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Top 10 Green Building Products
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The growth of rating systems such as the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program has brought a flood of investment dollars into the green building products sector. The daunting task of separating the wheat from the chaff is a challenge for designers, engineers and builders alike—and with the value of the green building materials industry expected to reach $4.7 billion by 2011, the job isn’t likely to get easier in the years to come.
With its third annual Top 10 Green Building Products awards, Sustainable Industries aims to recognize companies that stand out as authentic leaders. The winning companies are innovators, pioneers and proven performers in creating high-quality, high-value, resource-efficient products.
This year’s winning products were selected based on their ability to meet the following criteria:
- LEED compatibility
- Environmental performance
- Value
- Scalability/market impact
- Innovativeness
- Design aesthetic
In selecting the winners, our panel of expert judges sifted through 80 nominations—a 60 percent increase from the number of nominees in 2007—submitted by Sustainable Industries readers, finally selecting 10 products that have the potential to significantly improve green building design in many parts of the world.
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