WATER SAVER
Invented by Michael Schuster, fourth generation plumber and
founder of MJSI, Inc., the HydroRight Dual Flush Converter reduces
water usage by up to 70 percent with its Quick Flush option for liquids
and paper. Installation can be completed in less than 10 minutes, as it
requires no tank removal or tools. Consumers simply remove the old
toilet flapper and handle, slide the HydroRight over the overflow tube
and tighten the product. And, because its dome gasket replaces the
flapper, problems associated with flappers like leaks and broken or
tangled chains are prevented.
The HydroRight retails for less than $25. Visit www.gomjsi.com
UNDERLAYMENT
StrongSeal is a performance eco-friendly rubber roofing underlayment membrane that delivers exceptional waterproofing performance
over traditional
asphalt based
products. Derived
from recycled tire
crumb, StrongSeal
contains an extremely high percentage of recycled and post consumer
recycled material making it an exceptionally green, earth friendly product perfect for sustainable living.
Visit www.cetco.com/bmg/Strongseal.aspx.
StrongSeal DB nail down underlayment: Installed over the field of
the roof deck prior to common exterior roofing materials like architectural shingles, slate, tile, shake and metal roofs. The StrongSeal DB is
also able to be used at such areas as parapet walls behind EFIS or stucco
architectural finish systems.
StrongSeal DB-18: Used as an interlayment between the shake courses required whether the deck sheathing is spaced or solid. StrongSeal
DB- 18 interlayment acts as a barrier that prevents wind driven rain and
snow from entering the attic cavity during extreme weather conditions
by forcing water to the surface and increases the roofs insulating value.
StrongSeal SA self-adhered underlayment: Used at critical roof areas
such as eaves, valleys, ridges, rakes, dormers, and skylights to protect
the structural roof deck from water penetration created by ice dams
and wind-driven rain. StrongSeal SA is also used over the field of the
roof deck prior to common exterior roofing materials like architectural
shingles, slate, tile, shake, synthetics and metal roofs when complete
deck coverage is required.
HEATING-
COOLING
SYSTEM
The Acadia: combined heating
and cooling system is a new alternative technology that eliminates
the need for fossil fuels, keeping
the whole house comfortable, year
round, at a fraction of the cost. While
most homeowners initially consider
it for its heating value, they are delighted to learn that with a flip of a
switch the Acadia converts to a central air conditioner.
Like the better mousetrap, the
engineers at Hallowell International
took traditional heat pump technology, something that those living in
warm climates are familiar with, and
applied a proprietary, patented technology called Boosted Compression
to create Acadia — the first heat
pump to work efficiently in cold climates. The Acadia will keep a home
comfortably warm no matter what
the weather is outside, even as cold
