Smart HomeOwner - January/February 2008

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JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2008
Issue No. 39
DISPLAY UNTIL FEBRUARY 29TH
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Plus:
> Innovative Homes
> Direct-Vent Fireplaces
> Windows That Work Harder
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ISSUE #39 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2008
Features
28
INNOVATIVE HOMES 2008
Homebuilding projects across the country showcase cutting-edge
building practices and materials BY DAN RAFTER
34 GOING GREEN AT THE BEACH
While remodeling their beachfront cottage, a Pacific Northwest couple
built a public awareness campaign on the benefits of going green
BY TRACY FOX
“
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Over the
years we
learned that
big houses not
only cost
money to
maintain, but
cost a lot in
time too.
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”
Going Green at the Beach
homeowner Dave Porter
40 WARMING UP TO DIRECT VENT
A direct-vent gas fireplace insert can make your
existing fireplace more energy efficient, and save
you money this winter BY STACY HUNT
45 2008 BUYERS’ GUIDE
To kick off the new year right, and help you get
started on your next building or remodeling
project, we present our first Smart HomeOwner
Buyers’ Guide, with 500 resources for building
systems, roofing, siding, flooring, appliances,
alternative energy systems and much more
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Departments
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FROM THE EDITOR
8
HOME FRONT
12
HOME OF THE MONTH
The Mainstream GreenHome
A North Carolina home takes the concept of
greenbuilding into a typical subdivision
BY MARK MARCOPLOS
19
INNOVATIONS
The Replacements
Five new smart building products
have been designed to replace less
efficient building materials
BY CHRIS LADD
25
SMART HOME BASICS
Windows That
Work Harder
Many windows available today
work harder to make your home
safe, comfortable and efficient
BY BOB FEEMAN
58
THE SMART BUILDING JOURNAL
Smart Resolutions
for 2008
Follow these resolutions to make
your home smarter and more sustainable for 2008 BY CHARLIE POPECK
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ON THE HORIZON
NextGen ’08
The 2008 version of the NextGen showhouse will
provide an inside look at today’s cutting-edge
technologies BY NICHOLE L. REBER
ON THE COVER
This eco-friendly, recently
renovated lakefront home
in Sherrills Ford, N.C., part
of the Project: Live Green
program, is one of our
Innovative Homes for 2008.
Photo by Artist Eye Photography
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From the editor
Fire and Water
s we were putting together
this issue of Smart
HomeOwner, two environmental
stories, on either side of the
country, were taking place and
making headlines –– the water
shortage in northern Georgia
and eastern Alabama, and the
devastating fires in Southern
California. Both events have
caused numerous hardships for
homeowners, in varying degrees.
And both events were fueled,
ultimately, by drought, which
has been settling into Western
and Southern states for some
time, and is
expected to continue into 2008.
So the problems
caused by these
eco-events won’t
disappear anytime soon.
In Southern
California, nearly
2,000 homes were
destroyed in late October as wildfires fanned by Santa Ana winds
swept down through valleys and
ravines into neighborhoods east of
San Diego. Many of the homes
and neighborhoods that were
destroyed were located in what
fire-prevention experts call the
“wildland-urban interface,” a
region where man-made structures
meet natural landscapes like grasslands, shrublands and forests.
Homes in these areas are particularly susceptible to damage by fire.
Whether homeowners should
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U Homeowners who
live in wildfire country
can take a
number of
steps to make
their homes
more fire
resistant.
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be building in these areas at all is a
debate for another day. The fact is
that it’s happening, not only in
Southern California but all over
the country. And many homeowners whose homes were
destroyed, undeterred by the
fierceness of nature, are already
making plans to rebuild. But
before they start picking out
countertops and flooring, they
would be wise to think carefully –
not necessarily about where they
build, but how they build.
Experts point to a number of
components that can make
homes, no matter where they’re
located, more resistant to fire.
Often, in wildfire regions, many
homes are destroyed not by walls
of fire coming across the landscape but by the thousands of
embers thrown into the air. When
these embers fall on wooden roofs
or decks, or enter a home through
an unscreened vent, they can
ignite a fire that eventually
destroys the home.
To prevent this from happening, homeowners can install lightweight concrete, tile or slate roofs,
fiber-cement siding, heat-resistant
windows, and decks made of
composite materials. They can
screen all vents and the tops of
chimneys to prevent the intrusion
of embers. And they can clear
shrubbery and vegetation to a distance of at least 100 feet from the
home to keep wildfires at bay. For
more information on creating a
fire-resistant home, visit the
Firewise Communities website at
www.firewise.org.
Homeowners in Georgia,
Alabama and other areas of the
South are facing a different type of
disaster, but it is no less threatening. The lack of rainfall in the area
has created a water emergency that
many are calling the worst in history. Again, homeowners can’t call
down rain from the sky, but they
can take measures to conserve the
water that is currently available.
Installing fixtures such as low-flow
faucets and toilets can reduce
water usage by hundreds of gallons
a month. And opting for waterconserving clothes washers and
dishwashers can save gallons of
water, as well as energy costs. For
more ideas, homeowners can visit
www.conservewatergeorgia.net or
call 888-373-5947.
These strategies can be adopted
not only by those who live in the
South and West, but by homeowners everywhere. Many options
are readily available to all of us and
can be easily adopted in our
homes. The days when we, as a
community of homeowners, can
ignore smart building practices are
over. It’s time to make smart
choices that can make a difference.
Bob Feeman
Editor
[email protected]
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HomeFront
NEWS, TRENDS AND NEW PRODUCTS
ting heat, steam and carbon dioxide. Because no
heat escapes up a flue,
the EcoSmart Fire is efficient at heating a room.
However, it is not recommended for installation in bathrooms or
small rooms, and ventilation is required for
some locations.
Two burner sizes are
available, including fiveliter and two-liter units.
The five-liter burner has
three settings, while the
two-liter unit has a single
setting. The two-liter
unit will burn for about
three and a half hours
before requiring refueling, and will heat an area
Call it a hot conversation
piece. The EcoSmart
Fire, from Sydney, Australia-based The Fire
Company, is an open
fireplace that does not
require a flue, utility
connection or fuel supply
line, so it can be installed
in just about any area of
a home, apartment or
office.
The EcoSmart Fire
operates by burning
denatured alcohol (also
called ecohol in Canada
and methylated spirits in
mentation of sugars from
such sources as sugarcane, potatoes and beets,
and burns cleanly, emit-
of about 270 square feet.
For more information:
www.ecosmartfire.com or
213-382-5656.
Photos courtesy The Fireplace Company
Open Fire
other parts of the world),
which homeowners can
purchase at grocery
stores, hardware stores or
home improvement centers. The fuel is used in a
sealed, stainless steel
burner, which also houses
the mechanism that produces the flame. The
burner can then be
placed in any number of
non-flammable, freestanding housings, which
range from the Fire & Ice
Coffee Table, with a
recess at one end for the
burner, to corner units
and more traditional fireplace-like housings.
Denatured alcohol is
produced from the fer-
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is needed
for the
EcoSmart
Fire, which
burns
denatured
alcohol
from a twoor five-liter
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Snow Be Gone
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Radiant Systems, is
designed for use under
driveways, sidewalks or
patios. The system consists of three components: an electrical control panel, a weather sensor that can be mounted
on the ground or on a
post, and a series of
cable-and-mesh electrical radiant panels
that are designed to
be installed underneath asphalt, concrete or just about
any type of paver
during a construction
or renovation project.
The panels will then
melt away snow or ice
on the surface of a driveway, walkway or patio.
The system’s control
panel can operate automatically, so it switches
on when the snow starts
to fall, or it can be turned
on manually by the
homeowner. A lessexpensive system, called
the SnowClear Simple
System, operates on a
simple timer activated by the
homeowner.
The SnowClear radiant panels operate best at
a depth of twoand-a-half to four
inches below the
surface. The system is designed to
be easy to install
and affordable,
with the cost for a
typical 700square-foot driveCourtesy EverClear Radiant Systems
Readers who live in
Southern or Western
states might want to skip
this article and move on
to the next one, but if
you live in the northern
snowbelt, you might find
this information beneficial, especially if you’re
tired of shoveling snow.
The SnowClear radiant-heat snow and ice
removal system, from St.
Louis-based EverClear
way installation estimated
at about $6,500. For
more information or to
estimate the cost of the
system for your home,
visit www.everclearradiantsystems.com or call
866-400-3277.
The
system
will switch
on automatically
when the
snow starts
to fall.
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With a
SnowClear
radiant
heating
system,
you can
put away
the
shovels
and
snowblowers.
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The winning
entry featured
louvres equipped
with solar cells;
all entries,
displayed on the
National Mall
(below), operated
solely on
solar power.
Germany
Shines at Solar
Decathlon
A team from Germany’s
Technische Universität
Darmstadt (University of
Technology in Darmstadt)
took top honors for the
2007 edition of the Solar
Decathlon, held in October on the National Mall
in Washington, D.C. The
Decathlon, which takes
place every other year, is a
competition in which 20
teams of college and university students from
domestic and foreign institutions design, build and
operate energy-efficient,
cutting-edge houses that
must operate solely on
solar power.
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Kaye Evans-Lutterodt/Solar Decathlon photos
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The winning entry from
the German team focused
on a passive energy concept
and was designed especially
for the local climate in the
nation’s capital. The lightweight wooden post-andbeam structure was
designed in three layers.
The outer layer consisted of oak louvered frames,
which were equipped with
silicon photovoltaic cells
capable of generating electricity. The louvers also
helped protect the house
from overheating and
ensured privacy for occupants. The second layer was
the thermal envelope consisting of highly efficient
windows and walls, while
the third layer was the interior living space itself.
The interior space was
designed for flexibility,
with a floor-integrated
lounge and bed that could
easily be opened and
closed, an expandable bathroom, and walls of a new
material called Micronal,
from BASF, which served
as thermal mass, storing
energy like a massive stone
wall.
Second place honors
went to the University of
Maryland team for its
LEAFHouse, which used a
simple leaf as its design
Drawing
inspiration
from a leaf,
the LEAFHouse
featured a green
wall of plants on
the south side.
inspiration, and featured a
green wall of plants on its
south side. Third place
went to the team from
Santa Clara University in
California for its sustainable solar house.
The Decathlon is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy in partnership with the National
Renewable Energy Laboratory. To learn more about
the Decathlon and the
winning entries, visit
www.solardecathlon.org or
www.solardecathlon.de, or
call 1-800-dial-DOE.
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Give your bathroom a
decidedly country cottage
look, and help the environment as well, with a
copper tub from Native
Trails, a California-based
producer of handmade
copper sinks and tubs.
The company recently
introduced the Aspen, a
double-walled oval tub
made from 100 percent
recycled copper, which
joins the Aurora tub, a
“double slipper” design
introduced by Native
Trails in 2005.
Because copper is highly conductive, it’s a great
material for a tub, says
Naomi Neilson of Native
Trails. “When hot water
starts filling the tub, the
tub surface heats up,” so
its warm when you climb
in, she notes.
Because the tubs are
completely handmade and
hammered, they’re not
inexpensive. The Aurora
tub is priced from
$10,500, while the 64inch Aspen will set you
back a cool (or is that
warm?) $19,500. The
tubs are available at top
bath showrooms nationwide. For more information: www.nativetrails.net or
800-786-0862.
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HOME OF THE MONTH
The Mainstream GreenHome
A North Carolina home takes the concept of greenbuilding into a typical subdivision
BY MARK MARCOPLOS
T
t The
Mainstream
GreenHome
was designed
to look like a
conventional
home, but it
uses less
energy and
conserves
more water
than a typical
residence.
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he Mainstream GreenHome should be listed
in the Guinness Book of
World Records as the residence
with the most environmentally
friendly features and products.
Located on a one-third-acre lot
in a conventional, established
neighborhood in Raleigh, N.C.,
the home has the appearance of
a traditional residence but uses
less energy and water than a typical home, while also providing
a healthier living environment.
In addition, it meets Model
Green Home Building Guidelines established by the National
Association of Home Builders
(NAHB), and is believed to be
the first home in the country
SMART HOMEOWNER
located in a standard subdivision
to meet those green guidelines.
Built by Cherokee Investment Partners, a Raleigh-based
private equity firm whose principal mission is to acquire,
remediate and redevelop environmentally impaired properties, the Mainstream GreenHome was designed to deliver
numerous environmental,
health and financial benefits to
the eventual homeowners. But
the builder had another goal in
mind as well — to “show that
environmentally focused construction is compatible with
conventional building,”
explains Jonathan Phillips, a
Cherokee senior director and
the Mainstream GreenHome’s
project leader.
In other words, Cherokee
set out to demonstrate that
residences like the Mainstream
GreenHome can be built anywhere, in such a way that they
meld easily with the existing
homes around them. And in
that respect, it’s part of an
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Five Key Areas
When building the Mainstream
GreenHome, Cherokee focused
on five key areas — the building
site and landscaping, energy efficiency, water efficiency, building
materials and indoor air quality.
A primary concern with the
building site was stormwater
management. One of the
home’s more impressive — and
invisible — exterior features is
its stormwater management system, which directs stormwater
runoff into underground storage
tanks located beneath the driveway and patios. The collected
water gradually percolates into
the soil while being decontaminated by natural filters. This
reduces off-site runoff and erosion while preventing downstream pollution and lessening
the chance of local flooding.
Termite control in the foundation was another concern.
Nontoxic termite-control techniques utilized metal plates
between the foundation and the
wood framing to prevent ter-
mites from crawling up to the
wood portion of the structure.
In addition, nontoxic borate
was applied to the lower three
feet of the structure.
The landscape design was
created by staff members of
the North Carolina Botanical
Garden in Chapel Hill, who
building envelope. The foam
does not off-gas, and serves as a
vapor retardant barrier, preventing moisture migration
and reducing the risk of mold.
Beyond that, efforts
throughout the house focused
on energy efficiency. Basic traditional passive solar strategies
planted native species that
were selected for their ability
to weather drought conditions
as well as provide food for
people and wildlife.
were implemented, for
instance, with bricks providing
thermal mass to hold and radiate heat, as well as moderate
interior temperature fluctuations. High-performance, lowe windows from Andersen are
not only energy efficient but
are also made of sustainable
wood certified by the Forestry
Stewardship Council.
The home’s attic and crawlspace were sealed, insulated and
conditioned, so no outdoor air
can infiltrate to cause moisture
problems. These spaces also
provide better locations for
ducts and pipes. Locating ducts
in conditioned spaces helps
Photos courtesy Cherokee Investment Partners
overall industry trend of taking greenbuilding into the
mainstream.
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Energy Efficiency
One of Cherokee’s primary
goals was to create a home that
uses 50 percent fewer fossil
fuels than a conventional
home. That effort began with
expanding foam insulation.
Cherokee chose BASF’s Comfort Foam polyurethane spray
foam, which expands to 30
times its original size when
applied and thus fills all the
nooks and crannies in the
t Pine wood
milled from
reclaimed trees
was used for
flooring.
u Many of
the home’s
building
materials, such
as IceStone
countertops,
contain
recycled
content.
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reduce energy loss and improves the
home’s efficiency.
A geothermal system with a
ground source heat pump heats and
cools the house. Five wells with a
diameter of six inches each, drilled
300 feet deep, provide 56-degree
ground water that circulates through a
closed loop. The water imparts heat to
the home in the winter and absorbs
heat in the summer, which is returned
to the ground.
The home’s appliances and ventilation fans are Energy Star-rated models. The lighting is a mixture of compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) and
light-emitting diodes (LEDs), complemented by daylighting. A high-end
feature of the lighting system is the
automated whole-house shading system, which tracks the sun and automatically operates window shades
throughout the home to reduce solar
gain and glare while maximizing the
availability of natural light.
Up on the roof, a solar photovoltaic system, utilizing Sunslates solarelectric roofing tiles from Sacramento,
Calif.-based Atlantis Energy, generates
electricity for the home. The solar
energy system works in conjunction
with a solar water-heating (thermal)
system. In fact, there is an interesting
symbiosis that increases the efficiency
of both systems.
t BASF’s Comfort
Foam insulation fills
nooks and crannies
in the building
envelope and reduces
the risk of mold.
i A stormwater
management system
includes rainwater
storage tanks under
the driveway
and patios.
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There are no visible rooftop collectors for the solar water heating system.
Instead, half-inch PEX tubes, which
carry an anti-freeze solvent, run under
the roof decking. The liquid in the
tubes picks up heat from the roof,
which is then transferred to water in a
storage tank located in the basement.
This works to the benefit of the
solar energy system, since photovoltaic
tiles are less efficient when they get
hot. By sucking up heat and keeping
the roof cooler, the solar water-heating
system actually increases the efficiency
of the photovoltaic system.
The solar water-heating system also
provides heated water to the home’s
Warmboard radiant floor heating system. The Warmboard system consists
of aluminum-coated plywood with
integrated piping that negates the need
for pouring concrete around the delivery pipes.
The roof holds another secret:
Areas not covered by the photovoltaic
tiles have shingles with highly reflec-
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tive granules. As a result, the shingles,
from ElkCorp, reflect three times
more sunlight than conventional shingles, which helps keep the roof cooler.
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Water Efficiency
In addition to a stormwater management system, the Mainstream GreenHome has a rainwater catchment system that collects and filters rainwater,
which is used for landscape irrigation
and flushing toilets. The rainwater is
even used for cold-water cycles in the
washing machine.
Water-efficient appliances and fixtures are used throughout the home.
The washer, for instance, is a frontloading Duet Sport model from
Whirlpool. It can determine the correct water level and optimal energy
usage for each load, which results in
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Many of the building materials and
products used when building the
Mainstream GreenHome contain significant amounts of recycled or reused
content. IceStone countertops in the
kitchen, for example, are made from
recycled glass and concrete, while the
garage doors, from Ankmar, contain
86 percent recycled content.
Cape Fear Riverwood of Wilmington, N.C., provided reclaimed pine
wood flooring, which was milled from
trees salvaged from local rivers and old
tobacco warehouses. Due to the local
proximity of Cape Fear Riverwood to
the building site, transportation-related energy costs and pollution were
minimized. This was also a consideration when selecting some of the other
building materials used in the home,
such as the bricks, which were fired
only 40 miles away.
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The home’s ventilation system uses
finer air filters than are generally
found in homes. Using the MERV
rating system (a number from 1 to 16
that is relative to an air filter’s efficiency), the GreenHome’s filters are
MERV 12, whereas commonly used
filters are MERV 4 to 6. This finer filter does a much better job of preventing pollen, dust mites, pet dander and
other airborne pollutants from entering the home.
The paints, glues, stains and caulks
used in the home were selected
because of their no or very low volatile
organic compound (VOC) content.
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These are but a few examples of the
myriad green features in the Main-
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comfortable and healthy.
