Barrier Product Gets ‘Renovation Nation’ Air Time

Barrier Product Gets ?Renovation Nation? Air Time

A home-renovation project involving the application of Sto Corp.?s StoGuard? fluid-applied waterproofing/air barrier system is featured on an episode of the Discovery Network?s ?Renovation Nation? show.

Renewal Construction of Decatur, GA, with the recommendation of Southface Energy Institute, completed the EarthCraft home-renovation project in July. The construction company was charged with finding sustainable, environmentally friendly products to renovate the house, where a second floor was added and the total square footage doubled. The foundation, first-floor flooring system, existing bathroom, existing deck, and front porch were retained.

EarthCraft, created in 1999, is a residential green-building program of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association in partnership with Southface Energy Institute. This program serves as a blueprint for energy- and resource-efficient homes.

The certified EarthCraft home incorporates other environmentally friendly features in a Prairie-style house, including Energy Star-rated windows, dual-flush toilets, recycled-glass countertops, low-VOC (volatile organic compound) paints, geothermal heating and cooling, a tankless water heater, cisterns for rainwater harvesting, and on-site materials recycling. 

All materials were selected for recycled content and minimal travel distance from the supplier to the job site. Architectural plans for the renovation were created by local architect Eric Rawlings, who specializes in designing and promoting sustainable buildings.

K.C. Boyce, owner of the Decatur house, said the EarthCraft House standard requires air leakage of less than 0.5 exchanges per hour, measured through a blower door test. 

?We are thrilled to be a part of this sustainable, energy efficient renovation,? said Lisa Petsko, Sto Corp. product manager. ?We are partners with EarthCraft House and have also worked with Renewal Construction, so we saw this as a perfect opportunity to show off our product on national television.? 

More information on StoGuard is available on the website located at www.stocorp.com. Information on the project is available at www.renewalconstruction.com/discovery.php, and the homeowner?s blog at www.601third.com.

Sto Corp., based in Atlanta, is a manufacturer of cladding and coating systems for building construction, maintenance, and restoration.