The Energy Conscious to Partner with Dow Building Solutions

WASHINGTON, April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Energy Conscious, a rapidly growing e-marketplace for energy efficient and sustainable products is partnering with Dow Building Solutions, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW), to bring Dow's wide range of weatherization products to its DIY, trade professional and reseller clients.

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"Such a partnership is a natural for our company," said Nabil Estefan, Founder and CEO of The Energy Conscious. "Weatherization and the building envelope are the most important aspects of energy efficiency, and Dow Building Solutions is the premier company in the industry. We are proud and very pleased to be the first web based authorized distributor for Dow Building Solutions."

The partnership between The Energy Conscious and Dow Building Solutions is the result of careful consideration derived from the strengths of each company. The Energy Conscious has deep knowledge and a singular focus on energy efficient products. Like the team at The Energy Conscious, Dow Building Solutions understands that there is a significant opportunity for saving energy and improving comfort through efficiency improvements in homes and buildings.

"Dow Building Solutions is excited to join forces with The Energy Conscious to provide greater education on and access to products that can help improve lives," said Kaethe Schuster, Market Manager for Dow Building Solutions.

This distribution agreement will enable The Energy Conscious to service its clients with a complete range of Dow products including Froth Pak, Great Stuff, Weathermate, Enerfoam, Thermax and Styrofoam.

A Dow portal has been developed specifically for this purpose. The Dow portal includes energy saving ideas, action and safety plans to weatherize a home, product comparison between categories of products and against the competition. Live training sessions will be offered at no charge to DIY and Trade Pros on weatherization and the use of Dow Building Solutions products. These programs will appear several times a week on the company's blog.

"Our highly trained sales staff and superb customer support, continuously rated at the top of the web e-tailing business will help deliver a great customer service, only matched by the best brands of Dow Building Solutions we now represent," said Nabil Estefan. He adds, "A dedicated distribution center with a local customer pickup has been set up in Gaithersburg, MD to service our burgeoning business."

Contact:  Scott Glickman, 202-640 2570

SOURCE The Energy Conscious