A Sneak Peek at Nine Products Under GreenSpec Review (And a Chance to Rate Them)

For some fun around the holidays, GreenSpec is holding a virtual "open house"--giving you a sneak peek at some cool new products we're reviewing, and our first impressions. We'd like to hear what you think, so please read our first impressions below and then take the quick survey. Please be sure to click the "Done" button at the very end of the survey to enter your answers. Happy holidays! …

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Holiday Cheer: Ozone-Depleting Products No Longer a Big Issue

We're making our GreenSpec list and checking it twice. Crossing ozone depletion off of it feels mighty nice! With the holiday season upon us (yet no snow on the ground here in Vermont since the freak October storm that knocked out power across the Northeast) and the Durban climate deal still largely symbolic, I thought some environmental good cheer was in order. When hairspray kills …

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Smarter Batteries for a Smart Grid

Grid-tied solar could have a siginificant role in the smart grid--if we can get the lithium ion battery technology right. People living off the grid using photovoltaics (PV) or other renewable energy to generate power typically depend on maintaining banks of lead-acid batteries and carefully managing the amount of energy they store and use as well as maintaining those batteries for long-term…

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U-Charge Deep Cycle Lithium Ion Batteries —


Valence Technology manufactures U-Charge lithium-ion deep-cycle batteries that can be used for energy storage in renewable energy systems. The company offers two models modules, available in various…

Renewable Energy Series Deep Cycle Lead-Acid Batteries —


Trojan manufactures flooded and AGM lead-acid, deep-cycle batteries designed for on- or off-grid, residential and commercial applications. With the sealed AGM batteries, capacity ranges from 0.04 to…

OES2 Deep Cycle Lithium Ion Batteries —


Ojai Energy Systems manufactures OES2, a lithium-ion, deep-cycle battery designed for on- or off-grid, residential and light commercial applications. Each battery has a capacity of 2.3 kWh, but…

Unearthed Natural Paints —


Unearthed Paints are made from white clay, reclaimed marble, cellulose fibers, and other natural ingredients. They contain no petrochemicals or VOCs and the company’s Vega Paint uses vegetable casein…

Natural Bamboo Flooring with Endura AR —


Natural Bamboo flooring from USFloors is available in solid, strand, or engineered versions, in over 30 styles and stains. Available as tongue-in-groove or floating floors with click-in-place…

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Easy Access to LEED Online Forms

LEEDuser has added another essential tool you've been asking for: sample LEED Online forms. Through a special arrangement with USGBC, LEEDuser has integrated these sample forms into the member toolkit we provide.
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What does LEED certification cost, credit by credit? "The Cost of LEED" report breaks it down

Looking for LEED documentation? LEEDuser's Documentation Toolkits offer credit-by-credit samples and templates

LEEDuser Forum

RE: AGMBC registeration fees
in New LEED Guidance for Campuses and Multiple Buildings
Tuesday, 10:42 AM

RE: Facility Alterations and Additions Purchasing
in EBOM 2009 MRc3: Sustainable Purchasing—Facility Alterations and Additions
Tuesday, 10:34 AM

RE: Campus Boundary allowed?
in NC 2009 SSc8: Light Pollution Reduction
Tuesday, 9:49 AM

RE: Regularly Occupied - Yoga/Pilates Studio?
in NC v2.2 EQc8.2: Daylight and Views—Views for 90% of Spaces
Tuesday, 9:43 AM

Zone air distribution ventilation effectiveness
in NC-2009 IEQp1: Minimum IAQ Performance
Tuesday, 9:18 AM

RE: Special Circumstance
in NC 2009 IEQc1: Outdoor Air Delivery Monitoring
Tuesday, 9:06 AM

RE: Smoking within 25 feet
in NC 2009 IEQp2: Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Control
Tuesday, 9:01 AM

RE: Medical Office Building Exam Room Lavatory Faucet
in How to Complete the LEED-NC WEp1 Form in LEED Online
Tuesday, 8:44 AM

RE: No tenants at this stage
in CS v3 - Appendix 4 - Tenant Lease or Sales Agreement
Tuesday, 7:05 AM

Air Cooled Units
in EBOM 2009 WEc4: Cooling Tower Water Management
Tuesday, 6:51 AM

Guide to Meeting Prescriptive LEED CMP Requirements

Double the fun by reading your favorite EBN articles to help you meet your LEED CMP requirements! Looking for ways to meet your "prescriptive" continuing education (CE) requirements with the LEED Credential Maintenance Program (CMP)? Here at BuildingGreen.com we have long offered articles to help you earn your credits--articles that will truly help you learn cutting-edge…

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LEDs: The Future Is Here

LEDs: The Future Is Here

LEDs have finally become an economically viable lighting option, but choosing the best products still takes knowledge and skill.

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“Owners see increasing risk in owning older assets that have not been retrofitted for maximum efficiency. ” — Robin Ried, lead author of World Economic Forum report on burgeoning retrofit markets

From Existing Buildings a Promising Investment, Say Global Firms

Resilience: Designing Homes for More Intense Storms

Route 4 near Killington, Vermont was closed for more than a month due to flooding from Tropical Storm Irene. Photo: Lars Gange and Mansfield Heliflight. Click on image to enlarge. Anyone who was in Vermont in late August of this year and witnessed the raging floodwaters from Hurricane Irene and the havoc they wreaked, gained an intimate view of the vulnerabilities we face from intense storms…

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