June 2010 |
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QA Graphics' Energy Efficiency Education Dashboard Is Selected As a Sustainable Industries 2010 Top 10 Green Building Product Award Winner
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Ankeny, Iowa – Award-winning independent news source
Sustainable Industries announced QA Graphics’ Energy Efficiency Education
Dashboard as one of its 2010 Top 10 Green Building Products award winners.
Sustainable Industries’ Top 10 Green Building Products guide is an annual
publication profiling industry-leading green building products selected by a
panel of expert judges and Sustainable Industries’ editorial team.
QA Graphics’ Energy Efficiency Education Dashboard was selected from more than
100 entries based on the Energy Efficiency Education Dashboard’s environmental
performance, scalability/market impact, innovativeness, design aesthetic, value
and compatibility with the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy
and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system.
The winners were announced June 22 in a Sustainable Industries Webinar featuring
Associate Editor Charles Redell and members of the judges’ panel who addressed
attendees' questions about the pros and cons of the latest green building
innovations. The 2010 Top 10 Green Building Products winners are highlighted in
the July issue of Sustainable Industries, as well as in a digital supplement
with 3D images designed by Portland’s Fat Pencil Studio. The guide is available
for free at
www.sustainableindustries.com/resources.
“In the five years Sustainable Industries has produced this trusted and popular
independent guide, the industry has seen unprecedented growth,” says Brian Back,
Founding Editor & Publisher of Sustainable Industries. “We’re confident the Top
10 Green Building Products guide provides a unique overview of some of the most
innovative building materials representing the biggest trends on the market
today.”
The Energy Efficiency Education Dashboard is an interactive interface that can
be displayed online or on a hardware display, such as a touchscreen or kiosk.
It’s used to showcase an organization’s green initiatives and provide education
to building occupants, students and the public about how those sustainable
efforts help the environment.
“We’re honored to have been named as one of Sustainable Industries’ Top 10 Green
Building Products,” said Dan McCarty, president of QA Graphics. “As
organizations build new or retrofit existing buildings, there is a need to share
what sustainable efforts they have made. Our Energy Efficiency Education
Dashboard is a solution that a variety of organizations use as an innovative way
to educate about the sustainable practices that are in place at their building.”
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The Energy Efficiency Education Dashboard can display a building’s resource use
by integrating it with the building’s control system, allowing it to “talk” to
the building automation system and display real-time and historical data. LEED
checklists, demonstrations, quizzes and other interactive features provide
education about the organization’s green features, carbon footprint reduction,
recycling procedures and other sustainable practices. The information is
presented in a user-friendly format similar to a website, making it easy to use
for all ages. More information about QA Graphics’ Energy Efficiency Education
Dashboard can be found at:
http://www.qagraphics.com/energy-efficiency-education-dashboard.html.
About QA Graphics
QA Graphics is an innovative graphic development company specializing in the
building automation and green building industries. The company is an industry
leader in the design of graphical user interfaces (GUI) and energy education
dashboards used to showcase a building’s performance and sustainable
initiatives. The company also provides design services including graphic
outsourcing, 3D design/animation, BIM design, drafting, interactive content and
website development. Visit
www.qagraphics.com to learn more.
About Sustainable Industries and Sustainable Media Inc.
Sustainable Media Inc. is an independent media company providing news and
analysis for West Coast business leaders paving the way for the New Economy. It
publishes Sustainable Industries, an independent, award-winning business
magazine, as well as industry-specific newsletters, a daily blog, an in-depth
Webinar series, a podcast series featuring nationally renowned sustainable
business leaders, Economic Forums with local business leaders and policy makers,
and annual business guides aimed at helping companies conserve resources. With
offices in San Francisco, Portland and Seattle, Sustainable Industries connects
the dots between the environmental and social components of the region’s
economy, just as it connects the dots between leading sectors, to raise the
stakes in a working definition of sustainable industries. For more information,
visit
www.sustainableindustries.com.
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