Build a House with Plastic, Win $250WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 21, 2011 – A web-based application provides users an opportunity to build their own home in an interactive contest for home improvement products.
Solar Decathlon Houses Gain Strong Support from Vinyl IndustryWASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 15, 2011 – Many of the solar-powered houses competing in the 2011 Solar Decathlon received support from manufacturers and organizations in the vinyl industry.
Solar Decathlon House to be Clad in Flexible VinylLOS ANGELES, Calif., Aug. 11, 2011 – The 2011 Solar Decathlon entry from Team California will be clad in flexible Vinyl Fabric in the biennial competition on the National Mall in Washington D.C.
Department of Energy Headquarters Installs Efficient Vinyl Cool RoofWASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 1, 2011 – The West Building of the Department of Energy headquarters has been protected with 25,000 square feet of economical, durable, energy efficient white PVC roofing.
New LEED-Certified CityCenter Complex Incorporates PVC Building ComponentsLAS VEGAS, Nev., June 10, 2010 – An $8.5 billion hotel, retail, and entertainment complex uses PVC pipes and vinyl roofing membranes to achieve an environmentally sustainable community.
Massive Vinyl Roof Tops Off New Dallas Cowboys StadiumARLINGTON, Texas, Nov. 20, 2009 – The Dallas Cowboys kicked off the 2009 season in a new 3-million square foot stadium, protected by an energy-efficient vinyl roofing system.
L.A. Housing Development Uses Vinyl Windows to Earn LEED Points LOS ANGELES, Calif., Sept. 9, 2009 – Rock Row, a small-scale townhouse development, includes the first homes in Los Angeles under $500,000 to be LEED certified.
Insulated Vinyl Siding Outperforms Fiber Cement in New StudyWASHINGTON, D.C., Aug. 25, 2009 – Recent studies sponsored by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority show insulated vinyl siding cuts energy usage and CO2 emissions.
Vinyl Windows Restore Look, Function to 1940's Housing DevelopmentARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 20, 2009 – Kolbe's vinyl windows have been chosen for a historic renovation of Westover, a 70-year-old garden style apartment complex outside Washington, D.C.
Gorell Vinyl Windows Gain Green Seal™ CertificationINDIANA, Pa., Dec. 16, 2008 – Gorell Windows & Doors LLC has received Green Seal™ certification for its five models of double-hung replacement vinyl windows.
Home Renovation With Vinyl Siding Becomes State Energy ProjectARLINGTON, Mass., Dec. 5, 2008 – Using vinyl clapboard in a home make-over, a couple is gets state support and utility funding to test the effectiveness of innovative materials in saving energy.
2007 Saw Increased Demand for Energy-Saving Vinyl Roofing CLEVELAND, Dec. 28, 2007 (VNS) – 2007 was a good year for vinyl roofing, thanks to a robust nonresidential construction market and to increased emphasis on sustainable building, according to Jay Thomas, marketing chair of the Vinyl Roofing Division of the Chemical Fabric and Film Association.
PVC’s Many Energy, Environment Benefits HighlightedARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 5, 2007 (VNS) – The numerous energy-saving, environmental and practical benefits of PVC (vinyl) are well established and scientifically proven, but industry needs to do more to educate its customers, the public and the media, according to experts speaking at the third World Vinyl Forum in Boston.
Schools Save Energy – and Money – With New Vinyl RoofsARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 24, 2007 (VNS) – Schools across the country are keeping cooler and saving tens of thousands of dollars a year in electricity costs by installing reflective vinyl membrane roofs, according to the Vinyl Institute.
Japanese Credit Energy-Saving PVC with Helping to Reduce Greenhouse Gas EmissionsTOKYO, Aug. 29, 2007 (VNS) – PVC is being “rediscovered” in Japan as an important material in this country’s efforts to curb global warming, according to the major Japanese daily Nikkan Gendai.
Earth Day 2007: How Vinyl Saves Energy, Water, and Reduces Greenhouse EmissionsARLINGTON, Va., April 20, 2007 (VNS) – Since the first Earth Day in 1970, vinyl has played an ever-increasing role in helping Americans save energy, save water and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the Vinyl Institute said today.
Energy-Saving, Environmental Benefits of PVC Lauded ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 23, 2007 (VNS) – The energy-saving and environmental benefits of PVC (vinyl) plastic – from conserving drinking water to reducing CO2 greenhouse emissions – are detailed in a new report from the Vinyl Institute.