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Surface—A publication of Carlisle Wide Plank Floors
Posted by Chad Cassin
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Summer 2007 Vol. 1 Issue 1Posted on June 17, 2009 at 02:10 PM in News & Events • (0) Comments
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Helping Green Living Smart Living Take the LEED
Posted by Chad Cassin
When Kimberly and Joe Hageman decided to build a state-of-the-art LEED-H certified green home on the Rhode Island coast, they researched both cutting-edge new technologies and various companies that had long been known for supplying green products.
Carlisle Wide Plank Floors of Stoddard, New Hampshire, and its 100% FSC Certified Antique Reclaimed Flooring quickly became part of the mix. Working closely with the owners, Carlisle found just the right old barn, which had been slated for demolition, carefully dismantled it and a created gorgeous wide plank milled barnwood from the re-milled timbers. It covers almost half of the home’s 4,400 square feet and qualified for full LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) H points.
“Carlisle became one of our favorite partners,” says Kimberly. “They really care about getting everything right and have a long history of green environmental practices.”
Carlisle President Don Carlisle adds, “All our floors are custom crafted one board at a time, utilizing either newly sawn wood harvested from sustainably managed forests or true antique timbers from structures that would otherwise be demolished. We’re the number one supplier of FSC Certified Antique Reclaimed Wood in North America, and opting to use this precious commodity reduces the overall embodied energy of a floor and puts less stress on our natural resources. Plus, you get a wonderful look and feel that resonates like no other floor.”
The home, which took well over a year to complete, isn’t merely a living residence. It is a showcase home offering a hands-on demonstration site where builders, architects, designers, schools, members of the media and the general public are invited to tour and learn about all the latest innovations in eco-friendly sustainable living.
Foremost among the home’s features is an energy control system that uses various sensors to constantly monitor energy usage and maximize efficiencies. A geothermal system will provide all the home’s heating and cooling, via a 1,000-foot well. Small wonder that the home has already received strong endorsements from the green press and trade publications that cater to the construction and design industries.
An open house for the public will be held Saturday, December 12 that will feature tours and demonstrations. For details, contact Ashley Daigneault at (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
About Carlisle Wide Plank Floors
Carlisle Wide Plank Floors® is a unique wood flooring company. First and foremost, every Carlisle floor is custom—literally created one board at a time, tailored for each specific customer, by skilled New England craftsmen. As such, it is an authentic representation of an American folk art—a family heirloom to be treasured for generations.
Secondly, we are a family operation, started in the early 1960s by Dale Carlisle, who made floors by first making friends. And we were green before green was popular. Now run by Dale’s son Don, we remain that way today. In fact, we think of our customers as part of our extended family—a family that also includes small, local saw mills, and sawyers who share our commitment to quality, plus second and third generation foresters and antique barn and mill reclaimers who share our ideals in preserving the environment.About Green Life Smart Life
The RI-based Green Life Smart Life project was created to demonstrate real-life applications in creating sustainable living and healthy environments in conjunction with custom electronics that embrace today’s smart home technology. A showcase of the latest advances in green building techniques and environmentally friendly materials alongside innovative technologies for complete home control and state-of-the art entertainment, the Green Life Smart Life project is showing homeowners the full range of just how attainable smart and green living can be.
Posted on November 9, 2009 at 03:57 PM in News & Events • (0) Comments
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Carlisle participates in Greenbuild show November 10 in Phoenix
Posted by Christine Halvorson
Carlisle is gearing up for the last trade show of the year, the Greenbuild Show from Nov. 10 through 12 at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, AZ. The Carlisle booth is #5107 and will feature a floor of Old Growth Eastern White Pine with a blend of grades, 13-, 14- and 17 inch- face widths, and 7/8 inch thick, slight block planed edges. It’ll be refinished by the sample shop with Copper Mine stain, two coats of trans and two coast Satin Tung Oil, and finished with antique cut nails.
In addition, there will be an extensive display of wood panels — Brown Maple with Clear Original Satin stain, Footworn Walnut with Sturbridge Brown stain and Antique Heart Pine with super rustic stain to name just a few.
Former Vice President Al Gore will be the keynote speaker at the expo and singer Sheryl Crow will perform.
Registration information and general information about the show can be found at the Greenbuild 2009 web site.
Looking ahead a bit, Carlisle’s first show in 2010 will be the IBS/National Builders Show in Las Vegas, Jan. 19 to 22. More information on that one later.
Posted on November 6, 2009 at 11:08 AM in News & Events • (0) Comments
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Hemphill’s in Costa Mesa, California now offering Carlisle floors
Posted by Christine Halvorson
We were thrilled to see Hemphill’s Rugs and Carpets of Costa Mesa, California adding us to their stellar list of suppliers. Hemphill’s serves southern California with carpet, rug and hardwood floors. They also have a blog and recently mentioned Carlisle in it with a look at how we harvest the trees, work with loggers and sawyers and how we dry the wood. Thank you to Hemphill’s!
Posted on October 6, 2009 at 06:54 PM in News & Events • (0) Comments
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Green by Design event will make building green easy , October 10 in Plymouth, NH
Posted by Christine Halvorson
Green building and home design and all its possibilities are the focus of the Green by Design Open House hosted by ABODE Builders of New England October 10 in Plymouth, New Hampshire. Anyone with some ideas for building their dream home or remodeling their current home in an environmentally friendly way should attend and learn from some of New England’s best experts in green building—including Carlisle of course. Architects, real estate agents and anyone who wants to think green may benefit.
The event is 1 to 4 p.m. Directions to the Abode location are here.
“We’ll have some of the green home building industry’s top talent on hand and help people get started on the path of building their dream home the right way,” says Jason Maring of ABODE Builders.
Hickory in Design Center:
Carlisle’s Tim Buckley will be on hand giving a demonstration, plus answering questions, showing samples and offering catalogs. Carlisle and Abode have been working together for the past two years, since Abode was launched. Visitors at the Green by Design Open House will see Carlisle’s 4-to-8-inch Antique Hickory floor (above), which is installed in the Abode Design Center, and our 4- to 8-inch pre-finished Antique Oak in the on-site, award-winning model home (below).
Oak in model home:
The event’s organizers at Abode say they hope it will help educate consumers on green design and building technologies and help them feel comfortable with the building process, which can be daunting to contemplate. Abode is a full-service, custom architectural home design and build firm.
The event includes demonstrations by New England’s top green experts in architectural, interior, kitchen and landscape design. Representatives from Crown Point Cabinetry (another Carlisle partner), Design East Interiors and Andrews Construction, along with award-winning architect Elise Stone, will be on-hand to talk about the benefits of green design and energy efficient living.
And, it’s not just about floors and green design. The event wraps up with live music and a barbecue. And note, on Columbus Day weekend, this beautiful corner of New England comes alive with fall foliage—the perfect excuse for a daytrip into New Hampshire’s countryside.
Phone: 603-536-1400, ext. 568 with questions and click here for directions.
Posted on September 23, 2009 at 07:56 AM in News & Events • (0) Comments
Staining at the Sample Shop
Stoddard, New Hampshire