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NEW + NOTABLE [Environmental Design + Construction](Environmental Design + Construction Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) * BOLD BAMBOO For designers who seek the bold, Architectural Systems' Eco-Dimensions Bamboo Wall Panels are available in six silhouettes. These lightweight, flexible, 18-inch by 18-inch wall panels are made from pressed bamboo pulp and are ready to be painted or stained. This panel collection has a Class A fire rating, is water-repellent and is sound-absorbent, all leading to a healthy indoor environment. As bamboo is a rapidly renewable material, the product is naturally eco-friendly. www.archsystems.com * Architectural Systems Inc. * Reader Service No. 72 * BULLET BOOT The Bullet Boot Pipe Flashing is a one-piece flexible rubber boot that acts as a plumbing vent sleeve. The Bullet Boot eliminates the need for environmentally dangerous lead pipe boots while preventing rodents and other pests from entering the vent. The Bullet Boot is available in multiple sizes (1½ inches, 2 inches and 3 inches) and in a variety of colors, including brown, black and white. www.semetals.com * SE Metals * Reader Service No. 73 * SUNLITE SYSTEM The SunLite Strip is a patented self-curbing daylighting system developed for applications to the Butler MR-24 standing-seam metal roof system. The company has teamed with Sunoptics, an Acuity Brands company, to deliver the SunLite Strip daylighting system. The company reports that a building equipped with the SunLite Strip daylighting system and a lighting management and controls system can reduce the lighting-related electricity expense by up to 70 percent. The SunLite Strip's frame has a self-curbing design that avoids the inherent risk of leaks around flashings of conventional skylights. Rain or melting snow runs offthe panel flat via a single-sided frontend diverter to the adjacent panel. www. butlermfg.com; www.acuitybrands.com * Butler Manufacturing Acuity Brands * Reader Service No. 74 * PLASTIC PIPE JOINING The TRITON Pipe Fusion system, a plastic pipe welding solution by Watts Water, uses radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic technology to dramatically improve pipe joining and testing times, in turn increasing job site productivity. Using TRITON, ¾-inch plastic pipe can be fused in approximately 40 seconds, and welds are ready for pressure testing immediately. TRITON includes three components-a Control Unit, Fusers and Fittings-which operate together to create durable outside diameter welds offering unobstructed flow and decreased pressure drop. The use of RF electromagnetic technology also eliminates exposed heating elements, adhesives and VOCs. The Fuser features a patent-pending Fuse-Tel indicator that gives a visual and tactile indication of a successful weld. www.tritonpipefusion.com * Watts Water Technologies Company * Reader Service No. 76 * NEXT GENERATION ROOFING Apollo II is a solar roofing system featuring integrated photovoltaic (PV) panels which combine greater efficiency and improved aesthetics with easier wiring installation. Featuring 54-Watt monocrystalline panels, the company reports that Apollo II is lightweight, durable, resistant to wind uplift, and can easily be integrated into either an existing roof or with the installation of a new roof that combines solar panels and asphalt shingles. Apollo II fully integrates with roofing shingles for an appearance not found with rack-mounted systems. Modules are Class A fire rated and meet UL 790 requirements. Apollo II is also rated for wind resistance up to 110 mph and loads up to 250 pounds per square foot. www.certainteedsolar.com * CertainTeed * Reader Service No. 75 * LOCAL GREENS FOR GREEN ROOFS 100 percent American made and grown on local, independent farms, the Xero Flor Green Roof System utilizes pre-vegetated mats based on German technology-engineered and refined with more than four decades of ongoing R&D. The company reports Xero Flor has been proven successful and sustainable in tens of thousands of flourishing installations worldwide, including projects in more than 30 states in the U.S. The system contains a root barrier, drainage mat, retention fleece, pre-cultivated vegetation mat and growing medium. www.xeroflora.com * Xero Flor America * Reader Service No. 77 (c) 2013 BNP Media |