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Some of the “coolest” houses on the planet….literally!
Today I'm kicking of a series of some of the "coolest" green building projects on this planet. The DGBA Green Building Video Collection.
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Green Building with Natural Cork
When looking for a flooring product to put in your home, you might want to consider this alternative, instead of traditonal flooring. Today's average consumer is interested in healthy living and looks for products that support this ideal. Natural Cork is one of those products
Natural Cork is environmentally correct as well as improving health and [...]
Designer Glass From Recycled Materials?
I recently completed a large custom door project where the designer specified many selections from 3form glass company. As I started to research the product further, I found out that they use post consumer recycled products in their glass/ design products, and also exemplify what it means to be a responsible manufacturing and production facility. [...]
Think of it as “Sheep Rock,” Wool Wall Panels
If you're going to hike in the snow, you'll probably want to wear your wool socks. Not only do they insulate your toes from the cold, but your socks will still do a good job if a little snow or slush gets into your boots. That same principle applies for insulating wall cavities in places [...]
What Impact Does your Countertop have on the Environment?
One of the broadest spectrums of product lines when finishing out your home comes when selecting countertops. One way to narrow down your options is by choosing a material that is more sustainable. Many natural products are deceivingly more harmful to nature than their artificial counterparts. A way of exceeding a natural product is by [...]
Formaldehyde Legislation Could Improve Industry
A coalition of sponsors introduced an emission standards bill in early September on Capitol Hill. Broadly based on the California Air Resources Board’s CARB rule that began last January, this legislation would mandate a reduction in formaldehyde levels in composite wood products–particle board, plywood, and medium density fiberboard. The EPA says urea-formaldehyde can be toxic, allergenic, and carcinogenic. [...]
Save some Green while Going Green with Spray Foam Insulation
Your walls alone are not adequate to protect you from the sound, pests and weather outside. They are not as tough as you think. It is necessary to have a blockade between walls to keep the pests, cold and dampness out of the house and the heat and sound in. Some kind of insulation is [...]
PPG Architectural Coatings
My aunt recently re-modeled her house and wanted to use products that were low VOC, or NO VOC due to her allergies and asthma. When it came to paint we did research and found that Pittsburgh paints (a division of PPG coatings) have products that fit her needs. After looking at PPG we found out [...]
LEED Compliant Flexible Moulding
ResinArt has manufactured flexible mouldings for over 40 years, becoming the largest manufacturer and industry leader in quality and delivery. ResinArt recently introduced a newly formulated product that is LEED compliant and meets qualifications for green building certification programs. Listed below are a few new reasons to specify BMC’s DuraFlex by ResinArt.
Zero VOC emissions – [...]
New FSC® Certified Wood Door Core
Tru-Stile has again showed why they are a leader in the MDF and Wood door industry with their new announcment. TruStile is pleased to announce an improvement to their stain-grade wood door construction that will enable them to offer FSC certified wood doors by late 2009. This will make TruStile your single-source provider [...]
