on tour - Grandeur Design

on tour:
The 2008
Green Home
Check out how Fort Worth, Texas and Innovative Home
magazines, Village Homes and numerous local companies
are adding ‘Worth’ to the Earth.
as seen in
by Alison Rich
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Top Green Features
SOLAR PANELS
Each of the 14 solar panels produces 214
watts of power under direct sunlight, creating
approximately 3,000 watts of electricity.
Therefore, each solar array allows for utility
savings through reduced demand.
INSULATION
Spray-foam insulation was used in the walls
and the roof rafters to create a “closed-attic”
system. The spray-foam expands to seal
cracks, gaps and voids, allowing the house to
be heated and cooled more efficiently.
METAL ROOF
The AEP Span standing-seam metal roof is
made of recyclable raw materials and has an
energy-efficient reflective coating that reflects
about 25 percent of the UV rays, which
keeps the house cooler in the summer.
OVERHANGS
The use of 3-foot overhangs not only shades
the home’s windows, reducing unwanted
solar gain, but is also more aesthetically
pleasing.
PAVERS
Belgard permeable pavers allow water to
seep through the pavers and flow into the soil
instead of running off into the sewers. Offers
a friendly alternative to heat-producing solid
concrete surfaces.
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With many more inside.
WATER COLLECTION
A 1,000-gallon galvanized metal cistern
conserves water by collecting and storing
it for reuse in irrigation. The roof collects
the rainwater, and the gutters then divert
it to the tank.
LANDSCAPE
Guardado Landscaping strategically planted
a mélange of native, drought-tolerant plants
and western-facing elm trees and red oaks.
These trees provide shade to the home in the
summer and block cold winds in the winter,
saving money on energy bills.
WINDOWS
Nix Doors & Windows installed
Weather Shield Zo-e-shield windows,
which provide 99 percent protection from
UV-A and UV-B rays.
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The 2008 Green Home
TAKE THE TOUR:
1. Formal Living Room/Foyer...................pg. 27
2. East Bedroom.........................................pg. 28
3. West Bedroom.......................................pg. 29
4. Kitchen/Living Room.............................pg. 30
5. Backyard/Patio......................................pg. 32
6. Guest Quarters......................................pg. 34
7. Utility Room.............................................pg. 36
8. Master Bedroom....................................pg. 37
9. Master Bathroom...................................pg. 38
10. Butler Pantry.........................................pg. 39
11. Dining Room.........................................pg. 40
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DATES: The 2008 Green Home is open to the
public for tours Aug. 27 through Oct. 5.
HOURS: Wednesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to
6 p.m.; Sunday, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
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BENEFITING: All tour proceeds benefit the Cystic
Fibrosis Foundation.
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DIRECTIONS: From I-30, go south on W. Loop 820,
exit Team Ranch Road and turn right. From I-20, go north
on W. Loop 820, exit Team Ranch Road and turn left.
Proceed to the Montserrat Phase II entrance. After going
through the security gate, turn right on Marbella. The
Green Home is located on the left at 9312 Marbella.
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MORE INFORMATION: Contact Gail Cannon,
promotions director, at 817.560.6141 or gcannon@
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INTERIOR DESIGN
Grandeur Design
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First Level
fter many months of meticulous planning, countless design charrettes and dawn-to-dusk construction in the scorching Lone Star sun, Fort Worth, Texas and Innovative Home magazines’ 2008 Green
Home is welcoming visitors to survey its planet-promoting (and ultra-pretty!) setup. Poised for LEED
(Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council,
the Village Homes-built abode is a blend of sound substance and modern-day style. To be sure, it’s an
eco-conscious architectural envelope that, well, really pushes the envelope of contemporary design.
Here, we guide you through all of its elements—graciously donated by an assemblage of area vendors—and show you firsthand how this pioneering domicile will help change the face of Fort Worth.
After seeing it, we think you’ll agree that if our world is seeking more inventive, viable, sustainable ways
to shelter our earth, then our friendly city is definitely where the quest begins.
The setting of the Green Home
seamlessly juxtaposes a contemporary circulation within a warm,
welcoming context, said Brenda
Blaylock and Susan Semmelmann,
owners of Grandeur Designs. “The
design theme in the home is a transitional look combining a modern
feel, yet [one that is] clean, fresh and
inviting,” Semmelmann explained.
