{"id":1551,"date":"2009-11-16T16:58:57","date_gmt":"2009-11-16T23:58:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/blog\/?p=1551"},"modified":"2020-10-08T16:54:03","modified_gmt":"2020-10-08T20:54:03","slug":"editors-top-10-green-products-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/blog\/editors-top-10-green-products-2009\/","title":{"rendered":"Editor’s Top 10 Green Products 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"

The editorial staff of The House Designers<\/a> has spent several months working with their architects, designers and builders to find out what green building products<\/a> they would recommend to consumers looking to build their dream home. Here is our list of Top 10 Green Home Building Products<\/a> for 2009 based on performance, innovation and design:<\/p>\n

1. GE Hybrid Water Heater<\/p>\n

The new GE Hybrid Water Heater<\/a> is the first water heater to be ENERGY STAR\u00c2\u00ae rated and the first to be listed on the U.S. Department of Energy\u00e2\u20ac\u02dcs website. This new energy efficient heat pump electric water heater can reduce energy expenses up to 62%, saving as much as $320 annually on energy bills.<\/p>\n

2. ALNO Kitchen Cabinet<\/p>\n

The ALNOCLASS kitchen cabinet<\/a> collection lowers the carbon footprint, while delivering high style and cutting-edge technology. The door fronts are constructed of 100 percent sustainable oak from FSC-certified forests and its matte lacquer finish is free of VOCs. Those looking to spice it up a bit can add a mobile multifunctional niche unit that keeps your most important kitchen utensils within arm\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s reach. The best part is that the glass cover, which is used to conceal the components when not in use, can be outfitted with your choice of colored LED light fittings.<\/p>\n

3. Benjamin Moore’s Green Promise\u00ae products<\/p>\n

Benjamin Moore<\/a> continues to grow its portfolio of Green Promise\u00c2\u00ae products, which includes Aura, high performance low VOC paint; Natura Zero-VOC interior paint, which is considered one of the greenest and safest paints available in the residential market. The Green Promise\u00c2\u00ae designation is Benjamin Moore’s assurance that its environmentally friendly coatings meet and exceed the strictest industry standards, while also delivering the premium levels of performance and color you would expect from Benjamin Moore. But how did they get to be so green? The reason is the combination of both the base paint and the colorant. In addition to Aura and Natura, the Green Promise line also includes Aura Bath & Spa, Waterborne Ceiling Paint and ben.<\/p>\n

4. Brizo faucets and showers<\/p>\n

Brizo\u00ae, the luxury brand of Delta Faucet Company (DFC), brings eco-friendly elegance into the home with a line of products that are both environmentally responsible and aesthetically pleasing. Showcased at the 2009 Kitchen and Bath Industry Show, the new Brizo<\/a> green platform includes a range of water-efficient products with luxurious and sustainable design. Many Brizo lavatory faucets, such as the Vesi\u00c2\u00ae Channel and Vesi Curve design, flow at 1.5 gallons per minute (gpm) at 60 pounds per square inch (psi), saving approximately 30% of water. In the kitchen you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll find many product lines featuring its new SmartTouch technology, which allows the user to turn the water on and off with just a tap anywhere on the spout or handle. The faucet\u2122s hands-free functionality allows users to easily wash hands, dishes or food without ever touching the faucet. With this new technology, homeowners are able to conserve water and energy by activating water only when needed, saving an average of 0.3 gallons of water per minute.<\/p>\n

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The editorial staff of The House Designers has spent several months working with their architects, designers and builders to find out what green building products they would recommend to consumers looking to build their dream home. Here is our list of Top 10 Green Home Building Products for 2009 based on performance, innovation and design: […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[85],"tags":[157,199,272,202,271,274,273,275],"class_list":["post-1551","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-green-house-plans","tag-dream-home","tag-energy-star","tag-green-building-products","tag-green-home","tag-green-products","tag-hybrid-water-heater","tag-kitchen-cabinet-collection","tag-water-efficient-products"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1551","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/44"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1551"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1551\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13246,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1551\/revisions\/13246"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1551"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1551"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1551"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}