GLI Systems Wins 2008 Earth Day Awards
JACKSONVILLE, Ore. - GLI Systems Inc., manufacturer of the RainTube Rain Control System, has been awarded the 2008 Green Building Pages Earth Day Benchmark Sustainability Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Environmental and Social Sustainability. The awards were presented to RainTube for outstanding achievement in four of seven categories including: The Sustainable Product Award for the highest overall product sustainability rating; The Global Climate Change Award for durability and efforts to reduce greenhouse gasses during manufacture and distribution; The End of Product Life Award for providing comprehensive end-of-life strategies for RainTube products; and The Installation, Use and Maintenance Award for incorporating design elements that reduce environmental impacts during installation, use and entire product of life. RainTube was also recognized for exemplary performance according to the Green Building Pages rigorous Benchmarking Sustainability evaluation criteria. The Green Building Pages is a leading building products certification organization that provides consumers, architects and building contractors with Internet-based guides and resources supporting sustainable building design and information about green building products. For more information, visitwww.raintube.com.