VISTA, Calif., Feb. 19, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EcoBlu Products, Inc., (OTCBB:ECOB) announced today that Jacques Lord, CEG, and his family are near completion of potentially the first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum single family home in a tract neighborhood in Southern California. Mr. Lord used EcoBlu's BLUWOOD™ technology for all wood framing components in the construction of his home.
Mr. Lord, an environmental engineering geologist, lost his home in October 2007 to wildfires in San Diego that destroyed over 1,700 homes at a total rebuilding cost of $1 billion. His new home uses a variety of materials, systems, and construction methods to potentially achieve a Platinum LEED rating. After evaluating numerous green options, his choice for framing lumber was EcoBlu's BLUWOOD ™ to protect from mold, rot, decay, termites and fire and to address the LEED requirement of durability.
"Because of the '07 wildfires, we wanted to prevent losing our home a second time. Upon evaluating concrete, steel, foam, masonry, and other alternative building methods, BLUWOOD™ made the most technical and economic sense," said Jacques Lord. "I am someone who does my homework. I have seen BLUWOOD™ perform after weeks of rain while framing was on-going, and I am certain BLUWOOD™ was the right way to go for our rebuild," added Mr. Lord.
LEED is an internationally recognized green building certification system, providing third-party verification that a building or community was designed and built using strategies aimed at improving performance across all the sustainability metrics that matter most: energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental quality, and stewardship of resources and sensitivity to their impacts.
"We are getting some real traction with individuals like Mr. Lord, who is another technical professional that is embracing the need for change when it comes to wood framed structures," said Steve Conboy, President and CEO of EcoBlu Products. "We can't wait for the insurance industry that is paying $6.5 billion in mold related claims or local building departments that allow the framing to be the same as the last house that burned down," added Conboy.
About EcoBlu Products, Inc.
EcoBlu Products, Inc. is a manufacturer of proprietary wood products coated with an eco-friendly chemistry that protects against mold, fungus, rot-decay, wood-ingesting insects, termites and fire with EcoBlu's FRC™ technology (Fire Retardant Coating). EcoBlu products utilizing BLUWOOD™ and FRC™ technology is the ultimate in wood protection, preservation, and fire safety to building components constructed of wood; from joists, beams and paneling to floors and ceilings.
The Company is committed to the development, marketing and sales of environmentally-responsible building materials. EcoBlu products are ready to deliver the winning edge to builders and the environment with its sustainable green product line.
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