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DRI Energy Launches New Roof Integrated Solar Product Line
 With the launch today of its new Lumeta line of Roof Integrated Photovoltaic (RIPV) products, DRI Energy, a leading provider of roof integrated solar energy installation services for residential and commercial builders, marks a key milestone in the evolution of solar technology.
"A traditional S tile solar installation on a residential roof typically includes a major roof system modification that can compromise the functional integrity of the roof system and affects the aesthetics of the home," said DRI Companies' CEO Timothy M. Davey. "Lumeta products like the new Solar S Tile maintain the functionality, integrity and visual profile of the roof, greatly enhancing the appearance of the home's exterior elevation."
DRI Energy and its parent, DRI Companies, will showcase its innovative Lumeta line of solar products, including the Solar S Tile, at the Pacific Coast Builders Conference, May 29 -- June 1, 2007, at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco. The Solar S Tile is one in a series of new Lumeta products that address the growing market demand for a more aesthetically pleasing option for residential and commercial solar installations.
Designed with water-shedding functionality in mind, the new Solar S Tile module has the same profile as a traditional S tile and is easily installed. By integrating the solar module within the tile, the design eliminates the need for additional roof penetrations or flashings that often result in water intrusion, and ultimately, roof system failure. |
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A Model for Outdoor Lighting Ordinances
 COMMUNITIES AND STATES ARE INCREASINGLY RECOGNIZING THE BENEFITS OF establishing some regulation for outdoor lighting. The move may be prompted by citizen complaints about poorly designed installations, a desire to save energy, or an awareness of losing sight of the night sky. Exterior lighting regulation is also finding its way into many energy codes and regulations such as California's Title 24 and ASHRAE's 90.1-2004. Even the United States Green Building Council's (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system has a credit for reducing light pollution.
For all these reasons, there is a need for a technically sound model lighting ordinance that communities can adopt and that is understood industrywide between lighting designers, engineers, contractors, manufacturers, and community officials. The Model Lighting Ordinance (MLO) is currently being developed by a joint task force of the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) and the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) to be this technically sound document.
If all goes well, the MLO will be available for public review during summer 2007. Watch for announcements from IDA and IESNA when input will be requested. IDA will have public review announcements on its website (www.darksky.org), its E-Newsletter, and it will also issue press releases. Public review comments can be electronically submitted on www.darksky.org. The IESNA will also make announcements to its members via its website (www.iesna.org) and to the committees about the public review process. This public review process is open to any interested party.
BACKGROUND
Hundreds of lighting ordinances exist, varying widely in complexity and technical soundness. Many of these ordinances require planners and enforcement officers to be knowledgeable in lighting equipment, measurements, and calculations. As a result, the ordinances are often not enforced, and communities are not achieving the desired results.
The IDA/IESNA Task Force was formed with equal representation from both organizations. It is composed of lighting designers and engineers, dark-sky advocates, manufacturers, a utility representative, a city planner, and an illuminating engineering professor. This diverse group of people has expertise in all of the areas considered crucial for a successful and defensible lighting ordinance.
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Bathrooms Have Become Personal, Spalike Retreats
Light-colored bamboo replaced drab beige carpet and also was used on part of the ceiling around a skylight. Recessed lighting was added above a new whirlpool bath. The roomy shower was made over with seamless natural stone and thick, hingeless textured glass doors.
Ms. Roth got something more than the updated room she envisioned in her Modesto home. She gained a space that, in her eyes, is a retreat.
Before the remodel, the bathroom was a place where Ms. Roth swiftly took care of basic grooming needs. Now, with a tub tailor- made for soaking the day's cares away and walls awash in subtle earth tones, it's become a place where she can linger and relax.
"I take more time for myself in here," she said.
Ms. Roth is among many home dwellers adding more spalike comforts to their bathrooms.
Sean Ruck, a spokesman for the National Kitchen & Bath Association, said the trend started several years ago. Mr. Ruck explained that the bathroom used to be a "strictly utilitarian" spot in the home.
Bathrooms were built just large enough to house the basics: a sink, toilet, tub and shower. Lighting typically consisted of one fixture, usually above the sink.
