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Solatube International

Solatube International

www.solatube.com

 

Solatube Daylighting Systems, designed for use in all retrofit and new construction applications, utilize state-of-the-art design and materials to provide natural lighting to any space. Solatube Daylighting Systems capture sunlight on the rooftop, redirect it down a highly reflective shaft and then diffuse an abundance of pure natural, daylight throughout the interior space.

 

Find Solatube International at the GOVGREEN Conference & Expo: Booth #333.

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Excel Dryers

www.exceldryer.com

 

XLERATOR uses patented technology to make hand drying fast and efficient. Designed with a high-velocity air stream and contoured nozzle that completely eliminates water droplets and vapor, XLERATOR dries hands completely in 10-15 seconds. As a result, people actually like to use the XLERATOR!

 

Find Excel Dryers at the GOVGREEN Conference & Expo: Booth #532.

 

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Multistack

www.multistack.com

 

Multistack is the industry leader in modular chillers, heat pumps and Dediciated Heat Recovery Chillers. By using heat recovery in your building to supplement or replace your need for a gas boiler, your building can reduce its carbon footprint, lower utility bills and see a potential payback in less than two years. www.multistack.com

 

Find Multistack at the GOVGREEN Conference & Expo: Booth #625.

 

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Bradley Corporation

www.bradleycorp.com

 

Bradley is a leading manufacturer of Washroom Lavatories, Showers, Water Tempering Valves, Washroom Accessories, Toilet Partitions, and Plastic Lockers that have a variety of "Green" attributes to support LEED credits. Bradley products are manufactured to meet and exceed the Government Building Sustainability requirements to reduce energy and water consumption.

 

Find Bradley Corporation at the GOVGREEN Conference & Expo: Booth #328.

 

 

 

 

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EnergyIconGeoComfort Geothermal Heating and Cooling
www.geocomfort.com

 

GeoComfort is proud to provide highly efficient, reliable and quiet operating, year-round comfort solutions for your home or business. Our diverse product line offers a solution for any application. GeoComfort Systems are manufactured in the heart of America. Pride in workmanship has been deeply embedded in the culture of our company. Every department places a high value on integrity and complete customer satisfaction. "World Class Service – Hometown Values" is far more than a slogan, it's a way of life.

 

EnergyIconGreen Fiber Cellulose Insulation
www.greenfiber.com

 

As the largest producer of cellulose insulation in North America, GreenFiber helps schools, churches, housing complexes, businesses and other organizations with their paper recycling needs. We continually look for new and innovative ways to collect paper to make our end product. Our recycling program not only gives us a way to become more active within our local community, but also gives you a way to conserve landfill space, educate youth on the importance of recycling, create a greener community and raise money in the process!

 

EnergyIconHelix Wind
www.helixwind.com

 

Inexpensive, reliable, simple, the hallmarks of the Helix system make it the best choice for low wind speed residential and commercial applications. The Savonius turbine based design catches wind from all directions creating smooth powerful torque to spin the electric generator. Mounted up to 35 feet high, in winds as low as 10 mph the Helix system creates electricity to power your home or business.

 


 


 

 


 

EnergyIconSharp Solar Panels
www.sharpusa.com/SolarElectricity

 

Fromsatellites, telecommunications, water pumps, remote houses and safetysignals, to grid-tied homes, businesses and large solar farms, Sharphas manufactured a variety of products that harvest abundant,inexhaustible solar energy — all to deliver electricity. Forty-fiveyears and countless innovations later, we're a global leader in solar,providing the systems to power more homes and businesses than any othersolar manufacturer in the world.

 

EnergyIconSolar HOt - Solar Hot Water System
www.solarhotusa.com

 

Solar hot water systems are environmentally friendlyand can now be installed on your roof to blend with the architecture ofyour building. More than 1.5 million homes and businesses in the UnitedStates have invested in solar heating systems, and surveys indicatethat over 94% of these customers consider the systems a good investment.

