Page 13 - Green Builder April 2017 Issue

Our annual selection of the most innovative,

creative and all-around sustainable

products available to the building market.

BY GREEN BUILDER STAFF

OT EVERY PRODUCT IN OUR LIST IS AMERICAN MADE. When our editorial
team chooses the Hot 50, we frankly don’t care about the country of origin.
We care about big thinking and innovation. Albert Einstein was German. Elon

Musk was born in South Africa. So what? I do want to know, however, whether

Na product will be available to U.S. builders and architects. That’s important.
We really enjoyed talking with the tech guys at Design & Construction Week in Orlando about
product innovation. Across the board, they’re doing some great work. Huber’s ZIP panels now

come in an insulating R-sheathing version. Moen has developed a water-saving “teenager-proof”

shower control. This is one of the most uncompromised Hot 50 lists we’ve ever seen—full of
genuine strides toward greater efficiency and net-zero living. Enjoy.

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