PlasterMax is a True Stand-Alone Interior Green Coating Product for the ICF and SIPS Panel Industry

Plaster-MaxICF  the Green Alternative to Drywall.
PlasterMax is the only EPS fire rated coating product that provides both impact and abrasion resistance and still maintains cost parity and superiority with wallboard
There is no wallboard with both impact and abrasion resistance that meets PlasterMax performance
PlasterMax is the only healthy materials coating that contains no acrylics or Portland type cement and has a lower carbon footprint
LEED points are available when using PlasterMaxhttp://www.barrett-inc.com/plastermax.html

Shipped factory direct in 75 lbs bag  Applied with spray or trowel.  Call 877 904 8424 Barrett Enterprises Inc for more info or samples.

Green Building Material

GigaCrete PlasterMax, a LEED qualified interior wall coating, was listed as a green building material by Architectural Record  and selected by BUILDERNews magazine  as a Best Products 2007 Winner.



The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI) certified GigaCrete PlasterMax as a Low-Emitting Listed Product."The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute is an industry-independent, non-profit organization that oversees the GREENGUARD Certification ProgramSM. As an ANSI Authorized Standards Developer, GEI establishes acceptable indoor air standards for indoor products, environments, and buildings."



In 2007, Popular Mechanics magazine awarded a Best in Green Design to panels made with GigaCrete hydraulic cement and waste materials.



On February 14, 2008, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) challenged the homebuilding trade to construct 220,000 "high-performance" homes by 2012 that score 70 or lower on the EnergySmart Home Scale.To qualify as high-performance, a home must use 30%-or-less energy than a typical new home built per the 2006 International Energy Conservation Code. In early 2009, Next Gen 09 LLC, in partnership with the DOE Builders Challenge program, built a high-performance 5,200-square-foot (480 m2) demonstration home outside Las Vegas, Nevada.[16] The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that GigaCrete PlasterMax was used as the interior-wall finish of that high-performance Las Vegas home.



Plastermax on ICF

GigaCrete Plastermax is a fire-resistance rated interior wall coating for insulated concrete forms (ICF) thereby providing a green alternative to gypsum drywall on ICF. When sprayed or troweled onto the polystyrene foam facade of stacked ICF blocks, Plastermax forms an abuse-resistant surface.


GigaCrete products are proudly distruibuted by Barrett Enterprises and more info can be found at

http://www.thegreenbuildingproductsstore.com/   or calling  877 904 8424

PlasterMax-ICF

Plastermax-ICF is an Greenguard-certified interior veneer plaster specifically formulated for direct application over ICF foam blocks, replacing drywall as a fire-rated barrier. According to the manufacturer, Plastermax-ICF is the world’s first coating applied directly without lath that offers superior bonding, no VOCs, and 50 percent recycled content. The highly abrasion- and impact-resistant finish consists of nontoxic, noncombustible natural ingredients, including limestone and recycled glass. Mixed on site with water, shipped in 75 lb bags. 

GigaCrete at Green Show in Chicago

GigaCrete has the newest Green alternative Building products, PlasterMax, BallistiCrete,StuccoMax and all will be displayed at the Green Show in Chicago this week.   Giga Crete products are made from recycled materials and are more abuse resistance than other materials available.   PlasterMax-ICF is the worlds first firerated material to replace drywall over ICF's.  More info and samples are available from http://www.thegreenbuildingproductsstore.com/    

See the Green Building Product at the Green Show in Chicago

GigaCrete will be displaying the newest Green Building products at Booth 2303 in Exhibit Hall F2 in Chicago this week.  Come by and see the Green Alternative to drywall!  PlasterMax-ICF is the world's first code replacement to drywall.  Don't worry about the drywall causing mold issues and costing more~ PlasterMax is the Green Alternative made with recycled materials, no VOC's and abuse resistant.

BallistiCrete extreme abuse resistant coating will also be displayed,  it is perfect for military, corrections, security applications.

