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Helvex Waterless Urinals: Increasing Water Efficiency while Saving Money, Maintenance, and Energy (Video)

Green Builder Matt Hoots was fortunate to engage in a great and informative conversation focused on waterless urinals with Stefana Naicu, and Gerardo Roa of Helvex, a leading Americas manufacturer of water saving bathroom fixtures and fittings for both residential and commercial buildings.   Helvex offers a full line of high...

Exploring Whole House Filtration and Particulate Matter, with Aprilaire (Video)

In this interview with green builder Matt Hoots, Joseph Hillenmeyer with Aprilaire takes a deeper dive into whole-house air filtration and explores what we need to know about healthy air.  Awareness of filtration has grown in the last year particularly, but this is not a new topic for people who were already sensitive to pollens, dust...

An Introduction to Aprilaire and Whole House Air Quality Systems (Video)

Join green builder Matt Hoots as he interviews Joseph Hillenmeyer, Channel Marketing Manager for Aprilaire.  Joseph shares some company history as well as an overview of key issues related to whole-house filtration and humidity control.  Aprilaire has been making Indoor Air Quality, or IAQ products since the 1950’s, when...

An Introduction to Marvin Windows and Doors: Ultimate Signature, Modern Signature, Elevate and Essential

Green Builder Matt Hoots put together this introduction to Marvin Window and Doors windows with Marvin’s Regional Sales Manager Kevin Kline and Senior Project Manager Brenda Pellan-Brunk.   Marvin Window and Doors now offers 3 main product lines, which were recently renamed and reorganized some to make understanding the...

Green Building Myth Busting: It IS Fun to Watch a Pot Boil, on an Induction Cooktop (Video)

Have you wanted to see an induction stove at work?  Check out this Green Building Myth Busting video by Green Builder Matt Hoots and Lisa Connor, of Sub-Zero, Wolf Southeast, Inc. This video is like a brief, fun science class.   Although we personally don’t recommend it anyway, Lisa first busts the myth that you...

AKUART by Kirei - Artistic Soundproofing for your Workplace or Home (Video)

Kristine Hart of CaraGreen recently met with Green Builder Matt Hoots to introduce AKUART by Kirei, a recycled-content and Low VOC acoustic panel series, where the panels also serve as a high resolution canvas for messaging or inspirational imagery.   AKUART panels provide superior sound absorption while simultaneously increasing...

Introducing Rainscreen Association in North America (RAiNA) - Supporting Performance-Driven RainScreen Assemblies

Do you work in the rainscreen market?  If so, or if you work in the building industry and the green building industry, you will definitely want to be aware of and perhaps join RAiNA, the Rainscreen Association in North America.  Matt Hoots recently met with RAiNA Chairperson Todd Kimmel, and their conversation provides a...

Cambria’s Coordinates Collection - 14 New Quartz Surfaces Designed in Collaboration with Gensler (Video)

Green Builder Matt Hoots recently collaborated with Cambria’s Field Marketing Director Ellie Knips to bring Rate It Green Members and audience this video introduction to Cambria’s new Coordinates Collection.  Inspired by classic and bold American locations and landscapes, these 14 designs are based on the NCS Natural Colour...

Stone and Brick Veneers from Eldorado Stone and Cultured Stone - Lighter and Easy to Install (Video)

Green Builder Matt Hoots brings you “live"* to the expo floor in this multi-part interview with Allie Roqueta, Marketing Brand Manager at Boral Stone Division, from the International Builders Show (IBS).  Allie and Matt take a look at three different architectural stone veneer profiles offered by the Boral...

Green Building Myth Busting: Nope, You're Not Allergic to Wool (Video)

Matt Hoots is always ready to bust a myth.  Recently, he was talking with Daman Dillon and Kristine Hart of Caragreen Healthy Building Materials about Havelock loose fill wool insulation (100% wool and no synthetic mix - it’s also water resistant and has an R-value of 4.3), and the question came up about wool and...