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VAST Permeable Composite Pavers Win Second 2010 Award
Editors of BUILDERNews Select VAST Composite Permeable Pavers as a Best Product for 2010? The VAST Pavers Were Also Voted Best Exterior Product in the 2010 Environmental Design + Construction (ED+C) Readers? Choice Awards Competition
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><strong>VAST Permeable Composite Pavers Win Second 2010 Award</strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><strong><em><span>Editors of BUILDERNews Select VAST Composite Permeable Pavers as a Best Product for 2010? The VAST Pavers Were Also Voted Best Exterior Product in the 2010 Environmental Design + Construction (ED+C) Readers? Choice Awards Competition</span></em></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>MINNEAPOLIS ? December 13, 2010 ? </span></strong><span>Construction industry accolades keep coming for VAST Composite Permeable Pavers. On November 16, 2010 <span>at </span><span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4CdaXT15_Q"><span>Greenbuild</span></a></span>, <em><span>Environmental Design + Construction</span></em> (<em><span>ED+C</span></em>) and <em><span>Sustainable Facility</span></em><span> </span>magazines<span> announced that VAST<sup> </sup>Composite Permeable Pavers were voted Best Exterior Product</span><span> </span>in the annual <span><a href="http://vastpavers.com/blog/?p=886"><span>Readers? Choice Awards</span></a></span> . Now the December 2010 issue of <em>BUILDERNews </em>is out with the editors? annual Best Product picks. They selected VAST Composite Permeable Pavers for Mixed-use/Multifamily projects based on the pavers? durability, innovation and sustainability. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The editors of <em>BUILDERNews </em>praised the performance and weight advantage of VAST Composite Permeable Pavers and highlighted VAST?s installation grid as a unique innovation. &#8220;The VAST pavers weigh eight pounds per square foot (versus about 30 pounds per square foot for concrete permeable pavers), making VAST less energy-intensive and less costly to transport, easier to work with on job sites, and great for use in flat and green roof applications,&#8221; said John Chilson, editor-in-chief. &#8220;But we really liked the patented grid system because it saves time and reduces the amount of labor required for paver installation.&#8221;</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>&#8220;VAST installation grids are laid out on a sub-base prepared just as it is for conventional landscape or permeable pavers,&#8221; explained Steve Smith, chief technology officer, VAST Enterprises, LLC. &#8220;<span>When VAST pavers are inserted into the grids, they are automatically spaced and aligned correctly for excellent results.&#8221; </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>VAST Enterprises is the materials science research and manufacturing company that invented and patented composite masonry: the world?s first and only rubber-plastic composite that offers the strength, durability, natural appearance, and design versatility to replace molded concrete and traditional clay brick in hardscape and landscape applications. <em>BuilderNews </em>is a national building trade publication with a monthly circulation of 80,000 and monthly readership of 307,000 ? including builders, contractors, developers, suppliers, and construction product specifiers in high-growth residential and multifamily homebuilding markets.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span><a href="http://vastpavers.com/products/composite_paver/permeable_composite_paver.php"><span>VAST Composite Permeable Pavers</span></a></span><span> </span><span>infiltrate rainwater into the soil to reduce rain runoff into storm drains and decrease stormwater pollution. The pavers have a tested infiltration rate of more than 450 inches per hour (4.9 gallons per square foot per minute) when installed with aggregate conforming <span>to</span> ASTM D448 No. 8. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span>Like all VAST composite masonry products, the permeable pavers are manufactured in </span><span><a href="http://vastpavers.com/products/why_vast.php"><span>VAST?s engineered composite material</span></a></span><span>, a proprietary blend of up to 95 percent recycled car tires and plastic containers. </span><span>The VAST production process requires 94 percent less energy and releases 89 percent less carbon dioxide than concrete product manufacture.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>&#8220;We engineer our composite masonry products to be more than green. We design them outperform the products they replace,&#8221; said Andy Vander Woude, chief executive officer, VAST Enterprises, LLC. &#8220;That?s why VAST continues to win awards from construction industry professionals and experts in materials science technology.&#8221;</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>VAST Enterprises won the </span><span>Minnesota Cup as the most innovative start-up company in Minnesota in September 2006. Since then VAST has continued to win awards, including:</span></p>
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<li><span>First Place, Mid-Am Innovation Showcase, </span><span class="style101"><span>Mid-America Horticultural Trade Show, January 2009</span></span></li>
<li>Top 10 Green Building Products, <em>EcoHome </em>Editors? Choice Awards, August 2009</li>
<li>Minnesota High-Tech Association Tekne Awards: Cleantech Award and Innovative Collaboration of the Year Award, October 2009</li>
<li>Best Exterior Product (VAST Composite Landscape Pavers), <em>Environmental Design + Construction</em> Readers? Choice Awards, November 2009</li>
<li>Environmental Stewardship Award, Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE), February 2010</li>
<li>Honorable Mention, Innovative Green Design Awards, <em>New York House</em>, July 2010</li>
<li>Best Exterior Product (VAST Composite Permeable Pavers), <em>Environmental Design + Construction</em> Readers? Choice Awards, November 2010</li>
<li>Best Products of 2010, Mixed-use/Multifamily (VAST Composite Permeable Pavers), <em>BUILDERNews, </em>December 2010</li>
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Press Release 
