Merry Technology Inc.

Pilkington Profilit is a self-supporting, translucent architectural glass that comes in U-shaped “channels” up to 23 feet long. They can be installed horizontally or vertically and can be specced with dual glazing for facades and single glazing for interior walls. With the low-E coating and Nanogel insulation options Profilit has a U-value of 0.19.

Green factor
• Helps reduce heating and cooling loads

LEED value
• EEA prerequisite 2: minimum energy performance: design & construction
• EA credit 1: optimize energy performance— design & construction
• IEQ credit 8.1: daylight and views—daylight

Technical Glass Products; Snoqualmie, Washington, 800-426-0279 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              800-426-0279 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              800-426-0279      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              800-426-0279      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              800-426-0279      end_of_the_skype_highlighting      end_of_the_skype_highlighting, tgpamerica.com

EnviroGT G2 rigid sheet and wallcovering products are made from InPro’s BioPolyPETG+, a blend of 20% corn-based polymers and polyester-based PETG (glycol-modified polyethylene terephthalate). They contain no PVC, phthalate plasticizers, or bisphenol A. And they carry a Class A fire rating without the use of brominated or halogenated flame retardants (which bioaccumulate in the environment).

Green factor
• Alternative to hazardous components
• Pre-consumer recycled content
• Rapidly renewable

LEED value
• MR credit 4: recycled content
• MR credit 6: rapidly renewable materials

InPro Corporation; Muskego, Wisconsin, 262-679-9010 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              262-679-9010 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              262-679-9010      end_of_the_skype_highlighting      end_of_the_skype_highlighting, 800-222-5556 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              800-222-5556 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              800-222-5556      end_of_the_skype_highlighting      end_of_the_skype_highlighting inprocorp.com

Dow’s SafeTouch 100% polyester-fiber batt insulation does not contain the formaldehyde binders, flame retardants, or respirable fibers found in most insulations. SafeTouch can be handled without gloves or respirator—but it does not cut like traditional fiberglass insulation, so installation may require scissors or pulling batts apart. These 15-inch-wide batts provide an R-value of 3.7 per inch.

Green factor
• Helps reduce heating and cooling loads
• Release minimal pollutants

LEED value
• EA prerequisite 2: minimum energy Performance: design & construction
• EA credit 1: optimize energy performance: design & construction

Dow Chemical Co.; Midland, Michigan, 989-636-1000 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              989-636-1000 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              989-636-1000      end_of_the_skype_highlighting      end_of_the_skype_highlighting, building.dow.com

Green roofs absorb CO2 and reduce heat gain in buildings, heat-island effect in cities, and stormwater runoff. CETCO’s GreenScapes system uses a waterproofing membrane, root barrier, drainage, growing media, and plants to create a variety of green roof assemblies, including “extensive” systems for shallow plant roots and “intensive” systems that can support bushes and small trees.

Green factor
• Building components that reduce heating and cooling loads
• Reduce stormwater pollution
• Enhance community well-being

LEED value
• SS credit 6.1: stormwater design—quantity control
• SS credit 7.2: heat island effect—roof

CETCO, Building Materials Group; Hoffman Estates, Illinois, 800-527-9948 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              800-527-9948 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              800-527-9948      end_of_the_skype_highlighting      end_of_the_skype_highlighting, cetco.com

Kingspan’s tongue-and-groove panels are made from polyisocyanurate foam or mineral wool insulation sandwiched between steel skins. They create a weathertight seal and can provide whole-wall insulating values up to R-49 for the 6-inch-thick foam panel. And the company’s mineral wool panel doesn’t require toxic flame retardants or blowing agents.

Green factor
• Helps reduce heating and cooling loads
• Pre-consumer recycled content

LEED value
• EA Prerequisite 2: minimum energy Performance: design & construction
• EA Credit 1: optimize energy performance: design & construction
• MR Credit 4: recycled content

Kingspan Deland; Deland, Florida, 386-626-6789 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              386-626-6789 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              386-626-6789      end_of_the_skype_highlighting      end_of_the_skype_highlighting, 877-638-3266 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              877-638-3266 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              877-638-3266      end_of_the_skype_highlighting      end_of_the_skype_highlighting, kingspanpanels.us

EnviroGT G2 rigid sheet and wallcovering products are made from InPro’s BioPolyPETG+, a blend of 20% corn-based polymers and polyester-based PETG (glycol-modified polyethylene terephthalate). They contain no PVC, phthalate plasticizers, or bisphenol A. And they carry a Class A fire rating without the use of brominated or halogenated flame retardants (which bioaccumulate in the environment).

