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C o n s t r u c t i o n M a r k e t p l a c e 6 5 W e d n e s d a y, J a n u a r y 2 1 , 2 0 1 5 United States, its territories and 42 other countries around the world. The Society's mission is to lead the steward- ship, planning and design of our built and natural environments. Nearly 80 percent of ASLA mem- bers work in private practice; 12 percent work in the public sector; five percent are full-time educators; and the remaining members are employed by developers, corporations and institutions. ASLA members work on projects of every type, scale and budget. Residential, urban design and parks/recreation are the largest markets, but planning, hospitality, campus design and healthcare represent significant practice sectors as well. Landscape architects collaborate with architects, civil engineers, urban planners, contractors, construction com- panies and many others in order to imple- ment design concepts. ASLA provides various opportunities throughout the year to connect with design professionals from the landscape architecture field. The ASLA Annual Meeting and EXPO is the largest gathering of land- scape architecture professionals and stu- ASLA (Cont'd. from p. 1) dents in the world. More than 5,000 attendees and nearly 500 exhibitors are expected to participate in the 2015 Annual Meeting and EXPO, November 6-9, in Chicago. This is an opportunity to network with landscape architects as well as access well-designed and high quality products and services. Landscape Architecture Magazine (LAM), ASLA's award-winning monthly magazine, features talented ASLA mem- bers' projects and how design ideas have transformed spaces using the natural environment. LAM is also a resource for products and services to be incorporated into the next project. In need of a landscape architect for a project? ASLA's Firm Finder tool is available to professionals seeking design help from a landscape architect. The list- ing includes firms across the United States available to collaborate, discuss and provide insight into how a landscape architect can be a part of projects. To connect with a landscape architect or access resources provided by ASLA, please visit booth #S1710 at the International Builders' Show. Also visit ASLA online at www.asla.org. your company. KM: We're a rainwater catchment com- pany. Typically you catch rain in a cistern or a barrel, but that can be impractical for storing large amounts of water. Each sec- tion of WaterFence is six feet high, seven feet long and 14 inches wide, and holds about 300 gallons. We have an 80 foot by 70 foot yard. Our fence would hold 13,000 gallons of water. A 13,000-gallon cistern would be over 18 feet tall and 12 feet around. Nobody wants to look at something that size in their backyard. CM: How did you start your company? KM: Our company started out as my 14- year-old son's science project. He was looking for a way to help solve California's drought situation. He said, 'What can we use that would be differ- ent?' He saw that everybody had a roof, everybody had gutters, and everybody had a fence. He said, 'Why not collect the rainwater in a fence?' He designed a pro- totype and won his school's science fair, the Sonoma County Science Fair and the San Francisco Bay Area Science Fair. CM: Tell our readers a little bit more about the fence. KM: It's professionally engineered and made from HDPE, or high density poly- ethylene, the same recyclable plastic that current cisterns are made out of. Each tank is connected to the next through a flexible hose, and it has ball valves if you wanted to isolate a tank. We made it with a flexible hose to withstand California earthquakes and wind. California has signed off on it, which has high standards. Most other states say, 'Well, if California signed off on it, it's okay with us.' CM: How close are you to selling the first fences? KM: We're in production mode right WaterFence (Cont'd. from p. 1) now, where we are doing our final testing on product. We're freezing it, we're heat- ing it and we're thoroughly testing it. We have the provisional utility patent, and we are ready to start installs very shortly. CM: Do you have an ideal customer? KM: Yes, new housing developments. With the drought the way that it is, by using the WaterFence, you can pretty much have landscaping any way you want. The typical use is outdoor use, although you can use it as potable water by running the water through a water filter and UV light system. It can also be used to keep your roof wet if there is an approaching fire, and that water gets recollected and is recircu- lated over and over until the fire dan- ger has passed. CM: Can you customize the appearance of the water fence? KM: Yes. You can have any type of face put on the outside of the fence, like a rock wall, a growing wall for tomatoes or other vegetables, or things like ivy. You can put wood on it as well, to get the look of a real wood fence. It's entirely up to you. Or you can have no facade. CM: What kind of interest have you gen- erated? KM: We've had representatives from the United Kingdom, Bermuda, Taiwan, Australia, the Philippines, along with most U.S. states asking when we can start delivering product. Stop by the WaterFence booth, #S1077, and meet the WaterFence boy on his 16th birthday! For more