Winning Green Building Solutions Announced in 2009 GREEN LOG Awards!
This year's most innovative green building solutions are announced by the GREEN LOG Awards. These products and services are set to thrust the building industry into the future.
Meridian, ID (PRWEB) May 16, 2009 -- Green Log Awards Inc. announces the results of this year's GREEN LOG Home Awards contest. Winners were chosen from 14 home building categories based on their innovation, usability, impact to the environment, and enhancement to the home. Categories included: Water Conservation, Countertops, Flooring, Lighting and Paints & Finishes.
"Although there are a lot of green building solutions available, we wanted to highlight those products and services that not only make a difference to our environment, but are also practical for most home builders. We were looking for green solutions that could enhance a home in more than one way," said program coordinator Darci Brown.
Winners -
The winners of the 2009 GLA's represent the future of the home building industry. As the world seeks out more efficient and sustainable alternatives, these products and services are leading the way:
Best Green Building Material:NanaWall Systems
Best Building System: Integrity Block
Best Green Building Consultants:Cornerstone Interior Design
Best Green Flooring: Historic Flooring
Best Green Building Website:Mother Nature Network: Green Home Blog
Best Paints & Finishes: American Clay
Best Insulation: ICYNENE
Best Lighting Solution: Solatube
Best Countertop: IceStone
Best Energy Solution: Akeena Solar: Andalay
Best Home Furnishing Solution: O Ecotextiles
Best Green Product Website: EcoSpaces
Best Water Conservation Solution: Rainwater HOG
Best HVAC Solution: Warmboard Radiant Heat
Judges-
The judging panel was made up of a variety of individuals either directly related to the building industry or green building experts. The voting panel included: Jim Young, President, PrecisionCraft Log Homes; Matt Franklin, Lead Designer, Mountain Architects; Charles Bevier, Editor, Building Systems Magazine; Allison Friedman, Editor, RateItGreen.com; Mike McCarthy, Editor, Log Home Living Magazine; and Barbara Kessler, Editor, GreenRightNow.com.
Origins -
PrecisionCraft Log Homes created the GREEN LOG Awards in 2008 to help find green building solutions for clients and other home builders. Upon realizing that innovative and useful green building solutions could be difficult to find, they looked for a creative way to discover and present these products to the public. Thus the GREEN LOG Home Awards were born.
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