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BOSTON, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Integrity Block has been selected as one
of BuildingGreen's 2008 Top-10 Green Building Products by the editors of
Environmental Building News and GreenSpec(R). This seventh annual award
recognizes the most innovative and exciting green building products added to
the GreenSpec(R) Directory during the past year or covered in Environmental
Building News.
"Our selections of the Top-10 Green Building Products represent a wide
range of product types in many different application areas," noted GreenSpec
coeditor and BuildingGreen president Alex Wilson. Well represented this year
are interior products, including first FSC-certified and formaldehyde-free
bamboo flooring, doors made with wheat-straw particleboard, a line of zero-VOC
paint, a transparent finish produced from a byproduct of cheese making, and a
line of organic fabric.
Three of the products this year save energy, including a low-cost, solar
water-heating system; a combination heating, water heating, and heat-recovery
ventilation system; and a system for monitoring real-time energy (and water)
use in buildings. Water saving products are represented by a line of rainwater
storage tanks-the first rainwater storage equipment ever recognized in our
Top-10 lists. "Most of the Top-10 products this year have multiple
environmental attributes," said Wilson.
BuildingGreen's Top-10 product selections, as in previous years, are drawn
primarily from new additions to the company's GreenSpec Product Directory.
More than 200 products have been added to the GreenSpec database during the
past year. "New products seem to be appearing all the time, making it a
challenge for our staff to keep up," said Wilson. The GreenSpec database this
company maintains includes more than 2,000 product listings, representing
several times as many actual products.
A big driver in the development of green products continues to be the U.S.
Green Building Council's LEED(R) Rating System (Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design), which awards points for the use of certain product
types or for the energy or water savings that certain green products can
achieve. "Designers of LEED buildings are looking for green products, and
manufacturers are responding," said Wilson. In the online version of
GreenSpec, users can find products organized by LEED credits.
Integrity Block was selected as the first green replacement for concrete
block. Made from a proprietary soils composite, the products use up to 50%
recycled content, require 40% less energy to produce, and emit 40% less CO2
into the environment. In addition, Integrity Block can help to generate
valuable LEED points for a variety of residential, commercial, and government
construction projects.
"BuildingGreen has delivered thoughtful analysis of many top green
products over the years and has a solid reputation for being thorough," said
Trevor Stout, CEO of Integrity Block. "Having Integrity Block products
recognized for this prestigious award represents a significant achievement for
our company."
About GreenSpec and BuildingGreen
GreenSpec is the leading national directory of green building products.
Products are selected based on criteria developed over the past 15 years.
Manufacturers do not pay to be listed in GreenSpec, and neither GreenSpec nor
Environmental Building News carry advertising; both are supported by users of
the information. "Our policy of not accepting money from product manufacturers
allows us to be objective in our review of products," said Wilson. The
GreenSpec product database is also available online as part of BuildingGreen
Suite, which is growing quickly in popularity. Environmental Building News,
founded in 1992, is the oldest and most widely respected newsletter in the
green building field. BuildingGreen celebrates its 23nd year in business this
year. For information on BuildingGreen resources, visit
http://www.BuildingGreen.com or call 800-861-0954.
About Integrity Block
Integrity Block, a manufacturer of sustainable building materials,
provides the first green replacement for concrete block. The company's mission
and values are aligned to deliver products that are environmentally friendly
yet meet the same performance standards as existing materials. Integrity Block
products offer a seamless concrete block replacement for structural,
architectural, and landscape applications that can generate valuable LEED
credits. For more information, visit the web site at
http://www.integrityblock.com.
Contact: Shawn Cunningham, shawn@integrityblock.com, 650-492-4340
SOURCE Integrity Block
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