Top 10 Green Products.

The article presents information on the 2004 top 10 green building products, announced at GreenBuild Conference in Portland, Oregon, BuildingGreen, publisher of the GreenSpec Directory and Environmental Building News. The products were chosen with a concern about energy. Other issues reflected in the selections are water conservation, toxin reduction, and longer product life cycles. The EcoSpace traction elevator requires no lubricating oil and consumes 60 percent less energy than conventional hydraulic elevators. EcoVell, an interior shade-screen for commercial buildings made from a thermoplastic olefin yarn called EarthTex, can be returned to the company for recycling when no longer wanted.