For instance, Henkel’s OSI GreenSeries adhesives, with only five grams
of VOCs per liter, greatly improve on
the 200 grams per liter allowable for
for low-VOC designation.
Attention was even paid to the air
quality in the garage. In addition to
being tightly air-sealed to prevent car
emissions from infiltrating the house,
the garage is equipped with an exhaust
fan that turns on automatically when a
vehicle enters or leaves, drawing out
tainted air.
Warmboard Radiant Subfloor
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ElkCorp Reflective Roof Shingles
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IceStone Countertops
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Ankmar Garage Doors
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stream GreenHome. Incorporating all
of these green and efficient materials
and systems into a conventional house
was not without its problems, notes
Cherokee’s Phillips. The company
encountered unexpected delays due to
the unconventional nature of the project, as well as inefficiencies in the
green-product supply chain and the
fact that some subcontractors were
experiencing a new approach to
homebuilding.
But in the end, all that proved to
be beneficial, Phillips notes. Beyond
acquiring basic knowledge of the
products and techniques Cherokee
and its contractors used, they learned
something about the process of greenbuilding itself, and how to better
manage building green within an
industry that is still learning this new
approach.
The building of this exemplary
home is the first step in a process
Cherokee Investment Partners intends
to be a catalyst in the marketplace. As
Phillips states, “We want to signal to
the manufacturing sector to start their
engines. We will have approximately
400,000 homes built at our sites in
the next four to six years.” And the
Mainstream GreenHome is leading
the way.
What’s more, when complete, the
GreenHome project will serve as a
“living laboratory.” Cherokee will continue to measure indoor air quality,
water conservation and energy usage
once the residence is occupied, ensuring that this showcase house will have
a significant ripple effect into the
greater housing industry.
Mark Marcoplos is a builder, designer and writer who has been building
green for many years. He’s based in
Chapel Hill, N.C.
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INNOVATIONS
The Replacements
Five new smart building products have
been designed to replace less efficient
building materials
BY CHRIS LADD
and more efficiently than
their predecessors.
For proof,
check out these
five new products, which are either available
now or will be rolling into
your local lumberyard or
home improvement center
sometime in the next few
months.
Photos courtesy Infuez
t Fuez
surfaces have
the appearance
of granite or
marble, but
are made with
up to 77 percent
recycled
materials.
T
here are few places
where the green movement affects us more
personally than in the construction of our homes, in the
building materials we choose
to literally frame our everyday
lives. Greenbuilding products
and materials can lessen our
impact on the environment
and result in homes that are
safer, healthier and more
durable. And as more and
more homeowners, as well as
builders and architects, seek to
make a difference by specifying these materials, a new generation of companies is stepping up with a new generation
of eco-friendly options that
can do the same jobs cleaner
EcoRock Drywall
EcoRock, from Sunnyvale,
Calif.-based Serious Materials,
is a new, greener alternative to
standard gypsum drywall,
belonging to that genre of quietly revolutionary products
with the very
real potential
to change the
world for the
better. Drywall
production
consumes a full
one percent of the industrial
energy used in the U.S., producing more than 25 billion
pounds of carbon dioxide each
year. That’s the equivalent
emissions of more than two
million cars.
Sheet for sheet, EcoRock
consumes 91 percent less energy and produces 98 percent
fewer carbon dioxide emissions during its manufacture
than traditional sheetrock.
The manufacturer accom-
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INNOVATIONS
•Thinking about geothermal
heating and cooling?
•Thinking about reducing your
•Thinking about good health
in your home or office?
•Thinking about lowering
your heating and cooling
costs?
EarthSource builds the most efficient
geothermal heating & cooling systems
available – they achieve up to 400% efficiency,
saving 40% to 70% on your heating, cooling,
and hot water bills. And they greatly reduce
your building’s carbon footprint!
No fossil fuels are burned in the building,
reducing particulate pollution and carbonbased gases, and improving occupant health.
Elegantly simple engineering: only one heatexchange step; no fluid pumps or deep drilling;
all parts are readily available, and maintenance
is minimal. Full ten-year warranty!
Installation cost is lower because of greatly
reduced excavation or drilling for copper
loops. Drilling depth is only 55 feet.
Cost rebates and tax credits are available
from government agencies and utility
companies. Without considering rebates, payback is 3-5 years.
plishes that by completely rethinking the manufacturing process, relying on chemistry and renewable,
recyclable materials in place of fossil
fuels and mined
gypsum.
“People look at something like
drywall and say, ‘Wow, what a vanilla, boring, unsexy product,’” says
Steve Weiss of Serious Materials.
“But what you come to find out is
that there’s an enormous amount of
energy required to produce that
common building material you see
all around you.”
Coming to market in Spring 2008,
EcoRock will initially be priced comparable to high-end drywall, though
as production increases and energy
costs rise, the company expects EcoRock to become less expensive while
Courtesy Timbron International
i Timbron trim
mouldings,
designed for use
in bathrooms,
kitchens and
other areas
of the home,
are made from
90 percent
recycled
polystyrene.
carbon footprint?
gypsum drywall gets more expensive.
Why choose EcoRock? “We have a
product that performs as well or better than gypsum drywall, and it’s ecofriendly,” Weiss says. “Why would
you possibly use the old stuff?” For
more information: 800-797-8159 or
www.seriousmaterials.com.
Fuez Surfaces
Drawing inspiration from the
Venetian workmen who used recycled marble chips to create the first
terrazzo floors, Fuez blends glass,
clay, stone and fly ash with cement
to create four beautiful and sustainable varieties of countertops, floors
and tiles, each containing between
41 and 77 percent recycled material. “It has the appeal visually of
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a replacement
for concrete,
can be used
to create
precast panels,
decorative
interior plaster,
flooring or
insulating
concrete forms.
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ronmentally friendly because it’s not
taken out of the ground,” says Greg
Martin, president of the Portland,
Ore.-based company.
FuezGlass and MicroFuez exploit
the gemlike qualities of glass, recovered from post-consumer bottles —
including bottles of beverages consumed by Fuez employees — which
are broken into pieces and mixed
with cement to yield 15 standard
colors. Fuez-Stone incorporates clay,
polished river rocks and gravel,
while FuezCrete mixes in fly ash, a
residue recovered from coal-fired
power plants. Each product is available in standard tile sizes as well as
in custom slabs up to 64 by 128
inches in size, with the exception of
FuezCrete, which is available only as
tiles.
Pricing, installed, ranges from
$80 to $110 per foot, depending on
your proximity to Fuez’s Portland
headquarters — which, incidentally, recycles its water and draws its
power from wind-generated sources.
What recourse for faraway Fuez
fans? “We can certainly provide it,”
Martin says. “We’d love to sell it
everywhere, but the greenest situation is not to have to ship it too far.”
For more information: 503-2897000 or www.fuez.com.
GigaCrete Panels
There are plenty of problems with
traditional concrete. For starters,
making a ton of the portland
cement that holds concrete together emits a roughly equivalent
amount of carbon dioxide — for a
total of about 140 million tons last
year alone — and a very low percentage of that filler can come from
recycled materials.
GigaCrete, a next-generation
building material from a Scottsdale,
Ariz.-based company of the same
name, was originally designed to
build hurricane-proof homes in the
Caribbean. An alternative to concrete construction, it blends bottom ash, recycled from coal-fired
power plants, with a non-petroleum-based, non-portland cement.
Air is added to the mixture to create light, strong panels that slide
easily into place in a framework of
steel components for quick onsite
construction.
How quick? The company estimates that the shell of a 2,000square-foot home can be built with
six workers in just four or five days.
The product is also available as decorative indoor plaster and flooring,
and as insulating concrete forms
(ICFs).
“If there is a claim to fame for
GigaCrete, it’s that we have products
with an extraordinary strength-toweight ratio, and in that way, it’s reenvisioning concrete,” says Luke
Pustejovsky, GigaCrete’s vice president of business development.
Since the bottom ash, which
makes up 80 percent of the mix by
volume, has already been combusted, GigaCrete is “heavily fire resistant,” notes Pustejovsky. The panels,
which can be nailed, screwed, stapled, sawed and machined, will
come in a single size of 2 by 9 feet
with a thickness of 4 1/2 inches.
During construction, vertical voids
between the panels will help simplify plumbing and electrical
installation.
While the final mix is still being
worked out, prototypes of the panels
have weighed in at just 160 pounds,
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light enough to move by hand, and
Pustejovsky is confident that the
finished panels, which will be available direct from the company early
in 2008, will be three to four times
lighter than standard concrete.
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71 million tons of waste fly ash
each year. For Henry Liu, a retired
professor of civil engineering, this
figure smacked of opportunity. “If
you take all that fly ash and make it
Fly-Ash Bricks
Coal-fired power plants,
which account
for some 55
percent of
U.S. energy
production,
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into bricks, you can make more
bricks than the whole country
needs,” he says.
Using pressure, not heat, as with
ordinary clay bricks, Liu developed
a way to create 45 million bricks
per year from the waste ash of a single power plant, using just 10 percent of the energy required to manufacture traditional clay
bricks.
The real trick was formulating the bricks
so they would
be strong
enough to
survive the
freeze and thaw cycles
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of North American winters. By
using air-entrainment agents
to generate millions of
tiny bubbles
within
the bricks,
and then curing
the bricks under pressure
in a steam bath, Liu and his
team were able to produce formulations capable of withstanding 50 freeze/thaw cycles
and beyond, that being the
standard established for clay
bricks by ASTM International,
a standards development
organization.
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At present, Liu’s Freight
Pipeline Co., based in
Columbia, Mo., is
licensing the
technology
to firms
in the U.S. and
abroad, which should
start producing the fly ash
bricks by 2009. They will
sell for about 20 cents each
— roughly half the cost of
traditional clay bricks. “I
think this would very much
be the way to go in the
future,” Liu says. “In 10
years, it will be the domi-
nant way to make bricks.”
For more information: 573442-0080 or www.freightpipelinecompany.com.
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The moulding, which is designed
for use as trim in kitchens, bathrooms,
laundry rooms and basements, looks
and acts like softwood, but it’s made
from 90 percent recycled polystyrene,
75 percent of which comes from postconsumer sources. The recycled-material moulding is also waterproof, mold
and mildew resistant, and emits no
volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
The company estimates that by
using plastic instead of wood in the
moulding, it prevents 20 trees from
being cut down each day. And by
using recycled polystyrene, the company notes that it has removed
enough plastic from the waste
stream — more than 37 million
cubic feet so far — to fill the
Empire State Building.
“As much as some environmentalists would like to see [polystyrene] disappear, in today’s market that’s just
not realistic,” says Heather Gadonniex, Timbron’s sustainability manager. “We’d rather provide a solution to
the problem as opposed to just ignoring it completely.”
From its headquarters in Walnut
Creek, Calif., Timbron sells seven different profiles (or styles) of moulding,
each of which can be cut, nailed,
glued, sanded, caulked and painted
just like wood. And unlike many
products made from post-consumer
polystyrene, Timbron moulding itself
can be recycled at the end of its life.
Starting in 2008, the company will
also begin offering chamfer-forming
strips for poured concrete from the
same durable material. For more information: 925-943-1632 or www.timbron.com.
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SMART HOME BASICS
Windows
That
Work
Harder
Courtesy Kolbe & Kolbe Millwork
Many of the windows
available today work
hard to make your
home safe, comfortable
and efficient
BY BOB FEEMAN
T
oday’s windows do more
than just let in the light,
or provide homeowners
with nice views into the backyard. More and more, they’re
designed to make homes more
energy efficient, reducing the
amount of energy required for
heating and cooling. In addition,
new, more durable windows are
starting to show up on the market, as are windows that can
make your home quieter and easier to maintain. Here are several
examples of windows that work
harder.
Mass Appeal
A newly built home in rural
Massachusetts is expected to use
up to 72 percent less energy than
a typical residence, thanks in part
to its Heat Mirror insulating
glass windows. The Heat Mirror
windows feature a thin, lowemissivity (low-e), solar-reflective
film coating inside the insulating
glass units. Developed by Southwall Technologies of Palo Alto,
Calif., the thin film coating
reflects heat energy back to its
source, so at night or in the winter, the clear, colorless glass in the
windows helps keep heat inside,
while in the summer it keeps
heat out of the home while letting in natural daylight.
In addition, inert gases such as
argon or krypton added to the
low-e windows provide insulation
during the winter. This combination results in windows that are
more energy efficient than generic
low-e coated or uncoated windows, and helps keep the homeowners comfortable year round.
Constructed for less than
$200,000 using funds provided
by the Department of Energy’s
Building America initiative, the
house will serve as a living laboratory, with ongoing monitoring
of its windows and energy-saving
systems. In addition to its Heat
Mirror windows, the home has
generic low-e windows installed
to enable on-site comparisons of
the windows’ efficiency. The
house also includes a rooftop
solar photovoltaic energy system
that will provide up to 74 percent of the home’s electricity
needs, and a solar water-heating
(thermal) system that will supply
hot water for space and domestic
water use. For more information:
Southwall Technologies: 800-3658794 or www.southwall.com.
Austin Green
Another “green laboratory”
home is the five-year-old residence of Peter Pfeiffer, a greenoriented architect and principal
of Barley & Pfeiffer Architects,
based in Austin, Texas. Among
other green and energy-efficient features, the home has
windows with dual-insulating
glass, which Pfeiffer selected
from the Heritage Series manu-
t The Pfeiffer
home in Austin,
Texas, built in
the Craftsman
style with overhanging eaves
and a squarecolumned front
porch, features
Energy Star
windows with
dual-insulating
glass, which
help keep
the home’s
energy bills
manageable.
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factured by Kolbe & Kolbe Millwork
of Wausau, Wis.
The Energy Star-rated windows
have a solar coating known as LoE2270, as well as argon gas between the
panes of glass to provide both reflective
and insulating qualities. The solar
reflective qualities are particularly
important in southern regions to help
control heat gain inside the home.
In addition, Pfeiffer selected and
installed the windows so they provide
natural ventilation throughout the
home. For instance, upper-level windows on the top floor act as “thermal
siphons,” drawing warm air up and out
of the house, while cooler air is drawn
into the house through windows on
the lower level. The windows work in
Built for Durability
Modern windows are not only becoming more energy efficient but more
durable as well. For instance, Renewal
by Andersen, a division of Andersen
Windows and Doors, recently introduced a new line of replacement windows made with Fibrex, a composite
material that will not rot or need maintenance of any kind. Comprised of
40 percent wood fiber mixed with a
thermoplastic polymer, Fibrex is a good
insulator, preventing heat or cold transfer into or out of the home. In addition, it’s resistant to changes in temperature, has a traditional wood appearance and can be painted. It’s eco-friendly as well, since all of the wood fibers, as
well as some of the thermoplastic poly-
conjunction with such features as
awnings and roof overhangs to help
reduce the cooling load in the warm
summer months.
Pfeiffer specified a mixture of standard and custom double hung, single
hung, transom and casement units for
his residence. The windows, as well as
the home’s passive solar design and its
other energy-saving features, have
helped keep utility bills for the fivebedroom home manageable. Pfeiffer
notes that he spends, on average, about
$225 a month for electricity and gas,
which “is roughly equivalent to homes
that are one-third” the size of his house,
he notes. For more information: Kolbe
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mer used to manufacture the windows
are reclaimed from Andersen’s manufacturing plant in Bayport, Minn.
Because of the efficiency of the
composite material, Fibrex replacement
windows have sleeker profiles with
larger glass areas. They are available in
22 colors or stainable wood interiors.
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Quiet Living
Serenity Series windows from Salt Lake
City-based AMSCO work hard to
keep homes quieter, as well as more
comfortable. The sound-control windows are engineered with various glass
widths and a triple glazing design to
achieve high Sound Transmission Class
(STC) ratings. A typical window with
a single pane of glass has an STC rating
of about 27, while Serenity Series windows offer STC ratings from 40 to 47.
The higher the rating number, the better the window is at reducing the penetration of outside noise and keeping
the home quieter.
Most homeowners will notice a
change by increasing the STC of their
windows by about five points, while
increasing the STC by 10 points will
reduce the penetration of noise by
about half.
Serenity Series windows are a good
choice for homeowners who live near
busy highways or freeways, rail lines or
airports, or those who just want to
reduce the intrusion of typical noises
from the surrounding neighborhood.
For more information: 888-822-6726
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Pressure Tested
Finally, many window manufacturers
now offer impact-resistant windows
that can prevent the intrusion of windborne debris during a hurricane or
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high-wind storm. Simonton StormBreaker Plus windows, for instance,
feature impact-resistant laminated
glass, which consists of a tough interlayer sandwiched between two pieces of
glass, along with an outer layer of tempered glass. Even if the outer layer of
glass is shattered by debris, the tough
interlayer won’t give way, preventing
intrusion and ensuring the interior of
the home remains free of damage.
When shopping for storm-resistant
windows, keep an eye out for the DP
(design pressure) rating, which is an
indication of a window’s strength when
it is closed and locked. Integrity WoodUltrex windows from Marvin Windows and Doors, for example, recently
received DP 50 certification, which
indicates the windows can withstand
winds and horizontal rain blowing at
speeds of up to 173 miles per hour
without water or air leakage. The windows are made of a non-wood material
called Ultrex, which expands and contracts at the same rate as glass, eliminating stress cracks and seal failures.
Windows from a number of other
manufacturers, including Jeld-Wen,
Gorell and Andersen, among others,
have received DP 50 ratings. It’s a true
indication that these windows, like
many others available on the market
today, truly work harder to make your
home safe, comfortable and efficient.
For more information: Simonton
StormBreaker Plus: 800-746-6686 or
www.simonton.com; Integrity WoodUltrex: 888-419-0076 or www.integrity
windows.com; Jeld-Wen Windows &
Doors: 800-535-3936 or www.jeldwen.com; Gorell Windows & Doors:
724-465-1800 or www.gorell.com.
NEW
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Bob Feeman is the editor of Smart
HomeOwner. He can be reached at
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Innovative
HOMES
2008
Homebuilding projects
across the country
showcase cutting-edge
building practices
and materials
TOP to BOTTOM: Homes in
North Carolina, New Hampshire,
San Diego and Seattle demonstrate
what’s possible when building
or remodeling today.
TOP TO BOTTOM: Artist Eye Photography, Courtesy
Tamaccio Architects, Courtesy Del Sur, Courtesy
Runberg Architecture Group.
R
Residential building has entered a new era. No
longer content to build homes using the same
techniques and materials that have been common for decades, if not centuries, builders,
architects, remodelers and homeowners are now
specifying and constructing homes that incorporate cutting-edge technologies, alternative
energy systems, recycled materials, innovative
products and a wide range of smart building
practices.
This fundamental change is being driven
from both the builder and the homeowner sides,
but is gaining steam for a simple reason —
prospective buyers are demanding it. This is
good news not only for the homeowners who
reside in these residences, but for the building
industry and the environment as well.
