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Urban Alliance
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Chosen by Noisette, this is a group of leading manufacturers offering sustainable
products and reshaping their operations to sustainability standards. Members
help make sustainable building understandable and affordable. And the community
helps them evaluate innovations and learn from the people they serve.
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Andersen Windows®
www.andersenwindows.com
Anderson’s windows and doors set the industry standard for durability,
innovative design, efficiency and value. Company production facilities also lead
the way in reducing waste and toxic emissions. |
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Carrier®
www.global.carrier.com
Carrier pioneered air conditioning, and they’ve contributed a century of
advances in high quality HVAC design – like the switch to chlorine-free
refrigerants and the industry’s code for safe use of chlorine-based systems. |
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Hanson® Building
Materials North America
www.hanson.biz/us
Hanson is the world’s largest producer of aggregates (crushed rock, sand,
gravel), concrete pipe and other high-durability products. They’re also
a mining industry leader in remediation and use of recycled concrete materials. |
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Hearth & Home
Technologies™
www.hearthnhome.com
Hearth & Home is the leading producer of healthful, beautiful hearth products.
Among their many R&D firsts are air circulating fireplaces, gas re-burning
units, direct-vent gas technology and high efficiency hearths. |
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Herman Miller®
www.hermanmiller.com
The leading innovator in comfortable, healthful office/home furnishings, Herman
Miller generates a constant stream of new ideas by outsourcing design. They’re
also a perennial choice in “most admired company” lists. |
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Hubbell® Lighting
www.hubbelllighting.com
For over 100 years, Hubbell has led the way in the safe, dependable, efficient
use of electricity. Their high quality, durable products serve the consumer,
commercial, telecommunications and industrial markets. |
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Interface®
www.interfaceinc.com
Offering a broad range of exceptional carpet and flooring products, Interface
is unequaled among sustainable manufacturers. They created the carpet tile system,
and their environmental commitment runs through all phases of product life-cycle. |
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James
Hardie®
www.jameshardie.com
More than three million North American homes use James Hardie concrete/wood fiber
siding. Made from readily renewable resources, their products offer exceptional
durability, beauty and efficiency. |
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Kohler®
www.kohler.com
Kohler is a worldwide leader in developing beautiful, resource-conserving plumbing
fixtures. They also apply their commitment to sustainability in other major business
areas: engines, generators, furniture, cabinetry and tile. |
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Owens Corning®
www.owenscorning.com
The inventor of glass fiber technology, Owens Corning is now a world leader in
thermal insulation and other building products for exteriors, air handling, acoustic
management. They’ve also built an outstanding record for community support. |
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Sherwin Williams®
www.sherwin-williams.com
Across the globe, the name Sherwin Williams is linked with the highest-quality
paints and coatings, especially in healthful low- and no-VOC products. They also
maintain the highest standards of corporate responsibility toward employees,
communities and the environment. |
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ThermaTru® Doors
www.thermatru.com
ThermaTru is the nation’s leader in fiberglass and steel exterior door
systems for homes and commercial buildings. Durable, highly efficient and low-maintenance,
their brand is “most preferred” by builders and remodelers. |
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Universal
Forest Products®
www.ufpi.com
A regular choice for “best-managed companies,” this company is the
leading manufacturer of wood and wood-alternative products used in construction
and industry. They’re also known for innovation in renewable resources,
production efficiency and environmental care. |
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USG®
www.usg.com
USG is the top worldwide producer of gypsum wallboard and related construction
products. They also pioneered gypsum recovery/recycling processes and were instrumental
in creating the U.S. Green Building Council. |
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Whirlpool®
www.whirlpoolcorp.com
Whirlpool is the world’s top home appliance manufacturer and the leading
innovator in organizing lifestyles for efficiency and comfort. The company is
also highly respected for corporate ethics, community support and environmental
protection.
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