75 Top Building Products

75 Top Products for 2020

Dec. 3, 2020
5 min read

The products selected for Building Design+Construction’s annual 75 Top Products report are determined by you, our readers. These products appeared in the pages of the magazine over the past 12 months that readers wanted to learn more about. The products were selected based on the number of reader service inquiries. BD+C editors selected a few of our favorites as well (marked “Editors' Picks”). 

 

The products are organized across seven categories: Building Envelope | Building Systems | Glass & Glazing | Interior | Plumbing | Structural | Windows & Doors

 

Building Envelope

Sherwin-Williams' Emerald Rain Refresh and James Hardie's Aspyre Collection are among the 23 new building envelope products to make Building Design + Construction's 2020 75 Top Products report.

 

Building Systems

Mad Elevator's Toe-To-Go and GE's UltraFresh Washers are among the 12 new building systems products to make Building Design + Construction's 2020 75 Top Products report.

 

Glass & glazing

Viracon's Thermal Spacer and YKK's YWW 50 TU Thermally Broken Window Wall are among the 7 new glass and glazing products to make Building Design + Construction's 2020 75 Top Products report.

 

Interior

InPro's BioPrism solid surface material and INOX's MicroArmor are among the 10 new interior products to make Building Design + Construction's 2020 75 Top Products report.

 

Plumbing

Kohler's Graze smart faucet and Bradley Corp.'s L-shaped WashBar are among the 5 new plumbing products to make Building Design + Construction's 2020 75 Top Products report.

 

Structural

Viewrail's Terrace floating stair system and USG's EcoSmart Panels are among the 10 new structural products to make Building Design + Construction's 2020 75 Top Products report.

 

Windows & Doors

ASSA ABLOY's Rockwood hands-free door pulls and Modernfold's PureView Glass Wall Partition are among the 8 new windows and doors products to make Building Design + Construction's 2020 75 Top Products report.

 

INDEX OF 2020 75 TOP PRODUCTS WINNERS

AGC GLASS NORTH AMERICA, Lacobel T Warm Grey Spandrel back-painted decorative glass
ALLEGION, Schlage Control smart locks
ARMSTRONG CEILINGS, ACOUSTIBuilt ceiling
ARRISCRAFT, Midtown Thin Stone
ASSA ABLOY, Rockwood hands-free door pulls
ATLAS ROOFING, ACFoam-HD CoverBoard-FR
AZON USA, MLB dual cavity daylighting systems
BILCO CO., THE, ACDSV Acoustical Automatic Smoke Vent
BOBRICK WASHROOM EQUIPMENT, Accessible toilet compartment combination units
BRADLEY CORP., WashBar handwashing station L-shaped design
C.R. LAURENCE, GRS TAPER-LOC glass railing system
CENTRIA, Versawall H+ insulated metal panel
CONSTRUCTION SPECIALTIES, DriftReady Stairs 
CRYSTAL WINDOW & DOOR, AC85 Acoustic Casement Window
CUPACLAD, CupaClad 101 Logic natural slate exterior cladding
DORMAKABA, Switch Tech electronic access control technology
DUPONT, Tyvek Roof Protector
ECORE, Aurora resilient rubber sheet flooring
EOS SURFACES, EOScu biocidal hard surface
FRESHAIR SMOKING DETECTION, FreshAir smoking detection device
GAF, Timberline HDZ Shingles with LayerLock
GARLAND, Defense Force antimicrobial disinfectant
GE, UltraFresh Front Load Washers
GEBERIT, Sigma10 Series flush plates
GENERAL SHALE, Watsontown Brick
GEORGIA-PACIFIC, DensDefy Accessories
GKD METAL FABRICS, Bronze Collection metal fabric
HONEYWELL BUILDING CONTROL, ThermoRebellion AI-driven thermal imager
INOX, INOX MicroArmor antimicrobial coating
INPRO, BioPrism solid surface material
INSULGARD SECURITY PRODUCTS, Stormdefend TTH350 door system
IRONROCK, Metro Brick thin brick
JAMES HARDIE, Aspyre Collection fiber cement
JOHNSON CONTROLS, YORK YZ Magnetic Bearing Centrifugal Chiller
KAWNEER, 162OUT/162OUT SSG Curtain Wall System
KINGSPAN LIGHT + AIR, UniQuad energy-efficient translucent windows
KOHLER CO., Graze smart faucet
KONE, Elevator AirPurifier, Handrail Sanitizer
KOVA MODULAR OFFICE SOLUTIONS, Modular private and semi-private offices
LAMINATORS INC., Omega-Lite ACM panels
LATICRETE, SpectralLock Pro Premium Translucent Grout
LG, LG Air Conditioning Technologies
LORIN INDUSTRIES, Perforated coil anodized aluminum products
MAD ELEVATOR, Toe-To-Go foot-activated elevator call button
MCNICHOLS COMPANY, McNichols Infill Panels
METL-SPAN, Metl-Span 8-inch cold storage panels
MODERNFOLD, Pureview glass wall system
NANAWALL, SL84 folding glass wall system
NAVIEN, NFB-C fire tube commercial boilers
NEW MILLENNIUM, Thin-slab composite floor systems
OWENS CORNING, Foamular NGX Insulation
PANASONIC, Intelli-Balance 100 Energy Recovery Ventilator
PETERSEN ALUMINUM, PAC-CLAD 7.2 perforated panel
POLYGLASS, Polyflex G with Fastlap
ROCKWOOL, Cavityrock Black Insulation Board
SAFTI FIRST, SuperLite II-XLB 60-120
SHERWIN-WILLIAMS, Emerald Rain Refresh with Self-Cleaning Technology
SIEMENS BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES, Siveillance Thermal Shield
SIMPSON STRONG-TIE, Yield-Link
SLOAN, Touch-free restroom products
STO CORP., StoVentec Rainscreen Systems
SUNFLARE, PowerFit solar panels
TAMLYN, TamlynWrap RainScreen 
TARKETT NORTH AMERICA, LinoWall xf2
TREX COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS, Trex Cladding
TRIM TEX, Fast Edge drywall vinyl corner beads
TYPAR, TYPAR MetroWrap building wrap
USG, Sheetrock Brand EcoSmart Panels
VIEWRAIL, Terrace floating stair system
VIRACON, Viracon Thermal Spacer (VTS)
VITRO ARCHITECTURAL GLASS, Solarban 60
WHIRLPOOL, Small Spaces Suite appliances
WILSONART, High Pressure Laminate
YKK AP, YWW 50 TU Window Wall
ZIPWALL, Steel Frame Magnetic Door Kit 3070

 

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