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September 14, 2010

CertainTeed Partners with Sustainable Solutions Corporation to Grow Green Housing in Philadelphia

(Valley Forge, Pa.) – As the importance of green building continues to grow, two Pennsylvania-based companies are working together to help increase awareness and build more environmentally friendly homes. Sustainable Solutions Corporation (SSC), of Royersford, Pa., and CertainTeed Corporation, of Valley Forge, Pa., most recently collaborated on a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®)-certified home in the Philadelphia area. The home, located in Limerick, is the first LEED Platinum single-family home in the state.

“Sustainable Solutions Corporation is a professional organization with a high level of knowledge for the green building industry,” says Aman Desouza, director of innovation and sustainability for CertainTeed Corporation. “We are privileged to work with them to help increase awareness of our continued legacy to manufacture sustainable products and eco-friendly home building.”

Built by Creswell & Company, the residence was designed using a passive solar design and geothermal heat pump system to maximize energy efficiency as well as structural insulated panels. SSC chose to use CertainTeed’s Independence Designer Shingles based on the product’s lifetime warranty, unique style and low environmental impact due to the close proximity of the manufacturing facility.

“We use CertainTeed products for their sustainable attributes and the locality of the company’s production facilities,” says Tad Radzinski, president of Sustainable Solutions Corporation. “Many of CertainTeed’s products are manufactured with recycled material or provide energy savings to the homeowner. This is important to homeowners who want to reduce their impact on the environment and save money.”

CertainTeed is a leader in manufacturing products that help create more comfortable and healthy homes and buildings, including a variety of energy-efficient products like the EnerGen™ Photovoltaic Roofing System, Sustainable Insulation™ and CedarBoards™ Insulated Siding. Many products are ENERGY STAR® certified and help homeowners earn energy efficiency federal tax credits included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

The company also offers products manufactured with recycled content, such as WeatherBoards™ Fiber Cement Siding and various ProRoc® gypsum board and finishing products. Many of the CertainTeed’s interior and exterior building products also qualify toward credits for LEED and meet the National Green Building Standard™ and Green Building Guidelines established through the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).

For more information about CertainTeed’s sustainable products, visit .

About Sustainable Solutions Corporation

Sustainable Solutions Corporation provides comprehensive Green Building and Sustainable Development Services to corporations, manufacturers and property owners. SSC helps clients meet sustainability goals and gain competitive advantage while reducing environmental impact. SSC’s service offerings include:  Green Building and Sustainability Training, Development and Implementation of Sustainability Programs, Sustainable Buildings and Operations, LEED and ENERGY STAR Certification Services, Integrated Green Building Design, and Renewable Energy Systems. For more information, visit .

About CertainTeed

Through the responsible development of innovative and sustainable building products, CertainTeed has helped shape the building products industry for more than 100 years. Founded in 1904 as General Roofing Manufacturing Company, the firm's slogan "Quality Made Certain, Satisfaction Guaranteed," quickly inspired the name CertainTeed. Today, CertainTeed® is North America’s leading brand of exterior and interior building products, including roofing, siding, windows, fence, decking, railing, trim, foundations, pipe, insulation, gypsum, ceilings and access covers.

A subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, the world’s largest building products company, CertainTeed and its affiliates have more than 6,000 employees and more than 65 manufacturing facilities throughout the United States and Canada. In 2009 and 2010, CertainTeed, which is headquartered in Valley Forge, Pa., was named ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, a national award that recognizes environmentally responsible corporations. The group had total sales of approximately $3 billion in 2009.

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For more information contact:

Michael B. Loughery, CertainTeed

(610) 341-7328

mike.b.loughery@saint-

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