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Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., to Address Architects and Home Improvement Professionals on Lowering Cooling Costs at COOLWALL(R) Symposium
PANAMA CITY, Fla., Oct. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., global
champion and respected thought leader on issues of sustainability and the
environment, will be the keynote speaker at the first COOLWALL(R) Symposium
sponsored by Textured Coatings of America (TexCote), to be held Feb. 6, 2009
in conjunction with the World of Concrete inLas Vegas.
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Created especially for architects and home improvement professionals, this
symposium will explore the challenges of designing, building and renovating
energy-efficient structures and simple solutions available today.
"Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. understands and can speak to both the visionary
and practical sides of the environmental challenges our world faces," said Jay
A. Haines, president and CEO of Textured Coatings of America (TexCote). "We
think that everyone who attends this event will walk away inspired and
equipped to take advantage of new technologies that are already proving to be
effective."
In his talk, Kennedy will discuss his views on sustainability and how
TexCote's COOLWALL Coating Systems, a green exterior high build solution for
tilt-up and pre-cast concrete, can help architects and home improvement
professionals meet environmental demands in the commercial, residential and
public works construction sectors. Andre O. Desjarlais, research group leader
for the U.S. Dept. of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, will also
present findings from a study conducted by his organization that showed
COOLWALL coatings can reduce cooling costs by as much as 21.9 percent.
Qualified architects can earn one learning unit AIA credit for attending
the symposium. For more information or to register, call (800) 454-0340, ext.
24. The symposium is co-sponsored by the Tilt-Up Concrete Association.
About Textured Coatings of America
Founded in 1961 inLos Angeles, Textured Coatings of America (TCA) is the
largest textured coatings manufacturer in the world and has been a pioneer in
the development of the exterior finishes that help meet the challenges of
today's architecture. TCA now has manufacturing in bothCalifornia andFlorida
as well as licensed manufacturing around the world. Distribution points are
located throughoutthe United States,Canada and other countries around the
globe. For more information on the company, visit www.texcote.com
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