It’s this tidal wave of change that is the focus
of our third annual roundup of innovative
homes, and in fact the four homebuilding projects we spotlight in the pages that follow
demonstrate the diversity of the smart building
movement. From a New England home
designed to prevent the growth of mold to a
community of green urban cottages in Seattle to
solar-powered homes in Southern California to
a green remodeling project in North Carolina,
these properties demonstrate what’s possible
when building or remodeling a home today and
ultimately define the word innovative.
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LEFT and RIGHT:
Two-and-a-halffoot overhangs
keep rainwater
away from the
Mold Safe Model
Home’s
foundation.
Photos courtesy Tamaccio Architects
Mold Safe Model Home
Chesterfield, N.H.
It gets wet in Chesterfield, N.H.,
a small town (population 3,925)
80 miles or so northwest of
Boston. An average of 45 inches
of precipitation from rain and
snow falls here every year. And
that’s not the only trick the local
weather pulls. In the summer,
temperatures can spiral up to
100 degrees. In the winter they
might plummet to a frostbiteinducing 20 degrees below zero.
These wide temperature
swings, combined with heavy
precipitation and its location
along the shores of Spofford
Lake, mean that Chesterfield is
the perfect incubator for mold.
It’s why homeowners are constantly on watch for signs of the
dreaded fungus.
Unless, that is, you happen
to be Charles Perry. In addition
to being principal of the Environmental Assurance Group, a
lending and real estate consulting firm based in West Hartford, Conn., Perry is the owner
of the nation’s first Mold Safe
Model Home.
Designed by Tamaccio Architects and sponsored by the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing — better known
BELOW RIGHT:
Mold-resistant
building materials create a
healthier indoor
environment.
as PATH — the 3,000-squarefoot, two-story showcase home
boasts the latest in mold-resistant materials. Perry and the
experts at PATH, a research
group that fits under the umbrella
of the Department of Housing
and Urban Development, hope
the house serves as a blueprint
for mold-resistant building.
“There are a number of
properties out there that are
model homes for energy efficiency, greenbuilding and sustainable building,” Perry says.
“But no one has ever done anything about creating a moldsafe model home. It was time to
do it.”
Mold is a serious issue. It is a
health risk for children, adults
and pets, and removing it from a
residence can prove extremely
costly. It’s best, then, to prevent
the fungus from ever taking
hold. That’s what Perry’s new
home, which he moved into in
2007, is designed to do.
The home prevents the
growth of mold by first keeping
outside water as far away as possible, thanks to two strategically
placed drainage layers. The first
is located at the home’s footings,
while the second rests halfway
up its foundation wall.
In addition, the roof features
oversized two-and-a-half-foot
overhangs, which ensure that
rainwater drains away from the
foundation. During the construction process, crews wrapped
the house and its roof with
Typar HouseWrap. Crews also
topped the roof with Grace Ice
& Water Shield, a waterproofing
underlayment designed to minimize the formation of ice dams
and reduce the potential for
moisture to seep through the
roof.
Inside the house, designers
worked to eliminate cellulose,
which is found in common wallboard and is a primary source of
food for mold. The builders
opted for a paperless wallboard
product called DensArmor Plus,
manufactured by Georgia-Pacific. Crews also used mold-resistant insulation and wood treatments.
These and other measures
added only about 1 percent to
the total construction cost of
the home, Perry notes. That’s a
cost he was more than willing to
pay to stave off the invasion of
mold.
“We are making it easier than
ever with standard building
practices to allow mold into our
homes,” says Perry. “We have
very tightly built homes. On top
of that, we have more sources of
creating moisture inside the
homes. My mother didn’t have a
dishwasher, and we only had one
bathroom. Now the average
family has four or five bathrooms. Combine tighter homes
with more moisture sources and
you have the perfect formula for
creating mold.”
Smart
SUMMARY
Mold Safe
Model Home
Single-family
home in
Chesterfield,
N.H.
■ First-of-its-kind
moldprevention
home
■ Mold-resistant
building
materials used
throughout
■ Two exterior
drainage
layers
■ Large roof
overhangs
help keep
moisture away
For more
information:
■
www.pathnet.org/
sp.asp?id=24139
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LEFT: Built on
the site of an old
brick warehouse,
Photos courtesy Runberg Architecture Group
Ashworth
Cottages
incorporate timber and terra
cotta salvaged
from the old
structure.
Ashworth Cottages
Seattle, Wash.
Smart
SUMMARY
Ashworth
Cottages
20-home green
development
in Green Lake,
Wash.
■ First in the
state to
receive
Platinum-level
LEED-H
certification
■ Customdesigned heat
recovery
ventilator
(HRV) system
■ On-demand
hot water
system
■ Low-flow
fixtures,
no-VOC paints,
concrete
countertops
For more
information:
206-495-0111 or
■
www.ashworth
cottages.com
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Seattle-based Runberg Architecture Group and developer Pryde
+ Johnson didn’t want to create
an ordinary housing development with Ashworth Cottages.
They didn’t. Instead, they made
history.
The initial model home at
Ashworth Cottages, a development of 12 cottage-style homes
and eight carriage-style residences in Green Lake, Wash., a
suburb of Seattle, is the first in
the state to achieve the highest
rating from the U.S. Green
Building Council. A number of
energy efficient features —
including a custom-designed
heating system and an ondemand hot water system —
helped the residence earn the
Platinum award from the
LEED-H (Leadership in Energy
and Environmental Design for
Homes) program. The goal of
the project’s developers is to
gain the same LEED ranking
for all 20 of the development’s
residences.
But even without the environmental honors, the project
would have already attracted
attention for combining the
density of traditional cottage
housing with the scale and character of single-family residences.
The building site fronts two
SMART HOMEOWNER
residential avenues. Three cottages face each street and look
like traditional single-family
homes, with their attached onecar garages and large front
porches. The cottages and carriage units lining the interior of
the site, however, face shared
common spaces. This central
open space adds a friendly
touch to the development, providing a natural place for residents to interact, says Brian
Runberg, principal with Runberg Architecture Group.
To preserve the shared open
space, architects designed
recessed parking courts under
the carriage units. This left
enough room for the open space
to become part of the project’s
design and also had the aesthetic
value of hiding the parking
courts from the street.
The initial cottage’s green
features include a customdesigned heat recovery ventilator (HRV) system, which pulls
stale air out of the house and
brings in fresh, filtered air that is
conditioned not only by outgoing air but also by a heat coil
connected to the on-demand
hot water system. The HRV system is designed to provide energy savings of about $300 a year.
The on-demand hot water
system, which delivers hot water
at the push of a button, is part
of an overall water-savings plan.
Ashworth Cottages’ high-efficiency fixtures and dual-flush
toilets reduce net water use by
40 percent. A rainwater cistern
provides all the water needed for
landscaped areas, which feature
native and drought-tolerant
plants.
Overall, the cottages have
been designed to use as much as
50 percent less energy than conventional homes. The lighting
fixtures alone save more than
85,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity every year.
Perhaps the most environmentally friendly feature of the
cottages, though, is the fact that
the development, thanks to its
use of common open space, sits
in the same amount of space
that would fit six traditionally
built single-family homes.
ABOVE: Energy-efficient lighting and
heating systems, among other features,
helped the initial model home achieve
the highest rating from the U.S. Green
Building Council.
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LEFT and RIGHT:
Solar power
helps keep
energy bills low
for homeowners
at Del Sur in
San Diego. The
homes also
feature Energy
Photos courtesy Del Sur
Del Sur
San Diego, Calif.
When totally built out sometime after 2010, Del Sur in
San Diego will become one of
the largest solar-powered communities in California. But
back in 1994, the community,
which will include about
3,000 single-family homes,
condominiums and apartments in the Black Mountain
region of San Diego, looked
like it might never be built.
To build Del Sur, developers first had to gain the
approval of San Diego residents in a citywide vote. But
voters originally rejected the
plans. Officials with Black
Mountain Ranch knew then
that they’d never move their
project forward if they didn’t
win the support of those residents who voted against it.
To win this support, Black
Mountain Ranch officials first
met with members of the Sierra Club. The powerful environmental organization agreed
to support the Del Sur concept if Black Mountain Ranch
agreed to encourage the several builders working on the
community to offer photoWWW.SMART-HOMEOWNER.COM
Star appliances
and tankless
water heaters.
voltaic solar systems as an
option. With the support of
the Sierra Club behind it, Del
Sur won approval in 1998.
Today, all homebuilders at
Del Sur are required to provide photovoltaic systems in
20 percent of their residences.
Some of the builders have
bested that figure, offering
photovoltaic systems in nearly
40 percent of their homes.
Buyers who have purchased
homes with the solar energy
systems are thrilled with their
investments, says Bill Dumka,
senior vice president with Black
Mountain. “It is so gratifying
to hear homeowners chatting
about how low their electric
bills are,” Dumka says. “The
ones who have photovoltaic
systems are very happy with
their low electric bills. The ones
who don’t are very envious.”
One resident Dumka has
spoken to said he is paying
about $30 a month in electricity for a 2,400-square-foot
house. Before moving to Del
Sur, he paid about $130 a
month to power a 2,000square-foot house. Another resident told Dumka that she is
paying $30 a month in electric
bills at her 4,500-square-foot
Del Sur residence. Before moving to the community, she paid
$300 to $400 a month for a
3,000-square-foot house.
“Obviously, these people are
also changing the way they live,
their habits,” Dumka notes.
“But they are also getting a
boost in energy efficiency from
the photovoltaic systems. That’s
why we are so eager to promote
sustainability here.”
Del Sur is also promoting
water-saving measures such as
tankless water heaters and
weather-based irrigation.
These features will save up to
40,000 gallons of water a year
for each Del Sur residence. In
addition, builders will preserve
about 60 percent of Black
Mountain Ranch’s 4,677 acres
as green space.
Smart
SUMMARY
Del Sur
Solar-powered
3,000-home
community in
San Diego
■ Solar power
will save
about $58,000
collectively
in annual
utility bills
■ Tankless water
heaters and
weather-based
irrigation
systems
■ Low-VOC
paints and
glues used
throughout
For more
information:
858-481-4200 or
■
www.delsurliving
.com
LEFT: Droughttolerant plants
and weatherbased irrigation
will help
homeowners in
the community
conserve water.
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RIGHT and
LOWER LEFT:
A lakefront
SUMMARY
Project:
Live Green
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■
■
■
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Two green
North Carolina
homes: A new
build and a
renovation
Solar power
systems on
both homes,
one with
battery backup
Corrugated
aluminum
siding with
30 percent
recycled
content
Spray foam
insulation,
Energy Star
windows and
doors
Low-VOC
paints and
stains
For more
information:
704-895-0000 or
www.projectlive
green.com
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Project: Live Green
Mooresville, N.C.
Jennifer Pippin and Tracie Johnson-Sawyers are proving that
individuals can make a big
impact when it comes to energyefficient and eco-friendly building. The two, along with Willis
Spivey, owner of Mooresville,
N.C.-based Spivey Construction, are teaming up on Project:
Live Green, two separate environmentally friendly residential
construction projects in North
Carolina: a new luxury green
home and the low-impact renovation of an existing residence.
According to Pippin, the
partnership was a natural one.
All three Project: Live Green
members are involved in the
residential home business. Pippin is the owner of Cornelius,
N.C.-based Pippin Home
Designs, while interior designer
Johnson-Sawyers is the owner
of PTI Designs in Denver, N.C.
“We all know what’s
involved in building a green
house,” Pippin says. “We know
where to go for environmentally friendly products. We know
the subcontractors who have
experience building this way.
We have the experience behind
this, and we wanted to show
others in our area how this can
be done.”
Pippin is the owner of Project: Live Green’s renovated
home. She and the rest of the
team oversaw the construction
of a 2,900-square-foot addition
to her 1,250-square-foot ranch
house on lakefront property in
the North Carolina town of
Sherrills Ford. The addition
SMART HOMEOWNER
project in
North Carolina
used salvaged
materials
and Icynene
insulation, and
features Energy
Star windows.
Artist Eye Photography photos
Smart
renovation
includes a new living room, dining room, kitchen, master bedroom suite and laundry room.
It was a large project, but
Pippin and her team made sure
that even a construction job of
this size had as little impact on
the environment as possible.
Crews salvaged the lumber from
a roof torn off the original
house and used it in the addition. For insulation, Pippin
opted for Icynene spray foam, a
water-blown insulation that
minimizes air leakage and saves
homeowners an average of 50
percent monthly in energy
costs. In addition, Pippin
installed Energy Star windows
and corrugated aluminum siding that consists of 30 percent
recycled content.
But the most significant
green portion of the project is
the 3.6-kilowatt photovoltaic
solar energy system, which provides for 50 percent of the
home’s energy requirements.
Pippin is also using the system
to power a bank of batteries she
can use as backup power in the
event of an electrical outage.
Such events aren’t rare in this
area: In the winter, severe ice
storms can knock out power
lines for days at a time. When
the system generates extra
power, Pippin can sell it back to
the public utility.
Johnson-Sawyers has incorporated many of the same
green features in the construction of her new luxury home in
Denver, N.C. The luxury home
will cover 10,000 square feet. A
portion of that, though, will
house Johnson-Sawyer’s studio,
allowing her to work at home
and close her previous retail
location. This will end her daily
commute, definitely a green
benefit.
The home, in addition to
featuring environmentally
friendly products such as soapstone countertops and lowVOC paints, also includes its
own photovoltaic solar system.
Crews recently completed
construction of the luxury
home. Johnson-Sawyers says
she hopes it proves to other
local builders that energy-efficient and green building is the
right choice. “I think this is the
way of the future,” she says. “So
many people are interested in
greenbuilding because they
want to do the right thing for
the environment. There are so
many benefits to this kind of
building.”
Dan Rafter has authored the
annual Innovative Homes articles
in Smart HomeOwner for the
past three years. He’s based in
Chicago, Ill.
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In a deck.
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at the
Beach
While remodeling
their beachfront
cottage, a Pacific
Northwest couple
built a public
awareness
campaign on the
benefits of
going green
D
ave and Anna Porter are
taking green living to a
new level. After Dave
exchanged his large luxury car
for a new Toyota Prius hybrid
a few years ago, he and Anna
looked at each other and wondered what else they could do.
“Getting rid of the car represented the realization that
there are certain things you
just don’t need,” Dave says.
After discussing what their
new, greener lifestyle would
look like, Dave and Anna sold
their suburban Seattle
McMansion and purchased a
beachfront cottage on Port
Susan Bay, about 40 miles
north of the city, with the idea
of turning it into a green
homestead. And so begins an
amazing remodeling journey
they’ve dubbed “Going Green
at the Beach.”
Deep Green Design
While the couple’s journey
toward a greener lifestyle began
in the early 1980s, when Dave
became a loan expert for buy-
Northwest Property Imaging photos
By Tracy Fox
ers of energy-efficient homes,
the 21st century has brought
with it a deeper level of understanding of greenbuilding for
the Porters.
With three of their four
children in college, the couple
took a fresh look at how to
right-size their new home.
“Over the years we learned
that big houses with big lawns
not only cost money to maintain but they cost a lot in time
too,” Dave notes.
The Porters decided their
remodeling project would be
distinctly deep green from the
beginning. They also planned
to share and promote every
aspect of their building experience, in hopes of inspiring
others to build green homes
— durable, functional, nontoxic, energy-efficient and
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LEFT, OPPOSITE
and BELOW:
The home’s
“smart design”
included the
use of durable
tiles made
with recycled
content,
IceStone and
PaperStone
countertops,
low-VOC paints,
and flooring of
bamboo and
Marmoleum
linoleum.
Art
AT THE BEACH
attractive enough to stand the
test of time.
By choosing to remodel on
an existing home site, the
Porters didn’t disrupt a pristine piece of land. In addition, infrastructure was
already in place. Still, building on an existing 31-footwide beachfront lot presented
plenty of challenges.
“The narrowness of the
site, the ‘build green’ creative
direction and the overall
design goals of maintaining
the existing beach-cottage
character of the old home put
a lot of solution-driven prerequisites on the design
team,” notes project architect
Pat McBride, principal at
GMS Architectural Group,
located in Bellevue, Wash.
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ences between conventional
building and greenbuilding is
that the latter requires a larger
investment in time and
money during the design and
planning process. To get a
strong start on a green design
project, it’s necessary to have
all parties involved sit down
and work together from the
beginning, explains Anna.
The tricky part, she adds, was
balancing a team that included greenbuilding experts as
well as those who didn’t know
much about greenbuilding.
“It would have been a lot
easier for everybody if we
could have written the entire
script before we started filming,” says Anna with a smile.
Adds Kevin Murray, vice president of Chaffey Homes, the
project’s builder, “It’s all about
Dave and Anna Porter are especially grateful for the
inspiration and support they found in the local artist
community, and plan to highlight the artists who
contributed to their project. “This whole project is
pay it forward,” says Dave.
Several art installations that incorporate found
or recycled objects are located throughout the
home, and outdoors as well. One sure showstopper
is a backlit bar counter installation that features
recycled glass, ceramic tiles and found objects, all
of which swirl together to invoke a lively ocean
scene. The work was created by mosaic tile artisan
Diana Maxum of Acappella Design.
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The home
incorporates
eco-friendly
elements into
traditional
Northwest
cottage
architecture,
with a touch
of coastal
whimsy
mixed in.
ABOVE and
OPPOSITE TOP:
A 14-foot-high,
2,000-pound
cupola tops the
communication. It’s imperative to have seamless communication between the owner,
the trade partner and the general contractor.”
home, providing
natural light and
great views.
RIGHT:
Geothermal and
radiant floor
heating, as well
as an efficient
natural stone
fireplace, help
keep the homeowners warm.
OPPOSITE INSET:
A “living roof”
reduces
stormwater
runoff.
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Unbuilding and Building
The Porters began by
“unbuilding,” or deconstructing the existing home on the
property. During the deconstruction phase, which typically costs more in labor than
simple demolition, the Porters
salvaged as many building
materials as possible for use in
the new home.
For instance, they used
decking salvaged from the
original home to create wine
racks for the new home’s wine
cellar. Other materials, such as
paneling, siding, flooring and
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cedar shingles, as well as a
shower stall, vanity and dishwasher, were salvaged and
sold or given away to other
building projects. In all,
about 80 percent of the original home’s materials was
diverted from landfills.
Once the deconstruction
phase was completed and the
building of the new home got
underway, the Porters focused
on ensuring a highly insulated, airtight building envelope,
which is a top priority when
designing an energy-efficient
home. A building’s envelope,
or shell, includes the exterior
walls, doors, windows, roof
and subfloor. Each provided
the Porters with the opportunity to choose long-lasting,
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durable materials
that will require
minimum maintenance and provide
maximum energy
efficiency.
