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The Laws of Recycling

The Laws of Recycling

Get residents on board before recycling is mandated in your apartment communities.

Spa-Like StyleTherm Shower Meets New CALGreen Requirements

Spa-Like StyleTherm Shower Meets New CALGreen Requirements

The CALGreen-compliant StyleTherm shower system from California Faucets meets stringent water conservation codes while preserving a spa-like shower experience.

Quietly Efficient: The Niagara Stealth Toilet Delivers

Quietly Efficient: The Niagara Stealth Toilet Delivers

Saving water is an easy way to save some green. It is also good for the environment. Niagara Conservation Corporation recently introduced an ultra-high-efficiency vacuum-assist toilet that can cut water usage and keep your asset’s utility bills down.

Schindler Takes Elevator Design to New Heights

Schindler Takes Elevator Design to New Heights

The new Schindler 3300 elevator is an eco-friendly update that is sure to please residents, interior designers and architects alike. The Schindler 3300 requires no machine room, but is still more than capable of handling the needs of a low- to mid-rise residential property.

Lighting, LEDs and Legislation

Lighting, LEDs and Legislation

Getting residents up to speed on their options.

Coat’N'Cool Reflective Roof Coating Earns Energy Star Rating

Coat’N'Cool Reflective Roof Coating Earns Energy Star Rating

Reflective roof coatings are a simple but effective way to reduce energy costs. Four products from Coat’N'Cool were recently awarded an Energy Star Rating for their performance.

Curava: An Attractive Surface that is 70 Percent Recycled Glass

Curava: An Attractive Surface that is 70 Percent Recycled Glass

A good countertop surface should demonstrate a well-thought-out balance of aesthetics, sustainability and materials construction. A great countertop will excel on all three accounts with no compromises. Curava does not hold back.

Recycled Denim Insulation Combats Noise and Energy Costs

Recycled Denim Insulation Combats Noise and Energy Costs

A new denim-based insulation product from Applegate Insulation not only meets high performance standards for thermal resistance and sound control, but this blue alternative to foam can boost your LEED score as well.

Duravit Shouts “WaterSense” from the Rooftop

Duravit Shouts “WaterSense” from the Rooftop

Duravit recently partnered with the Spitzer School of Architecture and the Grove School of Engineering at the City College of New York to take on the U.S. Department of Energy’s annual Energy Solar Decathlon.

DuChateau Brings Hard Wax Oil Flooring to the U.S.

DuChateau Brings Hard Wax Oil Flooring to the U.S.

DuChateau Floors is bringing their unique and eco-friendly floors to the U.S. and Canada. The line, which was originally developed in Holland, features an antique reproduction of hardwood floors with a hard wax oil finish.

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