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Products - April 2008

All products featured here have been screened and approved by our partners at BuildingGreen. Click here for more information on product evaluation and criteria. If you have an interesting product to showcase, please contact our products editor, Brent Ehrlich, at greensource-products@buildinggreen.com.

Compiled by Mark Piepkorn

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Oasis QT Sound Masking Device
Cambridge Sound Management’s Oasis QT uses a narrow range of frequencies to mask speech in open-office settings where privacy is necessary, such as call centers or banks. This plug-and-play system doesn’t need a plenum, so its 1.25-inch diameter emitters can be installed in ceiling tiles or directly on beams, furniture, or fixtures—and they can be taken down and re-used if an office relocates. These energy-efficient emitters work with Cambridge Sound Managements paging technology. Cambridge Sound Management; Cambridge, MA. www.cambridgesoundmanagement.com;
617-349-3779.

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Dero Bike Racks
The Dero Bike Rack Company manufacturers a wide range of bicycle storage products, including high-capacity racks, secure racks, and custom-designed racks for schools, office buildings, parks, and other facilities. The company offers 250 powder-coat colors; stainless steel with a polished shine or satin finish is also available. Standard racks have a hot-dipped galvanized finish. Embracing the needs for more sustainable forms of transportation is a key component of green building design. Dero Bike Rack Company; Minneapolis, MN. www.dero.com;
612-359-0689, 800-891-9298.

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Phoenix Solar Water Heater
The Phoenix Solar Water Heater incorporates a heat exchanger for solar collectors or other alternative heat sources, along with a backup gas burner that operates at 97 percent thermal efficiency. The solar heat exchanger is located at the bottom of the tank, while the gas burner is in the middle—keeping water at the bottom of the tank cooler and maximizing the efficiency of the solar collectors. The Phoenix comes with auxiliary hook-ups to connect to air handlers or radiant heating systems. These units are available in 80- or 110-gallon stainless-steel tanks wrapped in two-inch non-HCFC polyurethane foam insulation. Heat Transfer Products Inc.; East Freetown, MA. www.htproducts.com;
508-763-8071, 800-323-9651.

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Engineered Finger-Jointed Framing Studs
Innovative Wood Concepts (IWC) makes framing studs out of wood scraps recycled from construction sites and truss companies, finger-jointing them using water-borne white glue (polyvinyl acetate—PVA). Waste from production is turned into mulch and animal bedding. According to the company, they kept over 3.5 million linear feet of wood from reaching the landfill last year. Innovative Wood Concepts; St. George, UT. No website; 435-674-4555.

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SunPower Products
SunPower offers exceptionally high-efficiency, monocrystalline silicon PV modules for commercial and residential use. It’s 305-watt model performs well in low-light conditions and, according to the company, has the highest conversion efficiency—18.7 percent—of any commercially available photovoltaic panel. SunPower provides a performance guarantee of 90 percent output at 12 years, as well as a 10-year product guarantee. SunPower Corp.; San Jose, CA. www.sunpowercorp.com; 408-240-5500;
877-786-0123.

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Color Kinetics LED Lighting
Color Kinetics combines LEDs in a variety of color options with controllers, power supplies, software, and peripherals to create energy-efficient, customizable architectural lighting effects for everything from retail displays to massive commercial exteriors to residential applications. The eW Cove Powercore (pictured) uses high-efficacy, high-brightness LEDs that work with standard-line voltage dimmers. According to the company, they outperform incandescent alternatives with at least 150 lumens of output, one-fifth the power consumption, and about a third the total cost of ownership. Color Kinetics is part of Philips Lighting. Color Kinetics Inc.; Boston, MA. www.colorkinetics.com;
617-423-9999, 888-385-5742.

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Low-Flow Sink Aerator
Ecotech’s Low-Flow Sink Aerator for lavatory faucets incorporates an aeration technology that pulls air in through the side of the unit, boosting pressure while reducing flow to 0.33 gallons per minute—significantly less than the 2.5 gallon-per-minute federal standard for lavatory faucets. Aerators can be installed for a fraction of the cost of replacing faucets, providing a cost-effective way to save both water and energy. Ecotech Water LLC; St. Pete Beach, FL. www.ecotechwater.com; 877-341-9500.

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