VAST Permeable Composite Pavers Win Second 2010 Award
Editors of BUILDERNews Select VAST Composite Permeable Pavers as a Best Product for 2010? The VAST Pavers Were Also Voted Best Exterior Product in the 2010 Environmental Design + Construction (ED+C) Readers? Choice Awards Competition
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><strong>VAST Permeable Composite Pavers Win Second 2010 Award</strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><strong><em><span>Editors of BUILDERNews Select VAST Composite Permeable Pavers as a Best Product for 2010? The VAST Pavers Were Also Voted Best Exterior Product in the 2010 Environmental Design + Construction (ED+C) Readers? Choice Awards Competition</span></em></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>MINNEAPOLIS ? December 13, 2010 ? </span></strong><span>Construction industry accolades keep coming for VAST Composite Permeable Pavers. On November 16, 2010 <span>at </span><span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4CdaXT15_Q"><span>Greenbuild</span></a></span>, <em><span>Environmental Design + Construction</span></em> (<em><span>ED+C</span></em>) and <em><span>Sustainable Facility</span></em><span> </span>magazines<span> announced that VAST<sup> </sup>Composite Permeable Pavers were voted Best Exterior Product</span><span> </span>in the annual <span><a href="http://vastpavers.com/blog/?p=886"><span>Readers? Choice Awards</span></a></span> . Now the December 2010 issue of <em>BUILDERNews </em>is out with the editors? annual Best Product picks. They selected VAST Composite Permeable Pavers for Mixed-use/Multifamily projects based on the pavers? durability, innovation and sustainability. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The editors of <em>BUILDERNews </em>praised the performance and weight advantage of VAST Composite Permeable Pavers and highlighted VAST?s installation grid as a unique innovation. &#8220;The VAST pavers weigh eight pounds per square foot (versus about 30 pounds per square foot for concrete permeable pavers), making VAST less energy-intensive and less costly to transport, easier to work with on job sites, and great for use in flat and green roof applications,&#8221; said John Chilson, editor-in-chief. &#8220;But we really liked the patented grid system because it saves time and reduces the amount of labor required for paver installation.&#8221;</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>&#8220;VAST installation grids are laid out on a sub-base prepared just as it is for conventional landscape or permeable pavers,&#8221; explained Steve Smith, chief technology officer, VAST Enterprises, LLC. &#8220;<span>When VAST pavers are inserted into the grids, they are automatically spaced and aligned correctly for excellent results.&#8221; </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>VAST Enterprises is the materials science research and manufacturing company that invented and patented composite masonry: the world?s first and only rubber-plastic composite that offers the strength, durability, natural appearance, and design versatility to replace molded concrete and traditional clay brick in hardscape and landscape applications. <em>BuilderNews </em>is a national building trade publication with a monthly circulation of 80,000 and monthly readership of 307,000 ? including builders, contractors, developers, suppliers, and construction product specifiers in high-growth residential and multifamily homebuilding markets.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span><a href="http://vastpavers.com/products/composite_paver/permeable_composite_paver.php"><span>VAST Composite Permeable Pavers</span></a></span><span> </span><span>infiltrate rainwater into the soil to reduce rain runoff into storm drains and decrease stormwater pollution. The pavers have a tested infiltration rate of more than 450 inches per hour (4.9 gallons per square foot per minute) when installed with aggregate conforming <span>to</span> ASTM D448 No. 8. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span>Like all VAST composite masonry products, the permeable pavers are manufactured in </span><span><a href="http://vastpavers.com/products/why_vast.php"><span>VAST?s engineered composite material</span></a></span><span>, a proprietary blend of up to 95 percent recycled car tires and plastic containers. </span><span>The VAST production process requires 94 percent less energy and releases 89 percent less carbon dioxide than concrete product manufacture.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>&#8220;We engineer our composite masonry products to be more than green. We design them outperform the products they replace,&#8221; said Andy Vander Woude, chief executive officer, VAST Enterprises, LLC. &#8220;That?s why VAST continues to win awards from construction industry professionals and experts in materials science technology.&#8221;</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>VAST Enterprises won the </span><span>Minnesota Cup as the most innovative start-up company in Minnesota in September 2006. Since then VAST has continued to win awards, including:</span></p>
<ul>
<li><span>First Place, Mid-Am Innovation Showcase, </span><span class="style101"><span>Mid-America Horticultural Trade Show, January 2009</span></span></li>
<li>Top 10 Green Building Products, <em>EcoHome </em>Editors? Choice Awards, August 2009</li>
<li>Minnesota High-Tech Association Tekne Awards: Cleantech Award and Innovative Collaboration of the Year Award, October 2009</li>
<li>Best Exterior Product (VAST Composite Landscape Pavers), <em>Environmental Design + Construction</em> Readers? Choice Awards, November 2009</li>
<li>Environmental Stewardship Award, Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE), February 2010</li>
<li>Honorable Mention, Innovative Green Design Awards, <em>New York House</em>, July 2010</li>
<li>Best Exterior Product (VAST Composite Permeable Pavers), <em>Environmental Design + Construction</em> Readers? Choice Awards, November 2010</li>
<li>Best Products of 2010, Mixed-use/Multifamily (VAST Composite Permeable Pavers), <em>BUILDERNews, </em>December 2010</li>
</ul>
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VAST is honored to be selected as Environmental Design &#38; Construction magazine&#8217;s 2010 best exterior product for green building!

