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Lehigh Valley Builders Association - Green Council

professionals Ruhmel Homes Penn Contractors

Recyclable Steel Sinks

ECO products Local products to help you bring environmental responsiveness into your home.

SMART WATER USE Popular with designers, architects and homeowners alike, the stylish highefficiency Aquia toilet enables users to select the level of water used each time the toilet is flushed -- 1.6 gallons for heavy or bulk waste or 0.9 gallons, for light or liquid waste.

Classically modern in its design statement, the Aquia III has a pleasing circle in the square sensibility. With its squared corners, smooth flattened sides, this unit appeals those who like their a traditionalism with a modern twist.

Efficient products and informed consumers, lead to smart water use – every drop counts.

East Lawn Supply Co.

Featured Product Aquia Dual Flush High-Efficiency Toilet | TOTO USA

355 North New Street Nazareth, PA 610.759.0212

VIDEO The Science Behind the Design

Click HERE to learn more about how this product saves energy.

ENERGY INSULATING SHADES Duette Architella is the greatest innovation to honeycomb or cell shades since Hunter Douglas invented them. What they did was to take one honeycomb and then tuck a second honey comb cell inside the first.

The result is nothing short of fantastic.

The design increases the energy efficiency by creating not two but three distinct dead air spaces. A dead air space is the best insulating devise you can have.

Those dead air spaces stop heat and cold right in their tracks, greatly reducing energy costs.

Buss Paint & Wallpaper 327 Main Street Emmaus, PA 610.965.5466

RECYCLED GLASS TILES We believe in living on earth responsibly and acknowledging that the planet’s resources are limited. That’s why we make all of our tiles by hand in our own plant from 100% recycled glass. Crafted entirely from post-industrial and postconsumer glass, we add no additional oxides or colorants.

There are 34 colors to chose from within the classic glossy or matte, watercolor, and Caribbean color series.

They are also available in several different sizes and shapes- everything from 2x2 squares, to 10” circles, to triangles, hexagons, cats eyes, and leaves.

Tiles can be used in kitchens, baths, floors, or walls. anywhere tile is desired.

The Environmental Home Store Bucks County Showroom 320 North Broad Street Doylestown, PA 267.880.6791 www.environmentalhomestore.com

SOLAR ENERGY FOR YOUR HOME Today’s solar technology offers a new exciting world of savings on energy and utility bills for your home. Utilizing evacuated tubes to capture and transfer the suns energy, homeowners can easily reduce their dependency on processed fuels for hot water and home space heating needs.

A smart option for both new construction and remodeling updates, solar energy offers a clean way to diversify your home’s energy requirements, reducing the stress and anxiety of inevitable oil, electric, and natural gas price increases.

Featured Product New Solar Tube Technology

Lande Heating & Air Conditioning The Lehigh Valley’s Alternative Home Energy Choice Allentown | Bethlehem | Easton 610.868.7771 www.DreamsMagazine.us/ energy.html

THE MOST NATURAL OF MATERIALS LINOLEUM Life-cycle analysis shows that our linoleum products are the ecologically preferred floor covering. Linoleum is produced from renewable materials: linseed oil, rosins, wood flour, jute and ecologically responsible pigments. These materials underlie the charm that gives each design its inimitable, distinguished look.

Marmoleum click is the first flooring product to be certified asthma & allergy friendly™ by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America!

Featured Product Marmoleum Tiles

Bastian Carpet One Residential Showroom 6176 Hamilton Boulevard Allentown, PA 610.398.2409 www.bastiancarpetone.com

EXCEPTIONAL THERMAL EFFICIENCY Overhead Door’s Thermacore® provides the highest R-value levels for exceptional thermal efficiency. The patented metalfoam-metal sandwich construction features R-values of up to 17.50: CFCfree polyurethane insulation; section seals that minimize air infiltration and thermal transfer; hot-dipped, galvanized steel sections that resist rust and corrosion, and a bulb-type bottom weather that shuts out the elements.

Thermacore® is perfect for homeowners who experience extreme temperatures and want to stay nestled inside to escape from what’s just too hot or too cold.

Overhead Door Company of Allentown 4498 Commerce Drive Whitehall, PA 610.262.3530 www.overheaddoor..com

ECO professionals Area professionals who can help you to build, design, and adapt your home to be eco-smart.

WHERE BUILDING SCIENCE MEETS THE ART OF HUMAN NATURE Ruhmel Contracting’s Shades of Green Program has been designed to bring the advantages of Green Building to all those who understand its value. Whether you are simply concerned about escalating energy costs, or are an ex-Green Peace environmentalist, we help you achieve the level of green that is most comfortable and important for you and your home.

Coming Soon...the grand opening of Pennsylvania’s first Building Science/ Model Home Center. This model event will take place one weekend in August.

Sign up for advance notice on our web site.

Ruhmel Contracting, Inc. 3536 Route 309 Orefield, PA 610.366.0910 www.ruhmelhomes.com

GREEN DESIGN & BUILD Penn Contractors is one of the Lehigh Valley’s most experienced Design & Build Contractors. Penn leads our industry with superior quality and ethical standards in business. It’s a commitment we make to all of our clients and it’s the reason we stand out among our competitors.

Penn Contractor’s owner, Bruce Snyder, is a Certified Green Professional through the Nation Association of Home Builders (NAHB). In addition, Penn Contractors supports local green building initiatives and has joined the Lehigh Valley Green Builders Forum and the Delaware Valley Green Builders Council.

Penn Contractors 419 Dalton Street Emmaus, PA 610.965.4204 www.penncontractors.com

ECO organizations Regional groups to raise your knowledge, awareness, and participation in environmentally friendly activities.

BEFORE YOU CHOOSE A GREEN PROFESSIONAL FOR YOUR HOME, MAKE SURE THEY ARE PART OF OURS. Chartered in 1951, the Lehigh Valley Builders Association (LVBA) is a nonprofit, trade organization representing active builders, developers, and remodelers, as well as professionals, subcontractors, and suppliers associated with the building industry in Lehigh and Northampton counties. Through a variety of educational services and industry events, LVBA strives to enhance members’ professionalism and their ability to meet the needs of the community for quality, affordable, and environmentally responsible housing.

Lehigh Valley Builders Association Green Council 1524 Linden Street Allentown, PA 610.432.4101 www.lvba.org

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