products - Issue 13-14
American Clay
American Clay Enterprises has all-natural, eco-friendly clay plasters for interior wall finishing that inhibits mould, moderates temperature, controls humidity and sound, and no VOCs. The company is also doing research to verify customer comments that the clay wall plaster helps provide energy savings. See the web site for availability in Canada.
www.americanclay.com
AirArrest™ from Tate® /ASP
Tate® /ASP has introduced AirArrest™, a through-wall wire sealing solution for data centres, office buildings, and other structures that feature raised access floors with underfloor air distribution [UFAD].
Designed to seal cable and wire access holes, AirArrest uses patent-pending brush technology to prevent leakage of pressurized air around power and data cables that pass from room to room via through-wall cut-outs. Accommodates wall cut-out sizes ranging from 4in. and 6in. dia. holes, to a larger 6×14in.rectangular hole.
www.tateaccessfloors.com
LEDs by CRS
Welland, ON -based CRS Electronics LED lighting products are known for their high lumen output, dimmability, transformer independence, and intelligent circuit board controls. Applications include street and area lighting, ornamental and historic lighting standards, utility and sports lighting poles. Products guaranteed for 50,000 hours.
www.crselectronics.com
Solatube daylighting
The new 21in. dia. Solatube 750 DS Daylighting System has a capture surface of 750 sq.in., more than double that of a clear dome of the same diameter, and an insulating inner dome. The product delivers even daylighting by using Raybender® 3000 Technology to capture low-angle winter light, and to reject strong mid-day summer sun. The product qualifies for the Energy Star rating.
www.solatube.com
Hycrete Concrete Waterproofing
Hycrete produces an environmentally-friendly admixture that integrally waterproofs concrete used in commercial construction. Developed over the span of nearly four decades, the Hycrete Element™ admixture is certified Cradle-to-Cradle by McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry, LLC [MBDC]. The Hycrete admixture can waterproof entire concrete structures, eliminating the need for external membranes. Hycrete also makes the concrete more-easily recyclable following demolition, and can eliminate thousands of pounds of VOC, CO2, and non-renewable content.
www.hycrete.com
EcoDrain heat recovery
EcoDrain™ has no moving parts and installs on shower drain lines. It uses heat-exchange blades to transfer heat from the drain water to preheat clean water going to the hot water tank. The product is estimated to cut energy use for heating water by 25 to 40%.
www.ecodrain.ca
Titus DynaFuser air distribution
The Titus DynaFuser is a room perimeter product that automatically changes the air discharge pattern to the correct position for heating and cooling, and allows 100% of the supply air to be utilized in either application thus helping to meet LEED EA Credit 7.1: Thermal Comfort, Design. Autochangeover of air direction from cooling to heating can achieve room setpoint significantly faster than typical systems helping to achieve LEED EA Credit 1: Optimize Energy Performance.
www.titus-hvac.com
Vision Control by Unicel
Longueuil, QC-based Unicel Architectural corporation’s Vision® Control insulated glass product with integral cord-free blinds uses a self-reversing mechanism that eliminates any chance of operation failure. Louvres can be operated by hand, electric control, or by a computerized system for precision control of natural light and zero maintenance.
www.unicelarchitectural.com
Columbia Formaldeyde-free Lyptus Plywood
Formaldeyde-free Lyptus® hardwood plywood uses plantation-grown eucalyptus veneer trademarked as Lyptus® by Weyerhaeuser, and Columbia Forest Products’ hardwood plywood made with PureBond® formaldeyde-free technology. Veneer faces are available as rustic, clear and butcher block, and have tight grain for easy and consistent finishing.
www.cfpwood.com
Cooling down the roof with reflective membranes
A green roof provides the highest environmental benefits, but where it isn’t practical, a reflective roof offers a sustainable option. SOPREMA’s SOPRASTAR HDGR SBS modified bitumen cap sheet with highly reflective and emissive ultra white slate flakes can significantly reduce the roof’s service temperature in summer months. This reduces cooling costs and the impact on the urban heat island effect.
