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11 Visit for more details on green building component fabrication. www.sbcindustry.com "Building Green" isn't new to the structural building components industry. In fact, we've been green since 1952! At Alpine, we are committed to helping our builders, remodelers and home owners practice environmental responsibility and sustainability by conserving today's resources for tomorrow's children. Every effort is made to offer products that balance design and performance with environmental responsibility. There's no getting around it, the wood you purchase comes from one of the Earth's most renewable resources—trees. Wood is the most energy efficient of major building products. Components minimize the amount of material used and jobsite waste created. This is a no brainer, but it's a good point to reinforce with builders and general contractors. And there's data to prove it! The 1996 WTCA Framing the American Dream® project reported a more than 25 percent material savings (and labor savings of more than 60 percent!) when components were used to frame a 2600-sq.ft. home. visit to www.sbcindustry.com/pubs/fad-d view a pdf. Components are designed to utilize materials most efficiently. Don't forget that material efficiency is inherent to the process of component design. Design software from Alpine enables the designer or technician to value engineer and optimize virtually any component design. This means material is not used when it isn't needed. Many green building rating systems recognize this benefit of components and award points based on their use. The National Resource Defense Council realized this fact in 1998 when they placed trusses high on their list of great products due to optimum value engineering. View their detailed report at . www.nrdc.org/cities/building/rwoodus.asp BUILDING GREEN: Using less gives more. Wood Roof and Floor Trusses are Wood Roof and Floor Trusses are Why Build Green? In the United States, buildings account for: 39 percent of total energy use, 12 percent of the total water consumption, 68 percent of total electricity consumption and 38 percent of the carbon dioxide emissions. The built environment has a vast impact on the natural environment, human health, and the economy. By adopting green building strategies, we can maximize both economic and environmental performance. Green construction methods can be integrated into buildings at any stage, from design and construction, to renovation and deconstruction. However, the most significant benefits can be obtained if the design and construction team takes an integrated approach from the earliest stages of a building project. Potential benefits of green building can include: Environmental benefits: Enhance and protect biodiversity and ecosystems, Improve air and water quality, Reduce waste streams and Conserve, restore natural resources. Economic benefits: Reduce operating costs, Expand markets for green product and services, Improve occupant productivity, Optimize life-cycle economic performance. Social benefits: Enhance occupant comfort and health, Heighten aesthetic qualities, Minimize strain on local infrastructure, Improve overall quality of life. www.epa.gov/greenbuilding/pubs/whybuild.htm Environmentally Compatible

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