ECO Green Products Available Locally
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Many businesses are going out of their way to help us live more green. Take our tour of products available for your home and lifestyle to help you lessen your carbon footprint. Whether you are remodeling, building anew or just getting a paint job, these products are available locally and make a positive impact on the health of our environment.
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Energy Star Rated Roofing Shingles
Malarkey Roofing Products’ Ecoasis Reflective Shingles are an Energy Star rated shingle, manufactured in an eco-friendly manner, may qualify for LEED points and help lower air conditioning costs. An added benefit: the roofing materials may be eligible for tax incentives on a federal and local level. Federal incentives could help you save up to 30 percent on material costs. Find out additional information at www. energytaxincentives.org.
Available from:
Affordable Roofing, Inc.
3621 Richmond Dr., Fort Collins
(970) 207-0000
www.affordableroofinginc.com
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Eco-Friendly Lamps
Try one of these green lighting options in your home: the Cocoa Lamp, made up of fossilized cocoa leaves and stained with organic dyes to create a gorgeous red hue, fills the room with light and color. The lamp base is made of bamboo. Or go with the Chai Pendant. This contemporary design features a sustainable woven rattan drum pendant with a textured fabric back for a soft glow.
Available from:
The Light Center
2757 S. College Ave., Fort Collins
(970) 226-3430
www.lightcenterinc.com
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Strandwoven Timber Prefinished Wood Flooring
This prefinished wood flooring is made from compressed wooden fibers from furniture manufacturing scraps. The product is made with low VOC adhesives and is LEED compliant. The flooring works for both residential and commercial applications and comes in three attractive stains: natural, teak light, and mocha, starting at $8.75 a square foot.
Available from:
Sutherlands Lumber and Design Gallery
2100 E. Prospect Rd., Fort Collins
(970) 226-1000
www.sutherlandsdesigngallery.com
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Healthier Choice Soy Based Carpet Pad
Healthier Choice carpet pad promotes healthy indoor air quality. It is made from BioH soy-based materials and has the lowest VOC emissions in the industry. Its anti-microbial Ultra Fresh integral moisture barrier prevents the growth of mold, mildew and fungus. The pad starts at $8.45 a square yard (approx. $.94 a square foot).
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Sherwin Williams Pro Green 200 and Harmony Paint
Sherwin William’s Pro Green 200 is a line of low odor/low VOC paints and their Harmony line is a VOC-free, no odor line of paints. Both paints are an excellent option for persons with allergies, pregnant women or anyone sensitive to odors. Pro Green paints retail for $43 a gallon and Harmony paints retail for $36.99.
Available from:
M&E Painting, LLC
540 W. 66th St., B1, Loveland
(970) 207-1005
www.mandepainting.com
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Champion’s Green Seal Certification
Green Seal products are designed and manufactured in an environmentally responsible manner and meet energy efficiency standards. In July 2009, Champion was awarded the Green Seal certification, allowing them to place the Green Seal trademarked logo on their products including: 8200 series windows, 700 series casement windows and awning, 3100 series patio doors, 6800 series horizontal slider and sliding glass door, and their fiberglass and steel insulated entry doors.
Available from:
Champion
5850 Byrd Dr., Loveland
(970) 612-0811
www.championfactorydirect.com
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Glausrit 90-line from BASF Request this low VOC paint for your automobile. BASF Coatings waterborne basecoat has replaced most of the organic solvents content in their automotive paint with water. The advantage of this coating system is considerably lower environmental pollution due to the reduction of solvent emissions and it is less toxic during application.
Available from:
Import Auto
407 Riverside Ave.
Fort Collins
(970) 484-3657
www.importautobody.com