information, visit www.water- fence.com, call 415.595.3596, email k e n . m c d o w e l l @ t h e w a t e r f e n c e . c o m , visit the company on Facebook at www.facebook.com/waterfence or stop by booth #S1077. surfaces including tile, stone, marble, wood and like products. Our products are designed to be installed as a part of a complete flooring system. Proflex offers a variety of products to protect natural finish surfaces from common problems associated with a flooring installation including: crack-isolation, reduction of sound transmission, mois- ture control and water proofing. All of our products have been engineered and tested to industry standards, and are endorsed by leading independent floor covering associations. Our original product line of our elas- tomeric peel-and-stick membranes con- tinues to be our flagship product line. The Proflex elastomeric membranes provide flooring installations a triple protection of crack-isolation, sound reduction and a moisture vapor barrier. Our elastomeric membranes are easy to install, and allow you to install your finish surfaces imme- diately after installing Proflex with no waiting time. Proflex also features a specialty product for areas requiring positive waterproofing protection. Proflex Hydra- Seal is a semi-liquid applied product that forms a barrier preventing moisture Proflex (Cont'd. from p. 1) vapor transmission, and blocks the intru- sion of water to protect surfaces from structural damage. Hydra-Seal can be applied to concrete and exterior-grade wood surfaces, and will adhere to variety of irregular forms such as base flashing and walls. Hydra-Seal is ideal for use in showers, steam-rooms, bathrooms, pools, fountains and areas requiring positive waterproofing. The latest inclusion to our family of products is the Pro-Stick line of mortars, thinsets, mastics and specialty adhesives. Proflex offers a variety of products designed for surface prepara- tion, setting tile and stone surfaces, and adhesives for both engineered and solid wood surfaces. Pro-Stick mortars and adhesives are fully compatible with our Proflex membranes we offer full sys- tem warranties to suit a variety of applications. Proflex is continually expanding our product line to offer a variety of flooring surface installation solutions to ensure your natural finished surface will last for years. Contact Proflex at 877.5PROFLEX or www.proflex.us for additional informa- tion. During the show, visit the company at booth #S2250. 18 hours a year! Designed to make the day a little less complicated, Schlage Touch provides easy, key-free access, so people with active lifestyles and busy schedules can simplify their day. With the ability to store 19 unique access codes, Schlage Touch provides homeowners with excep- tional convenience. No key means it's 100 percent bump-proof and pick-proof, and there's nothing to lose, nothing to fiddle with and no more cutting keys or re-keying locks. Featuring a slim profile that's as sleek as it is strong, Schlage Touch is anything but light on features and strength. Schlage Touch joins the brand's suite of keyless electronic products, which are among the top choices for homeowners, remodelers, builders, property managers and security integrators. Formerly the Schlage Touchscreen Deadbolt™, Schlage Connect™ puts homeowners in control by allowing them to be constant- ly connected to their front door from any- where in the world via leading Z-Wave Schlage (Cont'd. from p. 4) compatible home automation systems. With built-in alarm technology, a Grade 1 highest residential security rating and keyless entry, Schlage Connect has been opening up new possibilities for the home since launching in the first quarter of 2013. Schlage Touch and Schlage Connect are currently available at www.schlage.com. Survey Methodology This survey was conducted online within the United States by Harris Poll on behalf of Schlage from September 12 to 16, 2014 among 2,020 adults ages 18 and older. This online survey is not based on a probability sample and therefore no estimate of theoretical sampling error can be calculated. For complete survey methodology, including weighting vari- ables, contact Martha Pulido at Pulido@formulapr.com. Visit Schlage at booth #C3532. For more information, go to www.schlage.com, call Megan McCluskey at 913.393.8660 or email megan.mccluskey@allegion.com. ment of plumbing accessories, water fil- ters, garbage disposers, instant hot water tanks and water chillers. Featured this year is the Francis Anthony Collection ... Tailored Proportion Gourmet Faucets. The company is a division of McAlpine Plumbing, an international manufacturing and industrial corporation, celebrating more than 100 years in business. Mountain Plumbing's dedication to customer service is unparalleled within the kitchen and bath industry. It is setting Mountain Plumbing (Cont'd. from p. 4) the standard for service and support through its dedicated customer service team that is accessible and responsive to your needs. In addition to these offerings, Mountain Plumbing offers same day shipping and has no minimum order requirements. The hallmark of Mountain Plumbing's success: combining quality with innovative products that add beauty and value to your home. To learn more about Mountain Plumbing, visit www.mountainplumbing.com or stop by booth #N1562.