Making Choices During Construction

As part of your building experience with Winsome, you will be introduced to the best resources, suppliers and vendors in the region.  This information will assist you in making choices during construction.  You will find valuable links on this page leading to general resources and information which you may refer to again and again throughout your building process.

GREEN BUILDING INFORMATION

BEF Carbon Offsets - Supports development of renewable energy and watershed restoration while empowering people to shrink their carbon footprint.

Building Green - Green home design information network.

Earth Advantage - Certification program and building industry network to help implement sustainable building practices.

Energy Star - Information on saving money and protecting the environment through energy efficient products and practices.

Energy Trust - Information network for Oregon utility customers on saving energy and generating renewable energy.

Forest Stewardship Council - Promotes responsible management of the world’s forests.

Green Building Guild of Yamhill County - Public forum for the exchange of experience and information to advance the principles and practice of green building.

Green Power Oregon - Renewable energy information resource.

Leed - Framework for identifying and implementing practical and measurable green building design, construction, operations and maintenance solutions.

Oikos - Information on products that are energy efficient building and environmentally sound construction.

SIPS - Structural Insulated Panel information.

GREEN BUILDING MATERIALS

Brilliant Environmental Building Supply - Environmental building supplies.

Energy Smart Company - Quality selection of energy saving and environmentally friendly products and services

Environment Building Supply - West Coast’s largest selection of eco-friendly building supplies since 1992.

Green Building Supply - Natural and non-toxic building materials that are certified, safe, environmentally friendly and sustainable.

Green Depot - Green building materials for commercial and retail customers in 13 stores.

Imagine energy - Energy products.

Rebuilding Center – Used building and remodeling materials.

Bio-based Insulation - Environmentally-friendly home insulation.

Bonded Logic Incorporated - Denim and Cellulose Insulation as well as radiant floor barriers

Nu Wool - Eco-friendly cellulose insulation.

Good Shepard Wool - Sheep-wool insulation.

ICF – Insulated Concrete Forms (forms or molds that have built-in insulation, used to create insulated, reinforced concrete walls)

ICF Homes - manufacturer and supplier of Insulated Concrete Forms

Amvic – Cost effective, sustainable and environmentally friendly, Insulated Concrete Forms.

HOME PLANS, DESIGN AND DRAFTING

Michelle Blumenthal, Custom Home Planet - Custom design and drafting services.

Kristina Clarke – Small architectural firm with a primary focus on custom residential design.

Nathan Good and Nathan Cooprider - Architectural design firm that works with its clients to create distinctive green homes in harmony with nature.

Mathew Hufft - Architecture, design and custom fabrication.

Mascord - Production home designs.

New Energy Timber Works - Timber frame homes.

Ted Nickell – Designers of energy efficient, healthful, and durable homes.

Robert Pauls, 503-623-3521 Custom design and drafting services.

WaterLeaf – Architects creating smart, sustainable buildings and interiors that reflect a sense of community.

KITCHEN AND BATH

Aura – Environmentally-friendly custom cabinetry.

Oregon Bath & Kitchen - Kitchen and bath designers with 5,000 square foot showroom, the latest computer design software, and experienced sales and design team.

Paper Stone Products - Certified composite countertops and work tops

Richlite - Foodsafe fiber composits for countertops

PAINT AND TILE

Paint and Tile

AFM Safecoat - Low toxicity paints and building products.

Bio Shield - Paints, stains, thinners and waxes is made primarily from naturally-derived raw materials.

James Hardie - Fiber cement siding and backerboard.

Nichiha - Fiber cement siding.

Crossville - Distributes premium porcelain and stone.

Dal Tile - Tile and stone supplier.

Oregon Tile & Marble - Tile and marble supplier with expansive Portland showrooms.

Terra Green Ceramics - 55% recycled glass tile.

WOOD

Wood

Craftmark - Reclamation, manufacturing of old wood products, displayed and stored in 24,000 sq ft warehouse.

Crossroads Recycled Lumber - Reclaimed lumber, timbers, flooring, finish and barn wood.

