BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (January 15, 2008) – Jenn-Air(R) brand is now offering 3-D appliance models in the “Building Product Manufacturers” and “Green Appliance Collection” sections of the Google(R) SketchUp 3D Warehouse. Both sections of the Web site will house the brand’s breadth of appliances, including four full kitchen suite choices and new appliances within the Oiled Bronze kitchen suite. “Downloading 3-D appliance models from the Google 3D Warehouse makes it easier for architects, designers and clients to visualize the home,” said Mark Johnson, FAIA, CKD architect and senior manager of architecture and design marketing at Whirlpool Corporation. “In addition to being able to quickly compare the look of four different Jenn-Air brand kitchen suites and several different product models, 3D models of Jenn-Air ENERGY STAR qualified appliances are now available in our Green Appliance Collection, also located in the 3D Warehouse.” Jenn-Air brand kitchen suites include Oiled Bronze, which combines the rich, traditional color of bronze sculpture and fixtures, the commercially inspired Pro-Style(R) Stainless suite, sleek Euro-Style Stainless suite and modernist Floating Glass suite to bring high style and high performance to a wide variety of kitchen styles. New additions to the Oiled Bronze suite will be announced and 3-D models will be available in February 2008. Google SketchUp is a powerful, yet easy-to-learn, software developed to provide quick and easy 3-D forms for conceptual stages of design. The Google 3D Warehouse is a repository of 3-D building objects that expedites the design process. Whirlpool Corporation’s appliance models offer designers and their clients the ability to visualize their designs in 3-D, making it easier to determine the configurations that will work best. The SketchUp models can then be converted into all major CAD products without having to draw designs twice. To view 3-D models of Jenn-Air brand appliances, go to and search the Building Product Manufacturers Collection or Green Appliance Collection sections of the 3D Warehouse at http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse. For a live demonstration, visit the Google SketchUp booth during the MacWorld Expo 2008 or the Whirlpool Corporation booth during the 2008 International Builder Show(R). To see Jenn-Air brand appliances in a home application, view the 3-D model of The Dwell Home by Resolution: 4 Architecture by going to the Green Home Collection within the 3D Warehouse. For more information on Resolution: 4 Architecture or The Dwell Home, go to www.re4a.com. Whirlpool Corporation is the world’s leading manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances, with annual sales of approximately $18 billion, more than 73,000 employees, and more than 70 manufacturing and technology research centers around the world. The company markets Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Gladiator, Brastemp, Bauknecht, and other major brand names to consumers in nearly every country around the world. For more information on Whirlpool Corporation and its offerings for architects and design professionals, please visit www.insideadvantage.com or call 1-800-253-3977.
