Green Building Goes Mainstream as Energy Costs and Environmental Concerns Spark Greater Adoption

Released on = August 1, 2006, 11:12 am

Press Release Author = Econ Corporate Services, Inc

Industry = Environment

Press Release Summary = EnvironmentStocks.com Reviews Green Building Technology and
Industry Participation from Alcoa, XsunX, Centex Corp and International Barrier

Press Release Body = Green Building Goes Mainstream as Energy Costs and
Environmental Concerns Spark Greater Adoption

EnvironmentStocks.com Reviews Green Building Technology and Industry Participation
from Alcoa, XsunX, Centex Corp and International Barrier

POINT ROBERTS, Wash., DELTA, B.C., August 1st, 2006 - www.EnvironmentStocks.com (ES)
and www.RenewableEnergyStocks.comT (RES), investor and industry news portals for the
environmental and clean energy sector, review the green building arena in "Green
Building Goes Mainstream as Energy Costs and Environmental Concerns Spark Greater
Adoption." Green building has moved mainstream as the demand for the utilization of
construction products, materials, and techniques that minimize waste, improve air
and water quality, increase energy efficiency and protect the environment, grows.

Working to meet the increasing need for environmentally friendly construction and
energy production are companies such as XsunX, Inc, and Aloca Inc. with their focus
on integrated solar technologies, in addition to efforts by home builder Centex
Corporation and International Barrier, a developer of environmental friendly fire
resistant building materials.

According to a recent survey conducted by McGraw-Hill Construction/National
Association of Home Builders (NAHB) the residential green building market is
anticipated to grow from $19 billion from 2005 to $38 billion by 2010.

Taryn Holowka, Communications Manager, for the U.S. Green Building Council explains,
"People are seeing gas, energy and electricity prices rising, and one way to combat
that is through green building practices."

According to Dr. Michael Huddy, President & CEO of International Barrier Technology,
Inc. (OTCBB: IBTGF; TSX Venture: IBH), "A big part of the green movement stems from
the media which is much more attuned to issues as they interface environmental
issues with health. Our customers are coming to us as they not only seek
environmentally friendly building materials, but also as they are steering away from
products that may prove to be hazardous down the road."

As a major player in the homebuilder space Centex Corp (NYSE: CTX) implements a
variety of measures, many things as a matter of standard that brings a home close to
certification. According to the Company, "For the most part, we are 75% in line with
the green certification standards on most of our homes. In addition, we continue to
look into costs associated with green products such as Low Voc and No Voc finishes,
alternate attic insulation techniques, use of recycled materials, and other green
products."

Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) is a growing segment of the green building
industry. Tom Djokovich, CEO of XsunX, Inc. (OTCBB: XSNX) describes, "What
architects, builders, and building material manufacturers need are technologies and
products that allow them to integrate solar power production capabilities into
materials as seamlessly as possible. We are focused on the development of thin film
photovoltaic \"TFPV\" designs that provide light weight, flexible structures that can
be integrated into building products and become part of the surface of the
building."

Alcoa Inc.'s (NYSE:AA) global Building and Construction Systems business unit, has
developed an integrated BIPV sunshade product called 1600 PowerShadeŽ that generates
solar power while also providing an optimal level of shade, according to the
Company. This leads to energy conservation and an overall reduction of building
costs.

To Read "Green Building Goes Mainstream as Energy Costs and Environmental Concerns
Spark Greater Adoption" in Full Click Here:
http://www.environmentstocks.com/Articles/080106b.asp

EnvironmentStocks.com and RenewableEnergyStocks.comT, investor and industry news
portals within the InvestorIdeas.com content umbrella, do not make recommendations,
but offer unique free information portals to research news, exclusive articles and
columns, audio interviews, blogs and investor conferences for the environmental and
clean energy sector.

RenewableEnergystocks.comT also created \"The Ultimate Green Tech Investor Virtual
Stock Trading Contest\" - (register now at www.greentechinvestor.com) giving
investors a chance to win a ZAP electric car or electric scooter as well as gain a
valuable education on green technology.

Visit our growing list of participating public companies in the environmental
sector: www.environmentstocks.com/Enviro_Stocks/Stock_List.asp and the renewable
energy industry:
www.renewableenergystocks.com/Companies/RenewableEnergy/Stock_List.asp.

RenewableEnergyStocks.com is also available in German and Chinese.

Featured Clean Tech Sponsors: (The ES and RES portals are compensated by Barrier and
XsunX as disclosed in disclaimer below)

International Barrier Technology, Inc. ("Barrier") (OTCBB: IBTGF; TSXV: IBH)
For More Info: www.environmentstocks.com/Companies/IntlBarrier/Default.asp or
www.intlbarrier.com.

XsunX, Inc. (OTCBB: XSNX) For More Info:
http://www.renewableenergystocks.com/CO/XSNX/Default.asp or www.xsunx.com

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thousand equivalent in one forty-four shares.
For more information contact:
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Ann-Marie Fleming 866.725.2554
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Web Site: www.EnvironmentStocks.com

Source: EnvironmentStocks.com, International Barrier Technology, Inc., XsunX, Inc.,
Alcoa Inc., Centex Corp


Web Site = http://www.environmentstocks.com

Contact Details = Dawn Van Zant 800.665.0411
Ann-Marie Fleming 866.725.2554
Email: dvanzant@investorideas.com, or afleming@investorideas.com

Web Site: www.EnvironmentStocks.com

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