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Last Night On Larry King Live: Feeling Some Heat, Al Gore Reverses Course, Now …
In a startling reversal, Gore claimed that global cooling, not global warming, is really the greatest threat mankind faces. “The most recent reliable data … Read More…
Allowing for human error in sports
In the meantime, the pitcher is out on the mound, cooling down, getting stiff. It would break the rhythm of the game.” Consider the myth of technology. … Read More…
ESCO(R) Finalizes Acquisition of Swift Group Engineering and Mining Divisions
Swift Cooling was not part of the acquisition and will remain under current management. With the formal closing of the acquisition, ESCO welcomes … Read More…
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Getting More Green Out Of A Home
Building a “greener” house can help boost a home’s value, help it stand out in even the most crowded of housing markets and cut energy costs.
In fact, a recent study from the National Association of Home Builders found that 63 percent of green home owners report lower operating and maintenance costs as the key motivation behind buying a green house.
Fortunately, builders and developers are catching on to the benefits of environmentally friendly homes, with 40 to 50 percent of houses built in 2010 expected to be green.
But if you’re not planning on building a new home, you can still join the green revolution. Incorporating a few Earth-friendly products into a project-such as roof tiles made from clay and concrete-can make a big difference. The Tile Roofing Institute (TRI) provides this look at five general areas in which tile roofing may earn points toward a home’s overall green rating:
Building Products
Many green building programs cite the use of durable products as the way to increase a home’s green rating. Concrete and clay roof tiles are extremely durable and tend to require less long-term maintenance when compared to alternate products, such as asphalt, shake or metal roofing.
Energy Efficiency
Energy efficiency is a staple of green building programs. Concrete and clay roof tile may contribute to the points for a home’s building envelope, as well as earning credit for a low-energy cooling design with its “cool roofing” attributes. Tile’s thermal mass and sub-tile ventilation can reduce a home’s heat transference by up to 40 percent, and in some instances with clay tile by up to 70 percent.
Stay Local
Green programs often award points for using materials made locally. Many manufacturer members of the TRI find that much of their product stays within a 500-mile radius from where it is made.
Nontoxic Materials
Clay and concrete products such as tile roofing can earn points toward a home’s green rating, as they off-gas virtually no noxious fumes. As a rule, concrete tile is composed of water, sand and portland cement, and clay tile is composed of clay and water-neither of which emits toxic vapors once they’re cured at the manufacturing facility.
Building Site Recycling
If broken, roof tiles are 100 percent
1000
recyclable, as they can simply be crushed and worked back into the production process. Additionally, tiles broken or found to be out of tolerance at the manufacturing facility, as well as the water used to make the tiles, can be recycled and used again to make new tiles.
By: Wendy Mitchell
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Chill Out-Tile roofing can reduce a home’s heat transference by as much as 70 percent.
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