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SUSTAINABLE RESIDENTIAL DESIGN: INCREASING ENERGY EFFICIENCY An increasingly important component of residential design and construction is sustainable design. Sustainable Residential Design is basically wise decision making about materials and land use and maximizing a site and building energy efficiency. There are many ways that your architect can help you save energy in your existing home or…
Portsmouth™ Collection from American Standard Water Efficient Bathroom Collection Sparkles with Old World Charm Characterized by exquisite detail and workmanship that is reminiscent of Colonial Virginia, the Portsmouth Collection extends throughout the bath with a complete range of solid brass bathroom faucets. Beneath its traditional styling, all Portsmouth bathroom sink models are WaterSense®-certified for water…
Therma-Tru® Programs Enhance the Service Model for Builders, Dealers and Remodelers MAUMEE, Ohio ― Therma-Tru® Doors, the industry’s most preferred entryway door brand, offers benefits beyond access to a full portfolio of products that includes sizes to fit nearly any opening and designs that enhance any architectural style. The company also offers programs that help…
Balcony Removal A cantilever is a beam supported on only one end. The beam carries the load to the support where it is resisted by moment and shear stress.[1] Cantilever construction allows for overhanging structures without external bracing. Cantilevers can also be constructed with trusses or slabs. This is in contrast to a simply supported…
Will It Flush? Check Your Toilet Performance Before You Buy With New Web App from American Standard Interactive Smartphone App Lets Users Choose Golf Balls, Kid’s Clay, Cat Litter, Chicken Nuggets, Hotdogs or Bananas to See: “Will it Flush?” PISCATAWAY, NJ (January 18, 2011) –Testing a toilet’s flushing power has never been easier – or…
My friend Eric Snow also known as “Vermont PR Guy” recently wrote about the marketing sins of “Green- washing.” Green-washing is defined as the act of misleading consumers about the environmental practices of a company or the environmental benefits of a product or service. 95 per cent of consumer products claiming to be green are committing at…
Paslode® TetraGrip™ Sub-Floor Fastening System I’m sitting in my hotel room in Orlando and chomping at the bit to tell you what Paslode has done. As many of you already know I’m a huge fan of paslode’s forward thinking and innovation with cordless and pneumatic nailers. This year they are celebrating twenty-five years of nailer…
DaVinci Roofscapes® recently introduced eight new colors and eight new color blends to their impressive offering of durable polymer slate and shake roofing tiles. With the addition of these colors, the company now offers the largest roofing color selection in the industry with a total of 49 colors and 28 standard color blends. New polymer…
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