VAST Composite Permeable Pavers Voted Best Exterior Product for Green Building in 2010 Readers? Choice Awards Competition 
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><strong><span>VAST</span></strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><strong><sup><span></span></sup></strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><strong><span> </span></strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><strong><span>Composite Permeable Pavers <em><span>Voted Best Exterior Product</span></em> for Green Building in 2010 Readers? Choice Awards Competition </span></strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><strong><span></span></strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><strong><em><span>Readers of</span></em></strong><strong><span> <em>Environmental Design + Construction</em> (<em>ED+C</em>) <em>and</em> <em>Sustainable Facility Magazines Again Select a VAST Composite Paver as the Exterior Product that </em><em><span>Best Combines Sustainable Attributes with Ease of Use and Installation</span> </em></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>MINNEAPOLIS ? November 30, 2010 ? </span></strong><span>For the second year in a row,<span> VAST<sup> </sup>Enterprises went home from Greenbuild with an </span><span><a href="http://www.edcmag.com/Articles/Breaking_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000942688"><span>ED+C Readers? Choice Award</span></a> </span><span>for Best Exterior Product/Design.</span> Winners were announced in Chicago on November 16, 2010 at Greenbuild, the world?s largest exhibition devoted to green building.<span> Last year, VAST Composite Landscape Pavers took the prize; this year, VAST Composite Permeable Pavers. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>VAST Enterprises is the materials science research and manufacturing company that invented composite masonry as an eco-friendly alternative to clay brick and concrete pavers. T<span>he </span>Readers? Choice Awards is an annual online contest sponsored by <em>Environmental Design + Construction</em> (<em><span>ED+C</span></em>) and <em>Sustainable Facility</em> magazines. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>?VAST continues to win awards because green building professionals and technology experts alike understand the significance of VAST?s scientific breakthrough,? said Mark Moe, co-founder and chief operating officer, Entrepreneurs Management Group (EMG), Woodside, Calif. ?VAST has engineered the world?s first composite that combines recycled rubber and plastics to create a composite material that offers the strength, durability, natural appearance, and design versatility to replace molded concrete and traditional brick.?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>With its patented composite materials technology and high-tech manufacturing process, </span><span>VAST has re-invented the permeable paver. </span><span><a href="http://vastpavers.com/products/composite_paver/permeable_composite_paver.php"><span>VAST Composite Permeable Pavers</span></a></span><span> </span><span>reduce rain runoff into storm drains and decrease stormwater pollutants by infiltrating rainwater into the soil. The pavers have a tested infiltration rate of more than 450 inches per hour (4.9 gallons per square foot per minute) when installed with aggregate conforming <span>to</span> ASTM D448 No. 8. To <span>ensure that the pavers can be installed according to ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities (ADAAG) #</span><span> 302.3, </span><span>VAST manufactures them with spacer lugs</span> <span>engineered to maintain a precise 0</span>.275-inch</span><span> </span><span>space between pavers. </span><span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>?VAST Composite Permeable Pavers, like all VAST composite masonry products, are made in our engineered composite material that is a proprietary blend of up to 95 percent recycled car tires and plastic containers</span><span>,? said Andy Vander Woude, chief executive officer, VAST Enterprises, LLC. ?All our paver products are <a href="http://vastpavers.com/professionals/leed.php">cradle-to-cradle green</a> and enable green building projects to earn LEED<sup></sup> certification credits easier than any other paving material.?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>?The VAST production process requires 94 percent less energy and releases 89 percent less carbon dioxide than concrete product manufacture,? said Steve Smith, chief technology officer, VAST Enterprises, LLC. ?Our process does not emit mercury or generate any volatile organic compounds. With VAST, there?s no scrap, no waste, and our products are 100 percent recyclable.?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>?VAST engineers its pavers so that they?re not only green but superior to the products they replace. Their solution features their <span>installation grid system. When VAST pavers are inserted into the grids, they are spaced and aligned correctly. And VAST pavers are one-third the weight of concrete pavers,</span>? said </span><span lang="EN">Phil Rausch, lead estimator and hardscape specialist, K&amp;D Landscape Management, Rockdale, IL. </span><span>?<span>When we used VAST for the greenhouse project at </span><span><a href="http://www.jjc.edu/about/operational/communications/Pages/news.aspx?i=335"><span>Joliet Junior College</span></a></span><span>,</span> we learned for ourselves that the lighter weight and grids reduce installation time.?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>In addition to VAST Composite Permeable Pavers, <a href="http://vastpavers.com/professionals/tech_info.php?mnu=com">VAST composite masonry products</a> include VAST Composite Landscape Pavers, VAST Composite Deck Pavers, and VAST Composite Thin Brick. VAST Enterprises also manufactures <span><a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/VAST_Firestone/SkyPaver_Roof_Pavers/prweb4793084.htm"><span>Firestone SkyPaver? Composite Roof Pavers</span></a> </span>for Firestone Building Products Company, LLC (FSBP).</span></p>
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VAST is honored to be selected as Environmental Design &#38; Construction magazine&#8217;s 2010 best exterior product for green building!