For instance,
advanced framing
techniques significantly reduced the
amount of wood
used to frame the
home by placing
studs 24 inches on
center rather than
the standard 16
inches.
To seal the
home, the Porters
opted for Icynene
foam insulation,
which works with
the house wrap to create a
tight air barrier. Foam insulation fills cracks and crevices in
the walls, floors and attic,
effectively sealing out moisture, allergens and pollutants.
Sprayed-in-place foam insulation products have up to twice
the R-value per inch than traditional fiberglass batt insulation, according to the U.S.
Department of Energy.
The Porters also specified a
standing-seam metal roof,
which contains recycled content and will be recyclable at
the end of its 40-plus-year life,
as well as cement board shingle siding, which is faux-painted to resemble cedar shingles.
The siding is expected to
require less maintenance than
traditional siding over its
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Natural
LANDSCAPING
expected 50-year life.
There’s another interesting
aspect to the roof, and it’s literally green. The Porters
installed a modular roof system called GreenGrid, which
consists of two-by-two-foot
panels, or grids, that contain
soil and are preplanted with a
mixture of drought-tolerant
plants, including sedums,
fescue and lavender, all of
which will perform well in a
beach environment. The
green or “living roof ” section
covers 364 square feet of the
Porter’s home.
Sun and Earth Energy
Energy efficiency is an important aspect of the Porters’
home, which features solar
photovoltaic (PV) electric and
The Porters’ concern for water and energy conservation extends outside to the home’s landscaping. For
instance, they chose to landscape the property with
drought-resistant native and regionally adapted plants,
which will use less water and are naturally pestresistant. One interesting addition is an “insectory,” a
vertical “living wall” of vegetation designed to attract
beneficial insects.
The roofs of the house and garage are designed to
collect rainwater, which is stored in rain barrels and a
cistern for use in irrigation. To help manage stormwater, 95 percent of the exterior hardscape is comprised
of pervious pavers, which allow water to infiltrate
through the soil, replenishing groundwater supplies.
Even the deck is eco-friendly. It’s made of tigerwood, which is naturally resistant to mold, pests and
rot, and has a lifespan of 25-plus years.
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the home in
the winter and
cooling it in
the summer.
The system is
also tied into
the home’s infloor radiant heating system.
Approximately 70 percent
of the lighting in the Porters’
home is provided by compact
fluorescent lamps (CFLs),
which use about 75 percent
less energy than standard
incandescent bulbs and last up
to 10 times longer. Kohler
low-flow toilets
will save up to
3,000 gallons
of water per
year per fixture. Appliances throughout the home
are energy and
water efficient.
ABOVE, RIGHT
and BELOW:
Art meets
efficiency in
the design of
everything from
faucets, tile and
countertops to
appliances and
the underlying
hot water
system.
OPPOSITE:
Whimsical
design elements
extend to the
home’s library,
which can be
hidden from
view by a
movable shelf.
solar thermal (water heating)
systems. The Porters expect
the 1.2-kilowatt solar electric
system to meet up to 50 percent of the home’s demand for
electricity. “We’re connected
to the grid and have the ability
to sell power back to the utility,” notes Dave, “and because
the PV system includes a battery backup, we won’t ever be
without power.”
The home is also plumbed
for an evacuated-tube solar
hot water system. “We didn’t
need to add it initially, because
we have a tankless hot water
system that uses propane. But
if propane costs go up, we’ll
have the option to switch
over,” explains Dave.
A geothermal heat pump
system provides a constant
water temperature for heating
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the two. “We tried to create
rooms that would have multiple spaces and serve several
purposes,” says Anna.
This includes the incorporation of universal design,
which will allow the Porters
to age-in-place, and will make
the home easily accessible to
people of all ages and with
diverse physical abilities.
The Porters worked with
designers Keith and Beth
Miller of the Seattle-based
green interior design firm
Miller & Associates to create a
Smart
Design
Dave refers to
the green
design elements found
throughout the home as
“smart design,” which includes
integrated spaces that have
multiple uses. For instance,
the upstairs room is a multitasking entertainment area
where the homeowners and
their guests can listen to
music, watch television or play
games. Instead of separate formal living and dining rooms, a
single great room combines
home that incorporates ecofriendly elements into the traditional Northwest cottage
architecture, with a touch of
coastal whimsy mixed in. The
overall goal, notes Keith, was
to create a safe and healthy
interior for the Porters, incorporating the latest developments in green design.
Seattle’s Environmental
Home Center, now called
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Green
TIMES SIX
The Porters’ “Going Green at the
Beach” house aims to set a record
by meeting the requirements of all
six residential greenbuilding certification programs active in their area.
The green programs include:
• Built Green, a nonprofit
residential building program of the
Master Builders Association of King
and Snohomish Counties and other
agencies in Washington state
(www.builtgreen.net)
• Energy Star (www.energy
star.gov or www.northwestenergy
star.com)
• The American Lung
Association Health House
(www.healthhouse.org)
• The Environments for Living
program, which focuses on
building science and is managed
through registered local builders
(www.eflhome.com)
• LEED for Homes, a program
developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (www.usgbc.org)
• The National Association
of Homebuilder’s NAHB Green
Guidelines
(www.nahbrc.org/ greenguidelines).
The Porters hired green consultant Diane Glenn of Construction
Consultants of Washington, based in
Bellevue, to oversee the home’s
progress in meeting criteria for the
six certification programs. Several
of the programs overlap, some
require paperwork and all are associated with additional expenses, so
it isn’t a recommended course of
action for most homeowners. Still,
Glenn recommends new homes
certify to at least one program. “Pick
a program or two based on your
focus,” she suggests. “If you’re
interested in energy efficiency, then
look to Energy Star and another
program like ALA Health House.”
Ecohaus, served as a retail
source for many of the home’s
interior finishes, such as wood
flooring certified by the Forest
Stewardship Council (FSC),
durable tiles made with recycled content and paints with
low or no volatile organic
compounds (VOCs). Other
green components of the
beachfront house include:
• PaperStone countertops,
which are made from up to
100-percent post-consumer
recycled paper
• IceStone countertops,
which consist of recycled glass
and concrete, and are manufactured using an emissionand chemical-free process
• Marmoleum and bamboo
flooring, both incorporating
rapidly renewable materials
• Neil Kelly cabinetry, made
with sustainably harvested
woods and low-VOC finishes
• American Clay natural
earth plaster and low-VOC
paints.
Dave refers
Open House
The Porters opened up their
home for tours during the
construction phase and plan to
host open house events
throughout 2008. “We could
have built a green house quietly, more quickly and a lot
cheaper,” says Dave, “but we
wanted this to be an educational process for builders,
other homeowners and for
providers of green materials.”
For information on public
tours of the home and other
related events, you can visit
the project’s website at
www.goinggreenatthebeach.com.
On their website, the Porters
will also report on the home’s
ongoing water usage and
energy performance. It’s just
another demonstration of
their unwavering commitment
to doing the right
thing, both in terms of
what building green
means to the planet as
a whole, and for the
local community in
which they live.
to the green
design
elements
found
throughout
the home as
“smart
design,”
which
includes
integrated
spaces that
have
multiple
uses.
Tracy Fox writes
about energy-efficient
design, healthy building
materials, and sustainable design and building
practices. Her firm,
Foxline Design (foxlinedesign.com,) is a
member of the U.S.
Green Building Council.
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Warming Up
to DirectVent
A direct-vent gas fireplace insert can make
your existing fireplace more energy efficient,
and save you money this winter
by Stacy Hunt
here’s nothing like a
warm fire on a cold
day. The ambiance
can’t be beat — but
unfortunately, as you’re sitting in front of that cozy
wood-burning fireplace, it’s
greedily consuming your
energy dollars.
According to the Department of Energy, traditional fireplaces send as much as 300
cubic feet of heated interior air
up the chimney each minute.
“Your fireplace will suck all of
the [conditioned] air out of
your house in a little over an
hour,” says Tim Rethlake, vice
president of new construction
sales growth with Hearth &
Home Technologies, of an average 1,800-square-foot home.
That means your heating system
will have to run more often to
warm your house, sending your
utility bills soaring.
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Courtesy Lennox Hearth Products
T
ABOVE, top to bottom: The Bostonian SS Space Saver directvent gas fireplace with three different face options in various
textures, from Lopi; the Medina Merit direct-vent gas insert,
designed to fit into small zero-clearance masonry fireplaces,
from Lennox; the Shoreline gas fireplace with hand-painted
ceramic log set and tilted burner design, from Lennox.
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Experts note that traditional fireplaces can also
have a negative affect on air
quality, both indoors and
outdoors. Wood-burning
fireplaces are notorious for
causing respiratory ailments
by emitting fine particulates,
which settle deep in the
lungs. According to the
Environmental Protection
Agency, smoke from fireplaces and woodstoves is the
single largest source of outdoor air pollution in some
residential areas. During heating seasons, wood smoke can
account for as much as 80
percent of the particulate
matter (PM) emissions
around residences. That’s why
communities like Mill Valley,
Calif., prohibit the use of
wood-burning fireplaces or
stoves on days when local air
quality is a concern.
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What’s more, in some
newer homes, wood-burning
fireplaces often won’t function properly. Tight new
construction practices mean
less air infiltration in the
home, so there’s less airflow
to draw on to ensure optimal
operation of the fireplace.
Without enough air to
“breathe,” the fireplace emissions can backdraft into the
home more easily.
So what’s to be done? Fortunately, homeowners have a
number of good options, and
one of the best is to retrofit a
direct-vent gas fireplace
insert into the existing fireplace opening.
Bringing Outside Air In
Direct-vent fireplaces take
the guesswork out of safety
and efficiency because they
don’t use conditioned air for
combustion, as traditional
fireplaces do — and return
no combustion air to the
home. Instead, direct-vent
fireplaces use two flexible
metal tubes that vent directly
to the outside. One tube
brings fresh outside air into
the fireplace, while the other
vents combustion gases out
of the home.
As a result, direct-vent
fireplace inserts operate
much more efficiently than
traditional fireplaces, and can
provide zone heating in areas
frequently used by your family, enabling you to turn down
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place there are two boxes —
a sealed inner combustion
firebox and the outer cabinet.
The firebox, which is constructed of metal or ceramic
fiber, provides superior heating efficiency while preventing spillage of combustion
gases into the home. It has a
passageway around it that
allows for convection of hot
air between the inner firebox
and the outer cabinet. The
combustion is so efficient
that very little heat is radiated to the walls of the home,
so the unit can be installed
without the need for an
extensive masonry hearth or
chimney.
Self-cleaning glass doors
insulate the firebox on the
front, and appropriate insulation material insulates it
from the sides and back of
the unit. In some units, a
convection fan helps circulate
air through the passage
between the inner firebox
and outer cabinet.
Many direct-vent fireplaces
are extremely energy efficient,
with AFUE (annual fuel utilization efficiency) ratings in
the high 70s. An AFUE rating of 80, for example, indicates that a system converts
80 percent of the fuel to heat.
For comparison, a traditional
fireplace is only about 10 percent efficient at converting
wood to heat and delivering
it to a room.
The resulting heat capacity for most direct-vent units
is between 20,000 and
40,000 BTUs per hour. That’s
more than enough to heat a
large room. In fact, you could
heat a small home with a
40,000-BTU unit.
The cost for direct-vent
fireplaces ranges from about
$1,000 to 5,000, with labor
as little as $500 for basic
installation. Extensive custom
surround work can push the
cost over $5,000.
Chimney Challenges
When installed into an existing fireplace opening, the
direct-vent unit’s intake and
exhaust tubes can be run up
the existing chimney flue,
provided there is enough
room for the diameter of the
tubes. The tubes connect to a
chimney cap at the top to
keep the two channels separate. Some systems put one
tube inside of the other, creating a smaller-diameter tube
that can be installed in a
tight space.
In some older homes, alterations made when adding a
forced air heating and cooling
system have resulted in the
“confiscation” of the chimney,
note Karen and Michael
Duke, owners of the Victorian
Fireplace Shop in Richmond,
Va. As a result, the chimney is
unavailable for use with a
direct-vent unit. “Just because
there’s a fireplace doesn’t mean
there’s a chimney available to
service it,” says Karen Duke.
In other homes, chimneys
can have a significant number of turns and bends. In
Direct-vent
fireplace
inserts
take the
guesswork
out of
safety and
efficiency
because
they
don’t use
conditioned
air for
combustion,
as
traditional
fireplaces
do.
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these cases, the best option is to
vent the inlet and outlet tubes
directly through the exterior wall
— horizontally out a hole cut
behind the fireplace. This may
result in the need to restore and
repair masonry damage to the
existing fireplace. On the outside
of the house, the intake and
exhaust tubes connect to a specially designed termination cap.
in some cases you’ll also need
electricity, since many units are
equipped with a fan to circulate
heat out into the room. To get
around the need for electricity,
consider a unit with a ceramic
fiber firebox, which doesn’t require
a fan. Ceramic fiber transfers heat
less quickly than metal, so the heat
is held in the firebox longer and
naturally convects into the room.
When installing a direct-vent
fireplace insert, keep in mind that
there are limits set by codes and
manufacturers for how far you can
run the tubes to reach the outside
and vent the unit. In some unusual
cases, it may not be possible to
“legally” vent the unit. Check with
a local retailer or installer to ensure
safe and proper installation.
Existing fireplace
dimensions. “The biggest
Photos courtesy Regency Fireplace Products/Lennox Hearth Products
You don’t need an
existing fireplace to take
advantage of direct-vent
technology. In addition to
fireplace inserts, directvent gas fireplaces are
available as stand-alone
units that can be installed
in just about any area
of the home.
The Infinity gas fireplace from Heat & Glo, for
example, has a Draft
Assist system that enables
vent piping of up to 90 feet
with up to eight elbows, so
the fireplace can be
installed in even the
trickiest locations. The
Soulstice model,
meanwhile, is a compact
unit, rated at 12,000 to
17,500 BTU per hour, that’s
designed for installation
in smaller rooms
such as bedrooms.
Most direct-vent
fireplaces are controlled
with either switches on
the fireplace or via remote
controls. Some can be set
with automatic shut-off
times, and some have
more sophisticated
management systems.
For a complete list of
manufacturers of directvent fireplace inserts and
stand-alone units, as well
as gas and wood-burning
stoves and other hearth
products, see the Hearth
Products section of the
2008 Buyers’ Guide,
starting on page 45.
11/19/07
Beyond the Basics
When purchasing and installing a
direct-vent gas fireplace insert,
there are a number of other factors
homeowners should keep in mind,
including the following:
Gas and electric lines.
Naturally, you’ll need a natural gas
or propane line to your home to
fuel the direct-vent fireplace, and
challenge with a fireplace insert is
the dimension of the existing
fireplace,” says Rethlake, “If it’s
an old masonry-style fireplace,
like the ones you can virtually
walk into, there’s no problem.
But if the home is less than 20
years old, the fireplaces can be
much smaller. The question is
whether the insert can physically
fit into the existing opening.”
Again, a retailer or authorized
installer can help you select a
direct-vent unit with the proper
dimensions for your particular
situation.
Aesthetic issues. More than
likely, you’ll be able to find an
insert that fits your fireplace
ABOVE, left to right:
The Panorama P36
gas fireplace, from
Regency; the Elite
Ravenna gas fireplace insert, with
a variety of face
options, from
Lennox; the Liberty
L900 gas fireplace
insert with seven
remote-controlled
fire stages, from
Regency.
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Direct-Vent
vs. B-Vent
ABOVE, right to left:
The Regency P40
gas fireplace with
the Trinity Flame
and Oak Logs, from
Regency; the
Liberty L676 gas
fireplace insert,
from Regency; the
Elite Series EDVI-35
gas-burning
fireplace insert
with a Split Oak
ceramic log set,
from Lennox.
opening, but the challenge is
often finding one with a metal
faceplate that blends naturally
with the existing fireplace. Some
of these metal surrounds are quite
attractive but may not be
appropriate for every application,
especially if they cover the beauty
of your fireplace’s natural stone.
In these cases, consider a unit
that has a more natural ceramic
Finally, as noted earlier, it’s best
to have a direct-vent fireplace insert
installed by a certified professional.
In many cases, when installing a
direct-vent unit, it will be necessary
to make alterations to an existing
fireplace or chimney, and alterations
made by an inexperienced installer
can cause safety and indoor air quality concerns, McLeod notes. To find
a certified installer in your area, visit
fiber surround option, which can
be custom-fitted to your fireplace.
Small viewing areas. Tex
McLeod, housing specialist and
former manager of the Hearth,
Patio and Barbecue Association of
Canada, points out that many
homeowners are surprised with
the smaller viewing areas of
direct-vent gas fireplaces, when
compared to the original fireplace
opening. “It’s like putting a new
window in an old window
frame,” McLeod says. “You cut
down on the size of the opening
somewhat, but newer products
have become more aesthetically
pleasing.” Also, he notes, it’s
important to keep in mind that a
smaller unit is also a more
efficient one.
the National Fireplace Institute’s
website at www.nficertified.org.
A direct-vent gas fireplace
insert is an attractive alternative
to a drafty, high-maintenance
existing wood-burning or older
gas-burning fireplace. A qualified
installer, some of the cool new
products available on the market
and a little savvy to ensure you
select the right unit for your
home will leave you warm this
winter, and reduce your energy
bills as well.
WWW.SMARTHOMEOWNERMAG.COM
Stacy Hunt is a writer and consultant in the sustainable, energy
and environmental building industries. She lives in Pittsburgh, Pa.
For more information, visit
www.stacyhunt.net.
When shopping for
a gas fireplace
insert, you’ll no doubt
encounter both
direct-vent and
B-vent inserts. These
two types of inserts
differ in the way they
draw in air to burn
the gas.
• A direct-vent
fireplace draws in
outside air through
a tube or pipe that
either runs up the
chimney or is vented
horizontally through
the back of the
fireplace.
• A B-vent fireplace, also called a
natural vent or top
vent, draws air from
the inside of the
house through ports
in the fireplace’s
firebox and exhausts
combustion gases up
the chimney. While
B-vent fireplaces are
generally less
expensive to install,
they also can affect
airflow inside the
home. In addition,
they can sometimes
be overpowered by
the suction of a
furnace, range hood,
bath fan or clothes
dryer, pulling the
combustion gases
back down the
chimney.
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The most impressionable art is behind the wall
It’s a stroke of genius the way Icynene® seals your
home and protects you from expensive energy
loss. Icynene insulation, thanks to its soft spray
foam application, effectively minimizes energyrobbing air leakage by sealing gaps and seams
through which air can get in and out.
Saving today’s energy-conscious homeowners
up to 50% on their energy bills makes Icynene a
highly attractive investment. Unlike conventional
insulation, Icynene works as an air barrier to deliver
significant energy savings that can outweigh the
cost of the installation. And that’s just one of the
many benefits you’ll come to admire about it.
