What Makes a Building Product Green

Appliances

Residential and commercial appliances, cleaning equipment, restaurant equipment, laboratory equipment, and playground equipment are among the categories included in this division.

Energy and water conservation are important in many of these categories. GreenSpec lists products that significantly exceed Energy Star thresholds for most appliances. Also look for equipment that reduces the amount or toxicity of detergents and other cleaning agents needed, as well as equipment manufactured from recycled materials.

GreenSpec Insights

Posted by Alex Wilson on 05/15/2013

Roxul ComfortBoard IS has some important environmental and performance advantages over XPS and polyisocyanurate insulation

Readers of this Energy Solutions blog may be aware that I’ve been critical of...

Posted by Nadav Malin on 05/14/2013

After years of living with a nice-looking but rather uncomfortable daybed in our living room, my family and I went shopping for a new sofa. We explored a range of styles and configurations, trying to find something that looked good, would be cozy...