VAST Composite Permeable Pavers Voted Best Exterior Product for Green Building in 2010 Readers? Choice Awards Competition 
Readers of Environmental Design + Construction (ED+C) and Sustainable Facility Magazines Again Select a VAST Composite Paver as the Exterior [...]";s:12:"atom_content";s:7188:"<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-885" title="edcrca" src="http://vastpavers.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/edcrca.jpg" alt="edcrca" width="451" height="159" /></p>
<p>VAST is honored to be selected as <em>Environmental Design &amp; Construction</em> magazine&#8217;s 2010 best exterior product for green building!</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><strong><span>VAST</span></strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><strong><sup><span></span></sup></strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><strong><span> </span></strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><strong><span>Composite Permeable Pavers <em><span>Voted Best Exterior Product</span></em> for Green Building in 2010 Readers? Choice Awards Competition </span></strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><strong><span></span></strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><strong><em><span>Readers of</span></em></strong><strong><span> <em>Environmental Design + Construction</em> (<em>ED+C</em>) <em>and</em> <em>Sustainable Facility Magazines Again Select a VAST Composite Paver as the Exterior Product that </em><em><span>Best Combines Sustainable Attributes with Ease of Use and Installation</span> </em></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>MINNEAPOLIS ? November 30, 2010 ? </span></strong><span>For the second year in a row,<span> VAST<sup> </sup>Enterprises went home from Greenbuild with an </span><span><a href="http://www.edcmag.com/Articles/Breaking_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000942688"><span>ED+C Readers? Choice Award</span></a> </span><span>for Best Exterior Product/Design.</span> Winners were announced in Chicago on November 16, 2010 at Greenbuild, the world?s largest exhibition devoted to green building.<span> Last year, VAST Composite Landscape Pavers took the prize; this year, VAST Composite Permeable Pavers. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>VAST Enterprises is the materials science research and manufacturing company that invented composite masonry as an eco-friendly alternative to clay brick and concrete pavers. T<span>he </span>Readers? Choice Awards is an annual online contest sponsored by <em>Environmental Design + Construction</em> (<em><span>ED+C</span></em>) and <em>Sustainable Facility</em> magazines. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>?VAST continues to win awards because green building professionals and technology experts alike understand the significance of VAST?s scientific breakthrough,? said Mark Moe, co-founder and chief operating officer, Entrepreneurs Management Group (EMG), Woodside, Calif. ?VAST has engineered the world?s first composite that combines recycled rubber and plastics to create a composite material that offers the strength, durability, natural appearance, and design versatility to replace molded concrete and traditional brick.?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>With its patented composite materials technology and high-tech manufacturing process, </span><span>VAST has re-invented the permeable paver. </span><span><a href="http://vastpavers.com/products/composite_paver/permeable_composite_paver.php"><span>VAST Composite Permeable Pavers</span></a></span><span> </span><span>reduce rain runoff into storm drains and decrease stormwater pollutants by infiltrating rainwater into the soil. The pavers have a tested infiltration rate of more than 450 inches per hour (4.9 gallons per square foot per minute) when installed with aggregate conforming <span>to</span> ASTM D448 No. 8. To <span>ensure that the pavers can be installed according to ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities (ADAAG) #</span><span> 302.3, </span><span>VAST manufactures them with spacer lugs</span> <span>engineered to maintain a precise 0</span>.275-inch</span><span> </span><span>space between pavers. </span><span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>?VAST Composite Permeable Pavers, like all VAST composite masonry products, are made in our engineered composite material that is a proprietary blend of up to 95 percent recycled car tires and plastic containers</span><span>,? said Andy Vander Woude, chief executive officer, VAST Enterprises, LLC. ?All our paver products are <a href="http://vastpavers.com/professionals/leed.php">cradle-to-cradle green</a> and enable green building projects to earn LEED<sup></sup> certification credits easier than any other paving material.?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>?The VAST production process requires 94 percent less energy and releases 89 percent less carbon dioxide than concrete product manufacture,? said Steve Smith, chief technology officer, VAST Enterprises, LLC. ?Our process does not emit mercury or generate any volatile organic compounds. With VAST, there?s no scrap, no waste, and our products are 100 percent recyclable.?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>?VAST engineers its pavers so that they?re not only green but superior to the products they replace. Their solution features their <span>installation grid system. When VAST pavers are inserted into the grids, they are spaced and aligned correctly. And VAST pavers are one-third the weight of concrete pavers,</span>? said </span><span lang="EN">Phil Rausch, lead estimator and hardscape specialist, K&amp;D Landscape Management, Rockdale, IL. </span><span>?<span>When we used VAST for the greenhouse project at </span><span><a href="http://www.jjc.edu/about/operational/communications/Pages/news.aspx?i=335"><span>Joliet Junior College</span></a></span><span>,</span> we learned for ourselves that the lighter weight and grids reduce installation time.?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>In addition to VAST Composite Permeable Pavers, <a href="http://vastpavers.com/professionals/tech_info.php?mnu=com">VAST composite masonry products</a> include VAST Composite Landscape Pavers, VAST Composite Deck Pavers, and VAST Composite Thin Brick. VAST Enterprises also manufactures <span><a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/VAST_Firestone/SkyPaver_Roof_Pavers/prweb4793084.htm"><span>Firestone SkyPaver? Composite Roof Pavers</span></a> </span>for Firestone Building Products Company, LLC (FSBP).</span></p>
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VAST Enterprises Selected as the Exclusive Manufacturer of Composite Roof Pavers for Firestone Building Products Company
VAST Produces a Green, Light Weight Flat Roof Covering Engineered to Provide Superior Roof Aesthetics, Design Versatility, and Installation Efficiency 