Green components: Grandeur Designs supplied furnishings
throughout the home that were
manufactured in a globally-gracious way, according to Blaylock
and Semmelmann. Many of the
upholstery pieces were made from
laminated hardwood, a product used
in frame construction with yields
of approximately 85 percent from
a single 4x6 plywood sheet. Some
frames were even constructed from
used car crates.
“The bulk of each piece is
from recycled plastics, wood waste
and fabric scraps that came from
containers and packaging, which
ordinarily would be sent to landfills,” Semmelmann said. “Most of
the cushions are made from natural
fibers. Some lines have the soy-based
cushions that not only reduce energy
and oil consumption but also are
renewable and domestically-grown
and, therefore, more stable.”
The coils in the furniture contain more than 80 percent scrap or
recycled material, and many of the
springs are made from regenerated
steel. Numerous cased goods have
panels with cores sourced from certi-
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fied, responsibly-managed facilities,
and the fabrics consist of components made from 100 percent postindustrial recycled polyester fibers.
Grandeur left no detail
undone: Many of the products
the company contributed were even
shipped in recycled paper cartons.
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ield, designed the 3,800-square-foot
modified prairie-style home in the
verdant enclave of Montserrat in
west Fort Worth. “The laundry list
[of green features] is long,” Hallum said. “The architect’s role is to
synthesize all those parts into a clear
vision, which is something we try to
bring to the table in our profession:
To pull all of those parts together
under one roof.”
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“[Our] primary focus was to make
sure that we designed the home
encompassing the most sustainable
products so that our clients live in
a cleaner environment, but also to
make sure that we are protecting
and conserving nature,” Semmelmann said.
A quick look-see from Semmelmann: “The formal living
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Green Components: According to Hallum and Holifield, it’s the
home’s site-appropriate orientation
coupled with the synthesis of all the
eco-sheltering elements that make
this program super sustainable.
“It’s organized,” said Holifield of
the overall schema. “The LEED
[Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design] point system set the
framework.”
For instance, the home’s “com-
East Bedroom
room, although not formal, is comfortable, practical and the perfect
room for entertaining or even just
relaxing. The family room has a
transitional look with exotic natural
arrangements, wall art and a natural
hand-knotted wool rug encompassing the surroundings. The master
bedroom is inspired by an Asian
spa with citrus greens and splashes
of red accented through the accessories. The master bed, as well as
many others, was custom-made on
Grandeur’s premises with customdesigned ironworks being the ultimate in design. The guest quarters is
arranged in monochromatic fabrics
and design, making it the most
unique of its kind.”
Luxe meets local: Not only did
they design many of the pieces they
provided, but Grandeur also crafted
many of them onsite, as the company does with all of its jobs. “We
believe that it helps our environment
by not having to order all of our
clients’ merchandise from manufac-
turers that have to ship across the
country,” Semmelmann noted.
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why did grandeur want
to participate in the green
home? Because sustainability and
style can be—indeed, should be—a
logical intersection, one anchored
to the other, Blaylock and Semmelmann said. “The goal is to complete
a project that is aesthetically satisfying, environmentally-advantageous
and a fine demonstration of the unlimited possibilities of design,” Semmelmann explained. She continued:
“Going green is not a style—it’s a
lifestyle. The most exciting and innovative direction that construction
is headed today is building a home to
be green.”
ARCHITECTURE
Home Architecture Interiors
Green features are found in the
overall architecture of the Green
Home, said Jeff Hallum, architect at
Home Architecture Interiors (HAI),
who, along with partner Tom Holif-
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pact” stature mirrors a trend today
toward smaller homes, Hallum and
Holifield said. Scaled-down dwellings not only contribute a smaller
environmental footprint and require
fewer resources to build and maintain, but they consume less energy—
thus, leaving a substantially smaller
dent in the budget. In short, they’re
much more efficient and economical.
Why did HAI want to participate in the Green Home?
Hallum and Holifield said they
hope their interpretation of stylish
sensibility vis á vis this year’s Green
Home will help segue our cityscape
into an even greener era. “There’s
not a lot of green design in the Fort
Worth community yet,” Hallum
said. “We’re hoping this will be the
tip of the iceberg for our community
and set a mindset for green building.” Doors will open to visitors Aug.
27, and all proceeds will benefit the
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation—one of
the many ways this home will contribute to the betterment of our city
and its surroundings.