 

EnergyIconSylvania Florescent T8 Bulbs
www.sylvania.com

 

When it comes to long-lasting, economical,energy-saving bulbs, nothing can match fluorescent, and because theyare available in a variety of shapes and sizes, there's a SYLVANIAfluorescent bulb for just about any room.

 

EnergyIconVEKA Commercial Windows and Doors
www.vekainc.com

 

Green building solutions for energy efficient windows for Schools and Commercial Buildings is quickly becoming a topic of focus in today's environmentally conscious world. Because of multi-chamber technology, VEKA profiles have an enormously low heat transmission value. This reduces your energy use and heating costs.

 

 


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FacilityIconConservation Technology
www.conservationtechnology.com

 

We offer low-maintenance systems to collect, filter, store, and re-use rainwater for exterior or interior use in residential or commercial structures.


FacilityIconE3 Designs/The Watson Group
www.e3designs.com

 

E3 Designs performs building re-commissioning studies resulting in a benchmark of operations & a deliverable that identifies performance improvements and energy savings opportunities along with detailed financial and technical support for energy saving O&M changes and capital project recommendations. You may choose any or all of the following assessments: HVAC, Lighting, Water, Electrical, Building Envelope, & Renewable resource.

 

FacilityIconGorell Windows and Doors

www.gorell.com

 

Gorell Enterprises is a manufacturer of specially engineered,
custom-manufactured windows for replacement and new-construction applications, patio doors and aluminum storm windows and doors.


FacilityIconHydrotech Green Roof
www.hydrotechusa.com

 

Hydrotech's Garden Roof® Assembly allows the design professional to transform virtually any flat or sloped roof into a landscaped environment. Designed as a lightweight, low profile system, the Garden Roof Assembly can be safely installed on roof and plaza decks not engineered to handle the heavy load requirements of a traditional green roof.

 

FacilityIconHydrOxi Pro® Concentrated Cleaner

www.coreproductsco.com

 

HydrOxi Pro® Concentrated oxidizing multi-purpose cleaner, degreaser and deodorizer for hard, non-porous surfaces. Four versatile dilutions satisfy all general cleaning needs in any environment.

 

FacilityIconLeviton Dimmers
www.leviton.com

 

Leviton offers a wide variety of lighting controls that combine sophisticated design with state-of-the-art technology. These include architectural controls, daylighting controls, dimmers, fan speed controls, occupancy sensors, relay panels, timer switches and more. Our lighting controls provide precise, dependable control and complement any residential or commercial application, while offering the potential for significant energy savings.

 

FacilityIconPrairie Picket Fences

www.prairiefence.com

 

PrairiePicket™ is PrairiePicket™ and PrairieFence™ - composite fencing, composite fence, composite fences, and composite fence posts the composite fence picket component of Heartland BioComposites' privacy fence system, PrairieFence.

 

FacilityIconSimple Green All-Purpose Cleaners

www.simplegreen.com

 

Simple Green is one of the most versatile all-purpose cleaners you can buy! It's non-toxic and biodegradable, without harmful bleach.

 

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Solatube Daylighting System
www.solatube.com

 

Every day, we at Solatube International challenge ourselves to find an affordable way to bring daylight into dark spaces where natural light had rarely been an option. One thing is clear. Our products are not skylights. They are high-performance daylighting systems that use advanced optics to significantly improve the way daylight is harnessed.

 

FacilityIconVELUX Sky Lights
www.veluxusa.com

 

Daylighting through the roofs of commercial buildings provides many benefits that no other light source can offer. With VELUX commercial products you can provide optimal light distribution at the building's core while minimizing glare and enhancing your architectural designs.


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GoToMeeting Online Meetings
www.gotomeeting.com

 

GoToMeeting allows you to host an online meeting with up to 15 people – so you can do more and travel less. Using our Web conferencing tool you can share any application on your computer in real time. Attendees join meetings in seconds.