Visit Insulationsmart.com to estimate your potential energy savings using Icynene
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2008 Smart HomeOwner
Building a better home has never been easier, thanks to hundreds of companies offering smart building products and systems. And every year, more and more companies are rolling
out more and more products and systems designed to create
healthier, safer, greener, more durable and more efficient homes.
For years, we’ve listed contact information for many of these companies individually or in short sidebars. But we thought the time was right to
gather all those listings in a single place. So to kick off the new year, we
present our first Smart HomeOwner Buyers’ Guide, with contact information for about 500 companies.
A few quick points about our listings: Categories are arranged conceptually, from the outside of the home in, and roughly in the order in which they
would be encountered during the building process, so building systems lead
off, followed by roofing, siding, insulation, windows and doors, HVAC and
alternative energy systems, radiant heating systems, tankless water heaters,
hearth products, lighting and home automation, flooring and countertops,
appliances and fixtures, central vacuum systems, residential elevators, paints
and stains, and decking.
multiple manufacturing or retail locations; in those cases, we have listed the
main location or headquarters. Check the website or contact the company to
learn more about locations and availability of products/materials.
Steven McBride Photography
We have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of our listings. However, all contact information is subject to change. Many manufacturers have
Finally, we should note that while we have strived to make this a comprehensive resource, it is not a definitive work. There are literally thousands of
tTimber
companies that can be included in a resource such as this. We’ve included all
frame
we can fit in the space allotted. In the months ahead, we will move this buy-
home by
ers’ guide online, at www.smart-homeowner.com, where we will continue to
Hearthstone
expand it, developing an ongoing resource for homeowners who seek the
best building products available.
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tICFs from
Arxx Building
Products
BUILDING SYSTEMS
Modular Building Systems
All American Homes
Decatur, Ind.
260-724-8044
www.allamericanhomes.com
..................................................
Ameri-Log Homes
Decatur, Ind.
888-374-3025
www.ameri-loghomes.com
..................................................
Barvista Homes
Johnstown, Colo.
970-532-4257
www.barvistahomes.com
..................................................
Britco Structures
Milner, British Columbia
604-888-2000 or 800-527-4826
www.britco.com
..................................................
Cardinal Homes
Wylliesburg, Va.
434-735-8111
www.cardinalhomes.com
..................................................
Carolina Building Solutions
Salisbury, N.C.
800-749-5203
www.cbsmods.com
..................................................
Chelsea Modular Homes
Marlboro, N.Y.
845-236-3311
www.chelseamodular.com
..................................................
Crest Homes
Milton, Pa.
800-927-4567
www.cresthomes.com
..................................................
Customized Structures
Claremont, N.H.
800-523-2033
www.customizedstructures.com
..................................................
Epoch Homes
Pembroke, N.H.
603-225-3907 or 877-463-7624
www.epochhomes.com
..................................................
Excel Homes
Liverpool, Pa.
800-521-8599
www.excelhomes.com
..................................................
Genesis Homes
Auburn Hills, Mich.
866-241-2230
www.genesishomes.com
..................................................
Guerdon Enterprises
Boise, Idaho
208-345-5100 or 800-473-3586
www.guerdon.com
..................................................
Haven Custom Homes
Linthicum, Md.
410-694-0098
www.havenhomes.com
..................................................
Heckaman Homes
Nappanee, Ind.
574-773-4167
www.heckamanhomes.com
..................................................
Huntington Homes
East Montpelier, Vt.
802-479-3625
www.huntingtonhomesvt.com
..................................................
Integrity Building Systems
Milton, Pa.
570-522-3600 or 800-553-4402
www.integritybuild.com
..................................................
Nationwide Custom Homes
Martinsville, Va.
276-632-7100 or 800-216-7001
www.nationwidecustomhomes.com
..................................................
New Era Building Systems
Strattanville, Pa.
800-678-5581
www.new-era-homes.com
..................................................
Penn Lyon
Selinsgrove, Pa.
800-788-4754
www.pennlyon.com
..................................................
Pinnacle Building Systems
Middlebury, Ind.
574-825-3700 or 800-204-6559
www.modguys.com
..................................................
Ritz-Craft
Mifflinburg, Pa.
570-966-1053 or 800-326-9836
www.ritz-craft.com
..................................................
Signature Building Systems
Moosic, Pa.
800-231-8713
www.signaturecustomhomes.com
..................................................
Simplex Homes
Scranton, Pa.
800-233-4233
www.simplexhomes.com
..................................................
wStratford Homes
Stratford, Wis.
715-687-3133 or 800-448-1524
www.stratfordhomes.com
..................................................
Timber Creek Homes
Stratton, Neb.
308-276-2478
www.timbercreekhomesinc.com
..................................................
Wardcraft Homes
Clay Center, Kan.
888-927-3272
www.wardcraft.com
..................................................
Westchester Modular Homes
Wingdale, N.Y.
845-832-9400 or 800-832-3888
www.westchestermodular.com
..................................................
Panelized Construction
Empyrean International
Acton, Mass.
800-727-3325
www.deckhouse.com
..................................................
Forest Homes
Selinsgrove, Pa.
570-374-0131 or 800-872-1492
www.foresthomes.com
..................................................
Harvest Homes
Delanson, N.Y.
518-895-2341
www.harvesthomes.com
..................................................
Nelson Homes
Lloydminster, Alberta, Canada
800-661-6534
www.nelson-homes.com
..................................................
Wausau Homes/Sterling Building
Systems
Wausau Wis.
715-359-7272 or 800-735-1812
www.wausauhomes.com
www.sterlingbldg.com
..................................................
Steel Framing Companies
American Steel Frame Services
Barberton, Ohio
330-352-2490
www.americansteelframeservices.com
..................................................
Classic Steel Frame Homes
North Little Rock, Ark.
501-945-8092 or 800-278-0888
www.metalhomes.com
..................................................
Excalibur Steel Structures
South Pittsburg, Tenn.
423-837-5902
www.excalibursteel.com
..................................................
Heritage Building Systems
North Little Rock, Ark.
800-643-5555
www.heritagebuildings.com
..................................................
Northern Steel International
Lewes, Del.
800-587-6604
www.nsteel.com
..................................................
Premium Steel Building Systems
Roanoke, Va.
540-981-2483 or 800-390-4693
www.premiumsteel.com
..................................................
SteelMaster Buildings
Virginia Beach, Va.
800-341-7007
www.steelmasterusa.com
..................................................
Tri-Steel Homes
Denton, Texas
800-874-7833
www.tri-steel.com
..................................................
hPrefabricated building
components by
Bensonwood Homes
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Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs)
Agriboard Industries
Wichita, Kan.
316-630-9223 or 866-247-4267
www.agriboard.com
..................................................
Enercept
Watertown, S.D.
800-658-3303
www.enercept.com
..................................................
Energy Panel Structures
Graettinger, Iowa
712-859-3219 or 800-967-2130
www.epsbuildings.com
..................................................
Extreme Panel Technologies
Cottonwood, Minn.
507-423-5530 or 800-977-2635
www.extremepanel.com
..................................................
Fischer SIPS
Louisville, Ky.
800-792-7477
www.fischersips.com
..................................................
General Panel Corporation
Grenada, Miss.
800-647-6130
www.generalpanel.com
..................................................
IB Panels
Jerome, Idaho
208-324-7184 or 888-799-1398
www.ibpanels.com
..................................................
Insulspan
Blissfield, Mich.
517-486-4844 or 800-726-3510
www.insulspan.com
..................................................
Insulated Component StructuresRocky MT
Loveland, Colo.
970-427-7477
www.ics-rm.com
..................................................
PaceMaker Building Systems
Plymouth, Wis.
920-893-0535 or 800-669-1176
www.buildwithsips.com
..................................................
Panel Pros
Keene, N.H.
603-352-8007 or 800-721-7075
www.panelpros.com
..................................................
Premier Building Systems
Fife, Wash.
253-926-2020 or 800-275-7086
www.pbspanels.com
..................................................
ProTec Panels
Hilo, Hawaii
800-544-7398
www.castleblock.com/protec.html
..................................................
Thermal Foams
Buffalo, N.Y.
716-874-6474
www.thermalfoams.com
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Winter Panel
Brattleboro, Vt.
802-254-3435
www.winterpanel.com
..................................................
Trustone America
Tempe, Ariz.
877-351-4448
www.e-crete.com
..................................................
Insulating Concrete Forms (ICFs)
Amvic Building System
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
416-410-5674 or 877-470-9991
www.amvicsystems.com
..................................................
American PolySteel
Albuquerque, N.M.
505-345-8153 or 800-977-3676
www.polysteel.com
..................................................
Arxx Building Products
Cobourg, Ontario, Canada
905-373-0004 or 800-293-3210
www.arxxbuild.com
..................................................
Durisol
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
905-521-0999
www.durisolbuild.com
..................................................
Eco-Block
Dallas, Texas
214-503-1644 or 800-503-0901
www.eco-block.com
..................................................
E-Z Block Systems
Saint George, Utah
435-668-2155
www.e-zblock.com
..................................................
ICF Industries
New Carlisle, Ohio
937-845-8347 or 877-423-4800
www.iceblock.net
..................................................
wNudura
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
705-726-9499 or 866-468-6299
www.nudura.com
..................................................
Perma-Form Components
Thomasville, Ga.
229-227-0333 or 800-318-1750
www.perma-form.com
..................................................
TF Systems Vertical ICFs
Green Bay, Wis.
866-983-9960
www.tfinsulatedconcreteforms.com
..................................................
Other Concrete Building Systems
Thermomass Building Insulation
System
Boone, Iowa
866-272-2223
www.thermomass.com
..................................................
Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC)
Aercon Florida
Haines City, Fla.
863-422-6360
www.aerconfl.com
..................................................
Elite Building Products
Duluth, Ga.
678-206-0242
www.elitecement.com
..................................................
Masa-USA
Green Bay, Wis.
920-497-0390 or 800-284-5507
www.masa-usa.com
..................................................
Solarcrete Wall System
Payne, Ohio
419-263-1333
www.solarcrete.com
..................................................
Superiorwalls
New Holland, Pa.
800-452-9255
www.superiorwalls.com
..................................................
Log Homes
Alta Log Homes
800-926-2582
www.altaloghomes.com
..................................................
Barna Log Homes
800-962-4734
www.barnahomes.com
..................................................
Bitterroot Design Group
406-587-2390
www.bitterrootgroup.com
..................................................
Caribou Creek Log Homes
800-619-1156
www.caribou-creek.com
..................................................
Estemerwalt Log Homes
570-729-0733
www.estemerwalt.com
..................................................
Golden Eagle Log Homes
800-270-5025
www.goldeneagleloghomes.com
..................................................
Hearthstone
800-247-4442
www.hearthstonehomes.com
..................................................
Hiawatha Log Homes
800-876-8100
www.hiawatha.com
..................................................
Katahdin Cedar Log Homes
800-845-4533
www.katahdincedarloghomes.com
..................................................
Kuhns Bros. Log Homes
800-326-9614
www.kuhnsbros.com
..................................................
Lincoln Logs
800-833-2461
www.lincolnlogs.com
..................................................
Maple Island Log Homes
800-748-0137
www.mapleisland.com
..................................................
Precision Craft
800-729-1320
www.precisioncraft.com
..................................................
Real Log Homes
800-732-5564
www.realloghomes.com
..................................................
Rocky Mountain Log Homes
406-363-5680
www.rmlh.com
..................................................
Southland Log Homes
800-641-4754
www.southlandloghomes.com
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framing from
Tri-Steel Homes
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tTimber
frame
home from
Bensonwood
Homes
Stonemill Log Homes
800-438-8274
www.stonemill.com
..................................................
Swanee River Log Homes
800-962-5647
www.srloghomes.com
..................................................
Tennessee Log Homes
800-251-9218
www.tnloghome.com
..................................................
Town & Country Cedar Homes
800-968-3178
www.cedarhomes.com
..................................................
True North Log Homes
800-661-1628
www.truenorthloghomes.com
..................................................
Wisconsin Log Homes
800-844-7977
www.wisconsinloghomes.com
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Timber Framers
Bensonwood Homes
Walpole, N.H.
603-756-3600 or 877-203-3562
www.bensonwood.com
..................................................
Bitterroot Design Group
Stevensville, Mont.
406-777-5546
www.bitterrootgroup.com
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Blue Ridge Timberwrights
Christiansburg, Va.
540-382-1102
www.blueridgetimberwrights.com
..................................................
Classic Post & Beam
York, Maine
800-872-2326
www.classicpostandbeam.com
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Davis Frame Company
Claremont, N.H.
603-543-0993 or 800-636-0993
www.davisframe.com
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Deltec Homes
Asheville, N.C.
828-253-0483 or 800-642-2508
www.deltechomes.com
..................................................
Habitat Post & Beam
South Deerfield, Mass.
800-992-0121
www.postandbeam.com
..................................................
Hearthstone
Dandridge, Tenn.
800-247-4442
www.hearthstonehomes.com
..................................................
Heartwood Timbercraft Homes
Port Townsend, Wash.
888-676-9870
www.heartwoodtimber.com
..................................................
Lindal Cedar Homes
Seattle, Wash.
206-892-1254 or 800-426-0536
www.lindal.com
..................................................
Mill Creek Post & Beam Company
Saluda, N.C.
828-749-8000
www.millcreekinfo.com
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New Energy Works Timberframers
Farmington, N.Y.
800-486-0661
www.newenergyworks.com
..................................................
Normerica
Gormley, Ontario, Canada
905-841-3161 or 800-361-7449
www.normerica.com
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Woods Joinery
Cambridge, Vt.
802-644-2400 or 800-500-2503
www.nwjoinery.com
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Pacific Post & Beam
Paso Robles, Calif.
805-434-0166
www.pacificpostbeam.com
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Pan Abode Cedar Homes
Renton, Wash.
425-255-8260 or 800-782-2633
www.panabodehomes.com
..................................................
Pine Ridge Timberframe
Munising, Mich.
800-998-6818
www.pineridgetimberframe.com
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Pioneer Log Systems
Kingston Springs, Tenn.
800-378-5154
www.pioneerlogsystems.com
..................................................
Riverbend Timber Framing
Blissfield, Mich.
517-486-4355
www.riverbendtf.com
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Swiz Timber Frame Homes
Balfour, British Columbia, Canada
877-990-7949
www.swiztimber.com
..................................................
Tennessee Timberframe
Athens, Tenn.
800-251-9218
www.tntimberframe.com
..................................................
Thistlewood Timber Frame Homes
Markdale, Ontario, Canada
519-986-3280 or 800-567-3280
www.thistlewoodtimberframe.com
..................................................
Timberpeg
Claremont, N.H.
800-636-2424
www.timberpeg.com
..................................................
Town & Country Cedar Homes
Petoskey, Mich.
231-347-4360 or 800-968-3178
www.cedarhomes.com
..................................................
Vermont Frames
Hinesburg, Vt.
802-453-3727 or 800-545-6290
www.vermontframes.com
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Yankee Barn Homes
Grantham, N.H.
800-258-9786
www.yankeebarnhomes.com
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ROOFING
Accel Roofing
Allentown, Pa.
800-468-1441
www.accelroofing.com
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Allmet Roofing Products
Houston, Texas
www.allmet.com
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Bennington Copper Shingles
Rome, N.Y.
800-448-1776
www.reverecopper.com/bennington.html
..................................................
CertainTeed
Valley Forge, Pa.
610-341-7000 or 800-782-8777
www.certainteed.com
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Classic Metal Roofing
Piqua, Ohio
800-543-8938
www.classicroof.com
..................................................
Conklin Metal Industries
Atlanta, Ga.
800-282-7386
www.metalshingle.com
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Crowe Building Products
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
905-529-6818
www.authentic-roof.com
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wDecra Roofing Systems
Corona, Calif.
951-272-8180 or 877-463-3272
www.decraroofing.com
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DecoRoof
Brevard, N.C.
800-326-5355
www.decoroof.com
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Eco-Shake
Wagoner, Okla.
918-485-5803 or 800-420-7576
www.renewwood.com
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EcoStar
Carlisle, Pa.
800-211-7170
www.ecostarinc.com
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Follansbee
Follansbee, W.Va.
304-527-1260 or 800-624-6906
www.follansbeeroofing.com
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GAF Materials
Wayne, N.J.
973-628-3000
www.gaf.com
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Gerard
Houston, Texas
800-237-6637
www.gerardusa.com
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Metalworks
Joplin, Mo.
800-641-4691
www.metalworksroof.com
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Metro Roof Products
Oceanside, Calif.
866-638-7648
www.metroroofproducts.com
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Millennium Tiles
Elkhorn, Wis.
262-723-7778 or 866-842-8585
www.millenniumtiles.com
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Elk Grove Village, Ill.
800-323-1960
www.pac-clad.com
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SIDING
Alcoa Home Exteriors
Pittsburgh, Pa.
800-962-6973
www.alcoahomes.com
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Alside
Akron, Ohio
800-922-6009
www.alside.com
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Cemplank
Mission Viejo, Calif.
877-236-7526
www.cemplank.com
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CertainTeed
Valley Forge, Pa.
610-341-7000 or 800-782-8777
www.certainteed.com
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Crane Performance Siding
Columbus, Ohio
800-366-8472
www.cranesiding.com
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Endura Siding/Temple-Inland
Diboll, Texas
800-231-6060
www.temple.com
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Gentek Building Products
Akron, Ohio
216-514-3534 or 800-548-4542
www.gentekinc.com
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Building Products
Atlanta, Ga.
800-284-5347
www.gp.com
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Heartland
800-432-7801
www.heartlandsiding.com
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James Hardie Fiber Cement Siding
Mission Viejo, Calif.
888-542-7343
www.jameshardie.com
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Louisiana-Pacific
Nashville, Tenn.
888-820-0325
www.lpcorp.com
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MaxiTile
Carson, Calif.
310-217-0316 or 800-338-8453
www.maxitile.com
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Mitten Vinyl Siding
Paris, Ontario, Canada
519-442-6375 or 800-265-0774
www.mittenvinyl.com
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Nichiha Fiber Cement
Norcross, Ga.
770-805-9466 or 866-424-4421
www.nichiha.com
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Materials Vinyl Siding
Fremont, Ohio
419-332-9465 or 800-846-9599
www.resourcematerialscorp.com
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Rollex Siding
Elk Grove Village, Ill.
847-437-3000
www.rollex.com
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TruWood Siding/Collins Products
Portland, Ore.
503-417-7755 or 800-417-3674
www.collinswood.com
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INSULATION
Amerrock Insulation
Nolanville, Texas
800-762-9665
www.amerrock.com
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INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
Applegate Insulation
Webberville, Mich.