ENERGY
3 Billion Renewable Energy
Green Components: SunPower high-efficiency solar panels.
“The array is located above the garage on a flat portion of the house,”
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said Quincy Holloway, photovoltaic
design consultant with 3 Billion Renewable Energy. “[The panels] face
south and are tilted at a 5-degree
angle to allow rainwater to run off
and periodically clean the surface of
any dust or debris.” Not only does
the array carry a 25-year warranty
on 80 percent of its production
capacity, but the system can resist
the impact of golf ball-sized hailstones—a definite consideration for
North Texas homeowners. (Anyone
who remembers the devastation
wreaked by the history-making Fort
Worth hailstorm of May 5, 1995,
can definitely attest to that fact.)
Plus, its overall life expectancy is a
lengthy 40 years, Holloway noted.
Kitchen
What makes it green? “Each
module can produce 214 watts of
power when under direct, full-
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intensity sunlight,” Holloway said.
“There are 14 of these modules
wired together in an array that will
create approximately 3,000 watts of
electricity. The power is consumed
by various appliances and electronics
inside the Green Home, allowing
for utility savings through reduced
demand.” And on sunny days, the
onsite energy-generation system will
‘sell back’ unused electric power to
the grid, he noted.
Green goodness: “From an
environmental standpoint, each solar array or other renewable energy
generator represents a decreased
need for burning of coal, natural
gas or other environmentally-taxing methods of energy production,”
Holloway explained. “They are
similar to a hybrid or electric vehicle, only with no moving parts and
minimal upkeep.”
Backyard
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and practices that are going to carry
our city forward on the path to
preservation.”
FLOORING
Masters Flooring
Green component: “We installed 3,200 square feet of Teragren
vertical-grain bamboo flooring,”
said Mike Masters, owner of Fort
Worth-based Masters Flooring.
“We also installed bamboo stairs in
the house.”
What makes it green? Bamboo is a rapidly renewable resource
that helps reduce deforestation,
Masters said. “It grows extremely
fast and is harvested, which means
using it saves trees from being cut
why did 3 billion want to
participate in the green
home? Because Cowtown is at the
tipping point of sustainability. Critical mass is building by the day, and
Holloway wants to help advance the
city’s eco-accountability and be the
change he hopes to see. “As a smallbusiness owner with a large amount
of civic pride, I wanted to be a part
of Fort Worth’s green evolution,”
Holloway said. “The Green Home
represents a fantastic collision of
superior homebuilding and stateof-the-art sustainable technologies
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down,” he noted.
Why did Masters Flooring
want to participate in the
Green Home? Besides doing his
part to “save the earth,” Masters
said he jumped at the chance to
team with longtime project partner
Village Homes. “We have worked
for them since they started in 1996.
We’ve done their wood floors from
the beginning and have done their
carpet for the last eight years,” he
said. “We’ve both sort of grown together, and it’s been really neat to be
part of that.”
SECURITY
Hawk Security Services
Green component: Honeywell
Security System. “It’s pretty highend and elaborate—a state-of-theart, latest-and-greatest system,” said
Mike Shirley, regional vice president
for Hawk Security Services.
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Guest Quarters
What makes it green? It’s low
voltage, so it sips power instead of
sapping it. “The amperage is very
low,” Shirley explained.
Why did Hawk want to participate in the Green Home?
“We feel like it’s an important
project to be a part of,” Shirley
said, noting that Hawk’s company
culture supports across-the-board
sustainability in its daily doings. “I
believe in [eco-consciousness]. And
the company does too, as do our
employees.” Shirley also said that all
Hawk staffers participate in the office-wide recycling effort.
HARDWARE AND
APPLIANCES
Morrison Supply Co.
Green components: Door
and cabinet hardware (kitchen,
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charge where it pertains to products
within our scope of manufacturing.”
INSULATION
Canopy Insulation
Green component: Demilec
Agribalance spray-foam insulation
in the walls and roof rafters to create
a “closed-attic” system.
bath, laundry, front door, all interior
doors, closets), kitchen appliances,
bath accessories (towel bars, toilet
paper holders, robe hooks, etc.)
What makes them green?
The manufacturing process for the
hardware is eco-friendly, said Darin
Rose of Morrison Supply Co. “And
they recycle or dispose of waste in
an environmentally-friendly fashion.
