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Green Materials: Building Responsibility |
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Builders continue to look for ways to
reduce our industry's impact on the
environment while meeting customer
demand for products that deliver
beauty, comfort and performance.
P.J. Fitzpatrick, Inc.'s commitment
to responsibly is reflected here
highlighting our ongoing effort
to become the preeminent contractor
of sustainable building products.
Green Products We Install & Sell:
Doors | Windows | Roofing | Siding | Gutters |
The Materials We Use: |
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 Making Homes More
Comfortable...
Paragon Door Designs is proud to
offer ENERGY STAR qualified entry
doors can help save money on utility
bills, increase the comfort of your home and help
the Environment. |
Ask For our GREEN: Paragon Doors!
Use of a water reducible finish material that emits low VOC's
(volatile organic compounds ).
Recycle materials - cardboard and slab cut-outs for glass (this is a
huge reduction of landfill needs). The cut-outs are used for mobile
home underpinning and fabrication of outdoor buildings.
Disposing of products and chemicals used in our processes safely
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| WINDOWS
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Our Ultrex Windows are Green Friendly...
Infinity windows constructed with Ultrex and glazed with Low E II
insulating glass are 35% more energy efficient compared to clear dual
pane glass and 64% more energy efficient then single pane glass.
Ask For our GREEN: Marvin Infinity Windows!
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Ultrex is the only pultrusion company that is in full compliance with the 1990 Clean Air Act. We destroy
97% of volatile organic compounds generated during manufacturing.
Fiberglass pultrusions have low embodied energy. Embodied
energy is defined as “the total energy required to produce a
product from the raw materials stage through delivery.”
Our product's main ingredient (Frame, Sash and Glazing) is
glass, which is made from sand, an abundant natural resource.
More on Green Windows & Green Vinyl Windows
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By choosing CertainTeed siding and trim, you can feel
confident that your home’s cladding is:
CertainTeed contributes to sustainable design by manufacturing CertainTeed
Vinyl Siding, Polymer Siding and Cellular PVC Exterior Trim in a way that
is responsible to our environment, economical for building professionals and
homeowners, and beneficial to our communities.
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Manufactured responsibly
Produced, shipped and installed using minimal
valuable resources
Made from recycled materials and recyclable
Able to meet LEED® and NAHB guidelines for
sustainability
Environmentally friendly, releasing minimal CO2
emissions
Reduces long term environmental impact through
the elimination of painting or caulking.
More on Green Siding Chart & Green Siding
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| ROOFING| More on OSB | Green Ventilation |
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CertainTeed Landmark Series Premium shingles are warrantied for 50 years. Their longevity makes them a reasonably priced green solution by reducing maintenance costs and material waste.
Ask For our GREEN: Certainteed Landmark Series Premium Shingles
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 What Is OSB?
OSB is made from wood ground into thin wood strands.
These strands are mixed with wax and adhesive and
then hot pressed. Approximately 50 layers of strands
make one sheet of OSB. Mostly used as roofing materials
by local contractors.
Why We Use OSB:
OSB is generally more square and has smaller dimensional tolerances, great for roofing.
It can be manufactured into panels of up to 8' x 24', far larger than plywood
There are no soft spots such as those that can occur in plywood
OSB is made from smaller (often farmed) trees reducing the demand for old growth timber.
OSB has greater shear strength than plywood; the span rating, nail pull and screw hold are all roughly the same.
It can be less expensive than plywood. For a typical 2400 square foot home, OSB will save money if used as the sub floor, sheathing, and roof decking instead of plywood.
50 strands thick, so its characteristics are averaged out over many more “layers” than plywood.
Consistently stiff. Plywood has a broader range of variability.
Our ventilation products are green products because:
They can drastically save on energy costs because we are creating a cool roof and it is a passive system, which does not use electricity.
From using the DCI's total ventilation system it will prolong the lifetime of the roof. This will in turn cut down on material waste, labor costs, & landfill dumping.
It prolongs the shingles, underlayment, Ice & Water Shield, plywood, trim, & everything else associated with the roof.
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Our Flo-Free product is a green product because of the following:
It is used in water harvesting, creating cleaner water from sun penetrating through the product and into the water recycling device.
It is also used with rain water retention containers to use for yard watering. These retention basins are required in a lot of new developments, which makes gutter protection more important due to clogged underground piping.
Ask For our GREEN: Flo-Free Gutter System!
We believe that over the next couple decades water harvesting/recycling will become very popular in the U.S.. It is popular in many country all over the world and with the population increasing we believe it will do the same here.
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Pennsylvania |
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Counties:
Chester County, Delaware County, Bucks County, Montgomery County. |
Cities:
Coatesville, Chadds Ford, Downingtown, Exton, Kennett Square, West Chester, Chester, Media, Brookhaven, Glen Mills, Springfield, Upper Merion, Norristown, Springfield, Jenkintown |
Delaware |
Showroom:
2601 Concord Pike
Wilmington, DE 19808
Warehouse & Showroom:
21 Industrial Blvd New Castle, DE 19720 |
Counties:
New Castle County, Kent County, Sussex County. |
Cities:
Bear, Dover, Wilmington, Newark, New Castle, Hockessin, Stanton, Claymont, Middletown, Elsmere, North Wilmington, Newport, Smyrna, Camden, Cheswold |
New Jersey |
Counties:
Salem County, Gloucester County, Camden County, Burlinton County. |
Cities:
Pennsville, Salem, Alloway, Woodbury, Clementon, Bellmawr, Glassboro, Marlton, Mt Holly, Berlin, Cherry Hill |
Maryland |
Counties:
Cecil County
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Cities:
Elkton, North East, Chesapeake City, Perryville |
