Green Builder Media announces its 2012 Readers Choice awards!

We asked you to vote on which companies have the greenest products, and here’s how you responded:

Overall green brand that is most strongly associated with sustainable products and environmental stwwardship:
Winner: GE
Runner up (tie): Weyerhaeuser
Boise Cascade

Greenest INSULATION products:
Winner: Owens Corning
Runner up: Icynene

Greenest ROOFING products:
Winner: CertainTeed
Runner up: EcoStar

Greenest STRUCTURAL SYSTEM products:
Winner: Boise Cascade(EWP)
Runner up: iLevel (Timberstrand—EWP)

Greenest SIDING products:
Winner: James Hardie (Fiber Cement)
Runner up: LP (Smartside)

Greenest APPLIANCE products:
Winner: GE, Bosch (tie)
Runner up: Whirlpool

Greenest COUNTERTOP products:
Winner: Cosentino (Eco)
Runner up: Cambria

Greenest HEATING, VENTILATION, and AIR CONDITION products:
Winner: Trane
Runner up (tie): Lennox
Carrier

Greenest HOT WATER system:
Winner: Rinnai (tankless)
Runner up: Rheem (tankless)

Greenest DECKING products:
Winner: Trex
Runner up: TimberTech

Greenest PAINT and COATING products:
Winner: Sherwin Williams
Runner up: Benjamin Moore

Greenest WINDOW and DOOR products:
Winner: Andersen
Runner up: Jeld-Wen

Greenest PHOTOVOLTAIC system:
Winner: SunPower
Runner up: UniSolar

Greenest PLUMBING FIXTURES products:
Winner: Kohler
Runner up: Moen

Greenest BUILDING WRAP products:
Winner: Tyvek (HomeWrap)
Runner up (tie): Dow (Weathermate)
Owens Corning (PinkWrap)

Greenest CABINET and SHELVING products:
Winner: KraftMaid
Runner up: Merillat

Greenest FLOORING products:
Winner: Armstrong
Runner up: Mohawk

Greenest JOBSITE WORK WEAR products:
Winner: Carhartt
Runner up: Patagonia

Congratulations to all of the winners! And a sincere thanks to all of you who participated in the 2012 Readers’ Choice Awards.

Look for more coverage in our February 2012 issue.