MINNEAPOLIS and CHICAGO ? November 17, 2010 ? Today at Greenbuild 2010 in Chicago, VAST Enterprises, LLC announced that Firestone [...]";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:7642:"<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-850" title="vast-firestone-1" src="http://vastpavers.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/vast-firestone-1.jpg" alt="vast-firestone-1" width="500" height="333" /></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><strong><span>VAST Enterprises Selected as the Exclusive Manufacturer of Composite Roof Pavers </span></strong><strong><span>for Firestone Building Products Company</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><strong><em><span>VAST Produces a Green, Light Weight Flat Roof Covering Engineered to Provide Superior Roof Aesthetics, Design Versatility, and Installation Efficiency </span></em></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>MINNEAPOLIS and CHICAGO ?<em> </em>November 17, 2010 ?</span></strong><span> Today at Greenbuild 2010 in Chicago, VAST<sup> </sup>Enterprises, LLC announced that Firestone Building Products Company, LLC (FSBP) has selected VAST as its exclusive manufacturer of Firestone SkyPaver? Composite Roof Pavers. FSBP is a global leader in commercial roofing systems and materials. VAST is the material science research and manufacturing company that invented composite masonry as a green alternative to clay brick and concrete pavers. <span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>SkyPaver is an interlocking roof paver system manufactured in VAST?s advanced composite material that is an engineered blend of 90 to 95 percent recycled car tires and plastic containers. Each SkyPaver unit consists of a 16&#215;16-inch installation grid with eight composite pavers, which are 4&#215;8 inches each. SkyPaver weighs only 6.23 pounds per square foot (one-third the weight of concrete pavers). Interlocked grids establish an integrated surface installed directly on a horizontal drainage mat.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>?The market for green roofs grew by more than 15 percent in 2009, and an estimated 10 million square feet of green roofs are now installed annually. In addition, more projects are incorporating flat roofs into the usable space of buildings,? said Riaz Hasan, accessories marketing manager, Firestone Building Products Company, LLC. ?VAST?s technology provides a green paving solution for roofs that surpasses any other available today.?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>&#8220;In the U.S. and worldwide, Firestone Building Products is renowned for its excellence in </span><span>commercial roofing materials, superior service to developers and contractors, and unbeatable warranty program<span>,? </span>said Andy Vander Woude, chief executive officer, VAST Enterprises<span>.</span> ?As the manufacturer of SkyPavers, VAST is positioned to take part in the growth of the market.?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Firestone SkyPaver Composite Roof Pavers offer significant advantages for flat roof applications, including green, vegetative roofs and habitable roof spaces:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><em><span>Design Flexibility, Refined Aesthetics</span></em></strong><strong><span>:</span></strong><strong><span> </span></strong><span>SkyPavers are ideal for new or re-roof projects to create rooftop decks, patios, terraces, or walkways and provide a complementary roof access enhancement for the Firestone SkyScape</span><span>? Vegetative Roofing System<span>. Available in five brilliant colors, UV-treated SkyPavers bring the classic, refined look and design versatility of pavers up onto rooftops</span>. Color and pattern design combinations are unlimited.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><em><span>Incomparable Product Performance</span></em></strong><strong><span>:</span></strong><em><span> </span></em><span>One-third the weight of concrete pavers, SkyPavers contribute minimally to roof loads; yet they are strong enough to handle any live load, including point loads. SkyPavers are engineered to meet or exceed ASTM standards for compressive and flexural strength, water absorption and resistance to freeze-thaw cycles, weathering, and friction. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><em><span>Installation Efficiency for Professional Contractors</span></em></strong><strong><span>: </span></strong><span>SkyPavers are packaged 180 units per pallet, and each pallet covers more than 320 square feet. Because composite pavers are one-third the weight of concrete pavers, each pallet weighs only 2,000 pounds. With their weight advantage, SkyPavers require fewer crane lifts up to rooftops and are easier for installers to handle on rooftops. No pedestal system is required. VAST?s patented grid system installs right on top of roof membrane systems with drainage mats and ensures straight lines and a level layout. The expert installers in Firestone?s worldwide network of licensed roofing contractors are able to complete installation faster with SkyPaver. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><em><span>Better for the Environment, Socially Responsible</span></em></strong><strong><span>: </span></strong><span>There is no better choice for green building and sustainable development projects than SkyPavers. VAST?s eco-friendly composite material is engineered with 90 to 95 percent post-consumer recycled rubber and plastics. Every 25,000 square-foot installation of <span>Firestone SkyPaver Composite Roof Pavers</span> can divert approximately 12,500 tires and 375,000 plastic containers from landfills in the U.S.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The VAST manufacturing process begins with post-consumer recycled rubber and plastics, uses no water and requires much less energy and releases much less carbon dioxide than manufacturing comparably sized concrete pavers. With virtually no cracking or breakage in shipping or during installation, there is no waste. Cradle-to-cradle green, SkyPavers can contribute to projects earning more LEED<sup></sup> credits than any other roof pavement material.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Firestone Building Products and VAST Enterprises are exhibiting at Greenbuild 2010, the world?s largest exhibition devoted to green building, at McCormick Place West in Chicago, Ill., November 16-18, 2010. Firestone Building Products is at booth #533. VAST Enterprises is at booth #2094. SkyPavers are on display at both locations. Company executives are available to the media for interviews.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-201" title="pdf-icon" src="http://vastpavers.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/pdf-icon.gif" alt="pdf-icon" width="35" height="35" /><a href="http://vastpavers.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/vast-press-release-firestone-private-label.pdf" target="_blank" class="nound"><em class="more">Download VAST press release</em></a></span></p>
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VAST Enterprises Selected as the Exclusive Manufacturer of Composite Roof Pavers for Firestone Building Products Company
VAST Produces a Green, Light Weight Flat Roof Covering Engineered to Provide Superior Roof Aesthetics, Design Versatility, and Installation Efficiency 