StuccoMax the newest exterior coating over ICF will be introduced.   Come by and get samples!
Can be ordered from Barrett Enterprises Inc., the Green Building Products store.  Read more about it on the website http://www.thegreenbuildingproductsstore.com/     

New Green Building product page is online

http://www.barrett-inc.com/plastermax.html     PlasterMax is the newest Green Building product, the alternative to drywall.  Read all about it on the site!

ICF coatings

Manufactured by Gigacrete, Plastermax-ICF is an Greenguard-certified interior veneer plaster specifically formulated for direct application over ICF foam blocks, replacing drywall as a fire-rated barrier. Plastermax-ICF is the world’s first coating applied directly without lath that offers superior bonding, no VOCs, and 50 percent recycled content. The highly abrasion- and impact-resistant finish consists of nontoxic, noncombustible natural ingredients, including limestone and recycled glass
 

www.barrett-inc.com/plastermax

PlasterMax~ The Green Alternative to Drywall.

PlasterMax ,an interior wall coating, was listed as a green building material by Architectural Record  and selected by BUILDERNews magazine  as a Best Products 2007 Winner. Plastermax-ICF is an Greenguard-certified interior veneer plaster specifically formulated for direct application over ICF foam blocks, replacing drywall as a fire-rated barrier. According to the manufacturer, Plastermax-ICF is the world’s first coating applied directly without lath that offers superior bonding, no VOCs, and 50 percent recycled content. The highly abrasion- and impact-resistant finish consists of nontoxic, noncombustible natural ingredients, including limestone and recycled glass.GigaCrete™ products use approximately two-thirds less water than conventional Portland-based cement products.  The company has created a new family of eco-friendly cementious building products that are lightweight, stronger, more fire resistant, ballistic resistant and more environmentally friendly than Portland cement based materials. GigaCrete products many applications from housing and office buildings to defense and homeland security, schools, hotels, casinos, hospitals, restaurants, public buildings or any place with wall surfaces prone to abusive treatment, moist environments.  NO MOLD GROWTH .  Final application costs less than drywall!

Shipped factory direct by Barrett Enterprises Inc  ~ The Green Building Products Store~ 877 904 -8424  info@barrett-inc.com

PlasterMax~ Newest Green Building Product

PlasterMax is a new, eco-friendly cementitious building material that uses no Portland cement; rather, it consists of a proprietary nontoxic binder, and a filler utilizing waste ash from coal fired power generation stations, of all grades, not just the fly ash currently used as a ten percent filler in concrete. Other fillers include waste paper, cardboard and plastics, styrofoam packaging, sludge from paper mills, and agricultural waste fibers (leftover from food crops like rice, corn, wheat and other grains). Since most of these materials would just end up in a landfill (sacrilege!), they instead make a great alternative building material. All of the above materials become totally fireproof and can be made very lightweight, yet are as strong as traditional concrete, sometimes even more so. Gigacrete composites do not shrink or crack like concrete, they're fireproof and water/insect/vermin/mold/hurricane/earthquake resistant. We are a factory direct distributor ~ will be on our site soon


callie barrett 904 277 8212 or 877 904 8424 

Start your building GREEN! Use Crete-Heat, the green insulation product

Crete-Heat™ Insulated Floor Panel system is 2 7/8" overall thickness, with 2" of solid EPS foam providing R-10. The retrofit or above grade panels provide 2 1/8" overall in thickness, with a solid EPS foam providing R-6 with a 23 db sound reduction knob on the lower surface. Each interlocking panel covers up to 8 square feet with fasteners for 1/2" and 5/8" radiant tubing. A 10 mil polystyrene film provides the vapor and radon barrier. Lay in place, put the tubing into 3" on center fasteners and pour the concrete.  Stable R value, no outgassing.   Don't let your heat go into the ground, use the BEST when using radiant and conserve energy.  Shipped in UV protected bags direct to site.   Call 877 904 8424 for more info or see at http://www.barrett-inc.com/crete-heat.html

