New Report Available on the Energy Performance of PPG Solarban 70XL Glass

Recently, PPG commissioned a study by the Architectural Energy Corporation (AEC) comparing the energy performance of Solarban 70XL low-e glass to several commonly specified high-performance architectural glasses. The study showed that Solarban 70XL glass has the potential to save architects and building owners hundreds of thousands of dollars in upfront capital cooling equipment costs when it is specified instead of competing products.

Perhaps most importantly for environmentally-focused architects, the study also showed that specifying Solarban 70XL glass for a typical commercial building can reduce CO2 emissions by thousands of tons over its lifetime.

Click here to access the “PPG Solarban 70XL Comparison Information” report summarizing the energy and environmental performance of Solarban 70XL glass.

Active Ventilation Products

Innovative roof vents, skylight ventilators, and tubular skylights from Active Ventilation Products offer energy saving opportunities for today’s green homes.

The Aura Ventilator™ is a gravity roof exhaust vent for attic or building ventilation that continuously exhausts air like a turbine with no moving parts and requires no electricity to operate.

The Aura Skylight Ventilator™ is a wind-driven ventilator combined with a tubular skylight that provides both roof ventilation and natural light to a home’s interior without the need for electricity.

Click here to learn more about these and other energy-saving products from Active Ventilation Products on the Sweets Network.

Ironrock Brick, Tile, and Ceramics

With the introduction of Eco Quarry™ tile, Ironrock is proud to continue to do their part as good stewards of our environment. Eco Quarry™ uses recycled material as part of the raw materials that go into the body composition.

Other Ironrock products include Metropolitan Ceramic Tile, Meredith Collection Art Tile & Iron Gate Tile, and Metro®Brick architectural thin brick.  At Ironrock…

• unused clay is reground and reused in the production of other products.
• waste water is filtered and reused in the manufacturing process.
• unused glazes are mixed with scrap clay and fired into usable product.
• no heavy metals are used in production. All glazes are lead-free.
• nearly all cartons contain 100% recycled material and all cartons are recyclable.

Click here to access Ironrock’s Green Statement to learn more.