From the “Green Expo” over the weekend, I have some info on the following:
Thin film PV exterior rain screen panel. This panel can also act as a translucent wall panel between the PV film pattern. Custom patterns are possible. Actually this was one of the most interesting material I saw, though much more research would be needed. The site also has info on ventilated facades, which is a rainscreen that also provides a thermal break between cladding and envelope materials.
http://www.sandlventilatedfacade.com/7 layer Plywood with zero urea formaldehyde content, with FSC wood but we had some lunch and learn on that recently.
A website:
http://www.greenbuilderssource.com/Interesting material:
http://www.greenbuilderssource.com/index.php?crn=211&rn=414&action=show_detailRecycled tire as roof underlayment:
http://www.cetco.com/Efficient toilets from Australia:
http://www.caromausa.com/An affordable residential program that can provide incentives for clients to build “green”. I’ve used this to guide a spec for the replacement housing for Lafitte here in New Orleans.
http://www.greencommunitiesonline.org/A heat pump that can be attached to an electric water heater to heat the water.
http://www.airgenerate.com/NASA had a booth and had some handouts on what they are doing that is green. They also had some nice posters of their rockets!
All in all I was hoping to see more eye opening products coming on the market than there were.
LA DOTD May 2009, approaching completion.
Shading device.
Notice shim.
The plan to paint over the "way cool" brick pattern.
Epicore exposed deck.
