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APPENDIX 1: Product Sources

Walls and Doors
Product	Manufacturer	D.C. Area Vendor
EnviroPanel -- Wall partitions and door cores made of compressed wheat straw.	For information about straw-based architectural products, please contact the Alternative Agriculture Research and Commercialization Center, (202) 626-1633	Walls installed by: Can Am Contractors 7000 Virginia Manor Road Beltsville, MD 20705 (301) 621-8350 (301) 419-3139 fax
Recycled Gypsum wallboard -- Wallboard made from 100% recycled gypsum that is a byproduct of titanium oxide production or other industrial processes.	Georgia-Pacific Gypsum Wahistrom Blvd. Savannah, GA 31402 (800) 327-2344	same as above
Paints
Product	Manufacturer	D.C. Area Vendor
Polomyx Aegis Waterbased Multicolor paint -- Nontoxic water based multicolor hallway paint.	Surface Protection Industries International Polomyx Division 400 Charter Way North Billerica, MA 01862 (800) 544-4046	Precision Wall Tech Inc. 115 Hillwood Avenue Suite 106 Falls Church, VA 22046 (703) 532-9066 (703) 532-9069
Fresh Air paint -- Acrylic latex flat wall paint that is 99.6% free of VOC.	Kurfees Coatings, Inc. 201 East Market Street Louisville, KT 40202 (800) 626-6407	same as above
Flooring
Product	Manufacturer	D.C. Area Vendor
Amber Waves carpet -- Made with recycled nylon content; 100% of the carpet will be recycled at the end of its life.	Interface Inc. 2859 Paces Ferry Rd. Atlanta, GA 30339 (800) 336-0225	Bode Floors 9305 Gerwig Lane, Suite Y Columbia, MD 21046 (301) 621-8350
Natural Linoleum flooring -- Made from linseed oil, wood flour, cork, pine resin, chalk, and minerals.	Hendricksen Natürlich PO Box 1677 Sebastopol, CA 95473-1677 (707) 824-0914 (707) 829-1774 fax	same as above
Stoneware Alabaster tile -- Manufactured with 70% recycled glass content.	Terra-Green Technologies 1650 Progress Drive Richmond, IN 47374 (317) 935-4760	Antonio Troiano Tile & Marble 10742 Tucker Street Beltsville, MD 20705 (301) 937-8010 (301) 937-1091 fax
Ceiling Tile
Product	Manufacturer	D.C. Area Vendor
Armstrong EKTA Ceiling Tile -- Manufactured with 23% recycled cellulose and no mineral fibers.	Armstrong World Industries Building Products Division PO Box 3001 Lancaster, PA 17603 (800) 448-1405	Can Am Contractors 7000 Virginia Manor Rd Beltsville, MD 20705 (301) 621-8350 (301) 419-3139 fax
Cabinets and Shelving
Product	Manufacturer	D.C. Area Vendor
WheatBoard -- Particleboard substitute made from wheat straw bonded with formaldehyde-free resins.	PrimeBoard, Inc. 2111 3M Drive Wahpeton, ND 58075 (701) 642-1152 (701) 642-1154 (fax)	Park Woodworking 7210 Lockport Place Lorton, VA 22079 (703) 550-0331
Gridcore -- Particleboard substitute made from recycled paper bonded with water based adhesives.	Gridcore 1400 Canal Avenue Long Beach, CA 90813 (310) 901-1492	same as above
Medite II -- Particle board made from 90% sawdust and other soft wood waste products, bonded with formaldehyde-free resins.	Medite Corporation PO Box 4040 Medford, OR 97501 (503) 773-2522 (503) 779-9921 fax	same as above
Wood Products
Product	Manufacturer	D.C. Area Vendor
Wood Products -- Wood from "Certified Well-managed" forests	The Good Wood Alliance: (802) 862-4448 Smart Wood Program: (212) 677-1900 or (802) 434-5491.	Built-in Furniture: Park Woodworking 7210 Lockport Place Lorton, VA 22079 (703) 550-0331 Conference Room Furniture: The Loft Bed Store 14980 Farm Creek Rd. Woodbridge VA 22191 (703) 643-1044
