Universal Access to Owens Corning's Builder Energy Solutions Calculator Improves Builders' Energy Efficiency SAN FRANCISCO, June 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Leading building materials manufacturer Owens Corning (BULLETIN BOARD: OWENQ) today announced that its proprietary tool, the Builder Energy Solutions Calculator, will be available for download off the Internet starting in late July, making the tool available to the entire building industry. The Calculator helps builders design the most cost-effective way to build an energy efficient home and take advantage of tax incentives available through the Energy Policy Act of 2005. The Owens Corning Calculator has recently been certified by the Residential Energy Service Network (RESNET), and is compliant with all IRS standards for the Act. "When we first introduced the Calculator to builders at the 2006 International Builders Show the response was tremendous, which led us to create a Web-accessible version of the tool available to an even wider audience," said John Pagano, vice president of builder strategy, Owens Corning. "By offering broader access to the Calculator, we are assisting more builders in tackling the energy crisis head on by providing a tool that supports designing, and ultimately building, in higher levels of home energy efficiency."