MINNEAPOLIS and CHICAGO ? November 17, 2010 ? Today at Greenbuild 2010 in Chicago, VAST Enterprises, LLC announced that Firestone [...]";s:12:"atom_content";s:7642:"<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-850" title="vast-firestone-1" src="http://vastpavers.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/vast-firestone-1.jpg" alt="vast-firestone-1" width="500" height="333" /></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><strong><span>VAST Enterprises Selected as the Exclusive Manufacturer of Composite Roof Pavers </span></strong><strong><span>for Firestone Building Products Company</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><strong><em><span>VAST Produces a Green, Light Weight Flat Roof Covering Engineered to Provide Superior Roof Aesthetics, Design Versatility, and Installation Efficiency </span></em></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>MINNEAPOLIS and CHICAGO ?<em> </em>November 17, 2010 ?</span></strong><span> Today at Greenbuild 2010 in Chicago, VAST<sup> </sup>Enterprises, LLC announced that Firestone Building Products Company, LLC (FSBP) has selected VAST as its exclusive manufacturer of Firestone SkyPaver? Composite Roof Pavers. FSBP is a global leader in commercial roofing systems and materials. VAST is the material science research and manufacturing company that invented composite masonry as a green alternative to clay brick and concrete pavers. <span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>SkyPaver is an interlocking roof paver system manufactured in VAST?s advanced composite material that is an engineered blend of 90 to 95 percent recycled car tires and plastic containers. Each SkyPaver unit consists of a 16&#215;16-inch installation grid with eight composite pavers, which are 4&#215;8 inches each. SkyPaver weighs only 6.23 pounds per square foot (one-third the weight of concrete pavers). Interlocked grids establish an integrated surface installed directly on a horizontal drainage mat.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>?The market for green roofs grew by more than 15 percent in 2009, and an estimated 10 million square feet of green roofs are now installed annually. In addition, more projects are incorporating flat roofs into the usable space of buildings,? said Riaz Hasan, accessories marketing manager, Firestone Building Products Company, LLC. ?VAST?s technology provides a green paving solution for roofs that surpasses any other available today.?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>&#8220;In the U.S. and worldwide, Firestone Building Products is renowned for its excellence in </span><span>commercial roofing materials, superior service to developers and contractors, and unbeatable warranty program<span>,? </span>said Andy Vander Woude, chief executive officer, VAST Enterprises<span>.</span> ?As the manufacturer of SkyPavers, VAST is positioned to take part in the growth of the market.?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Firestone SkyPaver Composite Roof Pavers offer significant advantages for flat roof applications, including green, vegetative roofs and habitable roof spaces:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><em><span>Design Flexibility, Refined Aesthetics</span></em></strong><strong><span>:</span></strong><strong><span> </span></strong><span>SkyPavers are ideal for new or re-roof projects to create rooftop decks, patios, terraces, or walkways and provide a complementary roof access enhancement for the Firestone SkyScape</span><span>? Vegetative Roofing System<span>. Available in five brilliant colors, UV-treated SkyPavers bring the classic, refined look and design versatility of pavers up onto rooftops</span>. Color and pattern design combinations are unlimited.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><em><span>Incomparable Product Performance</span></em></strong><strong><span>:</span></strong><em><span> </span></em><span>One-third the weight of concrete pavers, SkyPavers contribute minimally to roof loads; yet they are strong enough to handle any live load, including point loads. SkyPavers are engineered to meet or exceed ASTM standards for compressive and flexural strength, water absorption and resistance to freeze-thaw cycles, weathering, and friction. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><em><span>Installation Efficiency for Professional Contractors</span></em></strong><strong><span>: </span></strong><span>SkyPavers are packaged 180 units per pallet, and each pallet covers more than 320 square feet. Because composite pavers are one-third the weight of concrete pavers, each pallet weighs only 2,000 pounds. With their weight advantage, SkyPavers require fewer crane lifts up to rooftops and are easier for installers to handle on rooftops. No pedestal system is required. VAST?s patented grid system installs right on top of roof membrane systems with drainage mats and ensures straight lines and a level layout. The expert installers in Firestone?s worldwide network of licensed roofing contractors are able to complete installation faster with SkyPaver. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><em><span>Better for the Environment, Socially Responsible</span></em></strong><strong><span>: </span></strong><span>There is no better choice for green building and sustainable development projects than SkyPavers. VAST?s eco-friendly composite material is engineered with 90 to 95 percent post-consumer recycled rubber and plastics. Every 25,000 square-foot installation of <span>Firestone SkyPaver Composite Roof Pavers</span> can divert approximately 12,500 tires and 375,000 plastic containers from landfills in the U.S.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The VAST manufacturing process begins with post-consumer recycled rubber and plastics, uses no water and requires much less energy and releases much less carbon dioxide than manufacturing comparably sized concrete pavers. With virtually no cracking or breakage in shipping or during installation, there is no waste. Cradle-to-cradle green, SkyPavers can contribute to projects earning more LEED<sup></sup> credits than any other roof pavement material.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Firestone Building Products and VAST Enterprises are exhibiting at Greenbuild 2010, the world?s largest exhibition devoted to green building, at McCormick Place West in Chicago, Ill., November 16-18, 2010. Firestone Building Products is at booth #533. VAST Enterprises is at booth #2094. SkyPavers are on display at both locations. Company executives are available to the media for interviews.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-201" title="pdf-icon" src="http://vastpavers.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/pdf-icon.gif" alt="pdf-icon" width="35" height="35" /><a href="http://vastpavers.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/vast-press-release-firestone-private-label.pdf" target="_blank" class="nound"><em class="more">Download VAST press release</em></a></span></p>
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The St. Louis County Motor Pool Facility in Duluth, MN added VAST to its green roof during a recent renovation. Tony Mancuso, director of the St. Louis County Property Management Department championed the addition of the green roof.
