Green builder, mainstream industry

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Windsor Homes Inc president Len Linzmeier has been the driving force behind the company's remarkable environmental consciousness. He has created guidelines to promote Windsor's commitment to recycle and reuse nearly all the materials used in building the company's houses. These include wood, vinyl siding and roofing shingles. In acknowledgement of his efforts, the National Association of Home Builders gave Linzmeier three Build America Beautiful awards.

Building, Developing, and General Contracting, GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS, Building Construction, Construction industry, Real estate industry, Buildings, Environmental policy, Windsor Homes Inc.

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Grab the water-quality spotlight

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Water-filtration products have become bestsellers in the water-quality products markets and several hardware and home center retailers are capitalizing on the trend by educating their customers. Such education include in-store demonstrations of filtered water versus tap water, as well as utilizing continuous-loop video tapes. Filtration manufacturers and trade associations also provide hotlines for consumers.

All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing, General industrial machinery, not elsewhere classified, Deionizing Water Filters, Safety and security measures, Water, Filters (Separation), Water filters

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The 'trickle-down' effect is no more

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The days when it took about three years before color trends trickled down from the catwalks of Europe and Beverly Hills to the masses are over. The advent of such affordable home decor outlets as Pottery Barn and Crate & Barrel, with their displays of evolving color trends, have helped to bring color the mainstream through such items as place settings, vases and pillows.

All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing, Manufacturing industries, not elsewhere classified, Home Decorative Items NEC, Marketing, Home furnishings, Decorative arts, Decoration and ornament, Decorations (Special occasions), Home decor accessories, Color in interior decoration, Interior design color

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