Kirei - Sustainable alternative millwork materials (bamboo, wheatboard, coco).

Lyptus – Exotic, sustainable hardwoods.

Parr Lumber - Lumber and building supplies.

Renu Wood - Reclaimed woods.

TerraMai - Reclaimed woods from around the world

LIGHTING

Lighting

Aero-Tech Light Company - Energy efficient and extended life light bulbs.

Cree - LED lighting and components.

Discovery Lighting - Family business with over 14 years of face to face, retail experience with truly usable, beautiful, and high quality lighting fixtures.

Juno Lighing Group - Low Voltage Lighting systems

Unilumn - LED displays, lights.

MASONRY AND CONCRETE

Eldorado Stone - Masonry, stone, brick

Gaven Historical Bricks - Antique specialty bricks, street pavers and cobblestones for residential usage.

Mutual Materials - Masonry and hardscape manufacturing

Portland Cement Association - Concrete Information

Stone Lite – Stone Panels; Granite, marble, limestone, travertine, slate, onyx

WATER AND AIR

Aqua Sana - Water filtration

Brac Systems - Black water and grey water management and recycling systems.

Caromausa - Development and manufacturing of innovative bathroom products, including sinks and high efficiency dual flush toilets.

Drain Plane - Moisture intrusion protection, cost-effective cladding installation efficiency.

Green Glue - Adhesives used to prevent sound transmission from joint to joint.

GreenGuard - Products that help block water and air infiltration and add insulating power.

Iqair - Air and whole house purifiers.

Lacove llc - Mold prevention.

Lifebreath - Indoor air systems.

Paloma - Tankless water heaters.

Solar Comfort - Infrared space heaters.

Takagi - The next generation of tankless water heater systems.

Toto USA - Designer and manufacturer of decorative and innovative plumbing fixtures and fittings, faucets, accessories, shower and flush valves, lavatories, toilets.

Venmar - Whole-house air exchangers, hoods, ventilators.

WINDOWS AND DOORS

Accurate Dorwin - Fiberglass windows and doors.

Atrium - Skylights and solar water heating systems.

Fibertec - Fiberglass windows and doors.

Inline Fiberglass - Fiberglass windows and doors.

Integrity Windows - Fiberglass windows and doors.

Milgard – Vinyl, fiberglass, aluminum, wood windows and doors.

Pella - Fiberglass, steel, wood windows and doors.

Serious Windows - Windows, soundproofing and energy management.

Suburban Door - Interior and exterior doors, windows, millwork, stair systems, finish trim products, as well as a wide variety of residential and commercial hardware.

Sun Tunnel - Tubing with advanced optics to increase and direct natural light into a home.

Velux - Wide range of roof windows and skylights, and solutions for flat roofs.

APPLIANCES AND DECOR

Appliances

Basco Appliances -  Appliance and electronics retailer.

Bosch - Quality home appliances.

Standard TV & Appliance - Appliance and electronics retailer.

American Clay - Clay wall finishes from Lake Tahoe

Sukita - Home decorating.

FLOORING AND CARPET

Flooring

Eco Timber - Sustainable wood and bamboo flooring

Forbo - linoleum floor coverings

Kelly Goodwin - Distributor of hardwood flooring, finishes, and accessories.

Lumber Liquidators - Discount flooring supplier.

Nova Floorings - supplier of cork and linoleum.

Trex - Wood alternative decking

Wirsbo - Radiant heat flooring, fire prevention.

FLOR - Carpet squares.

Godfrey Hirst Carpets - Austrailian tufted wool carpet.

Helios Carpet - Wool and synthetic carpets.

Nature’s Carpet - 100% wool carpets.

Woolshire - Wool stock and custom carpets.

ROOFING

EcoStar - Environmentally friendly roofing materials

Zappone - Roofing and shingles

SERVICES AND MISCELLANEOUS

Clean Up Mark - Debris removal & recycling for General Contractors.

Kemper Drywall - Drywall installation, repair, acoustic ceilings and metal stud framing.