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Going Green
Considering our current economic climate and rising home utility costs, practicing energy efficiency is advantageous to homeowners. Choosing Craigue and Sons to install our energy efficient and Energy Star rated products including SHINGLES, SIDING, DOORS and WINDOWS will benefit customers in so many ways.
 Green Facts
A Dozen Things You Might Not Know That Make Vinyl Siding Green*
- Contributes to Green Building Certification:
Vinyl siding can contribute to achieving points in leading green building certification programs. Insulated vinyl siding may help achieve significantly more points.
- Boosts R-Value
Insulated vinyl siding helps increase the exterior wall’s R-value to contribute to a home’s energy efficiency.
- Generates Little Manufacturing Waste
The ability to return scrap and off-spec materials into vinyl siding’s manufacturing process results in virtually no manufacturing waste.
- Leaves Little Installation Scrap
Studies show that average scrap rates from vinyl siding installation are less than 1.9% of total construction waste.
- Requires Fewer Resources to Maintain
Vinyl siding does not require painting, staining or caulking. This lowers the cost of maintenance and avoids releasing harmful solvents into the environment.
- Engineered to Last a Lifetime
Durability is the key to sustainability. The NAHB has cited “Lifetime” as the estimated life expectancy of vinyl siding on a home.
- Delivers Better Environmental Performance
Vinyl siding has excellent environmental performance compared with other exterior cladding based on the use of a life-cycle assessment tool compliant with ISO 14044.
- Provides Excellent Economic Performance
Vinyl siding also provides exemplary economic performance when evaluating costs associated with all life-cycle stages, from raw material acquisition to waste management.
- Contributes Less to Global Warming
Combining the amount of energy saved with manufacturing and transportation, vinyl siding contributes significantly less to global warming than other exterior cladding.
- Releases Fewer Toxic Chemicals
Compared to other exterior cladding, vinyl siding releases significantly lower levels of toxic chemicals, including mercury and silver, into the environment.
- Emits Less Dioxin
Despite considerable growth in the production of vinyl products over the past 20 years, the level of dioxin released has decreased by nearly 90% over the same time period.
- Poses No Health Risk
Unlike silica-based fiber cement, vinyl siding does not utilize any materials that can cause adverse health effects to installers – or to anyone.
*Source: Vinyl Siding Institute
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