Aquarium of the Pacific Chooses VAST Composite Landscape Pavers for Walkways at Drought-Tolerant Garden

VAST Enterprises, LLC, the material science research and manufacturing company that specializes in composite masonry for green building, announced that the Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach, Calif., selected VAST Composite Landscape Pavers for walkways in its new Earth-Friendly Garden. The design of the drought-tolerant, native garden includes four walkways, measuring 205, 178, 166, and 168 square feet. VAST Composite Landscape Pavers in the 4×8-inch... 

Albuquerque’s Green Urban Townhomes Focuses on Your Roof Top Garden Lifestyle

Downtown Albuquerque’s largest urban green development Elements Urban Townhomes has created outdoor living space utilizing the roof tops of the 72 urban town homes that are designed to achieve LEED Gold certification. The living room area, kitchen and one half bath are located on the second floor, with the master bedroom, second bedroom, full baths and laundry room on the third floor. “Currently there are no other Albuquerque homes for sale or... 

LEED Rated PrecisionCraft Log Home

For Mark and Crystal Ryan, building their dream mountain house was synonymous with building what is commonly referred to as a “green” home. This Oregon couple turned to award-winning Mountain Architects and PrecisionCraft Log Homes & Timber Frame to help them design and manufacture a log home that is now in the final certification process to be awarded the LEED Platinum rating. LEED, the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is a... 

GE Hybrid Water Heater

Now that the new GE® Hybrid Water Heater has been the first water heater to be ENERGY STAR® rated and first to be listed on the U.S. Department of Energy‘s website, it has reached yet another milestone. This new energy efficient heat pump electric water heater will reduce energy expenses up to 62%, saving as much as $320 annually on energy bills.* After air heating and cooling, home water heating is the largest in residential energy consumption.... 

New MovinCool CM25 Self-Contained, Ceiling-Mounted Air Conditioner

The new MovinCool® CM25 self-contained, ceiling-mounted air conditioner offers the industry’s highest cooling capacity for an air conditioner of its class, but at a lower cost than conventional solutions such as precision cooling systems. It has a total cooling capacity of 25,000 Btu/h and a high sensible cooling capacity of 18,900 Btu/h, yet its manufacturer’s suggested list price is only $6,995. The compact CM25 was specifically designed for... 

ATG Electronics GX1019 XPower LED Lamps is C-UL US certified

ATG Electronics eLucent GX1019 XPower LED Lamps are compact, green and high efficiency lighting fixtures, ideal alternatives to conventional incandescent lamps and CFL lamps. With patented thermal control technology, and special designed aluminum alloy housing substantially achieves good thermal property. With this unique design, eLucent GX1019 are of much more stable performance and of course will last for around 50, 000 hours compared to 1, 000... 

Meyda Lighting Creates Innovative Customizable ‘Fan-tastic Chandeliers’

Integrating form and function with lighting innovation and energy saving fan technology, Meyda Lighting introduces a new collection of customizable lighting fixtures integrating fan mechanisms. This innovation enables Meyda to custom design and custom build any lighting fixture with an operable fan built-into the unit. Meyda Lighting is a Meyda Tiffany company and the leading manufacturer of decorative and custom lighting. Tall Pines at Dusk (108064),... 

Hitachi Introduces Two New Cordless Lithium Ion SDS Plus Rotary Hammers

Hitachi Power Tools introduced two new SDS plus Lithium Ion cordless rotary hammers; the DH18DL and DH25DAL. The 18-volt DH18DL is a compact and powerful addition to Hitachi’s 18V interchangeable battery platform. The DH25DAL is powered by a 25.2-volt battery that is 35% lighter than competitive 36-volt batteries. In addition to advanced lithium ion battery technology, these hammers are packed with features to maximize durability, user comfort and... 

Hybrid Floor Maintenance Has Arrived

The first of its kind – floor scrubber, burnisher and vacuum recovery unit powered with an EPA and CARB approved engine – is now available in one machine by Eagle Solutions. The EcoScrub-n-Buff will make a great addition to the janitor’s arsenal of floor maintenance equipment. It can be used on many floor surfaces including tile, VCT, polished or unpolished concrete, marble and terrazzo. The “hybrid” EcoScrub-n-Buff utilizes... 

Credit Market Condition Not Likely to Affect Plans to Build Green Buildings, Say 75% of Commercial Real Estate Executives Surveyed by Turner Construction Company

Despite the concerns about the availability of credit, 75% of the commercial real estate executives surveyed said they would not be any less likely to construct “green” buildings. Green buildings are designed to be more efficient in their use of energy, water and other resources and to create better environments for occupants. In total, 754 commercial real estate executives were surveyed for Turner Construction Company’s 2008 Green...