by aleida, on November 24th, 2009
BuildingGreen’s Top-10 Green Building Products of 2009
BuildingGreen presented their top-10 green building products of 2009 on Thursday, November 12. The presenter said that, in the judging process, they did take life cycle thinking into consideration, but not actual LCA results because that would make the process much too complicated. This caught my attention, since I had already sat in a session that spoke specifically about LCA methodology. Read it here.
The ten products were presented in no particular order, but I give them numbers for easier recognition, counting them down.
- Kingston Block Pozzotive Plus CMUs & Brick – an alternative for regular concrete block.
- Thermafiber Mineral Wool – an alternative for polystyrene insulation.
- Invelope Integrated Wall & Rainscreen System – an alternative for commercial exterior wall systems, and a product that has earned Cradle to Cradle certification at the Silver level.
- Baltix Recycled-Content and Biobased Furniture – an alternative to standard furniture.
- Project FROG Modular Classrooms – an alternative to other modular classroom systems (I had just recently learned about them at Opportunity Green in Los Angeles, where Project FROG participated as a contestant in the OG25 contest, which Kevin briefly reviewed here).
- Rheem HP-50 Heat Pump Water Heater – an alternative to standard electric water heaters.
- Convia Energy Management Infrastructure – an alternative to standard lighting systems in commercial spaces.
- Pentadyne GTX Flywheel – an alternative to lead-acid batteries for data centers.
- Silva Cell from Deep Root Partners – this is a tree protection and storm water infiltration system which helps urban centers grow healthy trees.
- Mobile Solar Power Generator – an alternative to diesel or gasoline portable generators for job site use.
My favorite of them all? Number 9! I wish we had these systems in North Hollywood, CA, where even a small amount of rain completely clogs the drainage system and floods streets and sidewalks. Those cells could help ensure that at least some of the small amount of rain we actually get during the year stays in the neighborhood and helps the local vegetation.
What’s your favorite? And why?
Lead Acid batteries should be replaced with a new type of battery that weigh less .-”
lead acid batteries are not good for your health since it can lead to lead poisoning..”
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