800-627-7536
www.applegateinsulation.com
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BASF Comfort Foam
Florham Park, N.J.
973-245-6000 or 800-526-1072
www.basf-pfe.com
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wBiobased Spray Foam Insulation
Rogers, Ark.
479-246-9523 or 800-803-5189
www.biobased.net
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Bonded Logic Cotton Fiber Insulation
Chandler, Ariz.
480-812-9114
www.bondedlogic.com
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Designer Series
roof tiles
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BioBased Systems (12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
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Eco Timber )(33) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Raven Industries Inc (27) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
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General Ecology Inc (16) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Tulikivi Group (14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Goddard Spiral Stairs (20) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Waterfurnace (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .c4
Gorilla Glue Company (9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Waterwise Inc (21) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Home Automation Inc (19) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Waupaca Elevator (8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Hydro-Sil (17) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Your Solar Home (10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
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CertainTeed
Valley Forge, Pa.
610-341-7000 or 800-782-8777
www.certainteed.com
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Fiberlite Technologies
Joplin, Mo.
417-781-6380 or 800-641-4296
www.fiberlitetech.com
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GreenFiber
Charlotte, N.C.
704-379-0640 or 800-228-0024
www.cocooninsulation.com
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wIcynene Spray Foam Insulation
Mississauga Ontario, Canada
800-758-7325
www.icynene.com
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Johns Manville Insulation
Denver, Colo.
800-654-3103
www.jm.com
..................................................
Knauf Insulation
Shelbyville, Ind.
317-398-4434 or 800-825-4434
www.KnaufUSA.com
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National Fiber Cellulose Insulation
Belchertown, Mass.
800-282-7711
www.natlfiber.com
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NCFI Polyurethanes
Mount Airy, N.C.
336-789-9161 or 800-346-8229
www.ncfi.com
..................................................
Nu-Wool Cellulose Insulation
Jenison, Mich.
800-748-0128
www.nuwool.com
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Owens Corning
Toledo, Ohio
800-438-7465
www.owenscorning.com
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Thermafiber
Wabash, Ind.
888-834-2371
www.thermafiber.com
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WINDOWS AND DOORS
Windows
Andersen Windows
Bayport, Minn.
800-426-4261
www.andersenwindows.com
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CertainTeed
Valley Forge, Pa.
800-782-8777
www.certainteed.com
..................................................
Crestline
800-552-4111
www.crestlinewindows.com
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Eagle Windows and Doors
Dubuque, Iowa
563-556-2270 or 800-324-5354
www.eaglewindow.com
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Fibertec
Concord, Ontario, Canada
905-660-7102 or 888-232-4956
www.fibertec.com
..................................................
Gorell Windows & Doors
Indiana, Pa.
724-465-1800
www.gorell.com
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HH Windows & Doors
Seattle, Wash.
206-763-3438
www.hhwindows.com
..................................................
Hurd Windows and Doors
800-223-4873
www.hurd.com
..................................................
H Window
Ashland, Wis.
715-685-2793 or 800-843-4929
www.hwindow.com
..................................................
Jeld-Wen Windows & Doors
Klamath Falls, Ore.
800-535-3936
www.jeld-wen.com
..................................................
Kolbe & Kolbe Millwork
Wausau, Wis.
715-842-5666 or 888-831-5589
www.kolbe-kolbe.com
..................................................
Lincoln Windows
Merrill, Wis.
715-536-2461 or 800-967-2461
www.lincolnwindows.com
..................................................
Loewen
Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada
204-326-6446 or 800-563-9367
www.loewen.com
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Marvin Windows and Doors
Warroad, Minn.
888-537-7828
www.marvin.com
..................................................
Milgard Windows
Tacoma, Wash.
800-645-4273
www.milgard.com
..................................................
Norwood Windows
Scoudouc, New Brunswick, Canada
506-532-0908
www.norwoodwindows.com
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Peachtree Doors and Windows
Mosinee, Wis.
800-732-2499
www.peachtreedoor.com
..................................................
Pella Windows and Doors
Pella, Iowa
800-374-4758
www.pella.com
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PGT Industries
North Venice, Fla.
877-550-6006
www.pgtindustries.com
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wPollard Windows
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
905-634-2365 or 800-263-6616
www.pollardwindows.com
..................................................
Semco Windows & Doors
Merrill, Wis.
800-933-2206
www.semcowindows.com
..................................................
Simonton Windows
Parkersburg, W.Va.
800-542-9118
www.simonton.com
..................................................
Thermal Line Windows
Mandan, N.D.
701-663-1832 or 800-662-1832
www.tlwindows.com
..................................................
Vetter Windows and Doors
800-838-8372
www.vetterwindows.com
..................................................
Weather Shield
800-222-2995
www.weathershield.com
..................................................
Windsor Windows & Doors
West Des Moines, Iowa
800-218-6186
www.windsorwindows.com
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Doors
Coaba Doors
Philadelphia, Pa.
215-747 6577 or 800-417-3667
www.caobadoors.com
..................................................
River Door
800-375-8120
www.featherdoor.com
..................................................
Fibertec
Concord, Ontario, Canada
905-660-7102 or 888-232-4956
www.fibertec.com
..................................................
Harvest Creek Millwork
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
800-903-6786
www.solid-wood-doors.com
..................................................
International Door & Latch
Eugene, Ore.
541-686-5647
www.internationaldoor.com
..................................................
Jeld-Wen
Klamath Falls, Ore.
800-535-3936
www.jeld-wen.com
..................................................
Karona
Caledonia Mich.
616-554-3551 or 800-829-9233
www.karonadoor.com
..................................................
Masonite International
Tampa, Fla.
813-877-2726 or 800-663-3667
www.masonite.com
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Neoporte Modern Door
Santa Monica, Calif.
310-828-5340 or 877-711-2100
www.neoporte.com
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Pella Windows and Doors
Pella, Iowa
800-374-4758
www.pella.com
..................................................
Pinecrest
Minneapolis, Minn.
612-871-7071
www.pinecrestinc.com
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Signamark
Tacoma, Wash.
800-803-8182
www.signamark.com
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Simpson Door
McCleary, Wash.
800-952-4057
www.simpsondoor.com
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Therma-Tru Doors
Maumee, Ohio
800-843-7628
www.thermatru.com
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TruStile
Denver, Colo.
866-442-5302
www.trustile.com
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The Stanley Works
New Britain, Conn.
860-225-5111
www.stanleyworks.com
..................................................
Upstate Door
Warsaw, N.Y.
585-786-3880 or 800-570-8283
www.upstatedoor.com
..................................................
Woodharbor Doors & Cabinetry
Mason City, Iowa
641-423-0444
www.woodharbor.com
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GARAGE DOORS AND
GARAGE DOOR OPENERS
Amarr Garage Doors
Winston-Salem, N.C.
800-503-3667
www.amarr.com
..................................................
Cedomatec
Repentigny, Quebec, Canada
450-585-4224 or 800-363-2336
www.cedomatec.com
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The Chamberlain Group
Elmhurst, Ill.
800-528-5880
www.chamberlaingroup.com
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Clopay Building Products
Mason, Ohio
800-225-6729
www.clopaydoor.com
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River Falls, Wis.
715-426-1100
800-241-0525
www.designerdoors.com
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Garaga
Saint-Georges, Quebec, Canada
418-227-2828 or 800-464-2724
www.garaga.com
..................................................
Genie Company
Alliance, Ohio
330-821-5360 or 800-354-3643
www.geniecompany.com
..................................................
Hoermann Gadco
Montgomery, Ill.
630-859-3000
www.gadco.com
..................................................
Linear
Carlsbad, Calif.
760-438-7000 or 800-421-1587
www.linearcorp.com
..................................................
Marantec America
Gurnee, Ill.
847-478-1500
www.marantecamerica.com
..................................................
Martin Door Manufacturing
Salt Lake City, Utah
800-388-9310
www.martindoor.com
..................................................
Montana Rustics
Bozeman, Mont.
800-491-9636
www.montanarustics.com
..................................................
Neoporte Modern Door
Santa Monica, Calif.
310-828-5340 or 877-711-2100
www.neoporte.com
..................................................
Overhead Door
Lewisville, Texas
800-275-3290
www.overheaddoor.com
..................................................
Raynor
Dixon, Ill.
815-288-1431 or 800-472-9667
www.raynor.com
..................................................
Sections
Burnsville, Minn.
952-707-8810or 877-707-8810
www.sections.com
..................................................
Summit Door
Corona, Calif.
800-768-3667
www.summit-door.com
..................................................
Wayne Dalton
Mt. Hope, Ohio
800-827-3667
www.wayne-dalton.com
..................................................
Windsor Republic Doors
Little Rock, Ark.
501-562-1872 or 800-946-3767
www.windsordoor.com
..................................................
HEATING, VENTILATION
AND AIR CONDITIONING
Amana Heating and Cooling
Houston, Texas
877-254-4729
www.amana-hac.com
..................................................
Aprilaire
Madison, Wis.
800-334-6011
www.aprilaire.com
..................................................
Broan-Nutone
Hartford, Wis.
262-673-4340
www.broan-nutone.com
..................................................
Carrier
Farmington, Conn.
800-CARRIER
www.residential.carrier.com
..................................................
Energy Kinetics/System 2000
Lebanon, N.J.
800-323-2066
www.energykinetics.com
..................................................
wHydro-Sil
Fort Mill, S.C.
800-627-9276
www.hydrosil.com
..................................................
Fantech
Sarasota, Fla.
800-747-1762
www.fantech.net
..................................................
GeneralAire Humidifiers
Novi, Mich.
248-476-5100
www.generalaire.com
..................................................
Lennox Home Comfort Systems
Richardson, Texas
800-953-6669
www.lennox.com/residential/
..................................................
Panasonic Ventilation Systems
Secaucus, N.J.
800-405-0652
www.panasonic.com
..................................................
RenewAire
Madison, Wis.
608-221-4499 or 800-627-4499
www.renewaire.com
..................................................
Therma-Stor
Madison, Wis.
800-533-7533
www.thermastor.com
..................................................
Trane
Tyler, Texas
903-581-3660
www.trane.com/Residential
..................................................
Venmar
Drummondville, Quebec, Canada
800-567-3855
www.venmar.ca/Home.aspx
..................................................
Viessmann Boilers
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
519-885-6300
www.viessmann-us.com
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Norman, Okla.
405-364-4040 or 800-910-YORK
www.yorkupg.com
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DUCTLESS, MINI DUCT
AND MINI-SPLIT SYSTEMS
Comfortpro Systems
Morton Grove, Ill.
800-968-8905
www.comfortprosystems.com
..................................................
Small-Duct Systems
St. Louis, Mo.
800-527-0896
www.unicosystem.com
..................................................
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
Solar Photovoltaic
(Solar Power) Systems
AVA Solar
Fort Collins, Colo.
970-472-1580
www.avasolar.com
..................................................
Sharp Solar USA
Mahwah, N.J.
800-237-4277
www.solar.sharpusa.com
..................................................
SunPower Corp.
San Jose, Calif.
408-240-5500
www.sunpowercorp.com
..................................................
SV Solar (Silicon Valley Solar)
Santa Clara, Calif.
408-844-7100
www.sv-solar.com
..................................................
Terra Solar North America
Portland, Ore.
503-227-2023
www.terrasolar.com
..................................................
Uni-Solar (United Solar Ovonic)
Auburn Hills, Mich.
248-475-0100 or 800-843-3892
www.uni-solar.com
..................................................
Solar Water and Air Heating
Dawn Solar Systems
Brentwood, N.H.
603-642-7899 or 866-338-2018
www.dawnsolar.com
..................................................
FAFCO
Chico, Calif.
530-332-2100 or 800-994-7652
www.fafco.com
..................................................
Sunsiaray
Davison, Mich.
810-653-3502
www.sunsiaray.com
..................................................
wYour Solar Home
Vaughan, Ontario, Canada
905-669-2212 or 866-556-5504
www.yoursolarhome.com
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Bergey
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Fujitsu
Fairfield, N.J.
973-575-0380 or 888-888-3424
www.fujitsugeneral.com
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Hi-Velocity Systems
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
888-652-2219
www.hi-velocity.com
................................................
Mr. Slim/Mitsubishi Electric
Suwanee, Ga.
800-433-4822
www.mrslim.com
..................................................
Panasonic
Secaucus, N.J.
800-405-0652
www.panasonic.com
..................................................
SpacePak
Westfield, Mass.
413-564-5530
www.spacepak.com
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SMART HOMEOWNER
Advent Solar
Albuquerque, N.M.
505-243-1800
www.adventsolar.com
..................................................
Atlantic Energy Systems
Sacramento, Calif.
916-438-2930
www.atlantisenergy.org
..................................................
BP Solar North America
Frederick, Md.
301-698-4200
www.bpsolar.us
..................................................
Evergreen Solar
Marlboro, Mass.
508-357-2221
www.evergreensolar.com
..................................................
Kyocera Solar
Scottsdale, Ariz.
480-948-8003 or 800-223-9580
www.kyocerasolar.com
..................................................
Wind Turbines
Abundant Renewable Energy
Newberg, Ore.
503-538-8298
www.abundantre.com
..................................................
Bergey WindPower
Norman, Okla.
405-364-4212
www.bergey.com
..................................................
Distributed Energy Systems
Wallingford, Conn.
203-678-2000
www.distributed-energy.com
..................................................
Entegrity Wind Systems
Boulder, Colo.
303-440-8799
www.entegritywind.com
..................................................
Lorax Energy
Webster, N.Y.
585-265-6690
www.lorax-energy.com
..................................................
Solar Wind Works
Truckee, Calif.
530-582-4503
www.solarwindworks.com
..................................................
Southwest Windpower
Flagstaff, Ariz.
928-779-9463
www.windenergy.com
..................................................
The Wind Turbine Company
Bellevue, Wash.
425-637-1470
www.windturbinecompany.com
..................................................
Geothermal
Alliant Energy Geothermal
Madison, Wis.
800-723-7635
www.alliantenergygeothermal.com
..................................................
Boreal Geothermal
Bromont, Quebec, Canada
450-534-0203
www.boreal-geothermal.com
..................................................
Climate Master
Oklahoma City, Okla.
405-745-6000
www.climatemaster.com
..................................................
EarthComfort
Okemos, Mich.
www.earthcomfort.com
..................................................
wEarthSource Energy Solutions
Brookline, Mass.
617-487-4763 or 866-384-9983
www.earthsource-energy.com
..................................................
Econar
Elk River, Minn.
763-241-3110 or 800-4-ECONAR
www.econar.com
..................................................
ECR Technologies
Lakeland, Fla.
863-701-0096 or 866-211-6102
www.ecrtech.com
..................................................
Geomax Geothermal/Eagle Mnt
Canandaigua, N.Y.
585-229-2265 or 800-572-7831
www.radiantmax.com/geothermal.html
..................................................
Hydron Module
Mitchell, S.D.
605-995-0241 or 800-720-1724
www.hydronmodule.com
..................................................
Northern Heat Pump
Winkler, Manitoba, Canada
204-325-9772 or 877-325-9772
www.northernheatpump.com
..................................................
wWaterFurnace
Fort Wayne, Ind.
800-GEO-SAVE
www.waterfurnace.com
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RADIANT HEATING
SYSTEMS
Radiantmax/Eagle Mountain
Canandaigua, N.Y.
585-229-2265 or 800-572-7831
www.radiantmax.com
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wRadiant Floor Co.
Barton, Vt.
866-927-6863
www.radiantcompany.com
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REHAU Radiant Heating
Leesburg, Va.
703-777-5255
www.rehau-na.com
..................................................
Uponor
Apple Valley, Minn.
800-321-4739
www.uponor-usa.com
..................................................
Step Warmfloor
St. Louis, Mo.
877-783-7832
www.warmfloor.com
..................................................
Warmboard
Aptos, Calif.
831-685-9276 or 877-338-5493
www.warmboard.com
..................................................
Warmly Yours
Long Grove, Ill.
800-875-5285
www.warmlyyours.com
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Watts Radiant
Springfield, Mo.
800-276-2419
www.wattsradiant.com
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Weil-McLain
Michigan City, Ind.
219-879-6561
www.weil-mclain.com
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TANKLESS
WATER HEATERS
AquaStar/Bosch
Farmington Hills, Mich.
248-876-1000
www.boschhotwater.com
..................................................
EverHot/Bradford White
Ambler, Pa.
215-641-9400 or 800-523-2931
www.bradfordwhite.com
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Chronomite
City of Industry, Calif.
626-937-4270 or 800-447-4962
www.chronomite.com
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Eemax
Oxford, Conn.
203-267-7890 or 800-543-6163
www.eemaxinc.com
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Noritz
Fountain Valley, Calif.
714-433-2905 or 866-766-7489
www.noritz.com
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Paloma
Oxnard, Calif.
805-278-5499
www.palomatankless.com
..................................................
Rheem
Atlanta, Ga.
866-720-2076
www.rheemtankless.com
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Rinnai
Peachtree City, Ga.
866-746-6241
www.foreverhotwater.com
..................................................
Stiebel Eltron
West Hatfield, Mass.
413-247-3380 or 800-582-8423
www.stiebel-eltron-usa.com
..................................................
Takagi
Irvine, Calif.
949-770-7171 or 888.882.5244
www.takagi.com
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HEARTH PRODUCTS
Fireplaces, Gas/Wood Stoves,
Inserts and More
American Energy Systems
Hutchinson, Minn.
800-495-3196
www.americanenergysystems.com
..................................................
Avalon
Mukilteo, Wash.
425-609-2500 or 800-654-1177
www.avalonstoves.com
..................................................
Biofire
801-486-0266
www.biofireinc.com
..................................................
Country Flame
Marshfield, Mo.
417-859-0990
www.countryflame.com
..................................................
Dimplex North America
Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
800-668-6663
www.dimplex.com
..................................................
Energy King
Chippewa Falls, Wis.
715-720-1794
www.energyking.com
..................................................
European Home
Melrose, Mass.
781-662-1110
www.europeanhome.com
..................................................
Fireplace Xtrordinair
Mukilteo, Wash.
425-609-2500 or 800-654-1177
www.fireplacextrordinair.com
..................................................
gRinnai tankless
water heater
Hearthstone
Morrisville, Vt.
802-888-5232
www.hearthstonestoves.com
..................................................
Heat & Glo
Lakeville, Minn.
952-985-6000
www.heatnglo.com
..................................................
Heatilator
Mt. Pleasant, Iowa
319-385-9211
www.heatilator.com
..................................................
Jotul North America
Gorham, Maine
www.jotulflame.com
..................................................
Lennox Hearth Products
Orange, Calif.
800-953-6669
www.lennoxhearthproducts.com
..................................................
Lopi
Mukilteo, Wash.
425-609-2500 or 800-654-1177
www.lopistoves.com
..................................................
