Midland, MI - February 02, 2012
An energy efficient, tightly built home is a true work of art, and Dow will showcase its products that help builders and contractors create their own masterpiece at the International Builders’ Show (IBS) in Orlando, Fla., February 8 – 11, 2012.
“Constructing a properly sealed building envelope is a true art form, and we are proud that Dow leads the way in sustainable building creation by offering high-performing solutions,” says Dale Winger, residential market manager, Dow Building Solutions. “At the International Builders’ Show, we will display our broad portfolio of products that helps insulate, protect, power and enhance the home, along with a gallery of projects we’ve collaborated on with our partners that are living examples of energy efficient, high-performance homes.”
The Dow booth will feature a full gallery of collaborative real-life projects, highlighting builders and contractors that take homebuilding and remodeling to the next level through their use of energy efficient solutions from Dow. Dow Solar will also announce the three final winners of its international Design to Zero Competition in the booth on Wednesday, February 8th and live via the Design to Zero Facebook page. Dow will award each of the final three winning teams with cash prizes for their innovative net-zero energy designs. Throughout the show there will also be informative product demonstrations from Dow experts that highlight industry leading insulation and air sealing building products.
Here are some of the latest developments Dow will feature in their booth, #W829, at IBS 2012:
The Art of Energy Efficient Building – The Right Products and Tools:
- NEW! Block Pests Out and Increase Energy Efficiency: GREAT STUFF™ Pestblock Insulating Foam Sealant blocks insects and pests from entering the home by sealing gaps, cracks and holes where they commonly enter while forming a long-lasting, airtight and water-resistant barrier in both interior and exterior applications.
- Above-Grade Solutions: Dow Building Solutions offers one of the broadest arrays of high performance rigid foam insulation designed to fit the needs of specific above-grade wall applications and prevent thermal bridging, control moisture and reduce air infiltration: STYROFOAM SIS™ Brand Structural Insulated Sheathing, STYROFOAM™ Brand Residential Sheathing, STYROFOAM™ Brand Tongue and Groove Insulation, and STYROFOAM™ Brand DURAMATE™ Plus Insulation.
- Below-Grade Solutions: With high-performance rigid foam insulation systems from Dow, homebuilders and remodeling professionals can offer their customers enhanced energy efficiency, moisture protection and hydrostatic pressure resistance that will keep their basements dry and comfortable while providing optimal energy savings: THERMAX™ White Finish Insulation, THERMAX™ Sheathing, STYROFOAM™ Brand PERIMATE™ Insulation, and STYROFOAM™ Brand Extruded Polystyrene (XPS) Foam Insulation.
- Air Sealing and Insulating Solutions: According to the Department of Energy (DOE), a leading cause of energy loss in homes is air infiltration through gaps and cracks, accounting for 25 to 40 percent of the energy lost in residential structures.1 Dow Building Solutions offers a variety of spray polyurethane foam products to reduce air and moisture infiltration: FROTH-PAK™ Foam Insulation, Foam Sealant Kits, and FROTH-PAK™ Refillable Cylinders, ENERFOAM™ Professional Foam Sealant, GREAT STUFF™ Insulating Foam Sealants, GREAT STUFF PRO™ Insulating Foam Sealants and Adhesives, and STYROFOAM™ Brand Spray Polyurethane Foam Insulation (SPF). And you can clean up GREAT STUFF and other project messes with GREAT STUFF™ Work Wipes – an easy solution for safely cleaning a variety of construction surfaces.
- Reinventing the Roof: DOW™ POWERHOUSE™ Solar Shingles have the potential to completely transform the way homeowners think about roofing by turning a depreciating feature of the home (the roof) into a revenue-generating asset. By creating electricity for your home and your life, DOW POWERHOUSE™ Solar Shingles will pay for themselves and deliver additional value over the life of the roof.
