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| Our 2003 Product Reports jury included
Joan Blumenfeld, AIA (seated left), principal at Swanke
Hayden Connell Architects; James G. Howie, AIA (left,
back row), senior associate at Perkins Eastman Architects;
Margaret Castillo, AIA (center, back row), principal at
Helpern Architects; Samuel M. Anderson (right, back row),
partner at Alspector Anderson Architects; JoAnne Lindsley,
FIALD, FIESNA, LC (seated front), principal of Lindsley
Consultants; and Michael J. Fahy, AIA (standing, front),
principal of Facilities Planning Collaborative. All of
the jurors are based in New York City. |
Our annual Product Reports represents
our dedication towards providing readers with the latest,
most innovative offerings available from today's top building
product manufacturers. As an important enhancement this year,
we included the year's Top Ten Green Products, selected by
the recognized green product experts who edit the GreenSpec
Directory and Environmental Building News. Below is the complete
list of products that stood out for our jury. We hope that
you find the right product solution you have been looking
for. —Rita F. Catinella
See the December 2003 issue of Architectural
Record for detailed information about and images of these
products.
Top Ten Green
Products
Click here for a complete list of the top
ten green products
Digital Products
To add special expertise to the digital-product judging
this year, we invited Paul Seletsky, Assoc.AIA, director of
IT for Davis Brody Bond, James Brogan, AIA, director of IT
for Kohn Pedersen Fox, and Michael Horta, principal, Consultants
for Architects, to select the most outstanding products of
the year in that category (not pictured).
ArchiCAD 8.0, Graphisoft
www.graphisoft.com
Newest version of Rhino, Robert McNeel
& Associates
www.rhino3d.com
ZPrinter 310 rapid-prototyping machine,
Z Corporation
www.zcorp.com
Online version of Architectural Graphic
Standards, John Wiley & Sons
graphicstandards.wiley.com/gs/home
Handspring Treo 600, Handspring
www.handspring.com
SketchUp (Mac and PC versions), @Last
Software
www.sketch3d.com
Formz 4.0, auto-des-sys
www.formz.com
Portégé 3500, Toshiba
www.toshiba.com
WebEx online meeting service, WebEx
www.webex.com
Adobe Acrobat 6.0 Professional
www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/
Sitework
Low Impact Foundation Technology, Pin Foundations
www.pinfoundations.com
Wave Bench & Spring seats, Huntco
Supply
www.huntco.com
EcoGrid Paver, Hanover Architectural
Products
www.hanoverpavers.com
PicNik table, Extremis
www.extremis.com
Washington Square furniture, Landscape
Forms
www.landscapeforms.com
Concrete &
Masonry
Carbon cast architectural panels, Altus
www.altusprecast.com
Readrock Brank Liquid Gypsum, Industrial
Products Div. Of USG
www.usg.com
Eldorado Stone's New Core Product Line,
Eldorado Stone
www.eldoradostone.com
Gemstone Collection Architectural block,
Clayton Block Co.,
www.claytonco.com
EdgeForm, Trusjoist, A Weyerhaeuser Co.
www.trusjoist.com
"Transparent Colors" , "Granite",
and "Marmi", OKITE
www.okite.com
Metals, Woods
& Plastics
Pure Crush, 3 Form Inc.
www.3-form.com
Timberstrand LSL- Treated, Trus Joist,
a Weyerhaeuser Co.
www.trusjoist.com
Esacore, Abet Inc.
www.abetlaminati.com
SLP TRK- Slotted Delfection Track system,
Dietrich Metal Framing
www.deitrichmetalframing.com
TimberGrass stair parts, Teragren LLC
Richlite paper-based countertops, Richlite
Corp.
www.richlite.com
Historical cast-iron glass bead panel
system, Archivisions
www.archi-visions.com
Munick Railing System, Artec
www.artec-rail.com
Duranar SPF, PPG Industries
www.industrial-coatings.com
Thermal &
Moisture
Nanogel, Cabot Corporation
www.cabot.corp.com
InSpire Wall System, ATAS International
www.atas.com
Millennium Tiles, Millennium Tiles LLC
www.millenniumtiles.com
Sun Tunnel, Velux America
www.veluxusa.com
Formadelhyde-free metal building insulation,
Johns Manville
www.jm.com
Doors &
Windows
Structural glass cylinders, Schott Corp.
www.us.schott.com
Trio Kiln-cast glass and Berman Design
Editions, Joel Berman Glass Studios
www.jbermanglass.com
GPX Fire-rated curtain wall, Safti, a
division of O'Keeffes
www.safti.com
ED700 Low energy operator, Dorma Automatics
www.dorma-usa.com
Panelite IGU (insulating glass unit),
Panelite
www.e-panelite.com
Point support glass curtain wall system/unitized
curtain wall system/stainless steel fire-rated doors, Archivisions
www.archi-visions.com
Vision Panel, Idaho Designs
ww.idaho1.co.uk
Bendheim H60 Wall Frame System, Bendheim
Wall Systems Inc.
