AdvanTech News, Building Industry Info

ZIP System® and AdvanTech® Contribute to Handicap-Accessible Home for South Carolina Family

8/10/2011
Huber Engineered Woods donated ZIP System and AdvanTech products to the Home Builders Association of Greater Columbia to build a handicap accessible home for a local family in need. Brian Denny, an employee of Stock Building Supply suffered a serious spinal cord injury that paralyzed him from the shoulders down. Denny and his wife, Jessica, have two children. The home being built for them will be known as Lagniappe, meaning "a little something extra" or "an extra or unexpected gift."

Macon Builder Constructs Quality Homes with AdvanTech® Flooring and ZIP System® Wall Sheathing

8/9/2011
Al Durden, construction supervisor for SF Communities in Macon, Ga., builds quality, residential homes in Macon and surrounding communities throughout Middle Georgia. By using AdvanTech® flooring and ZIP System® wall sheathing, Durden is not only meeting the new standards, but is realizing significantly increased overall homeowner satisfaction in the homes built by SF Communities.

ZIP System® Roof Sheathing Saves East Tennessee Builder Thousands in Storm Repairs

8/9/2011
East Tennessee custom home builder, Blane Chrisman of Radius Homes, uses ZIP System® roof sheathing along with ZIP System® wall sheathing and AdvanTech® flooring to construct high-quality energy efficiency and moisture resistant homes.

Georgia Green Builder Turns to ZIP System® and Advantech® Products to Construct Quality Homes

7/11/2011
Ten years ago, veteran luxury homebuilder, Mark Conway of New Leaf Homes, chose Advantech® to help him deliver on high-end buyers’ expectation of quality. Now a certified green builder, Conway looks to both Advantech® flooring and ZIP System® wall and roof sheathing to keep homeowners happy with properties that deliver the highest energy-efficiency possible

Huber Engineered Woods Names AdvanTech Video Contest Winners

3/17/2011
Huber Engineered Woods named “Floored by a Board” the winner of its AdvanTech “Panel Performance” video contest, hosted online at AdvanTechperforms.com. "Floored by a Board” was awarded $10,000 and a YouTube premier.

Huber Engineered Woods Announces New General Manager For AdvanTech® Flooring and Sheathing

3/8/2011
Huber Engineered Woods recently hired Steve McNamee to the position of General Manager, AdvanTech® Flooring and Sheathing.

Huber Engineered Woods Provides Hands-On Experience To Residential Builders at JLC LIVE New England 2011

3/4/2011
Huber Engineered Woods provides hands-on experience with AdvanTech® flooring and ZIP System® roof and wall sheathing to residential builders at JLC LIVE New England 2011.

AdvanTech® Flooring and ZIP System® Roof and Wall Sheathing Receive ICC-ES® SAVE™ Program Certification

2/22/2011
Huber Engineered Woods is one of few engineered wood manufacturers to garner recognition and receive ICC-ES® SAVE™ program certification.

Huber Engineered Woods and AdvanTech® Flooring on "Home Wizards- CBS Radio"

1/20/2011
Huber Engineered Woods and AdvanTech® flooring are featured on a segment of "Home Wizards with Cindy Dole" on CBS Radio. The segment was recorded during the 2011 International Builders' Show in Orlando, Fla. and includes an interview with Matt O'Brien, vice president of commercial operations of Huber Engineered Woods.

Huber Engineered Woods’ AdvanTech® Flooring: A Step Above the Alternatives

1/12/2011
Advanced Properties and Sustainability Make Engineered Wood Panels Superior to Competitors

AdvanTech® Flooring and ZIP System® Roof and Wall Sheathing Recognized in Builder’s Choice Awards

12/7/2010
Huber Engineered Woods' products, AdvanTech® flooring and ZIP System® roof and wall sheathing, contributed to two award-winning projects in the 2010 Builder’s Choice Design and Planning Awards, hosted annually by BUILDER magazine.

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Selects Huber Engineered Woods ZIP System® Roof and Wall Sheathing and AdvanTech® Flooring for a Second Season

10/12/2010
Huber Engineered Woods LLC is contributing ZIP System® roof and wall panels and AdvanTech® flooring for more than 20 homes during Season Eight of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition."

AdvanTech® Flooring and ZIP System® Roof and Wall Sheathing Featured in LBM Journal

10/7/2010
AdvanTech® flooring and ZIP System® roof and wall sheathing are featured in the October issue of LBM Journal in an article titled "In Depth: Engineered Wood Products."