Morso
Portland, Tenn.
866-883-9619
www.morsousa.com
..................................................
Osburn
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
418-527-3060
www.osburn-mfg.com
..................................................
Energy Fireplace Products
Duncan, British Columbia, Canada
888-223-0088
www.pacificenergy.net
..................................................
Quadra-Fire
Colville, Wash.
800-926-4356
www.quadrafire.com
..................................................
Regency Fireplace Products
866-867-4328
www.regency-fire.com
..................................................
RSF Woodburning Fireplaces
Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, Canada
www.icc-rsf.com
..................................................
Temp-Cast Masonry Heaters
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
800-561-8594
www.tempcast.com
..................................................
Thelin Company
Grass Valley, Calif.
530-273-1976 or 800-949-5048
www.thelinco.com
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fREHAU’s
Raupanel
radiant floor
heating system
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soapstone
fireplace from
Tulikivi
Town & Country Fireplaces
Duncan, British Columbia, Canada
888-223-0088
www.townandcountryfireplaces.net
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wTulikivi
New York, N.Y.
800-843-3473
www.tulikivi.com
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Vermont Castings
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
800-668-5323
www.vermontcastings.com
..................................................
Vermont Marble, Granite, Slate &
Soapstone Company
Killington, Vt.
802-747-7744
www.vermontwoodstove.com
..................................................
Wilkening Fireplace Company
Walker, Minn.
218-547-3393 or 800-367-7976
www.wilkeningfireplace.com
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LIGHTING AND
LIGHT SYSTEMS
Bruck Lighting Systems
Tustin, Calif.
714-259-9959
www.brucklightingsystems.com
..................................................
General Electric
800-435-4448
www.gelighting.com
..................................................
HAI (Home Automation Inc.)
New Orleans, La,
504-736-9810
www.homeauto.com
..................................................
Juno Lighting
www.junolighting.com
..................................................
Leviton
Little Neck, N.Y.
800-824-3005
www.leviton.com
..................................................
LiteTouch
801-486-8500
www.litetouch.com
..................................................
Littman Bros.
Schaumburg, Ill.
847-524-9250 or 888-930-4983
www.littmanbros.com
..................................................
Lutron
Coopersburg, Pa.
800-523-9466
www.lutron.com
..................................................
Nuvo Lighting
www.nuvolighting.com
..................................................
Phillips
www.lighting.philips.com
..................................................
Satco Lighting
Brentwood, N.Y.
800-43-SATCO
www.satco.com
..................................................
Sea Gull Lighting
800-347-5483
www.seagulllighting.com
..................................................
Sylvania
Danvers, Mass.
978-777-1900
www.sylvania.com
..................................................
Tech Lighting
Skokie, Ill.
847-410-4400
www.techlighting.com
..................................................
Translite Sonoma
Sonoma, Calif.
707-996-6906
www.translite.com
..................................................
Vantage Controls
Orem, Utah
800-555-9891
www.vantageinc.com
..................................................
WAC Lighting
Garden City, N.Y.
800-526-2588
www.waclighting.com
..................................................
Westinghouse
www.westinghouselightbulbs.com
..................................................
Starlight Skylights
Easton, Md.
800-776-1539
www.starlightskylights.com
..................................................
Velux America
Greenwood, S.C.
800-888-3589
www.velux-america.com
..................................................
Wasco
Sanford, Maine
800-388-0293
www.wascoskywindows.com
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TUBULAR SKYLIGHTS
DayLite
Ventura, Calif.
805-981-8003 or 888-329-5483
www.dayliteco.com
..................................................
Sky-Lights
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
800-449-0644
www.sunscope.com
..................................................
Solartube International
Vista, Calif.
888-765-2882
www.solartube.com
..................................................
Sun-Dome
Riviera Beach, Fla.
561-840-0095 or 800-596-8414
www.sun-dome.com
..................................................
The Sun Pipe Company
Elgin, Ill.
847-888-9222 or 800-844-4786
www.sunpipe.com
..................................................
Tru-Lite Tubular Skylights
Centennial, Colo.
303-783-5700 or 800-873-3309
www.tru-lite.com
..................................................
Tubular Skylight
Sarasota, Fla.
941-378-8823 or 800-315-8823
www.tubular-skylight.com
..................................................
HOME AUTOMATION
SYSTEMS
STRUCTURAL SKYLIGHTS
Wittus
Pound Ridge, N.Y.
914-764-5679
www.raiswittus.com
..................................................
Woodstock Soapstone Company
West Lebanon, N.H.
800-866-4344
www.woodstove.com
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Life/Ware
Westerville, Ohio
614-901-8899
www.exceptionalinnovation.com
..................................................
Lightolier
Fall River, Mass.
508-679-8131 or 800-526-2731
www.lightolier.com
..................................................
Bristolite Skylights
Santa Ana, Calif.
714-540-8950 or 800-854-8618
www.bristolite.com
..................................................
Dome’l
Clifton, N.J.
973-614-1800
www.domelinc.com
..................................................
Fakro
www.fakro.com
..................................................
AMX
Richardson, Texas
800-222-0193
www.amx.com
..................................................
Crestron Electronics
Rockleigh, N.J.
201-767-3400
www.crestron.com
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Elan Home Systems
Lexington, Ky.
859-269-7760 or 877-289-3526
www.elanhomesystems.com
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wHAI (Home Automation Inc.)
New Orleans, La.
504-736-9810
www.homeauto.com
..................................................
HomeSeer
Bedford, N.H.
603-471-2816
www.homeseer.com
..................................................
Honeywell
Morris Township, N.J.
800-328-5111
www.yourhome.honeywell.com
..................................................
Life/Ware
Westerville, Ohio
614-901-8899
www.exceptionalinnovation.com
..................................................
On-Q/Legrand
West Hartford, Conn.
800-321-2343
www.onqlegrand.com
..................................................
Vantage Controls
Orem, Utah
800-555-9891
www.vantageinc.com
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FLOORING
Aged Woods/Yesteryear
Floorworks
York, Pa.
717-840-0330 or 800-233-9307
www.agedwoods.com
..................................................
American Cork
Houston, Texas
281-893-7033 or 888-955-2675
www.amcork.com
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Amtico
New York, N.Y.
212-545-1127
www.amtico.com
..................................................
Armstrong Floors
Lancaster, Pa.
717-397-0611 or 888-276-7876
www.armstrongfloors.com
..................................................
Bamboo Flooring Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
877-502-2626
www.bambooflooringhawaii.com
..................................................
Bamboo Hardwoods
Seattle, Wash.
206 264-2414 or 800-783-0557
www.bamboohardwoods.com
..................................................
Bamtex Bamboo Flooring
Burlington, N.J.
856-764-2501 or 888-964-6832
www.bamtex.com
..................................................
California Bamboo Flooring
801-484-9944 or 866-347-6889
www.californiabamboo.com
..................................................
Carlisle Wide Plank Floors
Stoddard, N.H.
800-595-9663
www.wideplankflooring.com
..................................................
Congoleum
Mercerville, N.J.
800-274-3266
www.congoleum.com
..................................................
D & M Flooring
Roselle, Ill.
630-582-1600
www.dm-flooring.com
..................................................
Domco
Whitehall, Pa.
888-639-8275
www.domco.com
..................................................
Earthwerks/Swiff-Train
Harlingen, Texas
800-683-7943
www.earthwerks.net
www.swiff-train.com
..................................................
EcoTimber
San Rafael, Calif.
415-258-8454
www.ecotimber.com
..................................................
Globus Cork
Bronx, N.Y.
718-742-7264
www.corkfloor.com
..................................................
Goodwin Heart Pine
Micanopy, Fla.
352-466-0339 or 800-336-3118
www.heartpine.com
..................................................
Pine Floors
Pittsboro, N.C.
919-542-4394 or 800.524.7463
www.heartwoodpine.com
..................................................
Jelinek Cork
Niagara Falls, N.Y.
716-439-4644 or 800-959-0995
www.corkandfloor.com
..................................................
Mannington Mills
Salem, N.J.
856-935-3000
www.mannington.com
..................................................
Marmoleum/Forbo
Hazleton, Pa.
866-627-6653
www.themarmoleumstore.com
..................................................
Mountain Lumber
Ruckersville, Va.
434-985-3646 or 800-445-2671
www.mountainlumber.com
..................................................
Natural Cork
800-404-2675
www.naturalcork.com
..................................................
Pergo Flooring
Raleigh, N.C.
800-337-3746
www.pergo.com
..................................................
Smith & Fong Plyboo
San Francisco, Calif.
415-896-0577 or 866-835-9859
www.plyboo.com
..................................................
Teragren Bamboo Flooring
Bainbridge Island, Wash.
206-842-9477 or 800-929-6333
www.teragren.com
..................................................
Torlys
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
905-612-8772 or 800-461-2573
www.torlys.com
..................................................
Trestlewood
Blackfoot, Idaho
208-785-1152
www.trestlewood.com
..................................................
Metroflor
Boca Raton, Fla.
866-687-6357
www.metroflorusa.com
..................................................
Mohawk
Calhoun, Ga.
800-266-4295
www.mohawk-flooring.com
..................................................
Caesarstone
Van Nuys, Calif.
818-779-0999 or 877-978-2789
www.caeserstoneus.com
..................................................
Cambria
Eden Prairie, Minn.
866-226-2742
www.cambriausa.com
..................................................
gSkylights
from Velux
COUNTERTOPS
Avonite Surfaces
Florence, Ky.
859-283-1501 or 800-354-9858
www.avonitesurfaces.com
..................................................
Brooks Custom
Mt. Kisco, N.Y.
800-244-5432
www.brookswood.com
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tMarmoleum,
a natural
linoleum floor
from Forbo
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DTV shower
system
Corian/Dupont
Wilmington, Del.
800-906-7765
www.corian.com
..................................................
MTI Whirlpools
Sugar Hill, Ga.
800-783-8827
www.mtiwhirlpools.com
..................................................
Neorest Toilets/Toto USA
Morrow, Ga.
770-282-8686
www.totoneorest.com
..................................................
Price Pfister
Lake Forest, Calif.
949-672-4000 or 800-732-8238
www.pricepfister.com
..................................................
Saniflo
Edison, N.J.
800-571-8191
www.saniflo.com
..................................................
WaSauna
Scottsdale, Ariz.
480-344-5120 or 888-846-0661
www.wasauna.com
..................................................
wDIY Granite
f A SenSa
granite
countertop in
Tuscany
Brown from
Silestone
56
San Leandro, Calif.
877-349-4726
www.diygranite.com
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Eco-Terr/Coverings Etc.
Miami, Fla.
305-757-6000
www.coveringsetc.com
..................................................
EnviroGlas
Plano, Texas
972-473-3725
www.enviroglasproducts.com
..................................................
Formica
Cincinnati, Ohio
513-744-8700 or 800/367-6422
www.formica.com
..................................................
IceStone
Brooklyn, N.Y.
718-624-4900
www.icestone.biz
..................................................
Jerong Products
Hayward, Calif.
510-782-2888
www.jerongmarble.com
..................................................
LG Viatera Quartz Surfacing
Peoria, Ariz.
623-776-7373 or 877-853-1805
www.lgviatera.com
..................................................
Monticello Granite
Philadelphia, Pa.
215-677-1000
www.monticellogranite.com
..................................................
Nevamar
Hampton, S.C.
800-638-4380
www.nevamar.com
..................................................
PaperStone
Hoquiam, Wash.
360-538-9815
www.paperstoneproducts.com
..................................................
Quartzitec/Quarzzo
Saint Jerome, Quebec, Canada
877-420-9594
www.quartzitec.com
..................................................
Rocktops
Houston, Texas
281-636-0043
www.graniterocktops.com
..................................................
SMART HOMEOWNER
KITCHEN AND
LAUNDRY APPLIANCES
Silestone
Stafford, Texas
800-291-1311
www.silestoneusa.com
..................................................
Stone Soup Concrete
Florence, Mass.
413-582-0783 or 800-819-3456
www.stonesoupconcrete.com
..................................................
Swanstone
St. Louis, Mo.
800-325-7008
www.theswancorp.com
..................................................
Technistone
Houston, Texas
713-869-9116
www.technistoneusa.com
..................................................
Vetrazzo
Richmond, Calif.
510-234-5550
www.vetrazzo.com
..................................................
Wilsonart
Temple, Texas
800-433-3222
www.wilsonart.com
..................................................
Zodiaq/Dupont
Wilmington, Del.
800-906-7765
www.zodiaq.com
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KITCHEN AND
BATHROOM FIXTURES
American Standard
Piscataway, N.J.
800-442-1902
www.americanstandard-us.com
..................................................
Brizo Faucets
Indianapolis, Ind.
877-345-2749
www.brizofaucet.com
..................................................
Decolav
Deerfield Beach, Fla.
561-274-2110
www.decolav.com
..................................................
Delta Faucet
Indianapolis, Ind.
800-345-3358
www.deltafaucet.com
..................................................
Eden Bath
Puslinch, Ontario, Canada
519-823-9191 or 877-823-9191
www.edenbath.com
..................................................
Grohe America
Bloomingdale, Ill.
630-582-7711
www.groheamerica.com
..................................................
Jacuzzi
Chino, Calif.
909-606-1416 or 800-288-4002
www.jacuzzi.com
..................................................
Kohler
Kohler, Wis.
800-456-4537
www.kohler.com
..................................................
Moen
North Olmsted, Ohio
440-962-2000 or 800-289-6636
www.moen.com
..................................................
Amana
Benton Harbor, Mich.
800-843-0304
www.amana.com
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wBosch Home Appliances
Huntington Beach, Calif.
800-944-2904
www.boschappliances.com
..................................................
Dacor
Diamond Bar, Calif.
800-793-0093
www.dacor.com
..................................................
Electrolux
Martinez, Ga.
877-435-3287
www.electroluxusa.com
..................................................
Frigidaire
Martinez, Ga.
800-374-4432
www.frigidaire.com
..................................................
GE Appliances
Fairfield, Conn.
800-626-2005
www.geappliances.com
..................................................
KitchenAid
St. Joseph, Mich.
800-334-6889
www.kitchenaid.com
..................................................
LG Appliances
Englewood Cliffs, N.J.
800-243-0000
www.lgusa.com
..................................................
Sub-Zero
Madison, Wis.
800-222-7820
www.subzero.com
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Thermador
Huntington Beach, Calif.
800-656-9226
www.thermador.com
..................................................
Connect Io Oven/TMIO
Cleveland, Ohio
440-838-5192 or 800-881-8646
www.tmio.com
..................................................
Whirlpool
South Haven, Mich.
866-698-2538
www.whirlpool.com
..................................................
CENTRAL VACUUM
SYSTEMS
Beam Central Vacuum Systems
Webster City, Iowa
800-369-2326
www.beamvac.com/usa
..................................................
CentralVac International
Kimball, Neb.
308-235-4139 or 800-666-3133
www.centralvac.com
..................................................
Central Vacuum Systems
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
705-726-3361 or 800-461-5300
www.haydenvac.com
..................................................
Hoover
Glenwillow, Ohio
330-499-9499
www.hoover.com
..................................................
MD Manufacturing Central Vacuum
Systems
Bakersfield, Calif.
661-283-7550 or 800-997-2278
www.builtinvacuum.com
..................................................
Central Vacuum Systems
Cincinnati, Ohio
513-936-4200 or 888-336-3948
www.nutone.com
..................................................
Vacuflo
Louisville, Ohio
800-822-8356
www.vacuflo.com
..................................................
RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS
Inclinator
Harrisburg, Pa.
800-343-9007
www.inclinator.com
..................................................
Liftavator
Lockport, N.Y.
716-434-1300 or 800-660-2629
www.liftavator.com
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Schumacher Elevator
Denver, Iowa
319-984-5676
www.schumacherelevator.com
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National Wheel-O-Vator
Roanoke, Ill.
800-551-9095
www.wheelovator.com
..................................................
Universal Elevator
Rockwall, Texas
972-722-8001 or 800-547-0747
www.universalelevator.com
..................................................
wWaupaca Elevator
Appleton, Wisc.
920-991-9082 or 800-238-8739
www.waupacaelevator.com
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PAINTS, STAINS
AND PLASTER
AFM Safecoat
San Diego, Calif.
619-239-0321 or 800-239-0321
www.afmsafecoat.com
..................................................
American Clay
Albuquerque, N.M.
866-404-1634
www.americanclay.com
..................................................
wAmerican Pride/Mythic Paints
Hattiesburg, Miss.
888-714-9422
www.mythicpaint.com
..................................................
Auro Natural Paints and Finishes
Petaluma, Calif.
707-763-0662 or 888-302-9352
www.aurousa.com
..................................................
Behr
Santa Ana, Calif.
714-545-7101 or 877-237-6158
www.behr.com
..................................................
Benjamin Moore
Montvale, N.J.
800-369-4257
www.benjaminmoore.com
..................................................
BioShield Natural Paints
Santa Fe, N.M.
800-621-2591
www.bioshieldpaint.com
..................................................
Glidden and Ralph Lauren/ICI
Paints
Strongsville, Ohio
440-826-5100 or 800-984-5444
www.icipaintsstores.com
..................................................
wOld Fashioned Milk Paint
Groton, Mass.
978-448-6336 or 866-350-6455
www.milkpaint.com
..................................................
Pittsburgh Paints/Olympic Paint and
Stain
Pittsburgh, Pa.
800-441-9695
www.pittsburghpaints.com
..................................................
Sherman-Williams
Cleveland, Ohio
216-566-2000
www.sherwin-williams.com
..................................................
DECKING MATERIALS
AridDek
Gainesville, Ga.
678-343-2317 or 877-270-9387
www.ariddek.com
..................................................
ChoiceDek
Springdale, Ark.
800-951-5117
www.choicedek.com
..................................................
wCorrectDeck Composite Decking
Biddeford, Maine
207-284-5600 or 877-332-5877
www.correctdeck.com
..................................................
EverGrain Composite Decking
Joplin, Mo.
800-253-1401
www.evergrain.com
..................................................
Fiberon Composites
New London, N.C.
704-463-7120
www.fiberondecking.com
..................................................
GeoDeck
Green Bay, Wis.
877-804-0137
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Smart
Resolutions
for 2008
Follow these simple
resolutions to make your
home smarter, healthier and
more sustainable for 2008
BY CHARLIE POPECK
Christopher Barr
t Follow
Charlie’s
12-month
“greening
process” to
improve your
home’s water
efficiency,
air quality
and energy
efficiency.
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1.Water Efficiency
Saving water is becoming
increasingly important as
drought conditions worsen in
many parts of the country.
Within the home, you can
apply many strategies that
will help you immediately start saving
water…and money.
Installing low-flow
sink faucets and showerheads, or simply equipping your faucets with aerators, can reduce your
household water usage by
as much as 30 percent.
