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Journey into tomorrow with

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YOUR JOURNEY into tomorrow
begins at the 1994 Spring B.C.
ttome and Garden Show, where the
Greater Vancouver Home Builders’
Associition (GVHBA? is presenting
Home Odyssey “04,

Family fun is guaranteed in this
galactic look at the Future of homes
hot on earth and in space.

The advssey begins with discov:
ery e- the First Lianar Outpost
(PLO). Here. the world’s first home
onthe moon comes to B.C. Place to
present the concepts for returning to
the moon, living.on its surface and
adapting lo its unique cavironment,

The model was developed by the
engineers at NASA (National
Acronautics and Space
Administration),

This is your exclusive chance to
walk through and experience the
three major phases of lunar habita-

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tion development. Even the carpel
surrounding the model is hand
painted to took like the actual sur-
fice af the moun.

It is presented to capture and fire
the imagination of those who tour
i, with never-before seen graphic
Tlustrations, designs, mock-ups and
modzls,

The esbihit will expand a view-
ees Knowledve of space. the first
landings on the moon. plans for
returning to the moon, and stimu-
late interest in engineering, technol-
ogy, science and mathematics.

On exiting the outpost, you're
faced with an innovative. entertain:
ing look at the future of homes on
earth, The space age comes home to
B.C, in an exciting display of note-
warthy building, products being
incorporated into homes today.

The demand for durable and
environmentally-responsible hous-
ing is fuelling innovations in all
areas of the home-building and ren-
ovation industry.

New preducts designed to make
a fhome more comfortable, healthy
and efficient are showing up in
everything from plumbing to roof-
ing. Home Odyssey °94 is the place
to see what's new and what's com-
ing.

Windows, for example, are an
area where energy conservation is
making its mark. In fact, windows
are normally the greittest source of
heat loss in a home. but. on the
beautiful West Coast. most people
want more rather than fewer win-
dows.

tn Home Odyssey discover how
triple glazed windows with half-
inch air spaces, low-E coutings.

all the latest home products

argon gas filing and siticone foam
insulating can save you money on
your heating bill.

New products in plumbing are
iso reflecting the growing environ-
mental awareness in housing. Water
is no longer viewed as an endless
resource. Look for Crane Canada’s
new Ultra Low Flush Toilet. It uses
only six litres of water per flush.
compared to the standard 16 litres
or inore, Frigidaire’s White
Westinghouse Low Water
Dishwasher and Refrigerator, and
Jacuzzi's Drewn Shower with water
saver aerator shower heads.

And, we will finally get to see
the end result of two of our most
challenging recycling cycles.
Notable products are Eco
Superwood's plastic wood for deck-
ing and fencing.

Made trom recycled plastic milk
bottles, Eco Superwood is cropping
up in backyards, parks and play-
grounds, and boat dacks.

Innovative Waste Technologies*
Rubberloc is a paving brick that is
helping (o complete the recycling
process on the more than 2,000,000
rubber tires that are discarded in
B.C. each year, and, thanks to Stone
Dimensions. it is being used to sur-
face the entire floor of the Home
Odyssey building products gallery
(more than | f 000 bricks).

Find out what you could be
doing in and around your home to
prepare for the future in Home
Odyssey '94 at the Spring B.C.
Home and Garden Show,Feb. 18 to
27,

Be sure to enter your name to
win an exciting home entertainment
system from Sony and A&B Sound.

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