GreenSpec Goes to Greenbuild Toronto
Come visit BuildingGreen and GreenSpec at booth 434 in the North expo hall. Click the image to download a full expo floor map (north) with all the greenest products marked.
I look forward to Greenbuild every year--especially this year, since it is in Toronto. I haven't been to Toronto since the late '70s, when a friend of mine and I cut class in high school and roadtripped to view an exhibit of Monet and other impressionist artists, something you just couldn't see in suburban Michigan. I was a little overwhelmed by the trip, but the city was vibrant and the exhibit was well worth the repercussions of my truancy.
Visiting Greenbuild has a lot in common with that trip. It's busy, exciting, and a valuable learning experience, and there is something about challenging conventions and being on the cutting edge of green technology--that's where BuildingGreen and GreenSpec shine.
A map of the South expo floor where you can find HBN and Pharos at booth 5042. Click the image to download a full expo floor map (south) with all the greenest products marked.
This year, Martin also tracked down those listed in the Healthy Building Network's (HBN) Pharos http://www.pharosproject.net product library. These manufacturers can be seen highlighted on the maps here (click the map images to download PDFs of both the North and South expo floors): GreenSpec-listed manufacturers are highlighted in light green, and Pharos with a "P."
As you can see by the maps, not every exhibitor is in GreenSpec. Some of these manufacturers might offer fine products that just don't meet our high standards, but I hope to find some brand new, undiscovered game changers. This is why the expo floor at Greenbuild is particularly valuable: we get to see the products up close and talk with the manufacturers.
There's something else new this year: the team has been working hard on a new GreenSpec with expanded portfolio and search capabilities and other exciting features. Please stop by and visit BuildingGreen at 434 North to try out these new features. Meanwhile, current subscribers can access our product listings here.
Please stop by and visit BuildingGreen at 434 North or HBN at 5042 South, and I hope to see you on the expo floor!
Brent Ehrlich is the products editor at BuildingGreen, Inc.Posted by Brent Ehrlich on September 28, 2011
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Alex Wilson is founder and executive editor of BuildingGreen, Inc., and coeditor of GreenSpec. For more than 30 years, Alex has been the most trusted voice on energy efficiency and environmentally responsible design and construction. Since launching Environmental Building News (EBN) in 1992, he’s built a reputation, resources, and staff to serve the companies for whom sustainable design is a core value.
Brent Ehrlich is BuildingGreen’s products editor, conducts research and writes product and category insights for the company’s GreenSpec product directory. He also contributes product reviews and feature articles for Environmental Building News, and is a contributing editor to McGraw-Hill’s GreenSource magazine.
Jennifer Atlee is research director at BuildingGreen, responsible for guiding the in-depth independent research that is the hallmark of all BuildingGreen resources. With her broad knowledge in sustainability, analytical acumen, and passion for improving the standards used to assess the sustainability of products, processes, and organizations, Jennifer brings strong direction to the research process behind GreenSpec’s product-screening decisions, and technical rigor to BuildingGreen’s custom research projects.
Tristan Roberts is Editorial Director at BuildingGreen, Inc., a position that requires broad knowledge about sustainable design, deep understanding of products, and mastery of all things LEED. Tristan Roberts brings that to Environmental Building News, GreenSpec, and LEEDuser, a plug-in tool supported by the U.S. Green Building Council to provide credit-by-credit advice for LEED projects.
Peter Yost brings more than 25 years' experience in building, researching, teaching, writing, and consulting on high-performance homes to his role as director of residential services for BuildingGreen. He has been called upon to provide his building-science expertise to the nation’s leading homebuilding programs, including NAHB’s Green Building Standard, USGBC's LEED for Homes, EPA’s WaterSense, and the U.S. Department of Energy's Building America.
Paula Melton, BuildingGreen’s managing editor, brings a dynamic style, critical mind, and sharp wit to the many feature articles, blog posts, and product reviews she writes for GreenSpec, BuildingGreen.com, Environmental Building News, and other BuildingGreen-supported websites.
Nadav Malin is president of BuildingGreen, where he oversees the company’s industry-leading information and community-building resources and consulting services. He also convenes and facilitates gatherings of industry leaders, and lends his technical expertise and vision to GreenSource magazine. Nadav was the founding chair of the Materials & Resources Technical Advisory Group for LEED.
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