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Grace Unveils Xtreme Roofing Underlayment, Rebate Program at IBS
- ebuild (4/17/2007)
- Grace Construction Products, a leading worldwide manufacturer of specialty building materials, officially launched its newest synthetic roofing underlayment, as well as a rebate program for builders, while demonstrating its stormresistant family of residential weather barriers in exhibit booth S11813 at the International Builders' Show (IBS), being held at the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fla., Feb. 710, 2007.
- Business Focus: Keeping America Cool: Efficiency Windfall for Aaon
- Tulsa World (4/15/2007)
- Energy conservation makes sense, but it also translates into big bucks for Aaon Inc., the Tulsa-based manufacturer of commercial and residential heating and air conditioning systems.Although the heating, ventilation and air conditioning industry - - and Americans in general -- has consumed energy over the past 30 years like a kleptomaniac in an unattended department store, the reckoning has finally arrived, industry executives say.And for a company like Aaon, which is manufacturing some of the industry's most energy-efficient products, the new consciousness has given the west Tulsa manufacturer a competitive advantage with retailers, schools and businesses.
- Business Focus: Keeping America Cool: Efficiency Windfall for Aaon: Aaon Inc.
- Tulsa World (4/15/2007)
- Apr. 15--Energy conservation makes sense, but it also translates into big bucks for Aaon Inc., the Tulsa-based manufacturer of commercial and residential heating and air conditioning systems. Although the heating, ventilation and air conditioning industry -- and Americans in general -- has consumed energy over the past 30 years like a kleptomaniac in an unattended department store, the reckoning has finally arrived, industry executives say. And for a company like Aaon, which is manufacturing some of the industry's most energy-efficient products, the new consciousness has given the west Tulsa manufacturer a competitive advantage with retailers, schools and businesses.
- Siding Has Many Forms
- Virginian - Pilot (4/14/2007)
- Q. My house has old wood siding, which I am tired of repairing and painting. Other than installing ordinary vinyl siding, what attractive options do I have?A. There are many new no-maintenance types of siding available and some actually have a layer of insulation already attached to the back.
- DRI-STEEM's New Humidifier System an Energy and Cost Savings Breakthrough
- U.S. Newswire (4/12/2007)
- MINNEAPOLIS, April 12 /PRNewswire/ -- DRI-STEEM(R) announces a new humidification system option -- insulated tubes for Ultra- sorb(R) and Rapid-sorb(R) steam dispersion systems. "Insulated steam dispersion tubes are a dual breakthrough," explains DRI-STEEM President Jim Van't Land. The energy savings from DRI-STEEM's insulated dispersion tubes can provide product payback in less than one year for electric humidification systems and in about 1.5 years for natural gas humidification systems.
- Builders, Commercial Tenants, Appliance Makers Can Lower Energy Bills and Fed'L Taxes With Energy-Efficiency Tax Breaks
- U.S. Newswire (4/12/2007)
- WASHINGTON, April 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Tax Incentives Assistance Project (TIAP) urges home builders, commercial builders, and commercial building owners to lower their energy costs and their federal tax liability by constructing highly-efficient properties. Through tax year 2008, owners or tenants can receive a federal tax deduction of up to $1.80 a square foot for cutting by at least half the annual heating, cooling, ventilation, water heating, and interior lighting costs of new or renovated buildings that meet the national ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2001. Builders of manufactured homes that are certified to save 30 percent, or that qualify for the Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY STAR Homes program, can receive a tax credit of $1,000 per home.
- ``Greener'' Home Products Line Shelves for Spring, Summer
- Business Wire (4/12/2007)
- With some new products entering the market, it's even easier (and smarter) being green."Nansulate HomeProtect is a totally green, water-based nanotech coating that can conserve energy, protect your home and family from new and existing mold, lead poisoning, and insulate your home -- keeping it cool in summer heat waves and warm in winter freeze," says Stuart Burchill, Founder of Industrial Nanotech.Homeowner Marc Izzard of Truth or Consequences, NM, was very concerned about energy consumption and green building and was looking for a way to insulate his home with an environmentally friendly product that would save energy.
- 50 Days to Hurricane Season: 5 Ways to Protect Your Home
- U.S. Newswire (4/12/2007)
- The most important thing you can do to improve the chance your home will survive a hurricane is to protect all windows and doors. Keeping shingles attached is critical to protecting your house. If they come up without much effort (older shingles become brittle and may crack when bent too much), secure them with three one-inch dabs of roofing cement under each tab.
- Homeowner Finds It's Not Easy Being Green: Meteorologist Didn't Let Red Tape Stop Plan for Solar Power Hot Water System at Home
- Times Union (4/11/2007)
- Apr. 11--ALBANY -- Hugh Johnson was prepared to spend thousands of dollars to install a solar hot water system at his city home this year, but he wasn't prepared for the hoops he had to jump through all in the name of going green. When Johnson, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, applied for a building permit in December, he found out he also needed a special use permit for the system. To get the permit, Johnson and his wife, Rosemary, had to pay $240, fill out an application, appear in front of the zoning board and submit a detailed packet explaining how the system worked and what it looked like.
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Cotton Insulation with Class A Fire Rating
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (4/9/2007)
- InsulCot. Claiming to be the first patented cotton insulation, InsulCot insulation hit the market more than 15 years ago. It carries a Class A fire rating, is non-toxic, and uses no boric acid. The manufacturer says its product saves up to 30 percent more energy than fiberglass, and is biodegradable. It is manufactured from 75 percent recycled cotton and 25 percent polyester. 806-777-2811.
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