Green factor
• Alternative to hazardous components
• Pre-consumer recycled content
• Rapidly renewable

LEED value
• MR credit 4: recycled content
• MR credit 6: rapidly renewable materials

InPro Corporation; Muskego, Wisconsin, 262-679-9010 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              262-679-9010 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              262-679-9010      end_of_the_skype_highlighting      end_of_the_skype_highlighting, 800-222-5556 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              800-222-5556 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              800-222-5556      end_of_the_skype_highlighting      end_of_the_skype_highlighting inprocorp.com

Cree’s LRP-38 screw-in LED Par 38 lamp combines red and yellow LEDs to provide a warm light (2700K color temperature) that achieves a color rendering index (CRI) of 92. So it looks similar to conventional incandescent bulbs, yet uses only 12 watts to provide 500 lumens (42 lumens per watt).

Green factor
• Helps reduce heating and cooling loads
• Conserves energy and manages loads
• Alternative to hazardous components

LEED value
• EA prerequisite 2: minimum energy efficiency performance
• EA credit 1: optimize energy performance
• EBOM MR credit 4: sustainable purchasing—reduced mercury in lamps

Cree LED Lighting; Morrisville, North Carolina, 919-991-0700 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              919-991-0700 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              919-991-0700      end_of_the_skype_highlighting      end_of_the_skype_highlighting, creelighting.com

Vermont Structural Slate has been quarrying slate in Vermont since 1859, producing roofing, cladding, flooring, and other architectural products for both commercial and residential buildings. Panels, split-face veneers, shingles, and sculpings—uneven brick-like pieces used as masonry—are available in a variety of finishes. The company can also create custom panels to meet a project’s needs.

Green factor
• Natural or minimally processed
• Exceptional durability or low maintenance

Vermont Structural Slate Inc.; Fair Haven; Vermont, 802-265-4933 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              802-265-4933 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              802-265-4933      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              802-265-4933      end_of_the_skype_highlighting      end_of_the_skype_highlighting, 800-343-1900 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              800-343-1900 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              800-343-1900      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              800-343-1900      end_of_the_skype_highlighting      end_of_the_skype_highlighting,vermontstructuralslate.com

Made primarily from clay, Boston Valley’s TerraClad rainscreen panels are inert, naturally fire resistant, and durable. They’re easy to install and replace using the company’s aluminum mounting system which creates a space behind the panels for drainage and ventilation. Manufactured specifically for each project, TerraClad panels are engineered to survive freeze-thaw cycles and have a 50-year-plus lifespan.

Green factor
• Release minimal pollutants
• Block introduction, development, or spread of indoor contaminants
• Exceptional durability or low maintenance

Boston Valley Terra Cotta; Orchard Park, New York, 716-649-7490 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              716-649-7490 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              716-649-7490      end_of_the_skype_highlighting      end_of_the_skype_highlighting, 888-214-3655 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              888-214-3655 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              888-214-3655      end_of_the_skype_highlighting      end_of_the_skype_highlighting bostonvalley.com

Made with polyisocyanurate foam cores sandwiched between steel skins, Centria’s Versapanel tongue-and-groove insulated roofing panels seal out the elements and create a thermal break between the face and liner. They’re available with R-values as high as 32, and when chosen in white they have a solar reflectance index above 78, making them eligible for additional LEED credits.

Green factor
• Building components that reduce heating and cooling loads

LEED value
• EA prerequisite 2: minimum energy performance: design & construction
• EA credit 1: optimize energy performance: design & construction
• SS credit 7.2: heat island effect—roof
• MR credit 4: recycled content

Centria Architectural Systems; Moon Township, Pennsylvania, 800-759-7474 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              800-759-7474 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              800-759-7474      end_of_the_skype_highlighting      end_of_the_skype_highlighting, centria.com

White cedar’s natural preservatives protect it against insects and rot. Untreated it weathers to a distinctive silver gray color, but Maibec recommends two coats of its factory-applied opaque, waterborne, low-VOC stains. After staining, the shingles are kiln dried to create a weather-resistant siding that carries a 50-year warranty against rot. Maibec offers these shingles with Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification.

Green factor
• Natural or minimally processed
• Exceptional durability or low maintenance
• Certified wood

LEED value
• MR credit 7: certified wood

Maibec Sidings Saint-Romuald; Quebec, Canada, 418-659-3323 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              418-659-3323 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              418-659-3323      end_of_the_skype_highlighting      end_of_the_skype_highlighting, 800-363-1930 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              800-363-1930 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              800-363-1930      end_of_the_skype_highlighting      end_of_the_skype_highlighting, maibec.com;

Wood battens used to support concrete or clay roofing tiles can form “dams” that reduce air circulation and trap water which eventually eats through the underlayment and potentially through the sheathing underneath. The channels in BattenUp roof battens allow water and air to drain through, minimizing pooling, and they’re approved by the International Code Council (ICC) for Class A roof tiles.

Green factor
• Exceptional durability or low maintenance

LEED value
• LEED for Homes ID credit 2: durability management process

Battens Plus Inc.; El Dorado Hills, California, 530-620-5287 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              530-620-5287 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              530-620-5287      end_of_the_skype_highlighting      end_of_the_skype_highlighting, battensplus.com