Shaping a Better Tomorrow:
- Dow Solar will announce the winners of its Design to Zero Competition at IBS; contestants were challenged to develop and propose innovative design concepts to achieve affordable, high performing and energy-efficient housing solutions on a global scale. Teams of undergraduate and graduate students world-wide were assigned to design a building comprised of three connected dwellings; each of the dwellings must have active and passive solar technologies to achieve near-zero energy solutions.
Gallery of Real Life Masterpieces:
- Visit the gallery of recent Dow project profiles to see how builders are collaborating with Dow and utilizing their vast portfolio and industry expertise to craft homes that serve as real-life examples of energy efficient building. Working closely with valued customers such as David Weekley Homes, D.R. Horton, Meritage Homes, Heartland Homes, Cobblestone Homes, Miller Homes, and Habitat for Humanity, Dow will show that sustainable living can be attainable today.
The Artists at Work – In-Booth Demonstrations:
- Interact and increase your know-how by attending the following in-booth product demonstrations:
- “Thermal Imaging” will show you a graphic depiction of thermal bridging through a typical home without continuous insulation compared to one with it. Presentations will take place Wednesday, Fed. 8 – Friday, Feb. 10 at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
- “Masterpiece Solutions: Walls” will feature Dow Building Solutions experts demonstrating how to use the right Dow product for the right job. Presentation will take place Wednesday, Feb. 8 – Friday, Feb. 10 at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
- “Air Sealing Science: FROTH-PAK™ Foam Insulation and GREAT STUFF PRO™ Insulating Foam Sealant” will focus on how to use the popular spray foam insulation products to properly and safely air seal to prevent air and moisture infiltration. Presentations will take place Wednesday, Feb. 8 – Friday, Feb. 10 at 11:30a.m., and 2:30 p.m.
- See our in-booth artist at work, developing a unique piece of artwork out of FROTH-PAK™ Foam Insulation right before your eyes on Wednesday, Feb. 8 – Friday, Feb. 10.
Dow recognizes that long-term sustainability can be achieved through integrated building envelope solutions, and continues to accelerate the development of energy alternatives by investing in the development of materials, technologies and strategies that help enable new breakthrough solutions. Dow products can help meet code and earn credits in various green building programs, including the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) program, and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Energy Star for Homes program.
Visit www.DowatIBS.com for more information.
About Dow Building Solutions
Dow Building Solutions has a 60+ year legacy of providing energy saving solutions to the global commercial and residential construction industry, which began with the launch of its flagship STYROFOAM™ Brand Extruded Polystyrene (XPS) Foam Insulation, one of the most recognized brands of insulation in the world. A market-facing business unit of The Dow Chemical Company, Dow Building Solutions offers exceptional building science expertise to help builders, designers, architects and home/building owners reduce energy costs and protect against wind, rain and moisture, while contributing to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. More information about Dow Building Solutions can be found at www.dowbuildingsolutions.com.
About Dow
Dow (NYSE: DOW) combines the power of science and technology to passionately innovate what is essential to human progress. The Company connects chemistry and innovation with the principles of sustainability to help address many of the world's most challenging problems such as the need for clean water, renewable energy generation and conservation, and increasing agricultural productivity. Dow's diversified industry-leading portfolio of specialty chemical, advanced materials, agrosciences and plastics businesses delivers a broad range of technology-based products and solutions to customers in approximately 160 countries and in high growth sectors such as electronics, water, energy, coatings and agriculture. In 2011, Dow had annual sales of $60 billion and employed approximately 52,000 people worldwide. The Company's more than 5,000 products are manufactured at 197 sites in 36 countries across the globe. References to "Dow" or the "Company" mean The Dow Chemical Company and its consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise expressly noted. More information about Dow can be found at www.dow.com.
1 Sources: U.S. Department of Energy: http://www.energysavers.gov/your_home/insulation_airsealing/index.cfm/mytopic=11220
For Editorial Information:
Jessica Dub
The Dow Chemical Company
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