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DuPont™ Tedlar® PVF Film
DuPont™ Tedlar® polyvinyl fluoride (PVF) products are a part of the DuPont fluoropolymer family. Tedlar® PVF products offer a unique balance of aesthetics while offering the durability of a fluoropolymer. Originally produced in the '60s as a transparent film, the Tedlar® PVF product line is continually expanding and currently consists of a PVF resin and over 150 oriented and cast films servicing a wide variety of applications and markets.

Under Concrete Insulation
rFoilTM UltraBOARDTM from TVM Building Products combines EPS Foam, Foil and Bubble insulation for an impenetrable water/vapor barrier. According to TVM, it improves slab heat loss by over 80% and reduces slab reaction time. Rated R-5 (ASTM C518) plus 57% reflectivity.
All-In-One Mixing System
Taco's Doug Bird explained the benefits of the company's new patent pending X-Pump Block (XPB), which combines a variable speed mixing control, heat source circulator, constant speed system circulator and heat exchanger into a single unit. This flexible product can be used with any heat source. More XPB features include plug-in low voltage connections, large LCD display, warm weather shutdown, and replaceable cartridge design.

Ambassador Series Of Combi Gas Heaters
The BMS Combi is a wall mounted, direct vent, sealed combustion space heater with built-in domestic hot water. Shown here in a floor heating application, the Ambassador Series from Embassy Industries are engineered for low hydraulic resistance. They are also compact and lightweight. Available in two sizes: 87,000 Btu/hr. and 107,000 Btu/hr.
Hydronic Choices
Watts Radiant used to individually customize their panels. Now the choice is yours with the company's new Primary (P) Distribution (D) and Zone (Z) series of HydronexTM. Shown here: the D Mix Panel and P Series Panel. Hydronex offers unlimited panel configurations to meet the needs of any project. Mechanical drawings are available so you can begin planning today
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Eco-Shake
The eco-shake is an innovative roofing material comprised of 100% recycled materials, reinforced vinyl and cellulose fiber. The eco-shake shingle is designed to resemble and replace wood shake shingles.
Ultimate Air
RecoupAerator High-efficiency
Energy Recovery Ventilators
For the past decade, Stirling Technology has specialized in developing and manufacturing balanced ventilation equipment for homes and businesses.
  Hydronic Wood Furnace
The Greenwood wood burning hydronic furnace* is THE state-of-the-art in sustainable home heating.   Switch from high-cost, environmentally-damaging fossil fuels to natural wood fuel and cut your home heating cost by as much as 70 percent.
Radiant Flooring Guide 2006 edition

Radiant flooring guide
Simply fill in the order form and complete a short survey and we will send you this great radiant information tool for only the cost of shipping and handling. Not a "Do-it-Yourself" installation guide, this publication is designed to help homeowners and building designers understand their choices.
Tiger Foam Insulation Kits - Homeowner and DIY


Tiger Foam Insulation Kits come complete with gun and hose assembly, extra nozzle tips, and require no outside power source or additional machinery to apply. These portable and disposable foam insulation kits are Easy to Use, even for first timers.



Tiger Foam Surface Spray Formulas are all E-84 fire rated by ASTM. This means additional protection for you and your family. We also use only the safest ingredients available. Our foam is water blown, contains no CFCs, VOCs or Formaldehyde. Our fire retardants meet the EPA requirements for environmentally sustainable products in this classification. There are no dangerous chemicals and this foam cures in 5


Fomo Products - Leaders in polyurethane foam insulation.

Fomo Products Inc. closed cell formula has very few air pockets. This makes the foam both sturdier and more effective, keeps the insulation from absorbing moisture (which in turn helps inhibit mold growth), and stops air transport. Two part foam kits are formulated with an A chemical and a B chemical. This allows are products to be tack free in as little as 30 seconds, and completely cured in just 3-5 minutes. Once cured, all foams may be sanded or cut as desired.
Peerless Boilers

Peerless Boilers recently introduced the new Series PSCII gas-fired, direct vent, sealed combustion boiler for residential applications. The boiler is Energy® Star® compliant with an AFUE of up to 86%! Available for either natural or LP gas, the Series PSCII boiler comes fully packaged and ready to install in any hot water heating application.
Federal Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency
Easy Floor

EasyFloor™ is a new concept in hydronic radiant floor heating that delivers all of the comfort you would expect from an advanced radiant heat system. However, EasyFloor is unmatched in operating effectiveness and efficiency, value and ease of installation. EasyFloor is Radiant Warmth the Right Way. 


WhisperGen

Whether you need central heating, water heating and electricity in your home or appreciate the essential comforts of home on your boat or off-grid site, there is a new generation WhisperGen™ heat and power system suited to your application.
Energy Calculators & Software

The calculators and tools on these pages can help you evaluate your energy use and whether energy efficient products or renewable energy are right for you.
Insulation and Air Sealing

You can reduce your home's heating and cooling costs through proper insulation and air sealing techniques. These techniques will also make your home more comfortable.

Types of Insulation

When insulating your home, you can choose from many types of insulation. To choose the best type of insulation, you should first determine the following:

Where you want or need to install/add insulation

The recommended R-values for areas you want to insulate.
Build dream home with 3-D software

Your dream house might have palm trees in the front yard, a kitchen with red granite countertops, a master bedroom suite with a walk-in closet and a balcony that overlooks the Gulf of Mexico.

And it will cost you less than $100 to build - virtually at least.

Edition Of Award-Winning Radiant Flooring Guide Now Available


The Radiant Panel Association's award-winning Radiant Flooring Guide is the only annual publication that marries radiant heating with flooring/subflooring and presents these technologies as unified system.
Plumbing Care & Repair Handbook

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The CAD System For Everyone


QCad is an application for computer aided drafting in two dimensions (2d). With QCad you can create technical drawings such as plans for buildings, interiors, mechanical parts or schemas and diagrams. QCad works on Windows, Mac OS X and many Linux and Unix Systems. The source code of the QCad community edition is released under the GPL (Open Source).