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Green Life Smart Life Showcase Home Names Lead Appliance Sponsor
Narragansett, RI - October 13, 2009 - Green Life Smart LifeTM, a Rhode Island-based green building showcase home, is excited to announce the addition of Whirlpool Corporation to the project. Whirlpool Corporation designs appliance solutions that help consumers optimize productivity and efficiency in the home and is dedicated to creating ENERGY STAR® qualified appliances. All the supplied appliances for the project will bear the ENERGY STAR label and assist the homeowners in maintaining the highest level of energy efficiency throughout the home. Additionally, the new Whirlpool® Duet® washer, which uses 74 percent less water and 80 percent less energy than traditional top load washers manufactured before 2004, will aid the project in its LEED-H for Gold certification quest by providing a point in the Innovation & Design category.
In addition to the state-of-the-art Duet washer, the company will be supplying the following appliances:
• Whirlpool Brand Resource SaverTM Dishwasher -The brand's most efficient dishwasher ever features the eco-friendly Resource SaverTM wash system and CEE Tier II recognition from the Department of Energy Consortium for Energy Efficiency ratings.
• Whirlpool Brand Microwave - This 1.7 cu. ft. countertop model featuring the MaxWaveTM cooking system cooks food evenly from every angle, while Jet StartTM controls provide the flexibility to add 30 seconds to any timed cooking cycle.
• Whirlpool Brand Duet® Dryer-The Duet® Resource Saver® dryer uses up to 40% less energy with Eco Normal cycle when paired with a Duet washer. A more precise set of heat and moisture detection sensors allows clothes to dry more efficiently. The Quick Refresh steam cycle tumbles 2 to 5 items, helping break down odors and relax wrinkles. Combined with the Duet washer, it is the brands most efficient laundry pair to date, providing $837 in energy and water savings over the first five years of use .
• KitchenAid® Architect® Series II Double Drawer Dishwasher - This ENERGY STAR qualified dishwasher is able to wash 2 different loads independently or simultaneously and features 5 cycles for flexible washing options.
• KitchenAid® Architect® Series II Refrigerator - The 48" main refrigerator provides the elegant aesthetics and functionality that the gourmet cook's kitchen deserves. This ENERGY STAR qualified refrigerator will be monitored on the Control4 appliance module for real time monitoring of energy consumption and load shedding from 1 - 4 AM daily for a projected annual energy savings of 12 percent of running costs. A second ENERGY STAR labeled Whirlpool® French Door refrigerator, located in the home's pantry, will also be monitored on the Control4 system.
For more information on Green Life Smart Life, visit www.greenlifesmartlife.com. For more information on Whirlpool Corporation, visit www.whirlpool.com.
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