Old Man Winter is headed our way. But don’t worry: plastic insulation and caulks can make it easy to keep the cold, drafty air at bay while saving you money on your monthly heating bill. I always recommend starting at the most typical place warm air escapes to the outside: your attic. Making sure you…
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We are excited to welcome HGTV star Brooks Utley! Brooks and Plastics Make it Possible® will attend the 2011 Solar Decathlon in Washington, DC, where collegiate teams from across the nation showcase livable homes built using the latest innovations in green building and energy efficiency. Tomorrow’s architects, home designers and engineers compete at the Solar…
Read More…Creating and maintaining an energy efficient home can help you save on heating and cooling costs. It also allows you to feel good about your contribution to the environment by reducing energy output. According to ENERGY STAR, an average-size household spends about $1,500 a year on energy bills, spending the most in the colder winter months and the heat of mid-summer.
Read More…From residential homes to commercial buildings, hospitals and schools, architects and designers rely on plastics to help maximize durability and improve energy efficiency and performance. Properly installed plastic building products can help reduce energy and maintenance costs and potentially reduce a homeowner’s carbon footprint. In fact, a one-year study found that the use of plastic building materials saved 467.2 trillion Btu of energy over alternative construction materials. That’s enough energy saved over the course of a year to meet the average energy needs of 4.6 million U.S. households!
Read More…Don’t be fooled by a convincing faux finish – the “wood” on and in your walls, doors, window frames, decorative molding and outdoor decking and fencing might all be made with plastics-wood composites. Here’s why that’s a very good thing… More and more architects, designers, builders and property owners are replacing 100 percent wooden building…
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