Helping YOU build YOUR LEED Certified American Dream Home

Let Cofer/Adams help you with your LEED certification needs. Cofer/Adams is the leading Atlanta - Athens Georgia area supplier of building materials that can help you attain LEED certification for your home or wood-framed commercial building. Extra points can be achieved by using Boise engineered lumber, cut by our computerized, optimized SawTec saw to minimize waste. Huber OSB products, such as Zip-Wall, Zip-Roof and Advantech sub-flooring are part of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), do not use any urea-formaldehyde in the manufacturing process, and qualify based on manufacturing proximity in our area. Energy Star doors and windows help with points and energy savings. Masonite's "Safe and Sound" interior doors utilize DorCor™ made from wheat straw, and reduce sound transmission between rooms. Check with us for the green products you need to gain points for your LEED certified building.

Build Green in Georgia using Engineered Wood

How would you like to build green homes and save money at the same time? A recently conducted study shows that putting radiant barriers in attics can result in a 20% reduction in the AC unit's run time during the seven hours of peak attic temperatures, can cut peak temperatures by 23 degrees, and have a 57% efficiency improvement in the cooled air delivered through the air ducts. The study was conducted last summer by Appalachian State University, and led by Jeff Tiller, chair of the Technology Department, and Bruce Davis, building research scientist at the ASU Energy Center. In new construction, you can cut your heating costs by using engineered wood panels that are radiant barrier OSB products, such as LP's TechShield. Here in the Atlanta - Athens area, where temperatures often reach well into the 90's, your energy savings can be even greater. For more immediate savings, Huber offers a rebate to first-time builder users for their engineered wood panels. Advantech, Zip-Wall and Zip Roof products improve efficiency and functionality while building green with sustainable wood products.

Lumber Rises, Weyerhaeuser Reopens Mill, OSB Strong, EWP Panel Rebate

CME lumber end mostly up on short covering
(Reuters) - Lumber futures at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed mostly higher last Thursday amid light short covering with only limitless September down ahead of its expiration next week.
Mill reopens after August shutdown
As a result of these challenging market conditions, the Philadelphia facility underwent this extended downtime to balance supply with customer demand...
OSB manufacturers now pushing through second price increase

First Time Use Builder Rebate – AdvanTech® & ZIP System™ Products Build Green with Huber Engineered Wood Products and get money back as well!

Atlanta BlueLinx adds LiteSteel beams in Georgia, Lumber and OSB

BlueLinx is Now Distributing LiteSteel Beam
ATLANTA -- BlueLinx Corporation has entered into an agreement with LiteSteel Technologies America, LLC to distribute its LiteSteel™ beam in 29 U.S. markets.
-BlueLinx is a major distributor of building supplies in the Athens -Atlanta, Georgia area, including lumber, OSB, plywood, engineered wood, wood molding and trim.

Lumber Dealers Finding Value in Value-Added OSB
Branded products now offer moisture resistance, taller sizes to increase wind resistance, radiant barrier backings, pre-markings, FSC and SFI certification, and more.
-Here at Cofer/Adams Building Center, Inc., we carry TechShield by LP, Zip Wall and Zip Roof by Huber for roof and wall sheathing. We also carry Weyerhaeuser's StructureWood Edge Gold and Huber's Advantech for engineered wood sub-floor use.