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High Performance Residential Vapor Barriers - StegoHome and the #1920sMakeoverATL Renovation
For the #1920sMakeoverATL home, Green Builder Matt Hoots of Sawhorse, Inc shares a great example of how designing the foundation right and using sustainable, durable, and quality products can make a significant difference to t… more...
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Concrete Accessories
1 replies | 2641 views | Posted on: 11/28/2022 | Last updated: 02/27/2023
Radon Gas Mitigation in New Construction - A Chance to Get it Right
Sub-slab soil vapor migration into building envelopes can pose a real threat to the longevity of building materials (i.e. flooring materials), affect energy efficiency, as well as impact indoor air quality and human health. Perhaps one of t… more...
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Concrete
1 replies | 4609 views | Posted on: 05/29/2018 | Last updated: 02/17/2023
pond liners
I am looking for earth-friendly products for lining a backyard pond. In particular, I'd love to know whether eco intelligent polyester can be used to underlay a standard EPDM pond liner. And I'd love to know whether EPDM… more...
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Exterior Improvements
0 replies | 721 views | Posted on: 05/14/2019 | Last updated: 02/10/2023
VIDEO: Introducing Wooster Products Inc's VOC Free Walk-A-Sured Anti-Slip Coating
In this video, Ryan from Wooster Products Inc. introduces Matt Hoots to the NO VOC Walk-A-Sured clear anti-slip epoxy coating. The idea of Walk-A-Sured is to provide an anti-slip surface while allowing the be… more...
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Safety
0 replies | 3747 views | Posted on: 07/20/2020 | Last updated: 02/01/2023
VIDEO: Georgia Lightscapes - Cutting Lighting Bills in Half and Lowering HVAC Costs with LED Retrofits
In this video, Mark Dover of Georgia Lightscapes explains how converting to LED lighting can reduce maintenance costs and lower HVAC energy usage, cutting lighting bills in half. Mark explains that LEDs never get h… more...
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LED Lighting
0 replies | 1782 views | Posted on: 07/20/2020 | Last updated: 02/01/2023
VIDEO: Solaria Lighting - Unique Designs Handmade in Nashville, Tennessee
Matt Hoots had the opportunity to talk with Josh Walters at the 2020 Atlanta Build Expo to learn about Solaria Lighting and their really creative light fixtures. Most of Solaria's lights are handmade in Nashville, Tenne… more...
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Lighting
0 replies | 2634 views | Posted on: 07/22/2020 | Last updated: 01/31/2023
Low VOC, Recycled Rubber Flooring, from Rubber Floors and More (Video)
Join Matt Hoots at the 2020 Atlanta Build Expo as he talks to Alan Quinn about Rubber Floors and More. Alan introduces the company's Low VOC rolled and interlocking rubber floors, made from recycled and then cleaned tires an… more...
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Rubber Flooring
0 replies | 2851 views | Posted on: 07/23/2020 | Last updated: 01/31/2023
VIDEO: Neolith - Durable and Sustainable Sintered Stone Countertops, Shower Systems, Ventilated Rain Screens (and more)
Matt Hoots had the opportunity to talk with Travis Conrad of Neolith at the International Builders Show/Kitchen & Bathroom Show. Neolith is a solid surface made of sintered stone, a 100% natural material made of gr… more...
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Stone Countertops
0 replies | 3200 views | Posted on: 07/31/2020 | Last updated: 01/31/2023
Green Countertops: Cambria USA - Sustainable Quartz Composite Pushes Boundaries with New Products and Technologies (Video)
In this video, Matt Hoots talks with Jennifer Prins of Cambria at the International Builders Show/Kitchen & Bathroom Show. Cambria is introducing 20 new celebratory designs and is leveraging new technologies to mar… more...
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Quartz Countertops
2 replies | 5874 views | Posted on: 08/04/2020 | Last updated: 01/30/2023
Whisper Green Fans from Panasonic Eco Solutions - Quiet Prevention for Moisture and Condensation (and Smart!) (Video)
Check out Matt Hoots’ interview with Ken Nelson from Panasonic Eco Solutions at the International Builders Show/Kitchen & Bathroom Show. In this video, Ken gives an introduction to the Whisper Green Select li… more...
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Fans
1 replies | 12328 views | Posted on: 08/09/2020 | Last updated: 01/30/2023
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