Taking it to the next level,
consider installing dualflush toilets, which can
reduce your water bill by as
much as 50 percent. These fixtures are readily available and
surprisingly inexpensive.
To get the most out of your
hot water needs, consider a recirculation pump. These units
mount under a sink, usually at
the water-using fixture that is farthest away from the hot water
heater. At the push of a button,
water is circulated through your
plumbing system until the hot
water reaches you. No more
waiting for the shower to warm
up and wasting good water.
Outside the home, use
drought-tolerant plants, eliminate as much turf as possible and
install irrigation timers, moisture
sensors and drip emitters to
make sure you use water only
when it is needed and at the
proper rate.
Rainwater or graywater
collection is an inexpensive and
responsible way to reuse
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N
ow that our whole
world seems to be turning green, you may be
asking yourself what you can do
in 2008 to become more responsible, lower your energy and
water bills, and help make your
home a healthier place for your
family to live. There’s a plethora
of information out there, so sorting through it all and choosing
the correct and most cost effective
course of action might seem like
an overwhelming task.
Here’s the good news:
Improving your home doesn’t
have to be complicated, and it
doesn’t have to cost you a lot of
money. I’d like to suggest a list of
simple yet smart strategies you
can implement over the next year
to improve your home. You can
adopt this list as your New Year’s
resolution, an easy 12-month
“greening process.” I’ve broken
the strategies down into three
general areas: water efficiency,
indoor air quality and energy
efficiency. Start with the area that
will most impact your home and
implement your plan. You and
your family will be glad you did.
your water. Directing rain gutter
water into a holding tank for
later use is a long-standing and
proven practice. It may require
only one or more 55-gallon
drums and possibly a pump.
2. Indoor Air Quality
One of the simplest ways to
improve the air quality in your
home is to use low-VOC paints
and coatings as you re-paint over
time. Paints continue to slowly
off-gas volatile organic compounds (VOCs) slowly over
many years, so eliminating this
source of poor air quality will
pay big health dividends.
Another easy and relatively
low-cost home improvement is to
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replace old broadloom carpeting with recycled/low-emitting carpet tiles. A number of
manufacturers, such as Dalton, Ga.-based Shaw Industries (www.shawfloors.com),
now make carpet tiles for
residential use that are available in a wide variety of patterns and textures. I’ve
recently replaced most of the
carpeting in my home with
this product and was surprised at the ease of installation, finished appearance
and simplified maintenance.
Any stains or wear patterns
can be easily replaced with
new tiles without replacing
all of the carpet.
One of my favorite greening strategies is to start a
green housecleaning program. When you think
about it, we are exposed to
more cleaning chemicals
than any other type of toxins
in the home, so by simply
using environmentally
friendly cleaning fluids, purchasing recyclable paper and
other disposable products,
and maintaining cleaning
equipment (like vacuums)
properly, your family’s health
can be improved immensely
in a very short time.
If you’re not already recycling at home, please start
doing so immediately! I’ve
found that recycling is best
accomplished when it’s made
convenient, so installing collection bins within your
existing kitchen cabinetry or
purchasing bins for the
pantry should work.
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3. Energy Efficiency
Energy efficiency is still the
most popular area of greenbuilding, and there are so
many strategies you can follow that I could write a book.
But I’ll keep it short. Here are
a few of my favorites:
• Vacancy sensors automatically turn off the lights
when nobody is in the room.
At about $25 each, you can
save energy and, as an added
benefit, you won’t have to
continually tell the kids to
turn off those lights!
• Compact fluorescent
lamps (CFLs) save about 50
percent more energy over
standard bulbs. Stock up and
replace your old bulbs as they
burn out, or just do it now.
• Install a “breather vent”
in your laundry room. This
will allow your clothes dryer
to process outside air for drying your clothes instead of
the air you’ve just paid to
heat or cool. Keep an eye out
for my article later this year
that will detail how to
accomplish this task.
• Replace appliances with
Energy Star units and you’ll
save a ton of money. Even if
they cost a little more, the
payback period will be short.
• Seal all cracks and
crevices in your home’s
building envelope. Use
expandable foam products
around doors and windows
and then finish off with the
best-quality caulking you
can find. Make sure all
those products are lowVOC, of course.
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There you go! I’ve just given you at least 12 green strategies you can implement this year, whether you’re building a
new home or upgrading an existing one. You can get more
aggressive with my suggested list by implementing two or
even three of the suggested strategies per month, or less
aggressive by just doing whatever you can, when you can.
But if you implement these strategies at the rate of one
per month throughout 2008, you’ll finish the year in a more
sustainable position, provide a healthier living environment
for your family, make less of an impact on the world and
save money. What’s more, you’ll be creating a lower-maintenance home that improves the quality of your life and frees
your time for more important activities, like spending time
with family and friends – and isn’t that what smart homeownership is all about? Have a Happy New Year!
Charlie Popeck is the president of Green Ideas Environmental Building Consultants and a contributing editor to Smart
HomeOwner. Green Ideas specializes in helping design, construction and facility management teams understand and implement building science and sustainability into their projects. He
can be reached at 602-512-0557 or [email protected].
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Retail Partners
Visit our retail partners in your area to learn about the latest smart building options and to purchase products, materials and systems for your home.
ARIZONA:
A.K.A Green
8100 E. Indian School Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
(480) 946-9600
www.akagreen.com
Champion Indoors & Champion
Indoor Environmental Services
735 North Main Street
P.O. Box 3332
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928) 649-1847
(928) 634-1097
www.championindoors.com
Fairfax Lumber & Hardware
109 Broadway
Fairfax, CA 94930
P: (415) 453-4410
F: (415) 453-6255
www.fairfaxgreen.com
[email protected]
Flooring Alternatives
758 Gilman Street
Berkeley, CA 94710
(510) 550-4449
(510) 528-7960
[email protected]
www.flooringalternatives.com
Eco Clean
2828 North 36th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85008
(602) 224-5313
(602) 224-5314
[email protected]
www.thehealthyhomesolution.com
Green Fusion Design Center
20 Greenfield Ave
San Anselmo, CA 94960
(415) 454-0174
(415) 454-0173
[email protected]
gfdc1.com
EV Solar Products, Inc.
2655 N. Hwy 89
Chino Valley, AZ 86323
(928) 636-2201
http://www.EVSolar.com
Green Sacramento, LLC
1837 Fulton Ave
Sacramento, CA 95825
(916) 483-4332
(916) 483-0332
[email protected]
www.greensacramento.com
Originate Natural Building Materials
Showroom
526 N. 9th Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85705
(520) 792-4207
(520) 792-4201
[email protected]
Val-U Solar
Snowflake, AZ 85937
(928) 536-7835
(928) 536-5652
www.val-usolar.com
BRITISH COLUMBIA:
CBR Products
#102-876 Cordova Diversion
Vancouver, BC v6A3R3
(888) 311-5339
(604) 215-2278
[email protected]
www.cbrproducts.com
Greenworks Building Supply
386 W. 8th Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia
V543X2
(604) 685-3611
www.greenworksbuildingsupply.com
[email protected]
CALIFORNIA:
Alternative Building Center
4 West Fourth Street
Eureka, CA 95501
P: (707) 445-4733
F: (707) 445-4222
www.abcgreenbuilding.com
[email protected]
Ecominded
120 N. Pacific St. Suite K3
San Marcos, CA 92069
(760) 750-1927
(760) 750-1920
[email protected]
FLORIDA:
Healthy Home
2894 22nd Ave. North
St. Petersburg, FL 33713
(727) 322-1058
www.healthyhome.com
INDIGO
322 SW 4th Ave.
Gainesville, FL 32601
P: (352) 378-2285
F: (352) 378-2289
www.indigogreenstore.com
[email protected]
Sarasota Green Marketplace, Inc
2864 Ringling Blvd
Sarasota, FL 3237
(941) 953-3588
(941) 953-9553
www.sarasotagreenmarketplace.com
GEORGIA:
PureLife Healthy Homes
2183 Briarcliff Road
N.E. Atlanta, GA 30329
(800) 510-8342
(404) 634-5593
[email protected]
www.purelifehealthyhomes.com
Natural Home Design Center
461 Sebastopol Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 571-1229
(707) 571-1711
[email protected]
www.naturalhomesource.com
IDAHO:
Green Foundations Building Ctr.
5242 W. Chinden Blvd.
Boise, ID 83714
(208) 321-1400
(208) 321-0612
[email protected]
www.greenfoundations.com
COLORADO:
Building for Health Materials Ctr.
102 Main Street
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 963-0437
www.buildingforhealth.com
The Natural Abode
517 S. Main St.
Moscow, ID 83843
(888) 307-7234
[email protected]
www.thenaturalabode.com
EcOasis
56 Huron Drive
Breckenridge, CO 80424
(970) 390-4909
[email protected]
ILLINOIS:
Green Maker Supply
2500 N. Pulaski Rd.
Chicago, IL 60639
(773) 384-7500
www.greenmakersupply.com
GreenSpot
792 Highway 133
Carbondale, CO 81623
P: (970) 963-4206
F: (970) 963-4301
www.greenspot.com
[email protected]
Halls Walls
1603 Lorraine Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
P: (719) 447-9983
F: (719) 447-9983
www.hallswalls.biz
[email protected]
Planetary Solutions
2030 17th St
Boulder, CO 80302
(303) 442-6228
(303) 442-6474
[email protected]
www.planetearth.com
CONNECTICUT:
Measure for Measure
3380 Fairfield Ave
Bridgeport, CT 06605
(203) 382-0774
www.measureformeasurehome.com
Healthy Green Goods
702 Main Street
Evanston, IL 60202
(847) 864-9098
www.healthygreengoods.com
IOWA:
Green Building Supply
508 North 2nd Street
Fairfield, IA 52556
(800) 405-0222
(641) 469-5601
www.greenbuildingsupply.com
MAINE:
F. W. Horch
56 Main St
Brunswick, ME 04011
(207) 729-4050
http://www.fwhorch.com
Handy True Value Hardware
9 Depot Sq.
Mechanic Falls, ME 04256-6132
(207) 345-2091
(207) 345-3700
Maine Green Building Supply
111 Fox Street
Portland, ME 04101
(207) 780-1500
www.mainegreenbuildingsupply.com
THE GREEN STORE
71 Main Street
Belfast, ME 04915
(207) 338-4045
(207) 338-5988
[email protected]
MARYLAND:
Amicus Green Building Center
4080-A Howard Avenue
Kensington, MD 20895
(301) 571-8590
www.amicusgreen.com
Superior Specialty Supply
9 Council Drive
Woodsboro, MD 21798
(301) 845-4207
(301) 845-4209
[email protected]
www.sssupply.com
MASSACHUSETTS:
F.D Sterritt Lumber, Co.
110 Arlington St.
Watertown, MA 02472
(617) 923-1480
(617) 354-1698
[email protected]
www.sterrittlumber.com
Green Depot
100 Fallon Road
Stoneham, MA 02180
(718) 782-2991
(718) 782-1258
www.greendepot.com
GreenSource Supply & Design
530 West Street
Braintree, MA 02184
(781) 843-6530
(781) 843-6531
[email protected]
www.greensourcesupply.net
New England Green Building
Center
21 Conwell St.
Provincetown, MA 02657
(508) 487-0150
(508) 487-1774
[email protected]
www.negreen.com
Painter's Pride
861 Waverly Street
Framingham, MA 01702
(800) 600-6472
MICHIGAN:
Energy & Environmental
325 South Spruce St.
Traverse City, MI 49684
P: (800) 968-9998
F: (231) 947-5635
www.non-toxicpro.com
[email protected]
Eco-Building Products
8122 Barney Road
Traverse City, MI 49684
P: (877) 45GREEN or 47336
F: (231) 932-9193
www.eco-buildingproducts.com
[email protected]
MISSOURI:
Elmwood Reclaimed Timber
1405 N.W. 134th St.
Smithville, MO 64089
(816) 532-0300
www.elmwoodreclaimedtimber.com
InnoViro
311 West Commercial
Springfield, MO 65803
(417) 866-5920
(417) 863-9963
[email protected]
www.innoviro.com
NEW HAMPSHIRE:
Solar Components Corp.
121 Valley Street
Manchester, NH 03103
(603) 668-8186
(603) 668-1789
[email protected]
www.solar-components.com
Your Home Your World
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 223-9867
www.yourhomeyourworld.com
NEW JERSEY:
Green Depot
6 International Way
Newark, NJ 07114
(718) 782-2991
(718) 782-1258
www.greendepot.com
Green Elements Healthy
Design & Building Center
906 Main Street
Boonton, NJ 07005
(973) 998-9811
(973) 998-9814
[email protected]
www.greenelementsdesign.com
NEW MEXICO:
Material Good
108 N. Texas St.
Siver City, NM 88061
(505) 534-4511
[email protected]
www.materialgood.com
NEW YORK:
Green Depot
1 Ivy Hill Road
Brooklyn, New York 11211
(718) 782-2991
(718) 782-1258
www.greendepot.com
Green Depot
67380 Main Road
Greenport, NY 11944
(718) 782-2991
(718) 782-1258
www.greendepot.com
Green Courage LLC
at the Rustic Bohemian
10 Main Street, Suite 401
New Paltz, NY 12561
(845) 255-8731
www.greencourage.com
For more information on how to become a Retail Partner, please contact: Josh Roberson (207) 822-4350 x215 [email protected]
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NORTH CAROLINA:
The Arch Architectural
Accents and Gallery
1020 Merrimon Ave., Ste. 103
Asheville, NC 28787
(828) 253-5455
(919) 640- 8580
www.thearchnc.com
Build it Naturally
76 Biltmore Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801
P: (828) 254-2668
F: (828) 254-3778
www.builditnaturally.com
[email protected]
OHIO:
Riverwood Naturals
27900 Chagrin Blvd. Suite 211
Woodmere, OH 44122
(440) 289-6319
(440) 893-9477
www.riverwoodnaturals.com
OREGON:
Ecohaus
819 SE Taylor Ave.
Portland, OR 97214
(503) 222-3756
www.ecohaus.com
Ecohaus
50 SW Bond St., Suite 4
Bend, OR 97702
(541) 317-0277
www.ecohaus.com
PENNSYLVANIA:
Greenable
126 Market Street
1st & 4th Floor
Philadelphia, PA
(215) 922-6066
(215) 922-6067
www.greenable.net
[email protected]
Green Depot
6951 New State Road
(718) 782-2991
(718) 782-1258
Philadelphia, PA 19135
www.greendepot.com
TEXAS:
Green Home Outfitters
803 Pecan Street
Blanco, TX 78606
(830) 833-5948
(775) 224-3637
[email protected]
www.mygho.com
Green Living
1904 Abrams Parkway
Dallas, TX 75214
(214) 821-8444
www.green-living.com
Eco-wise
110 West Elizabeth
Austin, TX 78704
(512) 326-4474
www.ecowise.com
VERMONT:
Green Things
118 East St.
Rutland, VT 05701
(802) 388-4447
(802) 773-3347
[email protected]
www.greenthings.com
Planet Hardwood
401 Barber Rd.
St. George, VT 05495
(802) 482-4404
(802) 482-4405
r.k. Miles, Inc
618 Depot St. P.O. Box 1125
Manchester Center, VT 05255
(888) 447-5645
(802) 362-1629
www.rkmiles.com
VIRGINIA:
Eco Solution
8909 Deer Run Drive Ste. A
Copper Hill, VA 24079
(888) 326-7658
www.ecosolutionstore.com
Eco Supply Center
403 Stockton Street
Richmond, VA 23324
(804) 232-8416
(804) 232-8417
www.ecosupplycenter.com
Green Floors
3170-1 Draper Drive
Fairfax, VA 22031
(703) 352-8300
(703) 691-3935
[email protected]
www.greenfloors.com
WASHINGTON:
Ecohaus
4121 First Ave. South
Seattle, WA 98134
(800) 281-9785
(206) 682-7332
www.environmentalhomecenter.com
WISCONSIN:
Future Green
2352 S. Kinnickinnic Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53207
P: (414) 294-4300
F: (414) 294-4323
[email protected]
www.futuregreen.net
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ON THE HORIZON
NextGen ’08
The 2008 version of the NextGen showhouse will provide
an inside look at today’s cutting-edge technologies
BY NICHOLE L. REBER
W
hen the 2008
version of the
NextGen Home
debuts early in January 2008,
it will add another layer to its
status as an icon in the residential construction industry.
In previous years, the
NextGen Home, a demonstration house displayed annually
at major home industry shows,
has showcased the latest in
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t The 2008
NextGen Home,
like the 2007
version (above),
will showcase
products and
technologies
that will start
showing up in
our homes in
the next 12
months.
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greenbuilding strategies, energy-efficient technologies and
home automation. For 2008,
the NextGen Home is expected to display new solutions for
hydrogen energy, demonstrate
how baby boomers can live
longer, more independent lives
through technology, and continue to emphasize the latest
in home automation, appliances and entertainment. In
addition, it will demonstrate
SMART HOMEOWNER
ways homeowners can go
green and become more energy smart.
Visitors to the 2008
NextGen Home will “get an
inside look at what’s coming
on the market, what’s going to
be available to them as buyers
and what they should be
thinking about in a new
house,” says Paul Barnett,
president of iShow, the creative force behind the
NextGen Home. “We want to
show people what it’s going to
be like in the next 12 months
— in everything from the latest sustainable products [to
new construction methods].”
So what will we see in our
homes in the months and years
ahead? For starters, we’ll see
home automation products that
are more affordable and more
suitable for the mainstream
homeowner’s daily needs. In
addition, “You’re going to see a
bigger push toward retrofitting,”
says Mike Seamons of Life/Ware,
a Westerville, Ohio-based manufacturer of digital entertainment
and home automation systems.
This will be accomplished in
part, he notes, by wireless technologies. The showhouse will
also demonstrate how to conserve energy through automation, he adds.
One of the planned additions to this year’s NextGen
Home is alternative energy,
such as hydrogen technology.
“We’re showcasing the concept
of hydrogen as a power source
for a residential home,” Barnett notes. The goal will be to
demonstrate how alternative
energy, including solar and
wind power, can be used to
produce zero-energy or nearzero-energy homes, which
require little to no energy from
power companies.
The functionality of green
and energy-efficient technologies will be a major aspect of
the 2008 NextGen Home.
“We’re trying to show practical
applications of green,” Barnett
says. In addition, the home
will demonstrate how technology extends to the baby
boomer generation. “There’s a
school of thought that says
technology can play a role in
helping you stay independent
[as you age].” Throughout
2008, the NextGen Home will
showcase these and other technologies, which this magazine
will explore in future issues.
425-451-0720 or
www.nextgenhome.com.
IN THE NEXT ISSUE
h Organize Your Kitchen
h Smart Choices for Siding
h Home Sprinkler Systems
h Active Adult Communities
h And Much More
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