The chemicals they use are consciously disposed.” As for the kitchen
appliances, they’re all Energy Starcertified. The Bosch dishwasher
uses less water, and the Thermador
refrigerator has a variable-speed motor. [In other words] if there’s a loss
of temp inside the refrigerator, it can
kick on to a lower level to bring it up
to where it needs to be, rather than
just [being either] full on or full off.”
Why did Morrison want
to participate in the Green
Home? “No. 1, to be dutiful in our
responsibility as an environmentally-conscious corporate citizen,” Rose
said. “And No. 2, to take the opportunity to partner with Fort Worth,
Texas magazine. It’s been a pleasure
and a joy to work with their staff.”
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Jewel Concrete Products
(Belgard); Superior Paving
Green component: Belgard
“Turfstone” permeable pavers on the
driveway and walkways.
What makes it green? Water
seeps through the pavers and flows
into the soil instead of running
off into sewers. “Its open-weave
surface lets groundwater emerge
and rainwater easily infiltrate the
soil underneath, making it the environmentally-friendly alternative
to heat-producing solid concrete
surfaces,” said Kirby Simmons, regional sales representative for Jewel
Concrete Products.
why did they want to participate in the green home?
“Everybody is going green now, and
the environment is very important,”
said Randy Staley, owner of Superior
Paving. “We’re not going to make
anymore water or land, so that’s why
it’s important to be green.”
Simmons echoes Staley’s sentiment. “We see that green is the wave
of the future, and we need to be involved and have those kinds of products available,” he said. “We want
to be on the forefront, leading the
What makes it green? The
easy-on-the-earth element expands
to seal cracks, gaps and voids in
attics, walls and ceilings, which
means the house can be heated and
cooled more efficiently and with a
smaller system. “The spray foam
expands when we install it, so it
insulates and makes the house airtight, which essentially means the
air that you’re paying to heat and
cool [the house] stays inside,” said
Trey Gibson, who owns Canopy
Insulation with business partner
Nick Zindel. Plus, it’s “vegetableoil based as opposed to petroleumbased,” he noted, and sustaining
homeowners’ health is part and
parcel to green-guided living.
Green goodness: “Spray-foam
insulation can easily cut your bill in
half,” Gibson said, noting that it also
makes for a more pleasant interior
climate. “Plus it blocks a lot of outside noise, so [the house will be] a lot
less noisy.”
why did canopy want to
participate in the green
home? “This is a great project,
and we are excited to be a part of
it,” Gibson said. “And it’s a good
chance to get our message out
there and allow people to actually
see our product and insulation
technique at work.”
RAINWATER CATCHMENT
The Rain Well
Green component: Rainwater
catchment system equipped with a
SafeRain first-flush roof washer.
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How it works? The 1,000-gallon galvanized metal system
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product that is sprayed in attics to
reduce the temperature in the attic,
cutting the workload of the A/C
unit,” said owner Shawn Fritts.
“The temperature in North Texas
attics is generally 160 degrees or
more during the day, and that air
escapes into the home, reducing
comfort and increasing energy
costs.” Incorporated into a full-attic system, E-Barrier can whittle
energy costs by 30 percent.
conserves water by collecting and
storing it for reuse in irrigation.
“The roof collects the rainwater,
and the gutters then divert it to the
tank, which is in the [backyard],”
explained Greg Whitfield, owner
of The Rain Well, noting that a
“roof washer” then filters rooftop
sediment and debris and prevents
it from flowing into the tank. “In
line with the gutters is a ‘firstflush’ system, which cleans the
water before it enters the tank. It
diverts the first 10 or 15 gallons of
water that comes off the roof.”
What makes it green? “It helps
promote rainwater harvesting and
helps with water conservation,” said
Whitfield, noting that while water
prices are priced relatively low now,
like other natural resources, dollar
signs will soar if a shortage occurs.
“And one of the things you can do to
mitigate the cost [of water] is by having a rainwater collection system.”
he noted.
PAINT
Shawn Fritts Construction
Green components: ZeroVOC, low-odor, silica-free interior
latex paint; E-Barrier reflective coating on attic roof decking.
