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LeDuc & Dexter Inc. recently became a certified member of Build It Green, the residential arm of the national green building community.  When you add that to their green building resume, which also includes their Licensed Green Plumber membership, residential green training courses with PG&E and green commercial building practices Longview Education Association, LeDuc & Dexter is becoming well-versed on the subject.

Tom LeDuc, President & CEO of LeDuc & Dexter, recently consulted with a client on a residential green retrofit project.  “They are remodeling a 1950’s home and they also wanted to make it energy efficient.”  LeDuc recommended a structured plumbing system, which includes a manifold and PEX tubing instead of copper water pipe.  He also recommended ultra-low-flush toilets and a circulating, on-demand hot water system with a water heater that has an Energy Star rating of 93% efficiency.  LeDuc recommended that they purchase Energy Star appliances and a high efficiency furnace and air conditioner.

Since the house was gutted LeDuc emphasized how important it was to buy the proper fiberglass insulation and have it installed properly.  “I’ve learned through the green building training that many times insulation is improperly installed .  If the wall cavities aren’t filled right with the insulation it can create drafts that travel up the walls into the rest of the home.”