&#8220;They launched into educating the community on the benefits of a green roof for the facility.&#8221;
Benefits such as [...]";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:1822:"<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-834" title="duluth-roof" src="http://vastpavers.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/duluth-roof.jpg" alt="duluth-roof" width="600" height="306" /></p>
<p>The St. Louis County Motor Pool Facility in Duluth, MN added VAST to its green roof during a recent renovation. Tony Mancuso, director of the St. Louis County Property Management Department championed the addition of the green roof.</p>
<p><em>&#8220;They launched into educating the community on the benefits of a green roof for the facility.&#8221;</em></p>
<p>Benefits such as that the new roof would absorb 95% of the first inch of every rainfall on the facility roof. Adding a rainwater recovery system with cisterns could contribute even more to its stormwater management. This is especially important as Duluth sits at the edge of Lake Superior, the source and headwaters of the entire Great Lakes ecosystem.</p>
<p>Accompanying the green roof, the architect selected VAST Composite Roof Pavers because, <em>&#8220;VAST [...] allows you to bring the design versatility and look of brick pavers up onto roofs.&#8221;</em></p>
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The St. Louis County Motor Pool Facility in Duluth, MN added VAST to its green roof during a recent renovation. Tony Mancuso, director of the St. Louis County Property Management Department championed the addition of the green roof.
&#8220;They launched into educating the community on the benefits of a green roof for the facility.&#8221;
Benefits such as [...]";s:12:"atom_content";s:1822:"<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-834" title="duluth-roof" src="http://vastpavers.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/duluth-roof.jpg" alt="duluth-roof" width="600" height="306" /></p>
<p>The St. Louis County Motor Pool Facility in Duluth, MN added VAST to its green roof during a recent renovation. Tony Mancuso, director of the St. Louis County Property Management Department championed the addition of the green roof.</p>
<p><em>&#8220;They launched into educating the community on the benefits of a green roof for the facility.&#8221;</em></p>
<p>Benefits such as that the new roof would absorb 95% of the first inch of every rainfall on the facility roof. Adding a rainwater recovery system with cisterns could contribute even more to its stormwater management. This is especially important as Duluth sits at the edge of Lake Superior, the source and headwaters of the entire Great Lakes ecosystem.</p>
<p>Accompanying the green roof, the architect selected VAST Composite Roof Pavers because, <em>&#8220;VAST [...] allows you to bring the design versatility and look of brick pavers up onto roofs.&#8221;</em></p>
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Nice article in the fall issue of Composites Manufacturing Magazine about VAST.
&#8220;Like other composites manufacturers in infrastructure, VAST is dogged by the liability-based, risk-adverse nature of the industry. &#8216;Any new material, whether green or not, has to go through a lot of work to convince customers that its product is truly going to look as [...]";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:1872:"<p><a href="http://vastpavers.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/vast-closeup-1.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-828" title="vast-closeup-1" src="http://vastpavers.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/vast-closeup-1.jpg" alt="vast-closeup-1" width="600" height="400" /></a></p>
<p>Nice article in the fall issue of <a href="http://www.cmmagazineonline.org/DigitalAnywhere/(S(lgahwligrgs1uja3leokx3mt))/viewer.aspx?id=32&#038;pageId=14" target="_blank">Composites Manufacturing Magazine</a> about VAST.</p>
<p><em>&#8220;Like other composites manufacturers in infrastructure, VAST is dogged by the liability-based, risk-adverse nature of the industry. &#8216;Any new material, whether green or not, has to go through a lot of work to convince customers that its product is truly going to look as great as they say and will be a solid foundation,&#8217; says Vander Woude.&#8221;</em></p>
<p><em>&#8220;The company counteracts this resistance by beefing up its education efforts. They communicate results of of lab testing and real world installations in hopes of getting people over a fear of using new building materials. And Vander Woude thinks the escalation of &#8216;green&#8217; importance plays right into the company&#8217;s hands. &#8216;It&#8217;s creating a counter-force that compels people to look more at new technologies, causing them to reach out and embrace new things,&#8217; he says.&#8221;</em></p>
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Nice article in the fall issue of Composites Manufacturing Magazine about VAST.
&#8220;Like other composites manufacturers in infrastructure, VAST is dogged by the liability-based, risk-adverse nature of the industry. &#8216;Any new material, whether green or not, has to go through a lot of work to convince customers that its product is truly going to look as [...]";s:12:"atom_content";s:1872:"<p><a href="http://vastpavers.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/vast-closeup-1.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-828" title="vast-closeup-1" src="http://vastpavers.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/vast-closeup-1.jpg" alt="vast-closeup-1" width="600" height="400" /></a></p>
<p>Nice article in the fall issue of <a href="http://www.cmmagazineonline.org/DigitalAnywhere/(S(lgahwligrgs1uja3leokx3mt))/viewer.aspx?id=32&#038;pageId=14" target="_blank">Composites Manufacturing Magazine</a> about VAST.</p>
<p><em>&#8220;Like other composites manufacturers in infrastructure, VAST is dogged by the liability-based, risk-adverse nature of the industry. &#8216;Any new material, whether green or not, has to go through a lot of work to convince customers that its product is truly going to look as great as they say and will be a solid foundation,&#8217; says Vander Woude.&#8221;</em></p>
<p><em>&#8220;The company counteracts this resistance by beefing up its education efforts. They communicate results of of lab testing and real world installations in hopes of getting people over a fear of using new building materials. And Vander Woude thinks the escalation of &#8216;green&#8217; importance plays right into the company&#8217;s hands. &#8216;It&#8217;s creating a counter-force that compels people to look more at new technologies, causing them to reach out and embrace new things,&#8217; he says.&#8221;</em></p>
<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-201" title="pdf-icon" src="http://vastpavers.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/pdf-icon.gif" alt="pdf-icon" width="35" height="35" /><a class="nound" href="http://vastpavers.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/composite-masonry-replaces-concrete-composites-manufacturing-aug-2010.pdf" target="_blank"><em class="more">Download the full article here</em></a></p>
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Roofing Contractor magazine just did a nice write-up about how the EPA Atlantic Ecology Division in Rhode Island used VAST Composite Deck Pavers to add a habitable space to their rooftop. The EPA considered composite lumber, concrete plaza pavers and other deck tiles and determined VAST was the lightest, toughest and greenest option.