AdvanTech® Flooring Featured in BUILDERnews Magazine

10/4/2010
AdvanTech® flooring is featured in the October issue of BUILDERnews magazine in a story titled "Engineered For Profit: What's new in flooring panels and structural sheathing?"

AdvanTech® Flooring Seen in The New York Times

10/1/2010
Huber Engineered Woods' AdvanTech® and ZIP System® were recently seen in a New York Times article on the construction of a passive home being built in Vermont.

Traditional Kentucky Builder Replaces Plywood with AdvanTech® Flooring

9/28/2010
Traditional Kentucky builder of Elite Homes in Louisville, Ky replaces plywood with AdvanTech® flooring

AdvanTech® and ZIP System® Contribute to Award-Winning Green Construction in Atlanta

9/22/2010
AdvanTech® flooring and ZIP System® roof and wall sheathing contribute to Wickstead Work's award-winning green construction in Atlanta

Sawdust Seminar Video

8/23/2010
Brad Staggs from HGTVPro welcomes you to the first-ever Sawdust Seminar held at Burton Lumber in Salt Lake City, Utah. Please watch our video to learn about the event and listen to builder testimonials.

Huber Engineered Woods and AdvanTech® Flooring featured in ProSales Magazine

7/1/2010
Huber Engineered Woods and AdvanTech® flooring are featured in the June/July issue of ProSales Magazine.

Huber Engineered Woods Nails AdvanTech® to Site Commander

6/25/2010
AdvanTech® flooring serves as a sponsor for the 10th annual Site Commander Tour and Sweepstakes.

AdvanTech® Flooring on the Cover of Journal of Light Construction

6/7/2010
AdvanTech® flooring is featured on the June cover of Journal of Light Construction and seen in the "Tool Test: Sideways Saws" cover article.

AdvanTech® Flooring Helps Achieve LEED Certification on Cincinnati Home

5/3/2010
AdvanTech® flooring is seen in the May issue of Cincy Magazine due to its contribution in the construction of a Cincinnati home that recently achieved its LEED certification.

Huber Engineered Woods in the Wall Street Journal

4/9/2010
Huber Engineered Woods was recently included in a Wall Street Journal article on "Extreme Makeover:Home Edition" and mentioned AdvanTech® flooring as a product donated to assist with home construction on the show.

Caribbean Construction Magazine Features AdvanTech® Flooring

4/1/2010
Caribbean Construction magazine features AdvanTech® flooring in its most recent issue.

AdvanTech® Flooring Featured in EcoHome

3/5/2010
AdvanTech® flooring is featured in the January-February issue of EcoHome in a story titled "Greening the Shell: How plywood and OSB stack up in the search for sustainable sheathing."

BMC West's March Dimensions Newsletter Featuring AdvanTech® Flooring

2/26/2010
BMC West's March Dimensions Newsletter features AdvanTech® flooring in this month's builder profile of McCall, Idaho's Pinetop Custom Homes.

AdvanTech® Flooring Featured on Ebuild.com

2/9/2010
Ebuild.com features article describing how AdvanTech Flooring Defines Strength and Stiffness ESR-1785 Certification Exceeds Traditional PS2 Performance Standards

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Idaho Builder Selects AdvanTech® Flooring and ZIP System® Roof and Wall Sheathing

2/4/2010
Idaho Builder Selects AdvanTech® Flooring and ZIP System® Roof and Wall Sheathing to Complete Custom Homes in a Short Building Season

IBS 2010 Highlights

1/21/2010
Brad Staggs from HGTVPro welcomes you to the Huber Engineered Woods booth at the 2010 International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas for a in-depth look at AdvanTech® flooring. Please watch our video to view product demonstrations and builder testimonials.

Huber Engineered Woods AdvanTech® Flooring Defines Strength and Stiffness

1/19/2010
Huber Engineered Woods AdvanTech® Flooring Defines Strength and Stiffness ESR-1785 Certification Exceeds Traditional PS2 Performance Standards

AdvanTech Flooring Featured in Connecticut Builder

1/1/2010
AdvanTech Flooring products were used to construct the "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" build in Suffield, Conn. Read the article, which features commentary and pictures of the construction, in Connecicut Builder magazine.

“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” Selects AdvanTech® Flooring for Florida Family

12/7/2009
The Emmy-award winning hit ABC television show, “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” is using Huber Engineered Woods LLC’s ZIP System® roof and wall sheathing and AdvanTech® flooring to construct a home for a deserving family in Gainesville, Fla. as part of season seven, themed “Get on the Bus.”

