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Hearth manufacturers say consumers want to save money on energy costs.
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Hearth Manufacturers See Dramatic Surge in Wood and Pellet Stove Shipments
Rising Energy Cost is the Main Driver
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Andersen Windows and Doors is one of the largest window companies to meet the FSC's standards.
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New product should be available in about a year.
High-efficiency toilets step up water conservation.
Eleven new products for sustainable homes.
A sustainable house is the sum of its many, many parts.
As consumers tire of greenwashing practices, both products and homes are being required to substantiate the green claims they make.
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Housing industry companies praised for reducing greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency.
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Green Building Initiative puts helpful planning resources at builders' fingertips
The GreenT line of hardwood plywood panels from Springfield, Ore.-based Timber Products Co. (www.greentproducts.com) is now available with resins containing no added urea formaldehyde, thus reducing emissions that can degrade indoor air quality. The proprietary process also helps the panel line...
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Motorists along California's highway 405 now have something else to look at: a billboard displaying the millions of dollars wasted each day by California homes and businesses that use traditional hot water tanks.
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A school project at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute just might result in the creation of a new eco-friendly insulation material. Recent graduates Eben Bayer and Gavin McIntyre are continuing to develop a product they first started working on in a class on sustainable housing. The fire-retardant...