Why they’re green? Paint:
Less solvents and lower volatile
organic compounds (VOC) mean
the off-gasses emitted into the air
are much friendlier to the environment. E-Barrier: It maximizes
energy efficiency and shaves utility
costs by reflecting the sun’s heat
out of the attic on hot days and
reflecting warm air back on cold
days. “The radiant barrier is a
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Green goodness: Today’s marketplace doesn’t just desire green
options—it’s demanding them, Fritts noted. “Everyone is concerned
about the environment—not just
globally but in their own homes,”
he said. “They want what is best for
their families.” 
FENCING
TKO Services
Green feature: Iron fencing. “It’s
a black powder-coated, picket-style
fence,” said Bobby Kurosky, owner
of TKO Services.
What makes it green? Iron is a
recyclable material, and swapping it
for wood-fencing options mitigates
deforestation.
Why did TKO want to participate in the Green Home?
“Village Homes is an important
part of our work life, and when
Butler Pantry
The big picture: “Green means
[being] environmentally-friendly,”
Whitfield said. “The city water
draws from the lakes, and all the
water that runs off the lawn goes
into the lakes, which means pesticides, herbicides and medicines are
all running into those lakes, which
is unhealthy.” Adding a catchment setup also “added a couple
of points for LEED certification,”
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they need something, we try to
accommodate them,” Kurosky
said, adding that the planet-promoting part of the project also
was attractive. “We’re always
interested in doing jobs that positively impact our landscape and
our earth.”
ENTRY DOOR
Durango Doors of DFW
Green feature: Entry door
What makes it green? It’s
made of insulated (foam-filled) 14gauge steel (instead of wood) and
has low-E glass, said Scott Pereth,
president for Durango Doors of
DFW. “Low-E glass reflects heat
back to its source and is 10 degrees
cooler or warmer [depending on
the season] than traditional glass,”
he explained.
Why go green? “Our current
energy sources are limited—they’re
finite—so we, as suppliers and vendors, need to make a conscious effort to look for other products that
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meet the needs of the market and
are both aesthetically pleasing and
durable,” Pereth said.
LANDSCAPE
Guardado Landscaping
Green feature: Xeriscape landscaping
What makes it green? Guardado integrated a strategicallyplaced mélange of native, droughttolerant plants and western-facing
elm trees and red oaks. “The trees
will provide shade to the home,
saving the consumer money on
energy bills during the hot summer
months. During the winter, the
trees alone also block cold winds,”
said Eloy Guardado, owner of
Guardado Landscaping. “Evergreen
shrubs, holly burford, nandinas and
rosemary have been properly placed
around the home to provide not
only windbreak but also insulation
to the home.”
Also, to help put the squeeze on
water bills, Guardado incorporated
such indigenous plants as Texas sage,
miscanthus grass, salvia and spirea,
which use less fertilizer, don’t require irrigation and reduce the need
for herbicides and pesticides. Another green boon is the plant-heavy
configuration, which means there’s
less grass to mow!
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Why did Guardado Landscaping want to participate
in the Green Home? “To inform
and help customers reduce their
homes’ energy costs, as well as contribute to helping the environment
with beautiful landscaping options,”
Guardado said.
ROOF
Ramon Roofing, Inc.
Green feature: AEP Span standing-seam metal roof with 3-foot
overhangs.
What makes it green? It’s
made of recyclable raw materials and
has an energy-efficient reflective
coating, said Paul Ramon, owner of
Ramon Roofing. “The ‘cool-roof’
coating reflects about 25 percent of
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on/auto-off and auto-on/auto-off;
TVSS (transient voltage surge
suppression) duplex receptacles to
protect televisions against electrical surges.
What makes it green? Energy management equates to energy efficiency. “The Vizia System
is green because we can set the
maximum light levels to 90 percent, for example, which will save
10 percent in energy and double
the lamp life, not to mention the
cool factor,” said Billy Lemons,
technology solutions specialist for
Leviton.
WINDOWS
Nix Doors & Windows
Green component: Weather
Shield Zo-e-shield Windows.
What makes it green?
They’re Energy Star-certified and
provide 99 percent protection from
UV-A and UV-B rays. What’s
more, they lower the solar heat coefficient to .025.
LIGHTING
Park Row Lighting
the UV rays, which will keep the
house cooler in the summer,” Ramon noted.
Why did Ramon Roofing
want to participate in the
green home? “Very few people
are doing this type of roofing, and
I want to be at the forefront of
promoting it,” Ramon explained.
