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CertainTeed ToughGard2 Textile Duct Liner Specified For Super Bowl Champion Colts New Home
- ebuild (4/25/2007)
- CertainTeed ToughGard2 Textile Duct Liner, Type 300, has been specified to insulate the interior of the HVAC sheet metal ductwork at the $600-million football stadium, scheduled for completion in Fall 2008. The product was specified by the project's HVAC engineer Moore Engineers, of Indianapolis, which has regularly specified CertainTeed fiber glass duct liners for more than 10 years. If sheet metal ductwork is used, especially in commercial projects, it's vital to include a quality fiber glass duct liner to minimize system noise
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PermaBase Flex Cement Board
- BUILDER Magazine (4/24/2007)
- National Gypsum. Need to specify tile on a circular column? PermaBase Flex makes it easy. The 1/2-inch cement board is made from polystyrene sandwiched between two layers of fiberglass matting. Available for interior and exterior applications, the board can be bent to 90 degrees at a 6-inch radius.
- An Energy Star is Born
- U.S. Newswire (4/24/2007)
- WASHINGTON, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The prestigious Homer Building in downtown Washington, D.C., was designated an Energy Star building this week. The approach of The Homer Building team: a thorough audit and virtual tour of the building to identify every possible place where energy consumption could be lessened while still maintaining top quality service to building Clients. The Homer Building is the first office building in Washington, D.C. to be honored with the Energy Star label for 2007.
- Straw House Built to Stand ; Mud-Covered Structure Demonstrates Potential for Using Alternative Construction Materials
- Buffalo News (4/23/2007)
- Considering Buffalo's harsh winters, a greenhouse made mostly of bales of straw and mud might sound like something out of a fairy tale.But volunteers from the University at Buffalo's School of Architecture and Planning and a commercial builder specializing in straw structures say the greenhouse springing up on the West Side will have no trouble withstanding the cold and snow.As the weekend's sunshine warmed neighborhood children building castles in sand destined to become part of the mud mixture, a magic spell had been cast upon this cottagelike greenhouse taking shape on Massachusetts Avenue.
- Living Lighter on the Planet
- The Santa Fe New Mexican (4/22/2007)
- A SANTA FE FAMILY WORKS TO ACHIEVE THE ULTIMATE GREEN GOALThey hang their clothes to dry, bake cookies in a solar oven, grow some of their own food, reuse their bath water and produce all their own electricity.The Griscom-Wright family of Santa Fe has taken dozens of steps, small and large, to live lighter on the planet.
- Garage Overhaul ; Homeowners Are Seeking Efficient Storage Options, Snazzy Spaces Behind That Big Door
- Albuquerque Journal (4/21/2007)
- Your front door should have a welcoming presence. But with the average two-car family, "the garage is how many families enter and leave their homes -- it has become the new front door," says Stephanie Peterson, owner of The Garage People Southwest. Her company specializes in installing cabinets and storage systems in garages, creating work areas, and laying down special nonporous floor coatings.
- Wet Walls the Result of Household Moisture Build Up
- Virginian - Pilot (4/21/2007)
- Q. I am redoing the kitchen in my 40-year-old house and ran into a situation that worries me. When I took the drywall off one exterior wall, the fiberglass insulation was damp and the points of nails holding the siding on were black from moisture. The Handyman has told this sad tale (and its cure) until he is blue in the face, but it is still worth repeating: water vapor, created by people breathing, cooking, bathing (especially showers), and washing, builds up in the air until it essentially saturates the air, then pushes its way through the drywall, through the staple holes in the vapor barrier, through the fiberglass (or other type) insulation, then hits the cool sheathing, and, presto, condenses into water.
- Five Green Fixes for Your Home
- Business Week (4/19/2007)
- With apologies to Kermit the Frog, these days it seems like it's easy--but pricey--being green. In theory, at least, a more energy-efficient car or warming the boiler with the power of the sun will eventually save users money on conventional energy costs, which can shoot higher rather quickly. A green remodeling might include a luxurious stone countertop to wow the Joneses but the real savings will come from features the Joneses probably won't notice unless you point them out.
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Henkel Introduces OSI WINTeQ Window Installation System
- ebuild (4/18/2007)
- Henkel announces the introduction of the OSI WINTeQ Window Installation System, the first three-component compatible window installation system. The new OSI WINTeQ system helps take the confusion out of product selection and increases protection against homebuyers' biggest concerns - energy loss and water penetration - in three straightforward steps: Flash, Seal, Foam.
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Performing Arts Centre Keeps Quiet with CertainTeed ToughGard2 Textile Duct Liner
- ebuild (4/18/2007)
- "ToughGard2 is primarily used as an acoustical liner in HVAC sheet metal ducts, but it can also provide excellent acoustic control in other areas, such as building plenums and shafts," she says. "Using ToughGard2 helps combat noise by absorbing unwanted crosstalk, equipment and air rush noise and it features contractor-friendly benefits such as easier handling and cutting. We look forward to seeing it provide these same benefits for the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre."
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