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 The following are the resources that have been used by and are endorsed by River Trail Properties:
Certainteed™ roofing, landmark roofing material and underlayment (http://www.certainteed.com/certainteed/building-responsibly) Johns Manville™ insulation which is formaldehyde free and contains less than 20% post consumer product and 5% preconsumer product (www.jm.com)
Bosch™ Tankless water heater model 2700ES (www.bosch.us)
Fiber Cement Siding -- James Hardie™ (Certainteed™ as well, but warranty is better with Hardie™ and more color options -- also have smooth, cedar texture, planks and shakes) (www.jameshardie.com)
Drywall -- Lafarge™ gypsum drywall. Conatins a high recycle content and is locally manufactured. (www.lafargenorthamerica.com)
FSC certified wood products -- Specify from supplier
Low VOC adhesives/caulk -- OSI Green Series
LOW VOC Paint -- Benjamin Moore EcoSpec™ (www.benjaminmoore.com)
MDF trim, low VOC -- Mouldings and Millworks
Demolition, waste removal -- Peterson Demolition™, Gurnee, IL all waste recycled (90% from demo and from construction). Only use biodiesel in machinery as well.
CFL Lights -- Feit Electric™ (www.feit.com)
Windows and doors -- Pella Pro-Series™ (www.pella.com)
Hardwood Floors -- Brazil Direct™, local finishing and shipping
HVAC -- Goodman™ 16SEER AC and 95% efficient furnace with standard heat pump, humidifier, and air exchanger (www.goodmanmfg.com)
Stone veneer -- Eldorado stone, local supplier, recycled content, no mining
Faucets and Toilets -- Kohler™ 1.4GPF toilets (cimarron style), low flow faucets/showers (www.kohler.com)
Natural lighting -- Solar tube (www.solatube.com)
Trusses and headers -- Microlaminates and factory assembled trusses using engineered laminates
Plywood -- OSB only
Carpet -- Anso™ Nylon (high recycled content)
Appliances -- Kitchenaid™ energy star rated products (www.kitchenaid.com) |