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The following links are an online resource I maintain to provide my clientele with samples of the latest and more popular selections I have found through trade journals and manufacture alerts.  Please feel free to browse and contact me with any questions you may have with a product's use, installation, or local supplier.

Exterior Materials
Rain Chains, from RainChains.com, are a traditional Japanese alternative to downspouts.
FilterPave, from Presto, is a porous hard surface pavement made from recycled glass.
Tumbled Landscape Glass, from Glass Advantage, can be used for fire pits, accenting flower beds, or to colorize aquariums.
Tempest Torch, from Travis Industries, are dramatic gas lamps.
Vegetated Sedum Tiles, from Carlisle's Roof Garden, bring new possibilities to a roof garden.
Gravelpave2, from Invisible Structures, is a geotextile fabric to provide stability to porous gravel walks and drives.
Tuff Cable, from Heatizon Systems, offers radiant snow melting for asphalt, concrete or driveway pavers.
Paver Search is a search engine for locating paver material suppliers and local installers.
Lifetime Decking, from Lifetime Lumber, is a composite deck made from reclaimed  fly ash, impervious to termites and dry rot.
Azek Trim is a composite material for exterior trimwork, a low maintenance alternative to wood.
Shadow Turf, from Turffalo, is a shade tolerant grass that will stay green on as little as 4 inches of water per month.
Scapewel Window Wells, from Bilco, offers a self-contained solution for emergency egress from basement rooms.

Doors, Windows and Skylights
Polycarbonate Panels, from Extech, is translucent, insulated, sheathing material used on roof and walls.
NanaWall is an unfolding glass wall system, to blur the division between indoor and outdoor spaces.
Solatube is an inexpensive way to bring natural light into any room of your home.
Garage doors, from Clopay, are a low maintenance alternative to traditional wood doors.

Mechanical Equipment
Honeywell Wind Turbine, from Wind Tronics, is a gearless blade tip wind turbine, generating electricity with as little as 2mph winds.
EnerGen Photovoltaic Solar Roofing, from Certainteed, is a laminate that generates electricity and installs without roof penetrations.
Core Power System, from Generac, is an affordable standby generator for powering the household during power outages.
Eternal Condensing Hybrid, from Grand Hall, is a tankless water heater with a two-gallon reserve for constant, instant hot water.
Eco-Heater, is a modern take on the electric space heater.
AQUS Water Conservation System, from Sloan, is an under-sink unit that reclaims grey water for flushing the toilet.
Recessed Fans, from Broan, is a quiet bath ventilation fan with humidity sensors for automatic turn on and shut off.
Whispa III Fan Convectors, from Myson, is a compact heater design to tuck into a toe kick or stair riser.
Warm Your Floor is a search engine for locating radiant floor systems and local installers.
Jackshaft Garage Door Opener, from Lift Master, is a compact alternative to the conventional opener.

Flooring, Wall and Ceiling Materials
Bas-Relief Tiles, from Photo-Form, takes 2-D images and makes textured relief ceramic tiles.
Harmony, from Sherwin-Williams, is a No-VOC paint, formulated to reduce indoor air odors.
Bio-Luminum, from CoveringsETC, are aluminum tiles reclaimed from retired aircraft parts.
Natural Cork, from US Floors, offers cork flooring planks and tiles.
EcoTimber Flooring, offers FSC certified sustainable and reclaimed flooring, including bamboo.
Aged Woods, offers FSC certified reclaimed, re-milled, wide plank flooring, including yellow pine, chestnut, hickory and black walnut.
Engineered Wood Flooring, from Terra Legno, offers FSC certified wood flooring in a variety of species and stains.
FSC Certified Lumber, from F.D. Sterritt Lumber Co., offers largest US sustainable framing and finishing wood.
Slate Tile, from Build Direct, offers stone flooring for the price of carpet.
Earth Plasters, from American Clay, offers natural tones to plaster walls made from clay.
Architectural Resin Panels, from Lumicor, are transparent sheeting for walls and screens.
WoodWorks Panels, from Armstrong, are FSC-rated wood for adding warmth and color to your ceilings.

Cabinetry and Trimwork
Red Wine Vat Oak Countertops, from Endurawood, offers exotic patterns countertops from reclaimed French wine vats.
PaperStone, is a composite countertop material made from recycled paper and resin.
Quartz Surfaces, from Caesar Stone, is a less expensive alternative to granite countertops.
Kirei, offers paneling, veneers and planks made from bamboo and wheatboard for cabinetry and shelving.
Plyboo, from Smith & Fong Co., offers bamboo plywood for cabinetry veneers and paneling.
Ironing Centers, from Iron-a-way, is a fold up unit that hides ironing boards within the laundry room wall.

Fixtures and Appliances
LED light bulbs, from LED Waves, last 40 times as long with a fraction of the wattage of a standard bulb.
Eleek, offers hardware, sinks and lighting fixtures from recycled aluminum.
22 wall accessories, from Bocci, offers a clean, minimal look for electrical outlets and switches, without faceplates.
Iron Eden, is a Pittsburgh metal artisan making one-of-kind staircases, chandeliers, and furnishings.
Linear Burner System, from Spark Modern Fires, offers a modern, linear ribbon fireplace.
Class Five Technology, from Kohler, offers the highest MaP rating for a high-efficiency toilet with 1.28 gallons per flush.
Whole bean coffee system, from Miele, offers a cafe quality coffee right in your own home.
Towel warmers, from Warmrails, provides spa luxury in your master bathroom.
Garage storage systems, from Garage Storage Pro, have a variety of options to organize your garage.


Audio Visual and Automation Technology
On-Q, from Legrand, is a all-in-one home automation system, with packages for the do-it-yourself homeowner.


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