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Kichler. Design Pro Linear packages LED lighting in strings of thin, 1/4-inch pods for installation in tight spaces such as in and around corners, cabinets, toekicks, and tray ceilings. The LEDs offer up to 75% energy savings versus traditional incandescent lighting, the company says, and have a...
Merillat. The company is ESP and ISO 14001 certified, and its cabinets are EPP certified. Classic series cabinets come in cherry, hickory, maple, oak, and laminate; it is shown here in the Avenue door style in maple in the new chiffon finish. 517.263.0771. www.merillat.com.
Rheem. SRCC-labeled Solaraide passive solar water heating systems operate without pumps or controllers. A closed-loop, indirect heat exchange design wraps completely around the unit’s roof-mounted thermo-siphon exchange tank for optimum efficiency. Single or double flat-plate collectors in 47- or...
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