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Editor's Bookmarks - April 2008

April 19, 2008

Each month RECORD reviews building product related web sites and blogs that might be of interest to our readership. We visit each site, kick the tires a bit, and share what it is about and how it functions. Please let us know if there is a site you've found particularly useful, well-designed, or easy to navigate. — Rita Catinella Orrell

www.sunguardglass.com
In an effort to assist design professionals and specifiers, manufacturer Guardian Glass has updated its Web site with a performance comparison tool that facilitates the selection and comparison of its products based on user-specified performance criteria. The site also includes a comprehensive project database featuring buildings with SunGuard glass, and a new Google map that shows exactly where each is located.

www.dacor.com
Dacor’s new Web portal is notable for its enhanced interactive tools and easy-to-use navigation tools that highlight the design details of its distinctive kitchen appliances. You will find detailed lists of the company’s product offerings with full-color images, the features of each, specifications, lists of requisite and optional accessories, manuals, and abundant showroom locations. The Customer Care section discusses warranties, service, and parts.

www.carbonneutralroofing.com
With a section devoted to architects, Green River and Black Hawk’s new Web site focuses on the environmental and energy-saving benefits of its cedar-shake roofing—in particular, the Reserve Collection, certified to be Carbon Neutral by the Athena Institute, a nonprofit organization that assists the building community with evaluating the environmental impacts of materials and products.

www.graysofwestminster. co.uk/tour
To demonstrate the capabilities of its sophisticated design and presentation software, VectorWorks is directing potential users to visit the work of U.K. architect Michael Eleftheriades, who developed a visit to Grays of Westminster, a London shop specializing in Nikon equipment, using VectorWorks Architect. For information and to see other case studies, visit www.vectorworks.net.