Soy-based Adhesive At Fort Lee Eliminates Dangerous Formaldehyde
For the 20 people who work in Ft. Lee’s Building 11108, it’s comforting that the cabinets throughout the building emit no formaldehyde.
Building & Construction
Soy Biobased Spray Foam Insulation Protects in Flood-Prone Areas
Mother Nature’s record 2008 floods wreaked havoc on an Eastern Iowa Nature Center. Today, the building is better insulated than ever thanks to spray foam insulation that uses naturally renewable soy
Soy-Backed Carpet Partnership Helps Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks
Yellowstone National Park’s problem with plastic bottles launched an innovative new partnership to use the bottles in American-made soy-backed carpet. It also created a new source of funding for environmental projects at Yellowstone.
Soy-Based Spray Foam Insulation Helps with Base Greening/LEED Certification
Fort Belvoir Army Base in Fairfax County, Virginia accomplished what no other military base in the country had achieved by mid-2010 — attain the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification for new construction.
Air Force Rolls Out Soy-Backed Carpet
The U.S. Air Force began using carpet made with soy-based backing in 2009.
Middle School Stops Leaks with New Biobased Roof
To put a stop to roof leaks, Wilmington, Del. Bayard Middle School developed and managed roof replacements using soy-based roof coatings.
Public Housing Residents Get ‘Cool’ New Biobased Roof Thanks to Federal Stimulus Money
Wilmington, Delaware Housing Authority (WHA) Executive Director Frederick S. Purnell, Sr. saw an opportunity to provide energy efficiency and environmental benefits to tenants.
Government Printing Office Roof Goes Green
The Government Printing Office (GPO) has piloted a new soy biobased green roof system on one of its headquarters buildings in Washington, D.C.
Biobased Products Can Play a Major Role in Weatherization Projects
Many federal, state and local governments as well as private citizens want to make their buildings more energy efficient.
Georgia Association of Counties Uses Carpet with Soy-based Backing
Ross King says that the “ACCG not only talks the talk, but it walks the walk”, and their recent installation of soy-based carpeting is just one of many examples.
BEAN-e-doo® Does It All for U.S. Postal Service Including Saving Big Dollars
When the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) discovered, tested and began using the mastic remover with the catchy name, BEAN–e–doo®, its primary reasons were that it was safe to use and it worked very well.
Cherokee Nation Cuts Fumes and Labor Costs With Soy-based Paint Stripper and Mastic Remover
Gary Cantrell and his crew needed to take up black mastic from a floor in one of their hospital’s ear, nose and throat clinics to install carpet.
