Built to Last®, Season Two – The Green Home!

UPDATE! Looking to leverage the inaugural success of Built to Last® and its role as a potential driver of green construction industry growth, season two—Built to Last® – The Green Home—will hit the airwaves in 2012. Backed by the Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters' Labor and Management Committee, season two will showcase the construction of a green home designed and built to incorporate energy-efficient practices, environmentally friendly materials and cost-saving, innovative products.

Interested in being a show sponsor? Contact Susan Shelley, Lakeshore Public Television: sshelley@lakeshoreptv.com; 219-689-6288.

Interested in advertising on BuiltToLastTV.com? Contact Shawn Longson, Benjamin Ryan Productions: shawn@benjaminryanproductions.com; 630-365-9860.

Stay tuned for more to come soon! 
Built to Last Television

SEASON ONE – Built to Last®

Built to Last® is a TV series that details what goes into professional-quality construction projects. The show will feature residential and commercial construction projects from the ground up, highlighting what it takes to execute those projects using skill, expertise and the latest technology. Built to Last® is brought to you by the Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters' Labor and Management Committee.

Built to Last® viewers have an opportunity to watch all 13 episodes from season one repeated over 13 consecutive Saturdays at 11:00 a.m. Episode one begins Sat., April 9, at 11:00 a.m. on Lakeshore Public Television.

Built to Last® kicked off its inaugural season with Episode One—Building Now and Building to Last—on Jan. 5, 2010. Episode Two—Foundations; Episode Three—Framing; Episode Four—Roofing; Episode Five—Windows & Doors; Episode Six—Exterior Finishes;  Episode Seven—The Building Envelope; Episode Eight—Interior Surfaces; Episode Nine-Cabinets and Countertops; Episode 10—Roofing; Episode 11—Today & Tomorrow; Episode 12—Large Scale Construction; and Episode 13—Millwrights followed thereafter.

To gain an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at the show, please click the Built to Last® button within the right column of this Web site or bookmark BuiltToLastTV.com. BuiltToLastTV.com complements the TV programming, serving as the hub for additional insight, features and information relating to the show. Here, visitors will be able to interact with show personalities, gain additional insight on products and technology, and find a quality contractor to service their needs.

Serving as the outlet for this quality program is Lakeshore Public Television, a notable alternative to commercial television stations whose goal is to educate, enlighten and inform. Lakeshore Public Television's mission is to bring quality PBS television and original programming to viewers in the lakeshore region of Northwest Indiana and Chicagoland.
Lakeshore PTV can be viewed over the air and on satellite through DirecTV and Dish Network on Channel 56, on cable channel 17 in most Northwest Indiana communities, and on Channels 17 and 21 in Chicago and its suburbs. For more information, please see the following:

Lakeshore PTV Channel List:

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Lakeshore PTV Programming Schedule:

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