The slate flakes protect the SBS modified bitumen from heat and UV rays, extending its service life. Roofing assembly components are also protected, providing the option of recovering, which can double or triple the roof’s life expectancy at minimal cost. A reflective roof can contribute to the Canadian Green Building Council’s LEED credit SS7.2 regarding heat island effect.Info: www.soprema.ca
Painting Green with PPG
PPG’s new product guide, Painting Green with PPG-Canadian Edition, gives a comprehensive overview of green building according to LEED and the PPG paint products available in Canada for every type of green building project. The guide is specific to the Canadian marketplace, Canadian regulations and Canadian LEED rating systems.
It includes combinations of primers and top coats that comply with Canada Green Building Councils LEED NC 1.0 and CI 1.0 rating systems that account for approximately 70% of LEED projects in Canada. Project examples using Pittsburgh Paints products include such LEED-certified projects as the Calgary Courts Centre, Pearson International Airport and the Juno Building at CFB Halifax.The guide can be ordered through Pittsburgh Paints Customer Service at 1-888-774-1010.
Water Matrix picks up Flapperless toilet
Water Matrix, a distributor of water-conserving fixtures, now carries the Niagara Flapperless toilet that uses a tip-bucket design that avoids flexible seals used in conventional toilets. Such seals often wear out and are one of the most prevalent causes of household water waste. By holding flush water in a tip-bucket rather than in the tank, the flapperless toilet is leak-free. The Claremont one-piece toilet model uses only 4.8l per flush.Info: rickr@watermatrix.com
Reclaimed, landfill-diverted wood
Wood Anchor specializes in reclaimed and landfill-diverted wood and wood products that are beautiful, sustainable, high quality, and ethically sourced and produced. Sources include turn-of-the-century grain elevators, old train boxcars, and disease-killed elm to name a few. Wood anchor makes claim to having excellent customer service and high social and corporate responsibility. Info: info@woodanchor.com
Black & Decker Power Monitor lets homeowners monitor energy consumption and costs
Power Monitor, the first product in the Black & Decker Energy Series Category, can help the average Canadian family measure its energy consumption and decrease electricity bills by as much as 20%, equivalent to about $220 a year in energy costs.
Power Monitor measures real-time energy consumption in dollars and cents so people can easily see where and when they are using energy. A sensor on the outside meter monitors electricity use, and transmits this information to the handheld display monitor that shows: 1) electricity use in real-time 2) month-to-date costs; 3) estimated bill at the end of the month; and even 4) incremental costs of individual electronics.
Other products in Black & Decker’s Energy Series include the Thermal Leak Detector and Lights Out™ AutoSwitch. Info: www.blackanddecker.com , Laura Noel García, 416-848-1441
“Water Cube” flooring uses nora®
The Chinese National Aquatics Center or “Water Cube”, a landmark of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games with unique prototype cladding, uses more than 107,000sf of noraplan® mega flooring in corridors and high traffic areas contains features wear- and slip-resistant floor coverings from nora systems.
Like all nora products, noraplan mega flooring has fire-resistant properties and contains no PVC or halogens. Its nonporous surface resists dirt and stains.
The floor covering is also GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified®, GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified for Children and Schools™ and California 01350 compliant, contributing to healthier indoor air and supporting the aquatic center as a model of green design.Info: carol.d.fudge@nora.com
Low VOC floor finish
Schwartz, a specialty coatings and adhesives company in Pickering, ON manufactures Rebound™ Low VOC [less than 180 g/l] Waterborne Sealers and Finishes for wood and concrete substrates for residential, commercial and institutional applications. Rebound™ is particularly well suited for high performance wear applications such as gymnasium floor finishing as well as residential flooring, cabinet and millwork. The product is available in gloss, semi and satin and can help contribute to LEED® credit requirements for Low Emitting Materials, EQ Credit 4.2. Info: www.schwartzchem.com
Atlas PCR Block high on recycled content
Lightweight PCR Block™ by Atlas Block of Midland ON contains over 30% post consumer recycled material by value and 20% by volume in the form of Poraver® - a post-consumer recycled material manufactured from glass collected through municipal blue box programs. Poraver® porous glass spheres are non-toxic, non-combustible and structurally robust. PCR Block allows specifiers to design for higher environmental performance by using recycled materials directly recovered through the consumer market stream. It can help contribute to a project’s LEED Materials and Resources Credits: Recycled Materials 4.1 and 4.2 and Regional Materials 5.1 and 5.2.
Info: www.atlasblock.com ;pwainhouse@atlasblock.com