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- Eco-Friendly "Green" Building Techniques Are Catching On
- Virginian - Pilot (6/1/2007)
- In the construction industry today, building green is the new basic black. The National Association of Homebuilders has its green- building guidelines and, locally, members of the Outer Banks Community Development Corporation are establishing a set of construction standards that will incorporate green design and energy conservation into their affordable housing plans.Mark Kasten is a member of the planning and development committee of the Outer Banks Community Development Corporation and an accredited professional with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.
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Supress Products Launches Revolutionary Sound-Engineered, Anti-Mold Plywood
- ebuild (5/31/2007)
- Supress Products, LLC, the leader in cost-effective, easy-to-install solutions to unwanted problems in residential and commercial structures, today announced the nationwide availability of Supress Sound-Engineered Anti-Mold Plywood (SEP-AM). An innovative solution which solves the two largest problems in building construction today, Supress SEP-AM provides exceptional noise and vibration absorption, effectively eliminating sound pollution in new structures and existing floors, walls and ceilings while suppressing mold growth anywhere on the panels.
- Homes Designed Without Barriers
- Omaha World-Herald (5/31/2007)
- May 31--Nancy Tess had endured it with her parents, and she wasn't going to go through it herself. And her parents' arthritic hands couldn't grip the round doorknobs. Today, Tess is one of several Omaha developers building single-family residences with features such as stepless entries and wider doorways aimed at the aging baby boomer population.
- Acoustiblok(R): A Breakthrough in Sound Proofing
- PRNewswire (5/30/2007)
- TAMPA, Fla., May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Acoustiblok(R), a revolutionary sound proofing product, is now available to dramatically reduce sound transmissions in private homes and condominiums, hotels, hospitals and office buildings. While other manufacturers of sound proofing material attempt to stop or absorb sound, Acoustiblok has resolved the problem in a vastly different way: through a unique thermodynamic process, Acoustiblok is engineered to transform sound energy into undetectable trace elements of heat. Environmentally friendly, Acoustiblok contains no lead or asbestos, is UV resistant and impervious to water and mold; it is UL fire rated and approved for virtually all wall, floor and ceiling installations.
- Builders and Masons Agree: Owens Corning Cultured Stone(R) Veneers Ranked the Most Recognized, Most Used, Highest Quality
- PRNewswire-FirstCall (5/30/2007)
- SAN FRANCISCO, May 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Owens Corning Cultured Stone(R) is the nation's most recognized, most used and highest quality brand of manufactured stone veneer, according to the results of the 2007 Brand Use Study by BUILDER magazine and the 2006 survey by Masonry Construction. Additionally, the 2006 Remodeling magazine reader panel ranked Cultured Stone(R) as the most preferred manufactured stone product for exterior siding. The results of these surveys are just a few of the many reasons the Cultured Stone(R) brand lays claim to the tagline The Preferred Name In Stone(TM).
- New Report Catalogues the Range of Non-Metallic Materials Produced in Russia
- Business Wire (5/30/2007)
- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c58375) has announced the addition of Non-Metallic Materials Produced in Russia Part 2 to their offering.Non-metallic rock materials for construction are obtained as a result of mechanical processing of igneous rock, sedimentary, metamorphic rock mined in open-cast mines (quarries). Main processes of mechanical processing are sizing (for sand-gravel materials); crushing and sizing (for macadam, rubble stone and crushed sand production); classification (for fractional sand production); ablution of macadam, gravel, sand and sometimes dry cleaning of them; bucking, grinding and polishing for facing slabs production of half-finished blocks, drying and crushing for mineral powder production.
- Supress Products Launches Revolutionary Sound-Engineered, Anti-Mold Plywood
- Business Wire (5/29/2007)
- Supress Products, LLC, the leader in cost-effective, easy-to-install solutions to unwanted problems in residential and commercial structures, today announced the nationwide availability of Supress Sound-Engineered Anti-Mold Plywood (SEP-AM). An innovative solution which solves the two largest problems in building construction today, Supress SEP-AM provides exceptional noise and vibration absorption, effectively eliminating sound pollution in new structures and existing floors, walls and ceilings while suppressing mold growth anywhere on the panels.Founded in 2005, Supress Products, LLC, manufactures state-of-the-art suppressive building materials for use by architects and professional builders.
- GREENGUARD Announces New Campaign on the Mold Resistance of Building Products
- U.S. Newswire (5/29/2007)
- ATLANTA, May 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As summer approaches and the heat forces Americans inside to the comforts of air conditioning and climate control, some buildings will also become fertile ground for the growth of mold. GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI), an industry independent non-profit that develops standards and certification programs for indoor air, has launched a communication campaign to inform the public on the microbial or mold resistance of building products and materials. "Destructive mold growth is widely seen on many essential building materials and products, and can lead to serious health issues and the degradation of entire buildings," commented Carl E. Smith, GEI's CEO.
- In Step With Smart Design
- Arizona Daily Star (5/24/2007)
- Oro Valley flooring store works to keep customers satisfied, coming backThe new owner of Elements of Design - an independent carpet, tile and wood-flooring store in Oro Valley - features ultra-trendy bamboo flooring.It's not only lovely, but "green" - a natural material that represents another hot trend in interior design, Gyure says.
- DRI Energy Launches New Roof Integrated Solar Product Line at PCBC 2007
- Business Wire (5/24/2007)
- The popular S tile roofing product, long a favorite with homebuilders and home buyers in the western US, will soon be available in a product that produces highly efficient solar electricity.With the launch today of its new Lumeta line of Roof Integrated Photovoltaic (RIPV) products, DRI Energy, a leading provider of roof integrated solar energy installation services for residential and commercial builders, marks a key milestone in the evolution of solar technology."A traditional S tile solar installation on a residential roof typically includes a major roof system modification that can compromise the functional integrity of the roof system and affects the aesthetics of the home," said DRI Companies' CEO Timothy M. Davey.
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