The roofing industry, he added,
is on the cusp of change, thanks
to pushes from Congress and the
legislature to incorporate more
sustainable practices into its shelter-topping techniques. “Building codes are changing,” he said.
“I wanted to promote [greener
roofing] to let people know that
[change] is starting to happen—
this is where it’s going.”
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Arthur Hagar HVAC
Green feature: Lennox HVAC
system—there are two units in the
house—with a MERV 16 Precision Pleat media filter.
What makes it green? It’s a
superior-efficiency, high-end 21SEER gas system, said Edd Tate,
vice president of Arthur Hagar
HVAC. The two units also feature
a damper-control system for individual temperature control.
ELECTRICAL
Leviton (materials); JMR Electrical
Services (installation)
Green components: Vizia
RF Wireless Home Automation
System occupancy sensors; 13watt CFLs in closets; two types
of occupancy sensors— manual-
Green component: Energy
Star-rated Quorum ceiling fans; fluorescent bulbs in all recessed cans .
What makes them green?
Unlike greedy power-guzzling gadgetry, Energy Star appliances and
CFLs consume much lower levels of
electricity.
Why did Park Row Lighting want to participate in
the Green Home? “Green is
coming to this area. It’s definitely
an up-and-coming trend,” said
Kay Hobson, head of the Park
Row Lighting sales team. “CFLs
save a lot of money on utility bills,
and there are many different color
choices now in CFL bulbs.” And
that off-putting glow and annoying buzz you remember from your
high-school classrooms? It’s as defunct as corded phones, VCRs and
WHO DID THE WORK?
A comprehensive listing of the companies that contributed to Fort
Worth, Texas and Innovative Home magazines’ 2008 Green Home
analog TVs. “In many cases,” Hobson said, “you can’t
even tell they’re fluorescents.”
COUNTERTOPS
Tile Marble & Granite Works
Green feature: EnviroSlab countertops by EnviroGlas
What makes it green? They’re comprised of 100
percent recycled glass and porcelain terrazzo, which means
nonrenewable resources weren’t utilized in their manufacture. The solid surface also is resistant to chemicals and
bacteria growth. And in a nod to the think-local, buy-local
mindset that typifies sustainability, the counters are made
in the Metroplex (Plano), and that proximity to the fabrication site meant fewer carbon emissions were expelled when
the materials were transported from Dallas to Fort Worth.
Why did Tile Marble & Granite Works want to
participate in the Green Home? “We did this project
because Village Homes asked us to, and we wanted to support our client,” said Jarrett Vamvakidis, vice president. “We
are honored to have been asked.”
On going green: “I think that it is important to be environmentally-conscious,” Vamvakidis said. “As a company,
we recycle. We use a closed-water filtration system so we’re
not utilizing more water than we need to. We have a remnant yard so we’re not throwing away materials. We recycle
them in other jobs. If the piece fits somewhere else, we’ll
use it in another job.”
adding luxury
While the elements the two vendors below integrated
weren’t necessarily green per se, the services they supplied helped clad the 2008 Green Home in extraordinary
beauty and bring the entire project from bright idea to
resplendent reality.
Longhorn Trim
Construction component: The company did all of
the interior-finish trim work, including inside closets, on
doors, shelving and windows and on the downstairs crown
molding, among other areas.
Why did Longhorn Trim want to participate
in the Green Home? “The project was something different, and it was good for the environment,” said owner
Duane Berta. The whole surface-bedecking process went
off without even the slightest hiccup. “Everything went
smoothly,” he noted.
Ajax Glass
Construction components: Ajax supplied the mirrors in the baths and also provided the shower doors, says
Ajax President Buddy Moses.
Ajax Glass and Mirror
6200 Southwest Blvd.
Fort Worth 76109
817.732.3359
Ajaxglass.net
JMR Electrical Services
6809 Harmonson Road
North Richland Hills 76180
817.589.7105
Jmrelectricalservices.com
Arthur Hagar HVAC
5020 SE Loop 820
Fort Worth 76140
817.478.1122
Arthurhagar.com
Kohler
444 Highland Drive
Kohler, WI 53044
920.457.4441
Kohler.com
ASKO Appliances
789 North Grove,
Ste. 105
Richardson 75085
972.725.1709
Askousa.com
Lennox
2100 Lake Park Blvd.
Richardson, TX 75080
800.9.LENNOX
lennox.com
Belgard
2821 Autumn Drive
Hurst 76054
817.718.8088
Belgard.biz
Canopy Insulation
890 North Mill St., Ste. 115
Lewisville 75057
972.221.9794
Canopyinsulation.com
Daltile
7834 C.F. Hawn Frwy.
Dallas 75217
214.398.1411
Daltile.com
Leviton
59-25 Little Neck Pkwy.
