Sustainable Industries recently announced their Top 10 Green Building Products of 2010. I was impressed by the innovation and ingenuity of all the winning products but there were two in particular that really jumped out at me:
Ultimate Pervious Pavement – With storm water playing such an important role in the LEED certification process, specifically Regional Priority Credits for Hawaii, finding reliable pervious paving products is vital to our community. Unfortunately, last I heard there were still building code issues that were creating hurdles for using such products. If you know of any updates to those codes, please share!
AQUS Greywater System – I was in San Francisco last year and stayed in a hotel with a great greywater toilet system. The AQUS system separates the two just a little further making it more appealing and easier to use since you don’t have to lean over the toilet to wash your hands.
If you’ve heard of any other innovative green products either on the market or on the verge of being released, I would love to hear about them.
And feel free to give me a call at 441-4452 or shoot me an email at shines@honblue.com if you want to know what we’re up to.