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Green Building Product Discussions
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- Building Automation and Control [2]
- Cabinetry [1]
- Cleaning Products [1]
- Composites [2]
- Concrete [8]
- Countertops [4]
- Doors, Windows and Openings [12]
- Electrical [2]
- Energy Management [4]
- Exterior Improvements [4]
- Flooring [10]
- Furniture [1]
- Glazing [1]
- Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC) [44]
- Insulation [16]
- Landscaping and Land Management [4]
- Lighting [14]
- Millwork [1]
- Modular Homes [2]
- Other Products [5]
- Paints, Sealers and Finishes [2]
- Plastics [1]
- Plumbing [12]
- Refrigeration [1]
- Renewable Energy - Other [1]
- Roofing [5]
- Safety [1]
- Siding, Paneling and Shutters [1]
- Software [3]
- Solar Energy [17]
- Tile [1]
- Transportation [2]
- Vapor, Moisture and Air Barriers [5]
- Waste Management and Collection/Recycling [2]
- Water Collection/Management; Rain & Stormwater [1]
- Wind Energy [1]
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Recent Green Building Product Discussions
VIDEO: Georgia Lightscapes - Cutting Lighting Bills in Half and Lowering HVAC Costs with LED Retrofits
In this video, Mark Dover of Georgia Lightscapes explains how converting to LED lighting can reduce maintenance costs and lower HVAC energy usage, cutting lighting bills in half. Mark explains that LEDs never get h… more...
0 replies | 1649 views | Posted on: 07/20/2020 | Last updated: 02/01/2023
VIDEO: Solaria Lighting - Unique Designs Handmade in Nashville, Tennessee
Matt Hoots had the opportunity to talk with Josh Walters at the 2020 Atlanta Build Expo to learn about Solaria Lighting and their really creative light fixtures. Most of Solaria's lights are handmade in Nashville, Tenne… more...
0 replies | 2433 views | Posted on: 07/22/2020 | Last updated: 01/31/2023
Low VOC, Recycled Rubber Flooring, from Rubber Floors and More (Video)
Join Matt Hoots at the 2020 Atlanta Build Expo as he talks to Alan Quinn about Rubber Floors and More. Alan introduces the company's Low VOC rolled and interlocking rubber floors, made from recycled and then cleaned tires an… more...
0 replies | 2666 views | Posted on: 07/23/2020 | Last updated: 01/31/2023
VIDEO: Neolith - Durable and Sustainable Sintered Stone Countertops, Shower Systems, Ventilated Rain Screens (and more)
Matt Hoots had the opportunity to talk with Travis Conrad of Neolith at the International Builders Show/Kitchen & Bathroom Show. Neolith is a solid surface made of sintered stone, a 100% natural material made of gr… more...
0 replies | 2740 views | Posted on: 07/31/2020 | Last updated: 01/31/2023
Green Countertops: Cambria USA - Sustainable Quartz Composite Pushes Boundaries with New Products and Technologies (Video)
In this video, Matt Hoots talks with Jennifer Prins of Cambria at the International Builders Show/Kitchen & Bathroom Show. Cambria is introducing 20 new celebratory designs and is leveraging new technologies to mar… more...
2 replies | 5724 views | Posted on: 08/04/2020 | Last updated: 01/30/2023
Whisper Green Fans from Panasonic Eco Solutions - Quiet Prevention for Moisture and Condensation (and Smart!) (Video)
Check out Matt Hoots’ interview with Ken Nelson from Panasonic Eco Solutions at the International Builders Show/Kitchen & Bathroom Show. In this video, Ken gives an introduction to the Whisper Green Select li… more...
1 replies | 11700 views | Posted on: 08/09/2020 | Last updated: 01/30/2023
A Conversation with Patrick Chopson of Cove.Tool: Optimizing Building Performance, Sustainability & Cost through Building Information Modeling
Whether you’re a BIM expert, or an emerging professional, we think this conversation with Matt Hoots and Patrick Chopson of Cove.Tool is worth a listen. Patrick gives an introduction to Cove.Tool’s impressive we… more...
1 replies | 12161 views | Posted on: 08/12/2020 | Last updated: 01/30/2023
Learning about Smarter Refrigerant Management with Trakref (Video)
This interview with Tedd Atwood of Trakref and Matt Hoots is a must listen for building owners and operators/managers. Managing refrigerants better will save money and energy and equipment life. It’s really worth everyone … more...
1 replies | 11786 views | Posted on: 08/24/2020 | Last updated: 01/30/2023
VIDEO: A Look at How ERVs Work with Panasonic, How 80% Efficiency Might Work in Practice
In this video, Matt Hoots interviews Ken Nelson with Panasonic at the International Builders/Kitchen and Bath Show. Ken explains how ERVs work using a core exchanger, or enthalpic core (or what some of us call the &ldquo… more...
1 replies | 8418 views | Posted on: 08/17/2020 | Last updated: 01/30/2023
Reviewing the Top Benefits of Healthy Air at Home, with Aprilaire (Video)
In this video, Patrick Dougherty shares an introduction to Aprilaire's whole house ventilation and healthy home solutions with Matt Hoots at the International Builders Show/Kitchen & Bathroom Show. Indoor air qu… more...
0 replies | 12861 views | Posted on: 08/31/2020 | Last updated: 01/27/2023
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