Top 10 Green Products for 2015 Named

Healthier insulation and better-performing air barriers are among the winners of BuildingGreen's Top-10 Green Building Products awards fbr 20 r5.

The l3th annual awards rccognize green building prodr-rcts that make fundarnental transformations to "business as usual" in the dcsign and construction industry.

Several of the top products. including Johns Manvillc's ENRGY 3.E polyiso insulation. elirninated halo-gcnatccl flame retardants, a longstand- ing hcalth and environmental issue.

Prosoco's fluid-applied Cat 5 air barricr system contains no solvents, isocyanates or phthalate plasticizers, and it can bc applied to damp surfaces.

Cascadia Clip fiberglass thermal spacers help install cladding over insulation. significantly reducing the thelrnal bridging through thc insulation as comparcd with conventional attachment methods.

Marvin was honored as the first company to offer Passive House

Institute U.S.-certified windovu's.

Other Top l0 picks included metered solar panels lrorn thc Clean Energy Collective that cln be installed rernotely. refblmulatecl liram cushions frorn Ekla Home. petroleumficc plastic chairs from Kl. Multistack Maglev centrifugal chillers, USAI's Color Selcct tunable lighting. and FocalPoint's hi-ch-l-low-ratc biofiltration system. which is designcd to treat stormwater in densc urban areas.

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