Green Roof

American Hydrotech's Garden Roof Assembly brings beauty and a "green" aspect to an often neglected area of a building. By replacing a heat-absorptive roof with lush vegetation, the Garden Roof reduces high temperatures associated with the urban heat island effect as well as significantly reduces stormwater runoff, increases building energy efficiency and increases usable space for tenant or recreational use while creating an aesthetically pleasing rooftop environment.

The Garden Roof Assembly incorporates a waterproof membrane, drainage/water retention elements, root barrier, insulation and an engineered lightweight growing medium to transform any flat or gently sloped roof into a landscaped environment. The assembly can be installed on roof and plaza decks not engineered to handy heavy load requirements of a traditional "green" roof.

The Garden Roof Assembly can help earn projects up to 10 credits or more towards a U.S. Green Building Council LEED rating. Contact: American Hydrotech at (800) 877-6125 or www.hydrotech.com.

Excavators

Hyundai Construction Equipment continues to expand its line of excavators with the introduction of the new R320LC-7, R360LC-7 and R450LC-7 excavators. These new Robex-7 series excavators deliver greater power, productivity and precision to the construction and demolition markets. The new models feature an improved Computer Aided Power Optimizer (CAPO) management system exclusive to Hyundai. The improvements to the CAPO system include new mode controls for greater operator efficiency and flexibility and a self-diagnostic display system that provides technical information for 48 distinct functions. In addition, these excavators include Cummins Tier II electronic control engines that combine improved airflow with evenly dispersed fuel for increased power, improved transient response and reduced fuel consumption.

Contact: Steve Koznarek, (708) 344-8500.

Panel Lifter

Marshalltown has announced the addition of a new panel lifter to its QLT by Marshalltown line of tools aimed toward the contractor. The new QLT Panel Lifter is designed to lift all standard sizes of drywall sheets. It features a non-clogging rasp with protective guides for dependable daily performance.

The new panel lifter is also lightweight and compact, easily fitting into a pocket.

Contact: Dan Kester, (641) 753-0127 or dank@marshalltown.com.