DALLAS, Aug. 1, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Builders FirstSource Inc. (Nasdaq:BLDR) announced today that it has signed on to the Certified Green Dealer(tm) Program. Builders FirstSource will certify our retail distribution centers through the program.
Certified Green Dealer(tm) is a Web-based "distance learning" program that uses online multi-media training and printed resource materials to educate and certify building material dealers as sources of information about green building and green products.
Builders FirstSource has long served as a primary source of information about products and "best practices" for its contractor customers. Now, with this program, Builders FirstSource will be able to brand its individual dealer locations as third-party certified sources of green building information.
Created under the auspices of LBM Journal, the Certified Green Dealer(tm) Program is not affiliated with any particular national standards-setting organization, such as NAHB or USGBC's LEED program. Instead, the certification is based entirely on demonstrated mastery by the lumber dealer personnel of "best practices" building science and green building basics. More information is available at www.CertifiedGreenDealer.com.
"We're thrilled to be in the program," said Matt Liska, Vice President Sales, who will oversee the program's implementation. "Green products and green practices is a sector that is growing quickly. We are excited to be one of the first companies in our industry to train our entire sales force in the basics of green products and practices. Our builder customers look to us for more than just products and prices; they look to us for value-added solutions. Builders FirstSource is committed to having the most knowledgeable sales force in the industry. This program will allow us to provide our customers cutting edge green building solutions and will further differentiate us from others in our industry."
About Builders FirstSource
Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Builders FirstSource is a leading supplier and manufacturer of structural and related building products for residential new construction. The company operates in 13 states, principally in the southern and eastern United States, and has 66 distribution centers and 62 manufacturing facilities, many of which are located on the same premises as the distribution facilities. Manufacturing facilities include plants that manufacture roof and floor trusses, wall panels, stairs, aluminum and vinyl windows, custom millwork and pre-hung doors. Builders FirstSource also distributes windows, interior and exterior doors, dimensional lumber and lumber sheet goods, millwork and other building products. For more information about Builders FirstSource, visit the company's Web site at www.bldr.com.