VELUX Solar Water Heating System and Sun Tunnel Skylight in Concept Home

    FORT MILL, SC, June 09, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- A VELUX America solar water heating system and Sun Tunnel skylight are included in the KB Home GreenHouse: An Idea Home Created with Martha Stewart, at the 2011 International Builders' Show in Orlando.

The home is slated to be the first net-zero energy, single-family home in the Builder Magazine Concept Home series. The KB Home GreenHouse will also demonstrate to consumers that this environmentally friendly home not only saves energy and water through the use of solar and thermal systems and meeting EPA's WaterSense for new homes specifications, but can also save them money for years to come by reducing energy bills.

VELUX solar water heating systems and Sun Tunnel skylights are ENERGY STAR qualified. Jim Cika, manager, solar products for VELUX America, says that the company offers a solar water heating solution for both gas and electric markets throughout the U.S. "With our different operating systems and capacity options - including one-collector/60-gallon tanks up to three-collector/120 tanks, we offer the majority of individual homeowners the opportunity to support the green movement in our country while realizing savings and benefits now and for years to come."

Sun Tunnel tubular skylights are available in many sizes and configurations that allow homeowners to efficiently and inexpensively bring natural light into areas of the home where traditional skylights might not fit or be necessary.

The home will open for tours on Wednesday, January 12, 2011. In addition to live on-site tours, an online virtual tour will be available for those unable to make it to Orlando. To learn more about this year's Builder Magazine Concept Home and register to take a tour, visit www.builderconcepthome2011.com.

For more information on VELUX solar water heating systems and skylights, visit www.veluxusa.com or call 1-800-283-2831.

VELUX is the world leader in skylights and roof windows and is one of the strongest brands in the global building materials sector. VELUX America products are available nationwide through home centers, building material suppliers, lumberyards, and independent door, window, or roofing retailers. Consumers can access complete product information and can locate local suppliers and installation information, at www.veluxusa.com. VELUX will mail consumers literature on the benefits of bringing more natural light and ventilation into the home and workplace and on skylight selection, as well as on solar water heating systems. Call 1-800-283-2831 or request via e-mail at www.veluxusa.com.

Media Contact:
Keith Hobbs - Business Services Associates, Inc. - 9413 Greenfield Drive -
Raleigh, NC 27615-2306 - Phone - 919.844.0064 - E-mail - [email protected]

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