www.bendheimwall.com
Finishes
Celebration Metal Ceiling Panels, USG Interiors
www.usg.com
Woodstalk Fiberboard, Dow BioProducts
www.dow.com/bioprod
Stainless Steel Series, Crossville Porcelain
Stone
www.crossville-ceramics.com
Touch, Wolf-Gordon
www.wolf-gordon.com
Patternology- Diamond Plate in Metallics,
Pratt & Larson Ceramics
www.prattandlarson.com
Boisereie Series Wainscot ceramic tile
from Italy, Hastings Tile & Il Bagno Collection
www.hastingstilebath.com
Erin Adams Zen Weave, Ann Sacks
www.annsacks.com
Pun, Ascot (c/o Italian Trade Commission)
www.ascot.it
Heath 3-D Architectural Tiles, Heath
Ceramics
www.heathceramics.com
Corrugated Millenium Panels, Gordon
www.gordongrid.com
Infusions accent canopy ceilings, Armstrong
ceiling systems
www.armstrong.com
Solid and Gouged MDF collection, Architectural
Systems
www.archsystems.com
Flux systems Program, Shaw Contract
www.shawtile.com
A Walk in the Garden: The William McDonough
Design Portfolio, Shaw Contract
www.shawtile.com
Specialties
& Equipment
Xclerator hand dryer, Excel Dryer
www.exceldryer.com
Vortek automated theater rigging,Hoffend
& Sons
www.hoffend.net
Fogscreen, FogScreen
www.fogscreen.com
Thermador UCV Ventilation Hood, BSH Home
Appliances Corp.
www.thermador.com
Gaggenau AH590 Island Hood, BSH Home
Appliances Corp.
www.gaggenau-usa.com
Finesse Framless Hinge Shower door, Sterling
www.sterlingplumbing.com
Under-cabinet swing-down mount, Chief
manufacturing
www.chiefmfg.com
Simply digital, Kuppersbusch
www.kuppersbuschusa.com
Profi-Cook Center, Kuppersbusch
www.kuppersbuschusa.com
24" professional range, Fivestar
www.fivestarrange.com
Furnishings
Rope outdoor collection, Modern Living
www.modernliving.com
Ile Collection by Living Divani, Modern
Living
www.modernliving.com
Environmental Impact Collection, Steelcase
www.steelcase.com
In-a-bind, Designtex Group
www.thedesigntexgroup.com
Loofah, Carnegie
www.carnegiefabrics.com
Hurry Up, KI
www.ki.com
Quiet Technology, Herman Miller Inc.
www.hermanmiller.com
Terrace 2.6, Allsteel
www.allsteeloffice.com
Aero Bench Series, Davis Furniture Industries
www.davisfurniture.com
Joyn, Vitra
www.vitra.com
Avid Conference table, Nucraft Furniture
Company
www.nucraft.com
Special Construction
& Conveying Systems
Resilient sound isolation clip, PAC International
www.pac-intl.com
Glass Canopy System, TACO Metals
www.tacometals.com
Curved Acoustical metal decking, Curveline
Inc.
www.met-tile.com/curveline
400 A Elevator, Schindler Elevator Corp.
www.us.schindler.com
Gen2 elevator,OTIS Elevator Co.
www.otis.com
Mechanical
Japanese soaker, Diamond Spas
www.diamondspas.com
Quik Trak, Uponor Wirsbo
www.wirsbo.com
WatterSaver, ECR International
www.ecrinternational.com
EcoPower, Toto USA (also a Top Ten Green
winner and Editor's Pick)
www.totousa.com
Paradox Wet surface lavatory, Kohler
www.kohler.com
Structure sink, Aquaware collection from
Aquaware
www.aquawareamerica.com
Zen shower system, Hastings Tile &
Il Bagno Collection
www.hastingstilebath.com
Marc Newson Collection, Porcher
www.porcher-us.com
LaVasca mini freestanding tub, Hastings
Tile & Il Bagno Collection
www.hastingstilebath.com
H70 Architec Series, Duravit USA
www.duravit.com
Glance faucets, Jado
www.jadousa.com
New Aurora, The Modern Fan Company
www.modernfan.com
Evolution Oval steam/shower, Hastings
Tile & Il Bagno Collection
www.hastingstilebath.com
EnduraGold, Owens Corning
www.owenscorning.com
Electrical
David, Resolute
www.resoluteonline.com
Lightstar LED, Orgatech
www.orgatechomegalux.com
Lumiere Cambria 200 Accent Fixture, Lumiere
www.cooperlighting.com
Destiny ColorWash, TIR Systems
www.tirsys.com
Eco-IO IR, Lutron Electronics
www.lutron.com
Rail uplight, Lightspace, a division
of Boyd lighting
www.lightspacebyboyd.com
Iris Flush Mount Collar, Iris Lighting
Systems
www.cooperlighting.com
Ethos with IDOS, Zumtobel Staff Lighting
www.zumtobelstaffusa.com
LED Bench, Ingo Maurer
www.ingo-maurer.com
Stealth steplight, Lucifier Lighting
Company
www.luciferlighting.com
Fiber optic lamps, Suzanne Tick
212/598-0611
NeoballZ, THHC Lighting
www.xelogen.com
Xelogen 120V Series,THHC Lighting
www.xelogen.com
Spina, Del Ray Lighting
www.delraylighting.com
Bega bumps, Bega/US
www.bega-us.com
EZ Path fire-rated pathway, Specified
Technologies
www.stifirestop.com
Millennio, Hess America
www.hessamerica.com
Fractal Light Stuctures, Cesar Color
www.cesarcolor.com
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