Modlet
Say goodbye to vampire power with the modlet, a device that makes existing outlets smarter and more energy-efficient.
Mobile Solar Power System
Pure Power Distribution’s Mobile Solar Power System can replace noisy, heavy-polluting diesel generators.
Juice Bar
Juice Bar helps make it easy for builders and designers to plan for electric vehicles as part of sustainable design.
Indow Windows
Inspired by the thermal lining of refrigerator doors, Indow Windows can achieve 94 percent of the energy savings of double-pane replacements at a fraction of the cost.
HydroRight Dual Flush Converter
Cheaper than dirt and quick and easy to install: That’s the beauty of the HydroRight Dual Flush converter kit.
Greensulate
Ecovative Design uses mushroom roots to make its Greensulate rigid insulation and EcoCradle packaging material.
Breathe Living Wall
DIRTT Environmental Solutions’ Breathe Living Wall system is a simple yet scalable way to introduce more plants into buildings.
Adura Wireless Lighting Controls
Adura Technologies uses open source technology and an intuitive interface to cut lighting energy use by up to 70 percent.
SAGE Glass
SAGE’s electrochromic glass can shift from clear to darkly tinted at the flip of a switch, lowering peak energy demand by as much as 24 percent.
SmartSlope Living Retaining Wall
Inspired by Europe’s densely populated, greenery-filled cities, SmartSlope Living Retaining Walls bring plant life to urban landscapes.
Featured Winners
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Modlet
Some green building products are developed to tackle big problems. Not the modlet. The device, which is short for “the modern outlet,” was created in response to millions of tiny problems. Specifically, it aims to curtail power wasted by plug-in appliances when they’re not in use.
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Mobile Solar Power System
Pure Power Distribution designed its Mobile Solar Power System to replace dirty, noisy diesel generators, which create air pollution in the form of carbon dioxide, particulate matter and carcinogenic compounds.
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Juice Bar
The Juice Bar isn’t a building product in the conventional sense, but our panel of judges said that accommodating electric vehicles is something that designers and builders increasingly need to consider. By 2015, automakers are expected to sell more than 3 million electric vehicles worldwide, according to a report by Pike Research, with almost 5 million charging stations being installed.
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Indow Windows
When Sam Pardue learned it would cost $35,000 to replace the distinctive-but-leaky windows on his 100-year-old Portland home, he saw an opportunity. The solution? Indow Windows. Inspired by the thermal lining of refrigerator doors, these thermal inserts can achieve 94 percent of the energy savings of double-pane replacements at a fraction of the cost.
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HydroRight Dual Flush Converter
Plenty of homeowners are happy to cut down on water use, but few are willing to replace their toilets to do it, according to Michael Schuster, president of MJSI, Inc. That’s why his company began offering the HydroRight Dual flush converter, a drop-in device that turns a typical toilet into a “European-style” two-button operation.
Sponsor Commentary
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Sustainable Design Begins with the Right Building Blocks
As a leader in sustainable forest management, British Columbia wood is unsurpassed as a renewable building material harvested from abundant forests. Its exemplary record is matched by a world-renowned range of quality and diverse building and design materials. See how wood can work for you.
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Connect Your Product With Designers When It Really Counts
Millions of professionals and pro-sumers use SketchUp to visualize design ideas. When designing, these SketchUp users look for real products to add to their SketchUp models. Product Connect for Google SketchUp is technology that helps building product manufacturers share 3D SketchUp models of their products with designers, and helps designers specify those products for use in the final project.
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Earn LEED Credits with greenscreen
As a company with a history dedicated to establishing sustainable environmental practices, greenscreen is pleased to sponsor the 2011 Top 10 Green Products awards. We support the commitment and vision of design professionals seeking to evaluate and implement sustainable design principles.
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The Green Beneath Your Feet
Since its founding 37 years ago, InterfaceFLOR has revolutionized the commercial floorcovering industry by producing America’s first modular carpet tiles. And with its ambitious goal to be “Off Oil” by 2020, it’s not done yet.
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Adura Lighting Controls for Energy-Saving Retrofits
The Adura Wireless Lighting Control System reduces lighting energy costs by 50 percent or more and consists of a full-featured energy dashboard, wireless Light Controllers installed within light fixtures, occupancy sensors, daylight sensors and switches.
