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MAXXON Maxxon Corporation, the “green” floor specialists, offers environmentally-friendly green underlayment formulations and green Acousti-Mat sound control mats. These products contain recycled materials and the underlayments are GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified. The green sound control mats contain 40 percent pre-consumer recycled content. Maxxon’s green underlayments and the green Acousti-Mat products may contribute toward earning points for your LEED project certification. MAXXON | 800-356-7887 | WWW.MAXXONCORPORATION.COM | GREENBUILD BOOTH # 265 THE MURUS COMPANY, INC. Murus ENERGY STAR-qualified Structural Insulating Panels, with Polyurethane or EPS foam cores, are available in a variety of sizes, thicknesses, and configurations, with SFI- or optional FSC-certified structurally-rated skins. Murus SIPs offer R-values ranging from R-16 to R-45, depending upon thickness and foam core type. Murus services include engineering and drafting, automated factory CNC pre-cutting, and on-site technical assistance. THE MURUS COMPANY, INC. | 800-626-8787 | 570-549-2100 | WWW.MURUS.COM | GREENBUILD BOOTH # 2364 Reader Service No. 140 Reader Service No. 142 THE MOHAWK GROUP Strengthening its tradition of helping customers reach their “green” goals, The Mohawk Group is shaving weeks off the environmental product specification process with its new LEED PLUS Calculator. Powered by ecoScorecard from Viridity Inc., the LEED PLUS Calculator is a Web-based tool that allows users to search building products and calculate The U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED rating, along with several other industry environmental ratings, in minutes. Mohawk Group customers can easily access the LEED PLUS Calculator evaluation tool free-of-charge and 24/7 by logging onto The Mohawk Group’s website or one of its brand’s sites. Simply select a product and then choose which system to rate it against – LEED, CHPS (Collaborative for High Performance Schools), GGHC (Green Guide for Healthcare), LABS21 (Laboratories for the 21st Century) – or check compliance for other prevalent third party certifications. Results are delivered in minutes via a PDF report. For added convenience, users can save their reports and use them as supplemental product documentation to be included along with LEED or equivalent certification submissions. POLYGLASS USA Polyfresko APP and SBS SA P Self-Adhesive membranes are premium plastomeric and elastomeric products manufactured utilizing patented ADESO dual-compound self-adhesive technology. Both membranes are finished with extra-fine, white granules that provide high levels of reflectivity and emissivity, resulting in significant energy savings for building owners. Polyfresko APP and SBS membranes also feature a high-performance reinforced polyester mat that provides excellent dimensional stability and long-term durability and performance. POLYGLASS | 800-222-9782 | WWW.POLYGLASS.COM | GREENBUILD BOOTH # 1617 Reader Service No. 143 PREMIER BUILDING SYSTEMS Premier Building Systems (PBS) is North America’s largest manufacturer of Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs). An energy-efficient and innovative alternative to traditional stick-frame building envelope construction, PBS SIPs reduce installation labor costs, offer design flexibility, and save building owners up to 60 percent on energy costs. Building envelopes constructed with PBS SIPs are stronger, straighter and greener. PREMIER BUILDING SYSTEMS | 800-275-7086 | WWW.PBSSIPS.COM | GREENBUILD BOOTH # 1617 Reader Service No. 144 SAGE ELECTROCHROMICS, INC. In the making for over a decade: durable, tested glass that tints at the push of a button. SageGlass electronically tintable glazing eliminates having to choose between a design that maximizes the positive attributes of the sun—daylight, view, connection to the outdoors—and one that attempts to minimize its drawbacks—heat gain, glare, and fading. You get unprecedented solar control without the need for shades or blinds, so the view and the design remains intact. THE MOHAWK GROUP (LEES, KARASTAN, BIGELOW) | 800-554-6637 WWW.MOHAWKGREENWORKS.COM | GREENBUILD BOOTH # 1022 SAGE ELECTROCHROMICS, INC. | 877-724-3321 | WWW.SAGE-EC.COM | GREENBUILD BOOTH # 844 Reader Service No. 141 Reader Service No. 145 W W W . S U S TA I N A B L E F A C I L I T Y. C O M 49 http://WWW.MAXXONCORPORATION.COM http://WWW.MURUS.COM http://WWW.POLYGLASS.COM http://WWW.PBSSIPS.COM http://WWW.MOHAWKGREENWORKS.COM http://WWW.MOHAWKGREENWORKS.COM http://WWW.SAGE-EC.COM http://WWW.SUSTAINABLEFACILITY.COM

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Sustainable Facility - November 2008 Contents Editorial Industry Watch Web TOC New and Notable The Case for Daytime Cleaning Commitment to Energy Effi ciency and Sustainability Finding the Green Solar for the Commercial and Industrial Sector: What’s Hot Now? Connecting Sustainability and Green Cleaning Recycling Rechargeable Batteries Sharing Best Practices The Consultant Conundrum Sharing the Facilities Management Burden The Building Owner’s and Operator’s Sustainability Solution: Energy Audits Greenbuild: Green Product Buzz Guide Product Focus Marketplace and Classifieds Advertiser’s Index Initiatives

Sustainable Facility - November 2008

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