Green Building Material PlasterMax-ICF

GigaCrete has reinvented PlasterMax-ICF. Previously PlasterMax-
ICF Base Coat at 3/8” thick was needed to meet the fire
code over ICF construction to replace ½” gypsum board with a 15
minute barrier. On April 26, 2010, GigaCrete installed 1/8” new
PlasterMax over ICF walls and passed NFPA 286 again at 1/3 the
previous thickness. This material when tested by ASTM compression
tests is 8,000 psi, double the previous PlasterMax-ICF Base
Coat approximately 4,000 psi. This new version dubbed “thin coat”
will also replace PlasterMax-IND over drywall thereby simplifying
the family of PlasterMax down to one product. This new version
can be used over ICF, SIP’s panels, CMU and concrete, gypsum
board and other potential substrates. PlasterMax is non-combustible
and with EIFS type mesh costs a little over $1.00 per sq. ft.
in materials.
www.barrett-inc.com/gigacrete   Shipped factory direct  call 877-904-8424

PlasterMax-ICF The Green Material for ICF

PlasterMax is a revolutionary  abuse resistant plaster for the toughest industrial high traffic, high abuse applicatins.  PlasterMax-ICF replaces gypsum on the interior sides of ICF at only 1/8" thick.  PlasterMax provides a smooth or textured finish and can be used over gypsum, cement board, CMU block,fiber board, monolithic concrete and unit masonry.   GigaCrete's products offer low VOC emissions, fire reistance, mold/mildew/insect resistance, reduced CO2 emissions.   They are sustainable and environmentally sensitive. Design for the Environment. The company has created a new family of eco-friendly cementious building products that are lightweight, stronger, more fire resistant, ballistic resistant and more environmentally friendly than Portland cement based materials. GigaCrete is an emerging market leader in the quest to innovate more durable and higher-performance construction products for builders, architects, and contractors. GigaCrete products many applications from housing and office buildings to defense and homeland security, schools, hotels, casinos, hospitals, restaurants, public buildings or any place with wall surfaces prone to abusive treatment, moist environments.  http://www.barrett-inc.com/

Cool your home for less this summer!

Keep the radiant heat out by using radiant barriers in your attic space. You can easily install radiant barriers over the weekend and reduce your electric bill and A/C usage.  Invest in your home instead of the local power company.  We ship factory direct to you at the lowest prices.  See below how reflective foam insulation keeps the heat out.   a 60 degree difference in test! Qualifies for energy tax credits. call 877 904 8424

 Read the following article
http://www.bobvila.com/HowTo_Library/Cooling_Your_Home_Naturally-Air_Conditioning-A1576.html

Green Builders use Radiant Barriers to reduce a/c run time by 20%

A study in 2009 at the Energy Center at Appalachian State University showed that up to a 20% reduction in the AC unit's run time during the 7 hours of peak attic temperature!   Energy savings, less electric consumed, pay less for cooling your home with a Green Insulation Product!   Radiant Barriers are easy to install, either in new construction or retrofit existing homes.   They are used in ADDITION to mass insulation as radiant barriers reduce the movement of Radiant Energy which accounts for most of the heat gain in buildings.  Reduce your attic temperature up to 23-degrees F by using the reflective foam product while improving the efficinecy up to 57% of the cooled air delivered through the air ducts.

Radiant Barriers qualify for LEED points, Energy Tax credits but more and more Green Builders are looking for the best Green Insulation Products available using recycled materials, easy to use, non-toxic and effective to use.   We ship radiant barriers for homes/business, metal roofing, under vinyl siding , metal building, animal barns and the uses go on and on.  All products are shipped factory direct to avoid warehousing (how is that a Green way to do business?) and double shiping !   Let us know when and how much you need and it will be at the job site for you.  Green Cooling And Heating Store promotes only the highest quality Green Building products.

Crete-Heat Growth up 48% due to Green Builders

Green Buildings start from the ground up-so people are using the best Green Insulation product out there under the concrete. Crete-Heat is insulated radiant Grid system for poured concrete. Shiplap joints keep the water/moisture out of the radiant tubing, 2 inch + EPS insulation gives the highest R- value for under slab, the patented 3" on center cogs make installing the pex, quick, easy, accurate and without the need for wire mesh or tying the tubing down. Green builders, architects, engineers and general contractors are demading the best! See the video of "this old house" using it! www.GreenCoolingAndHeatingStore.com look on Crete Heat page and see the video.




