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Week of April 28, 2003

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* Green Building Is on the Rise

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* New-Home Sales Rebound Strongly in March
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Housing Finance

* Opportunity for Developers at California Air Force Base

Labor

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Building Products

* Vent-Free Gas Products Provide Home Heating Advantages

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Vent-Free Gas Products Provide Home Heating Advantages

In the vast majority of homes in the U.S., vent-free gas heating products don’t generate enough water vapor to raise indoor humidity levels and foster mold growth, according to a recent study commissioned by the Vent-Free Gas Products Alliance of the Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association.

Located in Arlington, VA, the Vent-Free Gas Products Alliance is a member of the National Council of the Housing Industry — the Supplier 100 of NAHB.


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Since 1980, vent-free gas space heaters, fireplaces, logs, inserts and stoves have been used for supplemental heating in more than 10 million American homes, the alliance says.

The appliances are 99% energy efficient, enabling home owners to reduce heating costs by turning down the thermostat. Most vent-free gas products do not use electricity, so they are a reliable source of heat even during severe electric power outages.

Vent-free products are as much as 60% less expensive to install than traditional masonry fireplaces, the alliance adds.

The following information is available online from the alliance:

Further information is also available by e-mailing Mary Carson.
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