 

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Greenride.com Carpooling
www.greenride.com

 

Greenride is a suite of state of the art sustainable transportation solutions designed to streamline and integrate mobility management programs.

 

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Rivanna Natura
www.rivannadesigns.com

 

Since 2001, RIVANNA has been building awards, plaques and gifts using the latest and most innovative green building materials, including FSC-certified new and recycled materials, biocomposites, bamboo, recycled glass, and other organic materials.


 


 

 

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The Park Catalog Bike Racks
www.theparkcatalog.com

 

HighlandProducts Group offers the broadest array of products designed to meetthe needs of any and all venues. From the most prestigious Ivy LeagueUniversities to the one room school house, from America's majesticNational Parks to the park down the street, from The White House toyour house, more and more customers are choosing Highland ProductsGroup.

 

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Sustainable Food Systems
www.sustainablefoodsystems.com 

 

Sustainable Foods Systems, a unique consulting and technical assistance service, partners with healthcare facilities, public and private schools, universities, business dining facilities and community organizations to incorporate sustainability practices that are healthier for customers, local economies and the planet into their food programs.

 

 

 


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Anybill Paperless Billing
www.anybill.com

 

Like most Accounts Payable professionals, you're already familiar with the benefits of AP automation:more efficiency, transparency, and control. The real question is, how to automate and where to start? Anybill is your expert resource for Accounts Payable automation and can help you to:Determine the best strategy and approach for automating AP, Select the AP automation solution that requires the lowest upfront investment, and Realize a faster ROI on your investment in AP automation.

 

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Boise Recycled Paper
www.boiseinc.com

 

Boise® Paper produces high-quality recycled papers that deliver the same brightness and premium performance as nonrecycled. Our full line of ASPEN® recycled paper products gives you a wide range of sizes, weights, and levels of post-consumer content to suit all your needs. Our recycled papers also have proven performance for multipurpose use in high-speed copiers as well as for high-definition color copies for quality presentations.

 

 

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FLOR Eco-Friendly Carpet Tiles
www.flor.com

 

FLOR is an eco-friendly option for your floors. FLOR's range of beautiful and colorful carpet tiles let you create area rugs and runners in no time. Plus, FLOR's dedication to caring for the planet carries over into everything we do from the design and manufacturing to providing you with a healthier carpeting alternative.

 


 



 


 

 

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GreenO Products Compostable Tableware
www.greenoproducts.com

 

Greeno's Bagasse Plates are made from sugarcane fibers that are left over after extracting the juice from the sugarcane. These plates are sturdy, soak proof, oil-resistant, have no petroleum lining, can withstand hot and cold foods, and are microwave and freezer safe. Our Bagasse Plates are fully compostable and made from 100% renewable resources.

 

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HP Eco Solutions for Office Printing
government.hp.com

 

Optimizing and managing your printing and imaging environment offers opportunities to cut costs and reduce your company's environmental impact. HP Eco Solutions can help.

 

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Seventh Generation Cleaning Products
www.seventhgeneration.com

 

Seventh Generation is committed to becoming the world's most trusted brand of authentic, safe, and environmentally-responsible products for a healthy home. For 20 years, the closely held Burlington, Vermont-based company has been at the forefront of a cultural change in consumer behavior and business ethics.


 

 

 


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TransportationIconEZ-GO Golf Carts
www.ezgo.com/

 

In 1954, E-Z-GO was founded in a one-room machine shop in Grovetown, Georgia. Thanks to a strong passion for designing cars that meet the individual needs of our customers, we are now the world's largest manufacturer of golf cars and utility vehicles. The employees of E-Z-GO, A Textron Company, are committed to a culture of compliance and the prevention of pollution. We will sustain premier status through integrating environmental performance into our world class business process.

 

TransportationIconFord Motor Company
www.fleet.ford.com

 

Technological innovation is central to Ford Motor Company's strategy to develop sustainable mobility solutions that meet current and emerging market needs, and improve the environmental performance of our products, including their impact on climate change. Our product portfolio is the most important element of our strategy for contributing to a goal of climate stabilization. As the pace of change accelerates, innovation is more important to our Company than ever.

