Green Materials

  • Green AV: From the Ground Up

    Last year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star program published a new version of its requirements to include qualifications for gear such as audio DSPs and amplifiers.

  • Stewart Filmscreen Receives Greenguard Cert

    Stewart Filmscreen Corp. announced that all of its 40-foot-by-90-foot front and rear screen materials have been Greenguard certified for Children and Schools.

  • Is Green Getting Tired?

    Recently, some voices within the AV industry have been saying "green" is just a fad and that we all need to get back to business as usual. After deep introspection, even a sustainable AV proponent can understand why people may come to feel this way. But the fact is, more and more practioners of...

  • 35 Ways to Practice Green AV

    Whether it’s in your system designs or in your offices, there are a slew of steps you can take to help foster a more sustainable AV business.

  • Shades of Green

    Want to save the world one AV install at a time? As more electronics manufacturers realize the benefits of going green, there are an increasing number of products that can help you do just that.

  • The Green AV Movement Builds

    Green is good. New efforts to reduce, reuse, and recycle in stores, homes, and offices have many of us feeling like we're saving the polar ice caps one reusable shopping bag at a time. But greening the AV industry is progressing slower and with more difficulty than some would like to see.

  • Technomad Products RoHS Compliant

    Technomad Associates, a manufacturer of weatherproof loudspeakers and audio systems, has altered its manufacturing process to ensure Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) compliance for sales in the European Union.

  • The Sweet Sounds of Green

    Around the United States, many electric companies are raising their rates by 10 percent to 25 percent to compensate for the rising cost of coal and natural gas, which power their generators.

  • AV Attempts to Tread Lightly

    Although there is growing demand for energy-efficient audio/video products, green AV is by no means a slam dunk.

  • Canon to Build Green on Long Island

    Canon USA will file site plans with the Town of Huntington, N.Y., for a new corporate headquarters facility for Canon Americas.