&#8220;My first impression [...]";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:1512:"<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-802" title="epa-roof-article" src="http://vastpavers.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/epa-roof-article.jpg" alt="epa-roof-article" width="600" height="461" /></p>
<p><a href="http://www.roofingcontractor.com" target="_blank">Roofing Contractor</a> magazine just did a nice write-up about how the EPA Atlantic Ecology Division in Rhode Island used VAST Composite Deck Pavers to add a habitable space to their rooftop. The EPA considered composite lumber, concrete plaza pavers and other deck tiles and determined VAST was the lightest, toughest and greenest option.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;My first impression of the VAST pavers was that it?s an ideal material for rooftop applicatins,&#8221; said Gagliano. &#8220;They are tough but lightweight, offer the timeless visual appeal of brick pavers, and we could match the paver color with the building&#8217;s exterior walls and the sedum to be planted in the GreenGrid system. That helped achieve a blending of the architectural elements of the roof.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
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Roofing Contractor magazine just did a nice write-up about how the EPA Atlantic Ecology Division in Rhode Island used VAST Composite Deck Pavers to add a habitable space to their rooftop. The EPA considered composite lumber, concrete plaza pavers and other deck tiles and determined VAST was the lightest, toughest and greenest option.
&#8220;My first impression [...]";s:12:"atom_content";s:1512:"<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-802" title="epa-roof-article" src="http://vastpavers.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/epa-roof-article.jpg" alt="epa-roof-article" width="600" height="461" /></p>
<p><a href="http://www.roofingcontractor.com" target="_blank">Roofing Contractor</a> magazine just did a nice write-up about how the EPA Atlantic Ecology Division in Rhode Island used VAST Composite Deck Pavers to add a habitable space to their rooftop. The EPA considered composite lumber, concrete plaza pavers and other deck tiles and determined VAST was the lightest, toughest and greenest option.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;My first impression of the VAST pavers was that it?s an ideal material for rooftop applicatins,&#8221; said Gagliano. &#8220;They are tough but lightweight, offer the timeless visual appeal of brick pavers, and we could match the paver color with the building&#8217;s exterior walls and the sedum to be planted in the GreenGrid system. That helped achieve a blending of the architectural elements of the roof.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
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VAST was recently honored by New York House Magazine in its second annual Innovative Green Design Awards competition.

&#8220;These top achievers showcase exemplary home products in terms of energy efficiency, cradle-to-cradle and sustainable manufacturing, technological or design innovation, and aesthetics.

This international competition drew submissions from across the globe&#8230; products were judged by five experts in their [...]";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:1490:"<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-787" title="ny_house_mag_logo" src="http://vastpavers.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ny_house_mag_logo.png" alt="ny_house_mag_logo" width="400" height="100" /></p>
<div>VAST was recently honored by New York House Magazine in its second annual Innovative Green Design Awards competition.</div>
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<div><em>&#8220;These top achievers showcase exemplary home products in terms of energy efficiency, cradle-to-cradle and sustainable manufacturing, technological or design innovation, and aesthetics.</em><br />
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<em>This international competition drew submissions from across the globe&#8230; products were judged by five experts in their respective fields&#8230; panelists favored &#8220;products that offer a solution to problems in the marketplace.&#8221;</em></div>
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<div>VAST was in good company as NY Home selected some truly great products and manufacturers. I&#8217;ve always been partial to fellow award winner <a href="http://bigassfans.com" target="_blank">Big Ass Fans</a>.</div>
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VAST was recently honored by New York House Magazine in its second annual Innovative Green Design Awards competition.

&#8220;These top achievers showcase exemplary home products in terms of energy efficiency, cradle-to-cradle and sustainable manufacturing, technological or design innovation, and aesthetics.

This international competition drew submissions from across the globe&#8230; products were judged by five experts in their [...]";s:12:"atom_content";s:1490:"<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-787" title="ny_house_mag_logo" src="http://vastpavers.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ny_house_mag_logo.png" alt="ny_house_mag_logo" width="400" height="100" /></p>
<div>VAST was recently honored by New York House Magazine in its second annual Innovative Green Design Awards competition.</div>
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<div><em>&#8220;These top achievers showcase exemplary home products in terms of energy efficiency, cradle-to-cradle and sustainable manufacturing, technological or design innovation, and aesthetics.</em><br />
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<em>This international competition drew submissions from across the globe&#8230; products were judged by five experts in their respective fields&#8230; panelists favored &#8220;products that offer a solution to problems in the marketplace.&#8221;</em></div>
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<div>VAST was in good company as NY Home selected some truly great products and manufacturers. I&#8217;ve always been partial to fellow award winner <a href="http://bigassfans.com" target="_blank">Big Ass Fans</a>.</div>
<div style="margin-top: 20px;"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-634" title="eye-icon" src="http://vastpavers.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/eye-icon.jpg" alt="eye-icon" width="35" height="35" /> <a target="_blank" href="http://newyorkhousemagazine.com/view/full_story/7731719/article-Designs-for-the-Future" class="nound"><em class="more">Read the entire article</em></a></div>
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