 


 

 

TransportationIconGeneral Motors Alternative Fuels and Electric Vehicles
www.gmfleet.com/alternative-fuels

 

Time, resources, and the brightest minds — GM iscontinually assessing our vehicles' environmental impact and takingsteps to reduce it. We're committed to improving the fuel economy ofall of our vehicles while still providing the performance and utilitythat customers need and want. We're pursuing several options to bestmeet the varied needs of customers around the world — from gasoline,diesel and biofuels to electrically-driven vehicles such as hybrids,electric vehicles with an extended range and hydrogen fuel cellvehicles.


TransportationIconPhillips & Temro Cab Power System
www.zerostart.com

 

Vehicle exhaust emissions are a leading cause of air pollution, and idling worsens the problem. As a result, the heavy duty truck OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) are now offering factory-installed, no-idle solutions to their customers. The Cab Power System is an important component of the no-idle solution. The system delivers power to run virtually any 120VAC device from laptops to microwaves in the truck cab. Phillips & Temro Industries was the first company to design and manufacture an OEM installed 120VAC power distribution system and coined the name "Cab Power".


 

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RecycleIconBattery Solutions Battery Recycling
www.batteryrecycling.com

 

Battery Solutions' easy-to-use recycling kits, smart recycling systems, and comprehensive services are specifically designed to make battery recycling as easy and hassle-free as possible, while helping you protect the environment.

 

RecycleIconNatureMill Plus Kitchen Composter
www.naturemill.com

 

Energy use is just 5 kwh / month, or about $0.50/month - less than a garbage truck would burn in diesel fuel to haul away the same waste. A NatureMill composter recycles its weight in waste every 10 days, diverting over two tons of waste from landfills over its life. This reduces emissions of methane, a harmful greenhouse gas produced when organic matter decomposes in oxygen-starved landfills. NatureMill is made from recycled and recyclable materials.


 

 

RecycleIconRecyclePlace.org Print Cartridge Recycling
ww.recycleplace.com

 

RecyclePlace is dedicated to keeping our planet as clean and green as possible. Be assured that all of the cartridges returned to us are reused or recycled as appropriate for the type, age and condition of each cartridge.

 

RecycleIconRecycling Supply Company Recycling Bins
www.recyclingsupply.com

 

Office recycling bins are a reminder to do the right thing each time we have a choice to discard or recycle. The office with a desk top recycling container or a Deskslider recycling bin will help each member of the office to help make our planet a better place to be.



 

 


 

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WaterIconFalcon Waterfree Technologies

www.faclonwaterfree.com

 

The Falcon Waterfree urinal is a revolutionary system that is more hygienic and resistant to vandalism than traditional urinals. Without flush valves, plumbing repairs and emergencies are eliminated. Several models are available that earn LEED points and reduce operating costs. GSA Advantage contract GS-07F-0294L.


WaterIconIrrigation Direct Drip Irrigation System
www.irrigationdirect.com 

 

At Irrigation Direct, we love irrigation and we know first-hand the importance of quality irrigation supplies. We are passionate about serving our customers and stand behind all our products with a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Whether you are a do-it-yourself homeowner or a seasoned landscape or irrigation contractor, we gladly share our enthusiasm for our products - and the guides, tutorials, and tips that will help you complete your projects with confidence.

 


 

 

WaterIconKOHLER Waterless Urinals
www.us.kohler.com 

 

KOHLER waterless urinals conserve thousands of gallons of water per fixture per year. They significantly reduce sewage and maintenance costs, provide outstanding performance, and feature innovative, stylish characteristics. The result is a fresh, sleek design not found in traditional urinals.

 

WaterIconMoen Automatic Faucet
www.moen.com

 

From finishes that are guaranteed to last a lifetime, to faucets that perfectly balance your water pressure, Moen sets the standard for exceptional beauty and reliable, innovative design.



 


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