Little Neck, NY 11362
800.824.3005
Leviton.com
Longhorn Trim
4951 Peachtree Circle
Granbury 76048
817.896.4325
Masters Flooring Company
4727 Camp Bowie Blvd.
Fort Worth 76107
817.732.7600
1495 S. Main St.
Keller 76248
817.431.7500
Mastersflooring.com
Shawn Fritts Construction
2724 Alpena
Fort Worth 76148
817.298.9675
Shawnfrittsconstruction.
com
ShowerGuard Glass
2300 Harmon Road
Auburn Hills, MI 48326
734.654.1111
Showerguardglass.com
Spark Modern Fires
53 Chestnut Woods Road
Reading, CT 06896
866.938.3846
Sparkfires.com
Stonetree Kitchens, Inc.
5115 Camp Bowie Blvd.
Fort Worth 76107
817.570.0909
2358 E. Hwy. 114
Southlake 76092
817.481.2677
Stonetreekitchens.com
Superior Paving
211 PR 4656 Boyd
Fort Worth 76023
817.220.0413
Teragren
12715 Miller Road NE,
Ste. 301
Bainbridge Island, WA
Durango Doors
98110
4015 W. Vickery Blvd.
Morrison Supply Company 206.842.9477
Fort Worth 76107
311 E. Vickery Blvd.
Teragren.com
817.368.5709
Fort Worth 76104
Durangodoors.com
817.336.0451
The Rain Well
Other showrooms: Austin, Morsco.com
201 Bayonne
Houston, North Carolina
Mansfield 76063
Nix Doors & Windows
817.676.4440 
EnviroGLAS
821 E. Waggoman
Therainwell.com
5048 Tennyson Pkwy.,
Fort Worth 76110
Ste. 202
817.920.9221
Tile Marble & Granite
Plano 75024
Nixdoor.com
Works
972.473.3725
7201 W. Vickery Blvd.
Enviroglasproducts.com
Noritz Tankless Water
Fort Worth 76116
Heater
817.731.1925
Grandeur Design
11160 Grace Ave.
106 W. Walnut St.
Fountain Valley, CA 92708 TKO Services
Decatur 76234
714.433.2905
3708 London Lane
940.577.1111
Noritz.com
Richland Hills 76118
940.577.1000
817.595.0505
Grandeurdesign.com
Overhead Door
840 Southway Circle
Village Homes
Guardado Landscaping
Fort Worth 76115
3821 Camp Bowie Blvd.
3228 Alta Mere Blvd.
817.921.3641
Fort Worth 76107
Fort Worth 76116
overheaddoor.com
817.737.3377
817.732.3434
Homesofcharacter.com
Guardadolandscaping.net Park Row Lighting
545 Commerce St.,
Weathershield
Hawk Security Services
Ste. 100
One Weather Shield Plaza
Mike Shirley
Southlake 76092
Medford, WI 54451
14500 Trinity Blvd.,
817.481.1682
1.800.222.2995
Ste.100
Other locations: Arlington, Weathershield.com
Fort Worth 76155
Allen, Round Rock
Ph: 817.785.0201
Parkrowlighting.com
3 Billion Renewable
Hawksecurity.com
Energy
ProScapes/Mosquito
Quincy Holloway
Home Architecture
Misting System
PO Box 11302
Interiors, LP
North Richland Hills
Fort Worth 76110
6040 Camp Bowie Blvd.,
817.838.LAWN
817.846.4942
Ste. 17
Proscapes.biz
3billion.com
Fort Worth 76116
817.332.2422
Ramon Roofing
Haitexas.com
3027 Ramona Drive
Fort Worth 76116
Jay Rambo Company
817.924.1645
8401 E. 41st St.
Ramonroofing.com
Tulsa, OK 74145
918.627.6222
Reed Plumbing
Jayrambo.com
610 North Road
Kennedale 76060
817.572.7403
Reedplumbinginc.com
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