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Canadian Champion (Milton, ON), 25 Apr 2008, p. 59

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The Canadian Champion, Friday, April 25, 2008 - C7 NÇN> i ' I ;-i i Beauty is compatible with energy efficiency (NC) Eye-popping beauty for your homne does flot have to be sacrificed in honor of the environ- ment. Take a look at the award win- ning residente, Eagle Rising, a project on 20 wilderness acres near Fort Collins, Colorado. Project managers report that the key challenges on those windy, mountainous foothilîs were to limit the use of resourtes while athieving design grandeur, energy ellicienty, sotind resîstante, and t omlori. 'The applitation of c oncrete, oi woîîd, is the answer to eath otne ol those structural requcests, says Todd Blyih of Ntidura Corptoration, "Home boîlders and commercial builders are on the leading cdgc of this technology." Thc Nudura [ormi systemt ton- sîsts of stay-in plate concrete units, which cleliser superior inscilation, Blyth e\plaîned. "The s> Sem is s astI> stîperior to the îî adclinal stk lraining nitthod. The interloc king tînîts (ofi rein- foice d c oncrete sanclwiched bciweeni us ýo lasers of e spkiiide' I polysis'rcne foami insolation) piro- dtucc a home thati s cnitruonn talîs -lrîendly, but also wioh a lotîndation that is up to nine tunes sironger, su'îh fac nmorc fire protectiton, far miore sound insola- tîun, and wîîh the potential to reduce energy ctsts up tît 70 per- cent." Take a look at Lagle Rîsîng as an illustration: Eagte Rising Residence Ninner: Bî'st Cîîstoîîî Honitu undît Besi (vrilsi1 Pîtîjit t ini 2006, ttiili' li 1(1 IF Btîîldlî' Multgut:inî Project Description: To bîîîlda 4,400 sqtiace-fooi boirne wîîh a tnsbinktiin sîîînc stuc co h iîislî. The owctcr ssanted an cierg\, cifi- ciiit biiisc, n itît higfi (c cltngs, anti c trs itt,ts '-stnc i esîst- anîce \vas ,îl.si top îîrîoit tî in iis s crs, WIctils loct iton. 1- ncrgy Elficiency' Sucpertor insolation aîîd sustîtinable tic te ,îls 'acre îripriorits't ti i whît h fuIs ifue c ore of the inter- lotking units, is ideal oi tihe exposed site where wtnds cti exceed 161 kîn/hr (100 i/bMr). The Nîîdcra s> sien prices, the icleal coitininattois cl R s alite. îîîass, andI zerot air infiltratioîn iii isaxinsizc the ciiergy eut ciscs. Sotund Conîrst: Sîruttcîcrally, the huîse is f lr moîre siablC titan iraditional isioti lratsing ictcîf tîcs aîîd tb c couîte c0buclaitii prîtsides, anî excecllentt ihermatl Sounid b,îî tici Bcauiy. The I:,,ul Rîsîisg iii Iitici t '%as abh' to tnt irpîraite a lîItîI',ý \vits Isigît (c cltîgs andit tn,în\ I i lti lîs tlleci s'enîiontal biitlcliig suct hods iii thle pisi, tise Nuiittî litriis oîîl vt'tsrc satility 7 and therefore walls and ceilings drafts, and mustiness. The formr system is can be made to curveC also resîstant tw mold. Comfort: The interlocking forms are A [tull feature story about Eagle Rising, also resîstant to thermal bridging, where ouîside cold travels easily through walls published in Eco-Structure Magazine, is to create uncomf rtable told spots, avaîlable onlînt xi nudura.tom. After A Day of Gardening Corne & Enjy Yourself atEB.B WS1R MGNUY'S WEDNESDAY'S THURSAY'S SPECIAI SPECIAL SPECIAL 2 for i1 5% Customer ScIIIMenlu) JuboW5 g Appreciation 5:309:3wlm JmoWns DayI FRIDAY'S ENTERTAIMMEN+] SATURAY'S ENTERTAIMMENT KARAOKE~ BLUES DRIVER 9:0O Pm iG100amlit t9:0m Swltch your pool to sait water wlth Haywardl AquaRir. & Swiml>ure - wlrrxxtau viiî dcliver .oh, puic. crixial clcar watand fmcsvu lrîim tie tr.didînalaxk Ifelx wiîlu clsloîînc. Icy arec iuy ii uçc. auconatic and econoni câl fuir mlinimium miaienance and maximum relaxatioin Until July 15, 2008, swltch your pool to sai and receive a $100* rebate' Visît www.haywardcanada.com RITE swi Nre HAARWUpffl One source. Every pool. 9î ~a COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE Mohawk Racetrack Raising funds to build a Gazebo lu Campbellville Conservation Park SAlI, May 1OT 9AM-2PM A Gazebo would be a natural gathering place, a facus for out- doar entertainment. Yau can help in many ways: " As a vendar yaur contribution is helping us ta tulfiti aur goal; " Yau may prefer ta donate items ta the DCCA for us ta soul ta raise maney for the gazeba " Valunteer ta help out ait the Cammunity Garage Sale " Danate items tar the raiffle sale Contact Jan Mowbray ta obtain a registration form, or for more information: 519-853-4492 jan@janmowbray.ca. www.janmowbray.ca 0,Hoeud pcked Jaipcmnese Maple Trees 3 galtpo2 1/2 met.rs tal ~.Shode Treos *ý-Qooç.nfWu$ Tr»es - Yopicqry, Spruce, etc. e Shrules * Perenniois - Skie Spruce De,, Roe e Hostos - Over (7wand touaed leer 26 »4Iri. 6499 Trafalgar Roud 905-878-0475 evergreenacresnursery@rogers.com

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