently announced our picks for the Top-10 green building products of 2009. The list is a pretty cool selection of newer products that could come in handy on your 2010 green projects. But what were your picks? If you were a subscriber to BuildingGreen.com (which, I feel compelled to add, is a steal at our trial rate of $12.95 per week, or at $199 per year), you had access to our GreenSpec database of over 2,000 of the greenest products out there, thoroughly vetted by our editors, and sorted by CSI and applicability to LEED credits, among other things. We don't take advertising, by the way, so there's no hint of quid pro quo in our listings. Simple analysis of our website traffic statistics reveals which of those 2,000-plus products you read, researched, and generally clicked on most during 2009. Ladies and gentlemen...
The People's Choice Top-10 GreenSpec Products of 2009!
10) Navien Tankless Gas Water Heater
Navien offers ultra-efficient tankless condensing water heaters for commercial and residential applications. Microprocessors and sensors... Read more
9) Modular Greenwall Planting Systems
Tournesol Siteworks offers two greenwall applications. TerraScreen is an easily installed galvanized grid for hanging containered plants. The Tournesol VGM is a direct-planting system... Read more
8) Mooroof Recycled-Tire Roofing
Mooroof roof tiles are made of post-consumer recycled tire rubber treads. The sidewalls are removed... Read more
7) FSC-Certified, Formaldehyde-Free Wood Panel Products
Columbia Forest Products offers FSC hardwood plywood products, FSC hardwood veneers and FSC laminates using no-added-urea-formaldehyde (NAF) and no-added-urea-formaldehyde (NAUF) resins. Columbia manufactures hardwood plywood... Read more
6) Serious Windows
Serious Materials, parent company of Alpen Energy Group, has added Alpens's glazing to the company's own technology to create a variety of high-performance fiberglass windows under the Serious Windows brand. These windows use ... Read more
5) Suntech See Thru
Suntech See Thru (previously known as Photovol Glass from MSK) is photovoltaic glazing--a solar panel with a semit-ransparent finish that is installed as glazing and resembles tinted glass. See Thru sandwiches... Read more
4) Solar in a Box
Ready Solar manufacturers Solar in a Box, a pre-engineered and pre-assembled residential solar electric system. Partnering with inverter manufacturer KACO Solar and panel manufacturer... Read more
3) Moeding Alphaton and Longoton Rainscreen Panels
Shildan is the U.S. distributor of Alphaton and Longoton terra cotta rainscreens from the German company Moeding. Rainscreen cladding sheds moisture and allows venting of the exterior wall assembly, preventing moisture penetration... Read more
2) PermaFLOW
The PermaFLOW is a lavatory P-trap with a built-in cleaning mechanism. A paddle inside the unit can be manually rotated to wipe away build-up without having to open the trap. In addition, the PermaFLOW creates turbulence... Read more
1) Natura Interior Waterborne Paint
Benjamin Moore's Natura line of zero-VOC paints and primers are made for residential and light commercial applications. These spatter-resistant paints dry quickly... Read more
- Used any of these products? Click through to them, and if you're a member, share your feedback with other members. Or, comment below.
- What products do you like in 2010? Comment below, or see if we have them in the GreenSpec database. "Voting" for this year started January 1st!
- The executive editor of GrenSpec is Alex Wilson, who just started a new blog, "Alex's Cool Product of the Week"--recommended reading.