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VIDEO: Neolith - Durable and Sustainable Sintered Stone Countertops, Shower Systems, Ventilated Rain Screens (and more)

Matt Hoots had the opportunity to talk with Travis Conrad of Neolith at the International Builders Show/Kitchen & Bathroom Show.  Neolith is a solid surface made of sintered stone, a 100% natural material made of granite and glass minerals and natural oxides.  Neolith can be used in countertop applications, as...

VIDEO: Low VOC, Recycled Rubber Flooring, from Rubber Floors and More

Join Matt Hoots at the 2020 Atlanta Build Expo as he talks to Alan Quinn about Rubber Floors and More.  Alan introduces the company's Low VOC rolled and interlocking rubber floors, made from recycled and then cleaned tires and manufactured in Pennsylvania.   Rubber flooring are durable, anti-slip, and...

VIDEO: Solaria Lighting - Unique Designs Handmade in Nashville, Tennessee

Matt Hoots had the opportunity to talk with Josh Walters at the 2020 Atlanta Build Expo to learn about Solaria Lighting and their really creative light fixtures.  Most of Solaria's lights are handmade in Nashville, Tennessee. The company makes a lot of weathered, antiqued, and aged products, which can add character over...

VIDEO: Georgia Lightscapes - Cutting Lighting Bills in Half and Lowering HVAC Costs with LED Retrofits

In this video, Mark Dover of Georgia Lightscapes explains how converting to LED lighting can reduce maintenance costs and lower HVAC energy usage, cutting lighting bills in half.   Mark explains that LEDs never get hot, unlike incandescent bulbs, so they literally affect HVAC costs. Additionally, there’s no need to...

VIDEO: Introducing Wooster Products Inc's VOC Free Walk-A-Sured Anti-Slip Coating

In this video, Ryan from Wooster Products Inc. introduces Matt Hoots to the NO VOC Walk-A-Sured clear anti-slip epoxy coating.  The idea of Walk-A-Sured is to provide an anti-slip surface while allowing the beauty of stone and other surfaces to shine through.  Walk-A-Sured is chemical, solvent, and water...

VIDEO: Hybrid Heat Pump Water Heaters by Rheem - 3x More Energy Efficient

Join Matt Hoots and Alan from Rheem for an introduction to Rheem's Hybrid Electric Heat Pump Water Heaters.  These water heaters are hybird as the combine a heat pump with traditional water heating technology.   Hybrid heat pum water heaters can be three times more efficient - where a typical home might spend $450 a...

VIDEO: Learning About Rockwool's Versatility with Matt Hoots at the International Builders Show

Did you know that Rockwool is actually made out of volcanically derived rock - basalt from the earth’s crust and recycled steel slag?  Join Matt Hoots of Sawhorse Design, Inc. and Dan Edelman of Rockwool to learn more about Rockwool's insulating products.  Rockwool's stone (or mineral) wool leverages 7...

VIDEO: Getting to Know ThermaCote, a Lightweight, Waterproof, High-performance Ceramic Insulating Coating/Weather Barrier

Imagine a coating that can lower your operating costs by protecting against heat transfer and erosion.  In this video, Matt Hoots of Sawhorse, Inc. interviews Tommy Sharp with Rate It Green Member Company ThermaCote.  Thermacote is a lightweight, waterproof, high-performance ceramic insulating coating/weather barrier that...

VIDEO: An Introduction to Thermal Temperature Screening with C3 Communications

Have you been scanned yet to take your temperature?  Have you been wondering how these systems work? What happens to the data?  Join Matt Hoots of Sawhorse, Inc. and Darrius Key of C3 Communications at the Build Expo Atlanta Show for an introdution to the thermal temperature screening systems that are rapidly becoming a part of...

Global GreenTag's Product Health Declaration™ (the Global GreenTag PHD™) Formally Recognized by LEED® Versions 4.0 and 4.1

Global GreenTag International, the green product certification scheme from ‘Downunder,’ has just increased it benefits to building industries globally, receiving news that leading building certification and rating system LEED® Versions 4.0 and 4.1 now formally recognizes its ground-breaking Product Health Declaration™...