Don't let the heat go into the ground. Radiant heating is wonderful, install the best, start with the green recycled content of EPS foam.

EPS Foam Insulation

This article is out talking about the Global warming effects of some insulation.  Thought should share it as GreenCoolingAndHeatingStore  uses only EPS foam insulation.  Our Crete-Heat and Barrier and Igloo products are made from EPS foam.

Feature from Environmental Building News

June 1, 2010

Avoiding the Global Warming Impact of Insulation

Two common foam insulation materials are produced with hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) blowing agents that are potent greenhouse gases— extruded polystyrene (XPS) such as Dow Styrofoam of Owens Corning Foamular, and standard closed-cell spray polyurethane foam (SPF). While all insulation materials reduce greenhouse gas emissions (by saving energy), insulating with thick layers of either of these two particular foams results in very long “payback periods” for the global warming potential of the insulation, thwarting even the best attempts to create carbon-neutral buildings. The bottom line is that designers and builders aiming to minimize the global warming impacts of their buildings should choose fiber insulation (cellulose, fiberglass, or mineral wool) or non-HFC foam insulation.

See Crete-Heat at the Radiant Panel Show in Reno May 5-8

See how efficient and quickly it is to use the superior under concrete insulation for radiant heat!  Simple as 1,2,3 and pour concrete!   Stable R-10 EPS insulation, shiplap joints provide a continuous thermal insulation and vapor barrier with tube fasteners all in one product!  EPS mold resistant, Qualifies for LEED points.  Shipped factory direct.  to see video and for more info http://www.barrett-inc.com/crete-heat.html or call toll free  877-904-8424.  Shipped in UV bags so can be onsite when you arrive!

CRETE-HEAT INSULATED FLOOR PANEL SYSTEMS

Crete-Heat All in 1 product, insulation and radiant grid !

Crete-Heat modular insulation grid board system for poured concrete, keeps the heat into the slab and moisture out! Cuts install time by up to 2/3. 2 thicknesses for new construction and retrofitting existing buildings. UV proteced packaging for outdoor storage.Shipped factory direct to jobsite. Shiplap seams prevent moisture infliltration, Stable R-10 EPS foam insulation. total thickness is 2 7/8. Easy assembled, vapor barrier, radon barrier and radiant tube holding grid all in one product. Demand the best in your radiant heat system


http://www.barrett-inc.com/crete-heat.html

Why Green builders are using Radiant Barriers

Save Energy, Natural Resources and have a healthier building with radiant barrier products.




Reduce your carbon footprint! Keep A/C from running so much, energy consumption will be reduced and you will be improving the quality and value of your building. Roof temperatures reach upwards of 165 Degrees F and attic temperatures can reach 130 degrees F on a typical August day. According to industry sources, radiant heat makes up to 93% of summer heat gain, and Up up to 75% of winter heat loss. Conventional insulations such as fiberglass or foam spray address two of the three mechanisms (convection and conduction) of energy transfer and are affected by humidity, but do nothing to stop radiant energy transfer.



That is why Green Builders are now using Radiant Barriers in new homes and renovations. A radiant barrier reflects radiant heat energy instead of trying to absorb it. During the winter, 50-75% of heat loss through the ceiling/roofing system and 65-80% of heat loss through walls is radiant. If you are depending on R-value (resistance) alone to insulate against heat gain and loss, you are not doing all you can to conserve energy. According to the Florida Solar Energy Center, Reflective radiant barrier foils consistently improve the performance of conventional insulation in ceiling and wall application. NASA has utilized radiant barriers for many years. Radiant barriers are used in warm climates to reduce heat gain and in cool climates to prevent up to 75% of heat loss from your building.