“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” Selects AdvanTech® Flooring for Mississippi Family

12/3/2009
The Emmy-award winning hit ABC television show, “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” is using Huber Engineered Woods LLC’s ZIP System® roof and wall sheathing and AdvanTech® flooring to construct a home for a deserving family in Hattiesburg, Miss. as part of season seven, themed “Get on the Bus.”

“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” Selects AdvanTech® Flooring for North Carolina Family

11/11/2009
The Emmy-award winning hit ABC television show, “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” is using Huber Engineered Woods LLC’s ZIP System® roof and wall sheathing and AdvanTech® flooring to construct a home for a deserving family in Lexington, N.C. as part of season seven, themed “Get on the Bus.”

“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” Selects AdvanTech® Flooring for New York Family

11/7/2009
The Emmy-award winning hit ABC television show, “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” is using Huber Engineered Woods LLC’s ZIP System® roof and wall sheathing and AdvanTech® flooring to construct a home for a deserving family in Buffalo, N.Y. as part of season seven, themed “Get on the Bus.”

“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” Selects AdvanTech® Flooring for Indiana Family

10/21/2009
The Emmy-award winning hit ABC television show, “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” is using Huber Engineered Woods LLC’s ZIP System® roof and wall sheathing and AdvanTech® flooring to construct a home for a deserving family in Bunker Hill, Ind. as part of season seven, themed “Get on the Bus.”

“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” Selects AdvanTech® Flooring for Minnesota Family

10/2/2009
The Emmy-award winning hit ABC television show, “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” is using Huber Engineered Woods LLC’s ZIP System® roof and wall sheathing and AdvanTech® flooring to construct a home for a deserving family in Blaine, Minn. as part of season seven, themed “Get on the Bus.”

Kentucky Builder Selects AdvanTech® Flooring and ZIP System® Roof and Wall Sheathing

9/16/2009
David Lutes, owner of Stonecroft Homes in Prospect, Ky. builds custom homes and regularly faces weather challenges including snow and ice. Lutes uses AdvanTech® flooring and ZIP System® roof and wall sheathing on his homes due to their moisture barrier properties which help overcome the challenging weather conditions.

“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” Selects AdvanTech® Flooring for Illinois Family

9/9/2009
The Emmy-award winning hit ABC television show, “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” is using Huber Engineered Woods LLC’s ZIP System® roof and wall sheathing and AdvanTech® flooring to construct a home for a deserving family in Rockford, Ill. as part of season seven, themed “Get on the Bus.”

“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” Selects AdvanTech® Flooring for Kentucky Family

9/5/2009
The Emmy-award winning hit ABC television show, “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” is using Huber Engineered Woods LLC’s ZIP System® roof and wall sheathing and AdvanTech® flooring to construct a home for a deserving family in Owensboro, Ky. as part of season seven, themed “Get on the Bus.”

AdvanTech Flooring Featured in Professional Builder Magazine

8/18/2009
AdvanTech Flooring was used to construct the first NAHB-certified home in Alabama. Read about the project and view pictures in Professional Builder Magazine.

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“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” Selects AdvanTech® Flooring for Illinois Family

8/18/2009
The Emmy-award winning hit ABC television show, “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” is using Huber Engineered Woods LLC’s AdvanTech® flooring to construct a home for a deserving family in Philo, Ill. as part of season seven, themed “Get on the Bus.”

New AdvanTech® Flooring Web Site Recognized In 2009 Hermes Creative Awards

8/17/2009
Huber Engineered Woods LLC, leading manufacturer of innovative building solutions, won an honorable mention at the 2009 Hermes Creative Awards for its new Web site, AdvanTechperforms.com created by E-dreamz Inc.

AdvanTech® Flooring and ZIP System® Wall Sheathing System Seal ZEBRAlliance Low-Energy Living

8/10/2009
Research Project Builds the Ultimate Affordable Energy-Efficient Home

"Extreme Makeover : Home Edition" Selects AdvanTech® Flooring for Ohio Family

7/30/2009
“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” is using AdvanTech® flooring to construct a home for a deserving family in Beavercreek, Ohio as part of season seven.

Ohio Builder Chooses AdvanTech® Flooring and ZIP System® Roof and Wall Sheathing

7/30/2009
Nilay Bhatt, owner of Dani Homes Limited, started building his contribution to the 2009 BIA Parade of Homes during the middle of winter, and selected AdvanTech® and ZIP System® products for their moisture barrier properties to overcome the challenging weather.