Over the years, however, houses got bigger, as did bathrooms. With more space to work with, people are spending more money to outfit bathrooms with an assortment of creature comforts. They are making the rooms places where they can escape and pamper themselves.
Some of what's being incorporated to enhance the spa feel:
* Design that emphasizes a clean look and feel: more open lines of sight, glasswork, natural tile, and mirrors to make the room appear more open, grand and airy.
* Whirlpool baths with jets and soaking tubs. Some tubs even come equipped with colored lights for chromotherapy, a treatment in which color is used to enhance physical and emotional well-being.
* Showers big enough for two and equipped with extras such as benches, programmable thermostats to control water temperature and multiple shower heads and body sprays mounted on opposite walls. The shower heads deliver an assortment of water pressures, from pulsate streams to steam to water that cascades like a waterfall or rain.
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DRI Energy Launches New Roof Integrated Solar Product Line at PCBC 2007
With the launch today of its new Lumeta line of Roof Integrated Photovoltaic (RIPV) products, DRI Energy, a leading provider of roof integrated solar energy installation services for residential and commercial builders, marks a key milestone in the evolution of solar technology.
"A traditional S tile solar installation on a residential roof typically includes a major roof system modification that can compromise the functional integrity of the roof system and affects the aesthetics of the home," said DRI Companies' CEO Timothy M. Davey. "Lumeta products like the new Solar S Tile maintain the functionality, integrity and visual profile of the roof, greatly enhancing the appearance of the home's exterior elevation."
DRI Energy and its parent, DRI Companies, will showcase its innovative Lumeta line of solar products, including the Solar S Tile, at the Pacific Coast Builders Conference, May 29 -- June 1, 2007, at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco. The Solar S Tile is one in a series of new Lumeta products that address the growing market demand for a more aesthetically pleasing option for residential and commercial solar installations.
Designed with water-shedding functionality in mind, the new Solar S Tile module has the same profile as a traditional S tile and is easily installed. By integrating the solar module within the tile, the design eliminates the need for additional roof penetrations or flashings that often result in water intrusion, and ultimately, roof system failure.
"The Lumeta RIPV product line is the first in its class to directly address the critical issues of building aesthetics and roof system functionality," says DRI Energy Chief Operating Officer Stephen Torres. "We've literally changed the face of roof integrated PV while fully maintaining the functionality of both the roof system and the solar modules. We think these innovations will change the way designers, architects, builders and consumers think about solar energy."
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Roofing
The Mainstream GreenHome will demonstrate that green building technologies can be successfully integrated into the architecture of conventional subdivisions," said Kendall Sayers, president of Centerpoint. "Our roofing systems featuring GE's Lexan Thermoclear sheet are a great example of how energy efficiency can be combined with outstanding aesthetics and performance that will appeal to any homebuyer."
Centerpoint selected Lexan Thermoclear multiwall sheet for the pre-assembled roofing system based on the GE material's outstanding performance properties: excellent light transmission; the ability to withstand wind loads of up to 140 mph; superior UV resistance and impact strength; light weight and design flexibility vs. glass; and exceptional sound and energy insulation. GE's metallic tinted Lexan Thermoclear multiwall sheet in a custom-designed 25mm, three-wall configuration offers thermal efficiency five times greater than that of traditional insulated glass inserts and comes with a 10-year limited warranty.
The home will feature three Centerpoint translucent roofs with Lexan Thermoclear sheet over three gable ends, allowing light to penetrate the home from above, yet maintaining thermal comfort by utilizing breakthrough reflective technology. The translucent Lexan panels on the roof allow soft, natural daylight into the home while reflecting unwanted heat.
"With our strong focus on developing materials that can help our customers solve tough environmental challenges, GE Plastics is delighted to be a part of the GreenHome project," said Michel van Acht, Lexan multiwall global product manager, GE Plastics. "Lexan Thermoclear sheet can make a significant difference in home energy consumption by letting in light while avoiding overheating. Innovative plastics such as Lexan Thermoclear sheet are making it practical and affordable to reduce any home's impact on the environment."
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