EPA Qualified Gasification furnace

Winter Sale price on now, do not wait for summer price increases to order. Lock in savings and $1500 Federal Tax Credit now.  Shipped factory direct will heat hot water, homes, business, greenhouses and more with low emissions, long burn times and less wood.  see http://www.woodgasificationfurnace.com/ or call 877 904 8424 to order yours today and be energy independent.

Insulated Pallet Blankets

Energy efficient, reusable,insulated pallet blankets are a wonderful investment to ship/store perishables and temperature sensitive materials.  Uses include perishables such as, liquids, food, candies, flowers, medical supplies.You'll find our Insulated Pallet Blankets ideal for shipping anything that needs protection from the heat or from the cold This reduces product spoilage because products arrive fresh.The 1/4" MicroFoam has either pressure sensitive adhesive or velcro corners for fast and easy installation. Foil or white exterior. It is a vapor, moisture barrier.Our insulated pallet blanket is made with 1/4" Microfoam and lined with reinforced aluminum foil. This low-density, flexible polypropylene foam is light weight and easy to use. Maintains ambient product temperatures within -/+1 degree change per hour.http://www.barrett-inc.com/insulated-pallet-blankets.html  877 904 8424

Grants worth up to $5,000 available to Missouri farmers for Outdoor Wood furnaces

Energy efficient upgrades are eligible including Wood Gasification Furnaces, Radiant Barrier Reflective Foam insulation and many other energy efficient upgrades. The grant will pay up to 75 percent of the cost of equipment to be purchased for the improvements. Farmers receiving the grant would pay the remaining 25 percent.The deadline for applying for the grant is April 20, 2010. 


The information is available at local Soil and Water Districts or from the Department of Natural Resources Energy Center at (573) 526-1723. Only the approved application will be accepted.http://www.fultonsun.com/articles/2010/02/19/news/330news05.txt

Insulated Rigid & Flexible Pipe Products

Insul Seal & Flexsul Seal insulated products are ideal for transporting heat from solar, geothermal,  wood or any other outdoor alternative heat source to home or commercial buildings. Insulated lines can carry hot or cold water for heating/cooling units. Sewer and septic lines won't freeze,Water/sewer connections for mobile homes, deadens pipe noise in apartments, prevents freezeups of lines under driveways,roads.

Easy to install, won't collapse, ASTM approved. Shipped factory direct

Barrett Enterprises Inc
http://www.greencoolingandheatingstore.com/      877 904 8424

MicroVent Insulation to be used in Maine HUD project

MicroVent perforated reflective housewrap and radiant barrier will be used in an upcoming 12 building project upgrade  in Maine to increase energy efficiency.  MicroVent is perforated for breathability under vinyl siding and retains winter heat inside the building. It is made from 1/4' polyproplyene and faced with a high putiry aluminum foil, has patented self-taped flanges on edges for easy application.   Shipped factory direct to job site.  To learn more see http://www.barrett-inc.com/microvent.html or call 877 904 8424

Crete-Heat Radiant concrete insulation

CRETE-HEAT™ is the newest innovative green product to be introduced to the energy efficient radiant heating system. Barrett Enterprises is excited to distribute a modular radiant insulated floor panel system that is a vapor, moisture, and radon barrier all in one Green product. The Crete-Heat™ insulated floor panel system is an easily assembled modular board insulation, vapor barrier and radiant tube holding grid. Saves time, money and provides a great insulation product, shipped factory direct. see http://www.greencoolingandheatingstore.com/ 

Under Concrete Insulation See at World of Concrete

Insulating Concrete? The Barrier is the #1 choice! see at www.UnderConcreteInsulation.com or at the World of Concrete!! Recycled EPS foam    Call Barrett Enterprises for factory direct shipping  877 904 8424

Wood Doctor Gasifier

WD HE 8000 Tax Credit $ 1500 Wood Gasification furnace continues for 2010! Install now, save money throughout the year by not burning fossil fuel, burn renewable wood energy instead. Easy to install even in the middle of the winter. See www.MaineWoodDoctor.com for more info