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| Hardwood floors are cleaner, greener and increase the value of your home. Lumber Liquidators huge selection of pre-finished and unfinished hardwood floors and knowledgeable salespeople make it easy to find the perfect floor for your home. Select from a wide variety of brands including Virginia Millworks Hand-scraped, Morning Star Bamboo and Bellawood Pre-finished Hardwood Floors, all at incredibly low prices. For one of 150 locations near you call 1-800-FLOORING or visit lumberliquidators.com. |
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| The new Rinnai Designer PLUS Series Tankless Water Heater with its silver powder coated finish allows you to showcase your tankless water heater anywhere, eliminating the need for utility rooms to conceal unsightly mechanical equipment. Tankless water heaters are an easy way to go green! No more wasting energy heating and reheating the same water. Rinnai tankless water heaters only heat water when you need it. Rinnai’s heat exchanger technology saves energy and save money while producing endless hot water. Tank water heaters aren’t much different than they were 100 years ago. Rinnai Tankless Water heaters are new to the U.S. market and are an energy-smart solution for heating water on-demand. |
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Aquaeras is a turn-key kit for rainwater collection off the entire residential home or commercial building. Aquaeras(TM) fully integrates with any sized above ground or underground portable storage tank(s) for many indoor and outdoor uses. Multiple tanks can easily be connected to create any size total rainwater storage needed. Aquaeras is an “on-demand” system. Turn on a faucet, flush a toilet, or have an irrigation system turn on, and Aquaeras turns itself on and off automatically!! We were featured on two Extreme Makeover Home Edition projects; King Family (Charlotte, NC) & Hill Family
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| Avonni Windows and Doors are handcrafted in North Carolina. We provided our premium window product which was custom sized for this home. These beautiful windows are combined with the efficiencies of the most up-to-date features to make operation convenient for homeowners. Avonni windows are built with Ponderosa Pine suitable for stain treatments, aluminum cladding, and Low-E glass. Avonni extruded aluminum cladding is one of the thickest in the industry for long-lasting, durable performance. Custom home builders have a full selection of windows, patio doors and entry doors in custom colors and sizes available for factory direct delivery, minimizing our carbon footprint. |
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 Carolina Foam Solutions, Inc. is insulating the home with the Icynene Insulation System providing superior energy efficiency and comfort to its inhabitants. The homeowner can expect up to a 50% reduction in the overall operating costs of their home while eliminating hot or cold spots. While initially more expensive, the improvement of the building thermal envelope using the Icynene Insulation System, will actually pay for itself in less than 31 days on a cash flow basis; i.e. cost of acquisition vs. cost of operating.
Environmental Resource Partners, Inc. is consulting with the project team providing green building strategy implementation concepts and best practice building science information to ensure the project goals are met. In addition, ERP is the serving as the USGBC, LEED for Homes project manager and the LEED H program green rater verifier. As the program manager and green verifier on the project they are responsible to ensure all of the green measures or features are correctly implemented according to the United States Green Building Council LEED for Homes program requirements. |
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Carolina Stair, Inc. is a small family business in the Matthews/Stallings area. We have been in business since 2001. We are your source for all stair part needs from forged iron and wood balusters, railings, treads,newels, to a complete turn key process. From building and installing staircases to supplying all the stair components and hardware for builders, trim carpentry contractors, remodeling contractors to homeowners. We are members of the Better Business Bureau (BBB), National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB), The Charlotte, N.C. Home Builders Association (HBAC), and National Association of the Remodeling Industry of Greater Charlotte (NARI). We pride ourselves on great service and commitment to taking care of our customers no matter how big or small the project is. We would love the opportunity to take care of all you future stair projects.
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| Environmental Resource Partners, Inc. is consulting on the high performance home project providing green building strategy implementation concepts and best practice building science information to ensure the project goals are meet. In addition, ERP is the serving as the USGBC LEED for Homes project manager and project verifier. As the program manager and green verifier on the project ERP, Inc. is responsible to ensure all of the green measures asserted by the project are correctly implemented according to the United States Green Building Council LEED for Homes program requirements. ERP, Inc. provides homeowners and home builders green building consulting and program verification services including LEED for Homes, EarthCraft House, Energy Star and the NAHB Green Building program certifications. In addition, ERP, Inc. provides home energy audits and weatherization services to reduce home energy usage and address problematic comfort areas within existing homes. |
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The Trane Hybrid Systems installed in the High Performance Home allow the homeowner to select the best utility option based on climate conditions and offer exceptional energy savings and quiet operation. When combined with Trane CleanEffects and FreshEffects, these EnergyStar rated Hybrid systems provide superior comfort, maximum energy efficiency and exceptionally clean air to the home.
Horne Heating and Air Conditioning is pleased to provide a very “green” heating and cooling solution for the High Performance Home.
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The Charlotte International Association of Home Staging Professionals Regional Chapter sets the standard for home staging excellence in the Charlotte Region. All chapter members are trained, Accredited Staging Professionals (ASP®) or Accredited Staging Professional Masters (ASPM®). We offer real estate Staging and various design services. Charlotte IAHSP members specialize in Green Home Staging.Staging Green requires using natural organic fabrics and recycled materials, using live plants in place of artificial plants, purchasing furniture and accessories locally to reduce fuel consumption, and using natural cleaning products. Charlotte IAHSP is proud to have been chosen to furnish the High Performance Home.  ISHSP is working with Value City Furniture to furnish this lovely home.
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 N2Granite verbiage for Participants page - N2Granite has become the Lake Norman & Charlotte area’s choice for custom granite countertops. We provide custom fabrication and installation of granite and other natural stone countertops for the Lake Norman and surrounding areas. With highly experienced fabricators and installers we provide our customers with quality workmanship and superior customer service. We also have a full service showroom where you can work one-on-one with one of our knowledgeable sales consultants to select the perfect stone for your project. We strive to provide our customers with exceptional quality and an unmatched experience of superior customer service. |
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 Piedmont Natural Gas distributes natural gas to more than one million residential and commercial customers in North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. We are pleased to partner with Schreiner Custom Homes on the High–Performance Home project. The eco-friendly design aligns with our desire to support initiatives that contribute to a clean and healthy environment. In addition to this project, Piedmont Natural Gas is applying eco-friendly building standards to our own facilities. We have just completed a LEED-constructed building in Tarboro, North Carolina, and we have begun LEED construction on a new operations center in Nashville, Tennessee. Our mission is to make responsible choices on behalf of our customers, communities, employees, shareholders and the environment. |
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Orian Rugs is a South Carolina based area rug manufacturer for 30 years. As part of our mission to be a better steward of the Earth and its resources, we launched a company-wide “goin’ green” campaign and formed The Green Team in 2006. Our general goals are to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle throughout the plant. We reduce our carbon footprint, reuse energy and recycle materials when possible. Orian Rugs is a non-polluter due to our energy conservation efforts by reducing our impact on the environment.
As a zero-landfill facility, we recycle 100% of the waste product at Orian.
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Vessel Vixen
980.297.4280
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All Vessel Vixen bowls and vases are made
entirely from fabric, newspaper, plastic soda/water bottles and wood. They are functional as well as decorative. They are recycling at its best.
Hope Frasier - vesselvixen@carolina.rr.com
9326 Hunting Court, Matthews, NC 28105
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