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  • Windows & Doors Review: Damage Control
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (6/25/2007)
  • When it comes to water infiltration, smart builders realize that taking preventive steps will save them a world of moisture- and mold-related trouble later on.
  • Insulation Grown From Mushrooms
  • Sunday Gazette - Mail; Charleston, W.V. (6/24/2007)
  • TROY, N.Y. - Eben Bayer grew up on a farm in Vermont learning the intricacies of mushroom harvesting with his father. Now the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute graduate is using that experience to create an organic insulation made from mushrooms.More at home on a pizza, mushrooms certainly aren't a typical building material, but Bayer thought they just might work when given the assignment two years to create a sustainable insulation.
  • Built-in Energy Efficiency: Developers Reach for Star Logos
  • Record, The; Bergen County, N.J. (6/24/2007)
  • A big, blue sign with the Energy Star logo like the one on new dishwashers stands prominently in front of the sales office at a new Montvale condo development.A 15 to 30 percent savings on annual energy bills, better insulation, fewer drafts and less dust are all benefits of increased efficiency in new homes built to comply with the state's Energy Star program.Since the New Jersey Energy Star Homes a voluntary rebate program to encourage energy efficient new construction began in 2001, about 30,000 new homes have been built to the standard.
  • Eagle-Based Company Enthusiastic About Simulated Stucco
  • Idaho Business Review, The (6/18/2007)
  • Les Cullen says he has a solution to mold in stucco walls.Now he thinks his new simulated stucco siding company in Meridian, CastleRock, has the next big thing for builders.The foam backing can simply be stapled to the wall, Cullen said.
  • Americans Taking Some Action to Reduce Greenhouse Gases, but Don't Consider Their Homes a Major Source of Emissions
  • PRNewswire (6/18/2007)
  • BUFFALO, NY, June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- A new poll conducted by Ipsos Reid on behalf of Icynene has found nearly two-thirds (64%) of U.S. homeowners claim to have taken 'some' or 'a lot' of action to reduce greenhouse gases, yet only four percent believe their homes and offices contribute most to apparent increases in greenhouse gas emissions.The poll of more than 1,200 U.S. homeowners found nearly half (46%) admit they don't know much about environmental issues and the impact of greenhouse gas emissions and only 11% claim to have done 'a lot' to reduce emissions in their own homes.With the building sector accounting for almost half of all greenhouse gas emissions in the United States (source: U.S. Green Building Council), learning from the poll suggests Americans could play a far greater role than they might think in reducing greenhouse gases at home.
  • When Replacing Furnace, Invest in High-Efficiency System
  • Virginian - Pilot (6/16/2007)
  • Q. We had trouble affording our heating bills this winter, so I guess we need to start looking for a good energy-efficient furnace for next winter. A. Let me begin by saying that the first thing to do to lower your heating bills is not to buy a new furnace. This would also be a good time to have your home's ducts inspected for leaks, since this could be a major cause of high utility bills and a poorly performing heating system.
  • Family Takes Climate Change Personally
  • Associated Press/AP Online (6/15/2007)
  • SYDNEY, Australia - From the street, Alicia Campbell's house looks no different from the others in her suburban cul-de-sac. The four-bedroom home she shares with husband Jason Young and their two sons sucks no water from Australia's drought-stricken reservoirs, recycles everything from food scraps to sewage, and even pumps electricity back into Sydney's power grid.As the world debates how best to respond to climate change, families such as Campbell's, like others in the U.S. and Europe, are taking the challenge personally.
  • Product Monitor: Synthetic Strength
  • PROSALES Magazine (6/13/2007)
  • For decades, a roofing underlayment was just an asphalt-saturated paper, or "felt." Today, contractors have a broader selection of options, as the underlayment category has evolved to include synthetic and hybrid products that are enticing them with performance and installation benefits.
  • Gorilla Wrap HousewrapMVP Award Winner: Gorilla Wrap Housewrap
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (6/13/2007)
  • Johns Manville. You can't work on something you can't see, so Gorilla Wrap housewrap was designed to make it easier to see windows, studs, and other areas on the framing, speeding up the construction process. "I love the translucence," a judge said. "The durability is what sold me." The non-perforated, non-woven wrap has a tear strength measured at 300 percent higher than its leading competitor, says the maker. It also handles the job of keeping out air and water; it has more than eight times the wind resistance of the leading housewrap, claims the manufacturer. Cost: $35 to $50 for a 3-foot-by-100-foot roll. 800-654-3103.

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