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Welcome to Cool Roofing, Fall 2008, a special section in Environmental Design + Construction, Roofing Contractor and Sustainable Facility magazines: Fall 2008

Cool Roofing: What About a Green Roof?
Instead of a traditional cool roof — or in tandem with one — many facilities are installing green roofs, especially now that modular systems have been developed that have helped reduce installation costs.

by Robert Kravitz

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Adventures in Construction: I've Got the Bailout Blues
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Not Quite Green: A Volt of Optimism
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Product Focus 
Flooring Adhesives: Water-Based Structural Adhesive with Low Emissions
iLevel by Weyerhaeuser offers a new subfloor adhesive that helps create a solid and squeak-free floor while being simple to use and easy on the environment, the company reports.

Flooring Adhesives: Pressure Sensitive Adhesive
DriTac Flooring Products, LLC has launched a new pressure sensitive adhesive for professional wood and cork flooring installations: DriTac Eco-6200GR “Green” Pressure Sensitive Wood Flooring Adhesive.

Product Profile 
Three-in-one: A new wall system improves building efficiency.
Michigan builders, architects and contractors may be facing more-than-difficult hardships with a slowing housing situation; seeking out building solutions with new products has given some of these professionals an edge.

by John Wyatt

Product Helps Refurbish Busy Hospital
St. Cloud Regional Medical Center was in the middle of a refurbishing project, but didn’t want the headaches normally associated with remodeling. A well-placed call was just what the doctor ordered.

New & Notable Products 
Composite Floor System Compatible with Wall Systems
Vulcraft’s Ecospan composite floor system uses 99 percent recycled material in the joists and 70 percent recycled material in the decking, the company reports.

Wind Turbine Emphasizes Efficiency, Quiet Operation
Cascade Engineering’s Swift wind turbine enables homeowners or businesses to generate as many as 1,500 watts of instantaneous power, producing approximately 2,000 kWh of electricity per year with a single turbine.

Reader Choice Awards
2008 October Issue
 • 2008 Excellence in Design Awards: Commercial, Office, Industrial, Corporate Building Category Winner
 • Case Study: Dual Leed
 • Case Study: Going green after groundbreaking
 • Case Study: Silver Office
 • Editor’s Note: Surfing the Web
 • Letter to the Editor: Sustainability and Lower Appraisals
Industry News 
SANYO Announces New Solar Ingot and Wafer Production Plant in Salem, Oregon
SANYO North America Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. (SANYO), announces SANYO’s decision to construct a new plant for the manufacture of solar ingot and wafer in the Renewable Energy and Technology Park of Salem, having received approval from the city council in the City of Salem, Oregon.

Green Destination Website Launched by Meeting Strategies Worldwide
Meeting Strategies Worldwide announces the launch of its latest website tool, “Best Places to MeetGreen.”  The website provides two innovative resources, the Best Places to MeetGreen Scorecard and Calculator, for helping meeting and event planners to select the best green destination for their group. 

EH Systems Moves to New Facility, Expands Capabilities
EH Systems opened its new 103,000-square-foot facility where the company will manufacture and distribute structural insulated panels (SIPs), one of the most energy efficient building products on the market.

BNIM Awarded National Research Grant from U.S. Green Building Council
With finite supply and increasing global demand for fresh water, the management and reuse of stormwater has become one of the most critical environmental concerns in the building design industry.

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