“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” Selects AdvanTech® Flooring for Missouri Family

7/14/2009
The Emmy-award winning hit ABC television show, “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” is using AdvanTech® flooring to construct a home for a deserving family in Ash Grove, Mo. as part of season seven, themed “Get on the Bus.”

“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” Selects AdvanTech® Flooring for Texas Family

7/10/2009
The Emmy-award winning hit ABC television show, “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” is using Huber Engineered Woods LLC’s ZIP System® roof and wall sheathing and AdvanTech® flooring to construct a home for a deserving family in Lancaster, Texas as part of season seven, themed “Get on the Bus.”

Huber Engineered Woods Builds House Consumers Will Buy

6/9/2009
Nearly 60 percent of 150 homebuyers polled were more likely to spend $1,000 more for a home built with Huber building products.

Enter Online Sweepstakes For Prizes Up To $5,000

5/28/2009
Huber Engineered Woods LLC, leading manufacturer of innovative building solutions, is launching an online sweepstakes at AdvanTechperforms.com where contestants can register to win up to $5,000 from May 25 through July 31, 2009. One grand prize of $5,000 will be awarded, and five runner ups will receive a prize of $1,000 each. Winners will be notified on Aug. 30, 2009. Visit AdvanTechcashgiveaway.com for more details.

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See the recent NAHB National Green Building Approval of AdvanTech® Flooring on Building Online.

5/18/2009

AdvanTech® Flooring Receives NAHB National Green Building Approval

5/12/2009
Huber Engineered Woods LLC, leading manufacturer of innovative building solutions, has earned the NAHB (National Association of Home Builders) Research Center Green Approved mark for its AdvanTech® flooring and ZIP System® roof and wall sheathing. This approval verifies that AdvanTech flooring and ZIP System roof and wall sheathing are eligible to contribute points toward the certification of a building under the NAHB National Green Building Standard™.

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AdvanTech® Flooring and ZIP System® Roof and Wall Sheathing Help Dreams Come True For Atlanta Builder

4/27/2009
In 2008, Jim Bankes, president of Jim Bankes Inc., was building the 2008 Atlanta Magazine Dream Home in the humid Georgia climate and selected AdvanTech® and ZIP System® products for their barrier properties.

AdvanTech® Flooring Featured In ProSales Magazine

4/10/2009
In the March article, “Pursuing The New Deal”, our AdvanTech® general manager is interviewed about best practices for selling products to builders.

See The New AdvanTech® Refresh Panel In The LBM Journal.

4/8/2009
The LBM Editors Choose AdvanTech® Refresh Panel as the Hot Product at the 2009 IBS Show.

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New AdvanTech® Flooring Web Site

3/25/2009
Huber Engineered Woods Empowers Customers With New AdvanTech® Flooring Web Site

Hann Builders Pioneer Huber Engineered Woods AdvanTech® Flooring and ZIP System® Roof and Wall Sheathing

2/9/2009
In February 2008, Stephen Hann changed the specifications on his $1.9 million Signature Home in The Woodlands community to AdvanTech flooring and ZIP System roof and wall sheathing even though the home was already being framed. Hann made the last-minute change after determining that AdvanTech flooring and ZIP System wall and roof sheathing would help deliver the best possible living environment to the future homeowners, which is the way Hann has made decisions on products and services since founding Hann Builders in 1993.

Huber Engineered Woods and Alpha Lumber Sponsor New Technology Product Event in Fultondale

11/12/2008
ZIP System® Roof and Wall Sheathing and AdvanTech® Flooring Applications Demonstrated At Event.

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Huber Engineered Woods Provides Hands-On Experience To Residential Builders at JLC LIVE Pacific Northwest 2008

11/11/2008
ZIP System® Roof and Wall Sheathing Applications Demonstrated in Three Clinics

SFI Surveillance Audit Report of Huber Engineered Woods, LLC

10/20/2008
The SFI Program of the Huber Engineered Woods, LLC operations in Broken Bow Oklahoma, Commerce Georgia, Crystal Hill Virginia, Easton Maine, and Whites Creek Tennessee has demonstrated continuing conformance with the Sustainable Forestry Initiative Standard ®, 2005-2009 Edition (SFIS), according to the NSFISR.

Huber Engineered Woods Launches New Advertising Campaign For AdvanTech® Flooring and Sheathing

9/16/2008
Campaign will offer significant awareness about value of AdvanTech products to help customers make every dollar count during a down market.

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