G&M Contracting Inc, and ABC’s Extreme Makeover Home Edition Go Green in Hyattsville, MD
G&M Contracting builds extreme green on “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” ABC Television’s Emmy-award winning hit reality show in the nation’s capital. The TV event airs on ABC February 14th at 8pm EST. G&M and thousands of volunteers worked 24/7 for one week to construct one of the most energy efficient homes ever built for the “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” television show. Some of the green elements of this build are...
James Hardie Building Materials and San Diego Habitat for Humanity Build “Green-Friendly” Homes
San Diego Habitat for Humanity® (SDHFH) has made significant modifications in the design and construction of its homes to make them increasingly self-sustaining, reducing maintenance costs for the partner families as well as the need for repairs and upgrades. Smart design incorporates eco-friendly and recycled materials, energy efficient appliances and lighting, and drought tolerant plants and trees. James Hardie® Building Materials has stepped...
Brookfield Properties’ 1225 Connecticut Ave. in Washington, DC Earns LEED Platinum Certification
Brookfield Properties Corporation announced that its recently redeveloped 1225 Connecticut Ave. office building in Washington, DC has earned LEED Platinum certification – the industry’s highest rating for environmental sustainability. It is the first redeveloped office building in the Eastern United States to achieve LEED Platinum certification. The following building features facilitated the LEED-CS (Core & Shell) Platinum rating from the...
Carline/Howard Residence by Richärd+Bauer Architects
A wonderful modern home nestled against the Phoenix Mountain Preserve. Architects Richärd+Bauer have created a perfect expression of contemporary architecture that brings out the best of desert living while maintaining a sense of fun. The acre + lot has great views, and a prized PV area location offering an easy drive to Downtown. Modernist details include dramatic ceiling planes, polished concrete floors, sandblasted concrete block, aluminum, galvanized...
Alpen Fiberglass Windows from Alpen Energy Group
Alpen Energy Group sets the bar for window energy performance using a combination of suspended films, low-e coatings, low-iron glass, gas fill, fiberglass frames insulated with vacuum-silica aerogel, and low-conductivity spacers. Its highest-performing windows achieve R-20 center-of-glass insulating value (unit R-value of 10, U-factor 0.10). The majority of the company’s products are used in projects in which different glazings are used for different...
Birch Terrace by Silverstone Communities Proves Affordable Price and Desirable Location Can Still Sell Homes Despite the Market
Silverstone Communities today announced the completion of their new home community, Birch Terrace, near downtown Pleasanton, California. This new community of 45 townhomes opened in June 2007 and closed escrow on the final home in November 2008. According to an October 2008 report by the California Association of Realtors, Pleasanton was one of the 10 cities in California with the highest median home price during September 2008 with an average of...
Shea Homes Becomes First National Builder to Make Solar Power Systems an Included Option on New Homes
Victoria Gardens by Shea Homes announced today that solar power systems will be an included optional feature on its Shea Green Certified (TM) homes, beginning immediately. As part of its ongoing commitment to reduce the cost of home ownership and improve environmental performance, Victoria Gardens teamed up with BP Solar, a global leader in solar energy, to offer solar panels at no additional cost and reduce electric bills by up to 60 percent per...
Introducing the Solution to Fogged Up Windows Around Indoor Pools or Saunas
Thermique Technologies offers the solution to condensation on the windows around indoor pools, saunas, and steam showers. By installing window units with Thermique™ heated glass, problems with fog, steam, and moisture simply disappear. In addition to complete condensation control, swimmers/bathers coming out of an indoor pool or steam shower will feel no chill or drafts coming off the windows. They are able to dry off in complete comfort. Thermique...
Andersen and Renewal by Andersen Products Receive Leading Indoor Air Quality Certification
Whether you’re engaged in remodeling or new construction, with Andersen and Renewal by Andersen you can rest assured you’re buying products that contribute to a healthier living environment. Andersen® windows and doors and Renewal by Andersen® replacement windows have received Scientific Certification Systems (SCS) Indoor Advantage™ Gold certification for indoor air quality. This level of certification meets North America’s strictest indoor...
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