By controlling the production process from harvest to distribution, Teragren maintains a commitment to protecting its workers and the environment.

For more than a decade, the company has partnered with a single factory group in China that shares this commitment.

• Craftsman long-plank bamboo flooring complements a variety of décor styles from traditional to contemporary.
• The wider, longer planks are especially pleasing in larger rooms, install more quickly and may be floated below grade.
• Micro-bevel edges and ends.
• Nail, staple, glue or float.
• The 7-coat German finish includes a wear layer of abrasion-resistant aluminum oxide plus two scratch-resistant, polyurethane topcoats.
• The caramel color is not a stain; it is achieved by baking the sugar in the bamboo during production.
• Craftsman II flooring is available manufactured with LEED® IEQ 4.4-compliant adhesive, by special order only Qualifies for LEED MR 6.
• 11 manufacturing and quality-control checkpoints.
• Matching transition pieces, stair parts and accessories are available.
• Approved and warranted over hydronic in-floor radiant heating systems.
• 25-year structural warranty and a 25-year residential/5-year commercial finish warranty.

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The frames of the Rio couch is made of 100% FSC certified Alder wood. The fillings are made of natural latex that comes from the sap of rubber trees, and is a naturally derived biodegradable product. The glues, sealants and stains used in the production of the couch are all non-toxic.

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CaesarStone Quartz Surfaces and Countertops offer exceptional stain, scratch, and heat-resistant properties. After quarrying, quartz is combined with high-quality polymer resins and pigments. Then it is compacted under intense vibration, vacuum, and pressure into dense, non-porous slabs. The slabs are post-cured, gauged to precise thickness, and polished to an enduring shine.

CaesarStone is the original quartz-based engineered stone surface for counters and wall cladding. Quartz offers numerous advantages over natural stone: it is stronger, more durable, cleaner, safer, and has greater consistency than natural stone which is veined and prone to flaws. Although long used for the finest residential countertops, CaesarStone is now offered as an attractive and versatile finish for commercial and institutional buildings. This quartz surfacing is tough enough for the wear and tear on just about any interior surface, and beautiful enough for every architectural and decorating scheme.

What Makes It Green

• Doesn’t require sealing
• Made of natural quartz
• GreenGuard cert. for indoor air
• Durable and longlasting surface

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GE SmartDispense Dishwasher
GE is designing its upcoming GE Profile dishwasher with SmartDispense™ technology to deliver precise performance, time-saving convenience and simplicity, without losing style or sophistication.

The SmartDispense™ technology enables the dishwasher to hold an entire 45-ounce bottle of liquid or gel detergent and dispense just the right amount for each wash based on water hardness and load soil level, saving on detergent. Refills are typically only necessary once every two to three months, saving the hassle of loading detergent before every wash.

To be ENERGY STAR®-qualified, a dishwasher must operate 25 percent more efficiently than models that have not achieved the ENERGY STAR® standard. Today, ecomagination is responsible for helping more than 90 percent of our built-in dishwashers be ENERGY STAR®-qualified. With such a wide range of energy efficient models, it’s possible for families of all income levels to save money while helping save the environment.

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If every dishwasher in the United States could be replaced by a GE model with SmartDispense™ technology, we would have the potential to save more than 750,000 tons of dishwashing detergent from being washed down the drain each year.

A GE dishwasher with SmartDispense™ technology will be able to save a customer more than US$ 400 in detergent costs over the life of the dishwasher.

If all Americans used the GE Profile dishwasher, more than 15.5 billion gallons of water a year would be saved – enough to fill more than 20,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools.

GE’s ENERGY STAR®-qualified dishwashers sold in 2004 will save customers US$ 144 million in energy costs over their lifetime compared to non-ENERGY STAR®-qualified GE dishwashers.

GE’s ENERGY STAR®-qualified dishwashers sold in 2004 will save enough energy over their lifetime compared to non-ENERGY STAR®-qualified GE dishwashers to power more than 11 million incandescent light bulbs for a year.

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