Countertop Work Surfaces
Product	Manufacturer	D.C. Area Vendor
Environ -- Work surface veneer made primarily from recycled newsprint and soybeans.	Phenix Bio-composites PO Box 609 Mankato, MN 56002-0609 (800) 324-8187 (507) 931-9787 (507) 931-5573 fax	Contractor installing Environ in NRDC office: Park Woodworking 7210 Lockport Place Lorton, VA 22079 (703) 550-0331
Light Fixtures
Product	Manufacturer	D.C. Area Vendor
Emergency Exit Lighting -- Unique LEDs provide extremely long life and low energy consumption	Lithonia Lighting One Lithonia Way Decatur, GA 30035 (404) 987-4200 (404) 981-8141 fax
PhotoSet -- Automatic daylight dimming control (up to 20%) with variable dimming response, manual dimming, occupancy sensing switch, and manual on/off control all in one device. 3 year warranty.	Lightolier Industrial Way Wilmington, MA 01987 (508) 657-7600 or 100 Lighting Way Secaucus, NJ 07094 (201) 864-3000
2'X2' Recessed Ceiling Fluorescent -- Model: PLA2G9LS2U4. Paralyte 2424, 2 lamp rapid start.	Lightolier Industrial Way Wilmington, MA 01987 (508) 657-7600 or 100 Lighting Way Secaucus, NJ 07094 (201) 864-3000
8' Ceiling Fluorescent -- Model: ADI-IT8 FO32T8. Total Luminaire Efficiency is 79.1%	Staff Lighting Corp. 300 Route 9W, Box 1020 Highland, NY 12528-1020 (800) 932-0633 (914) 691-6262 (914) 691-6289 fax
Recessed two-lamp 2x2 30W Biax CFL -- Model: RCII	Zumtobel/Staff Lighting 300 Route 9W, Box 1020 Highland NY 12528 (800) 932-0633 914-691-6262 914-691-6289 (fax)
One Lamp Fluorescent -- 3 Models: T8-VHC 1-Lamp, Symmetric Distribution; Asymmetric Wall-Wash; and Double Wall-Wash.	USI / Columbia Lighting 3808 North Sullivan P.O. Box 2787 Spokane, WA 99220 509-921-7542 509-921-7560 (fax)
DECO CFL -- Compact fluorescent downlights using 2 26W quad lamps.	Staff Lighting Corp. 300 Route 9W, Box 1020 Highland, NY 12528-1020 (800) 932-0633 (914) 691-6262 (914) 691-6289 fax
Phaces Quarter Sphere wall sconce -- Model: RQC 1726, DQC 2441. Up to 25 foot candles can be achieved with fixtures spaced 24' apart	SPI Lighting Inc 10400 North Enterprise Drive Mequon, WI 53092 414-242-1420 414-242-6414 (fax)
Thermal Quality
Product	Manufacturer	D.C. Area Vendor
Diffuser -- High velocity dimple-jets direct air evenly and parallel to ceiling to eliminate cold air downdrafts and stagnant air pockets, entrains contaminants and removes in return air system and filters.	Warren Technology 2050 W. 73rd Street Hialeah, FL 33016-9912 (305) 556-6933 (305) 557-1657 fax
Appliances
Product	Manufacturer	D.C. Area Vendor
Sun Frost Refrigerator -- Model: RF-16. The most efficient refrigerator available; uses 1/4 the energy of a standard refrigerator.	Sun Frost P.O. Box 1101 Arcata, CA 95521 (707) 822-9095 (707) 822-6213 fax
Whirlpool SERP Refrigerator -- Model:ED22PSQD or ED22DSXE. Uses 30% less energy than standard refrigerators; produced through the "golden carrot" initiative.	Whirlpool 2000 N. M-63 Benton Harbor, MI 49022-0692 (800) 253-1301 (616) 923-5000
Bosch Dishwasher -- Model: SMU 4056UC/14. Uses 30% less energy than comparable dishwashers; also uses less water.	Robert Bosch Corp. Dept. HPS 2800 South 25th Avenue Broadview, IL 60153 (800) 944-2904	ABD Appliance Distributors 7406-A Lockport Place Lorton, VA 22079 (703) 550-8585 (703) 550-8584