Friday, April 30, 2010

Bergamo white, Knotted rug (www.mat-thebasics.com)


14001 certified*
Sizes available: (in feet) 4'6"x 6'6"
5'6"x 7'10"
8'0"x 11'6"
9'0"x 12'0"

Should be professionally flat washed and dry cleaned. Shake the rug ocasionaly.

Contact: Mr.Rashid Ansari
P.O. Box No. 72, Noorkanpur, Bhadori
Uttar Pradesh -221 401, (India)
+(91)- (5414)- 326720/ 225388
+(91)- (5415)- 225188
info@mat-thebasics.com, rahshid@mattradingco.com

Cool roofs



Material composition: Roof is composed of a high SRI (Solar Reflectance Index) also known as Albedo which helps to control the temperature and solar reflectance of the roof.
Product information: This type of roof instead of absorbing the sun’s heat and transferring it to the building posses a reflective property that emits the solar heat back to the sky. The SRI and thermal emmittance are rated in a scale of 0 to 1 and the higher the value the “cooler” is the material. CRRC (Cool Roof Rating) is a third party association that test the performance of the SRI value and thermal emittance of several roofs and has a specific section of its website where it indicates which roof companies attain their requirements.


Green attributes: Helps to reduce the heat island effect of roofs at the same time that also reduces overall energy consumption due to a decrease on the need of HVAC to cool down the entire building. It also improves occupant comfort. All this characteristics of this product fulfills the standards for several LEED CREDITS.
Manufacturer: CRRC ( Cool Roof Rating Council)
Web address: www.coolroofs.com

Functional metal artwork



Material Composition: Any type of metal treated with corrosives or any type of chemical that can will let utilized this product in the exterior facades of buildings or for interior applications that can go from furniture to kitchen appliances.
Product's information: Architectural Metal expertise is a team of contractors that work along with well trained craftsmen, architects, designers and builder to create architectural metal products that are not only functional but also safe for humans due to the following of the standards available in the building industry.
Manufacturer:Architectural Metal Expertise
Web address: http://asm-expertise.com/

Wausau Tile



Material composition: Precast concrete pavers
Product's information: Wausau Tile is a company that specializes in the design and construction of custom concrete pavers, planters and wall units and railings for landscape areas such as parks, plazas and bridges.
Green attributes: Grounded and polished recycled glass aggregate can be add as an external layer for the terrazzo tile, pavers and planters. This material is threaded to the point that it has any sharp edge that could cut someone. The glass is a 100% recycled and as a long-lasting durability.
Manufacturer: Wasau Tile
Web address:
www.wausautile.com
http://wausautile.com/pages/glassAggregate.cfm
800 388 8728

Reynobond: flexible cladding



Material composition: Composite panel made of extruded thermoplastic compound core which is bonded to two sheets of brushed aluminum, stainless steel, titanium, copper or coil-coated aluminum (all depending on the look wanted for the façade).
Product's information: The cladding is highly corrosive resistant, rigid to impact and light weight (3.4 times less heavy that steel and 1.6 times less than pure aluminum). It is easy to apply to the curtain wall of the buildings. The flexibility of the product allows to incorporate curves, angles and other design elements that will not be possible to produce with heavy plates and sheets.
Green attributes: -
Manufacturer: ALCOA
Web address:
http://www.alcoa.com/aap/north_america/en/home.asp

Acoustical Wood Doors


















Material composition: The doors are made with high pressure decorative laminate or wood veneer faces and are available for use in single door openings up to 4-0x8-0. Doors are provided with a Pemko 434 automatic door bottom and perimeter gasketing.
Product's information: VT acoustical flush doors are a good option when privacy and discretion are required. The product achieved the standards of the STC-39 and STC-45 rating.
Green attributes: -
Manufacturer: VT Industries
Web address:
www.vtindustries.com

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Joy (www.leucosusa.com)


Designers Paolo de Lucchi and Giorgia Paganini were thinking of old honeycomb paper carnival decorations as they hatched their 2-foot-diameter Joy pendant. Thirty zigzag plates of methacrylate fan around a polished chrome center to create the exploding three-dimensional honeycomb. Choose incandescent or fluorescent lamps for either the pendant or flush-mount.
Contact: 800-832-3360