River Vine Blog

Check out our River Vine Blog for the latest tips and topics on building modular prefab green homes.

Spotlight on Uponor

For more than 40 years, Uponor has been the leader in PEX plumbing, fire safety, radiant heating/cooling, hydronic piping and pre-insulated piping systems for single-family, multifamily and commercial structures around the world. The core of Uponor systems feature flexible, durable and cost-effective crosslinked polyethylene (PEX) tubing and ProPEX® expansion fittings that are ideal for use in new construction, remodel and retrofit applications, providing solutions that conserve energy and water, reduce heating and cooling costs, support sustainable building practices and provide superior performance..

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Spotlight on Blu Bathworks

Blu Bathworks is a modern bathware design house and manufacturer founded in 2006 by award-winning designer Michael Gottschalk. Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, Blu is known for sleek, contemporary bathroom fixtures and fittings that combine a sophisticated European aesthetic with sustainable design and production. 

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Building in the Rain

Winter’s here, and with it has come rain, rain and more rain! El Niño is wreaking havoc with construction projects all across the country, but it’s been business as usual at the AMS factory.

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Spotlight on Aquatherm

It’s a new year, and we have a new Spotlight Partner: Aquatherm, the global leader in polypropylene-random (PP-R) pressure piping for potable, heating and cooling, industrial and cooling and greywater applications. For more than forty years, Aquatherm has produced the most advanced and environmentally-friendly piping systems in the world, offering long-lasting, fully recyclable, rust- and corrosion-free plumbing solutions that deliver excellent performance, quality and cost savings.

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Geothermal Goes In

Geothermal technology is a key component of River Vine’s Integrated Renewable Energy Systems, harnessing solar energy stored in the earth to power the home’s hydronic radiant heating and cooling system for year-round climate control.

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Welcome to River Vine Vineyards

Our new River Vine website gives you a behind-the-scenes look at River Vine’s integrated energy systems, plus in-depth information on innovative products and features found throughout the residence. 

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