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At River Vine, achieving Zero Net Energy starts at the top—with a cool roof. Our high performance cool roofing system was custom-prefabricated to River Vine’s precise measurements and design, then installed on each module at our AMS factory in Manteca. After the final West Wing modules are set at the building site in Lodi, seams will be hot-air welded together to form a weathertight seal.

For 25 years, Tech Lighting has been the industry leader in low-voltage lighting systems and contemporary decorative fixtures. The premier lighting brand of choice for architects, designers and design-conscious homeowners, Tech Lighting has an innovative portfolio of products, including ELEMENT, a refined line of specification-grade downlights smartly engineered for a wide variety of commercial and residential applications.

Daylight Savings Time is back, giving most of us another hour of daylight for the next six months. Studies have shown that humans are drawn to, and thrive, in environments infused with natural light. We’re happier, healthier and more productive in bright, sunny spaces, so it makes sense that, as builders and homeowners, we want to add sunlight to rooms where we spend our time.

When River Vine began to look at the most efficient, effective and sustainable building opportunities available for homes today, the idea of radiant floors came to the forefront. Hydronic radiant technology consists of warm or cool water flowing through a network of crosslinked polyethylene (PEX) tubing embedded under the floor. When the system is in heating mode, the warmth radiates up from the floor surface, warming people and objects with a comfort and indoor environmental quality that is far superior to any other method of heating a home. When the system is in cooling mode, the cooler water draws in the surrounding heat to pull heat from the floor’s surface and, in turn, cool people and objects that come in contact with the area.

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..

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. 

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.

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.