Troy, Mich. — Environmental Design + Construction (ED+C) and Sustainable Facility announce the winners of the first annual Readers’ Choice Awards.

The online contest gave both manufacturers and readers the opportunity to showcase and vote for, respectively, the crème de la crème of green building products that best combine sustainable attributes with ease of use and installation. Readers visited the site to cast their vote for their favorite green products and the winners are:

RCA 2008 Winners:

Category Company Product

Daylighting Ciralight SunTracker
Energy Conservation Big Ass Fans Element
Energy Systems Sika Sarnafil Solar Integrated Roof
Mechanical AERCO Intl., Inc. Benchmark Boiler
Services The Mohawk Group LEED PLUS Calculator
Software The Mohawk Group Drag & Fly
Water Conservation Waterless Co. LLC. Waterless No-flush Urinal
Exterior Product/Design Millenia Wall Solutions
SC100/SC50 Retaining Wall Units
Framing/Structural Premier Building Systems Structural
Insulated Panels (SIPs)
Interior Products Design Big Ass Fans Element

Congratulations to the Runners Up

Daylighting Duo-Gard Industries Inc., Translucent
Curtainwall System
Daylighting Sunoptics High Performance Prismatic
Daylighting
Energy Conservation OSRAM SYLVANIA Eco light Water
Powered Shower Light
Energy Conservation BioBased Insulation Bio Based 1701
Energy Systems Cooper Lighting Halo LED Recessed Downlight
Energy Systems ClearEdge Power CE5
Mechanical Hardcast SPRAYSEAL
Mechanical Kimberly- Clark 508 GP Odor Control Filter Media
Services The Mohawk Group SMARTbook
Water Conservation BASF Admixture Systems for Pervious Concrete
Water Conservation Delta Contemporary Water-Efficient
Showerhead with H2Okinetic Technology RP 51032
Exterior Product/Design Safeplay Systems EcoPlay Playgrounds
Exterior Product/Design RubberForm Recycled Products LLC  The Base By Rubberform
Framing/Structural Premier Building Systems Zero-VOC SIPs Mastic
Framing/Structural The Muras Company, Inc Muras
Polyurethane and EPS/SIPS
Interior Products EnviroGLAS EnviroMODE Countertops
Interior Products Sustainable Flooring Strandwoven Timber


For more information, visit vote.EDCmag.com and vote.SustainableFacility.com.

Please contact Brooke Geisz for further information at geiszb@bnpmedia.