53 of the Best Green Building Products

Each year Building Products assembles an annual Top 100 list, which ranks products that the most readers of Building Products, Custom Home, Builder, and Remodeling requested more information about via the reader service cards found in each issue. This year was extra cool because of the top 100 products, over half were green. The list includes top picks for items like solar panels, tankless water heaters, and other resource-efficient materials.

Some of the specific cool picks include:

• Ready Solar. A prefab, modular solar electric system with frame mounting, that’s a good alternative to custom (and expensive) photovoltaic systems. Plus this pre-assembled solar system can be customized and is compatible with any roof surface.
• Lighting Science Group. Edison-based LED lamps that fit into traditional recessed cans and other sockets, plus come in various shades of white, and last longer than incandescents, halogens, and CFLs.
• GE tankless water heater. Tankless gas water heaters that are smaller than most making them ideal for small spaces, such as attics and closets. Two flow rates and up to 25% savings on water-heating costs annually.
• IceStone. IceStone indoor and outdoor surfaces, made with 100% recycled glass in a cement matrix, and come in twenty-seven standard colors.
• Universal Forest Products. A white, wireless, sun-powered light that can be used to accent deck posts and fence posts with ambient lighting.

This list is a great way to catch up on what’s hot in green building and green home additions. See the entire list of 53 top green building products at Ecohome.