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Material Use and Reuse

  • Report Shows Environmental Benefits of Retrofits

    A recent study by the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Preservation Green Lab shows that retrofits of existing projects are nearly always greener than new construction projects.

     
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    Sustainable Sourcing

    The collapse of the housing market has forced many homeowners to make some tough choices. Until the market recovers, many who stay put are opting to fix up what they have with small-scale remodels and renovations.

     
  • Rubber Roofing Product

    Designed to replicate the look of traditional North American slate, EuroLite Slate is a thin, light rubber roofing product made from 75% recycled materials.

     
  • Virginia Product Sustainability Group Redesigns and Relaunches

    GreenBlue has unveiled a new branding and public outreach plan with the launch of its redesigned logo, mission statement, and website.

     
  • Madrona house, the Kucher residence, 3425 Denny Way, Seattle, Washington.Client, Tyler Engle Architects, photographed, 2008_0329© Benjamin Benschneider All Rights Reserved. Usage may be arranged by contacting Benjamin Benschneider Photography. E-mail: bbenschneider@comcast.net or phone 206-789-5973

    Rolling On

    A centenary storefront is transformed into an accessible live/work space.

     
  • Refurbished Solar Panels to Hit Rooftops Soon

    June 18--Here's a new kind of recycling: GeckoLogic USA in Vista will soon offer factory-rejected, then refurbished, solar panels to its residential and commercial solar customers, the company said.

     
  • Bord na Mona. The Puraflo Wastewater Treatment System is a natural system that can be used for both on-site greywater and blackwater recycling. Filtered wastewater from a standard septic system is collected and then time dosed (pumped slowly) to percolate through a peat filter media; the treated effluent emerges as a ¬clear innocuous liquid,® according to the company. The treated water can be used to irrigate lawns, ornamental trees, and shrubs. Other advantages of this system come with leach field preservation and a reduced need for leach field area, allowing the construction of a septic system in challenging locations, such as too small a lot for the house size, poor percolating soils, or close to lakes and streams. 800.787.2356. www.bnm-us.com.

    Product Review: Greywater Systems

    Nearly 50% of potable water delivered to American homes goes down the drains of sinks, showers, and washing machines. Here's how to put that "lightly used" water to work for a second time around.

     
  • Recycled-Content Tile From Arizona Tile

    Arizona Tile. The latest collections of natural stone and porcelain tile include EcoAlabaster, an Italian tile with more than 40% recycled content; Eclipse, a modern-styled Italian tile line (shown here in brown); and Bastoni Mosaics, which cover backsplashes, fireplaces, tub surrounds, showers...

     
  • The Week in Green: April 16-22

    A roundup of green building news, including solar panels increase home values, affordable LED bulbs, and Hawaii rebate program runs dry.

     
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    FSC-Certified Recycled-Content Flooring From EcoTimber

    EcoTimber. Woven Poplar flooring is made from 100% FSC-certified recycled furniture scraps kiln-dried and cold-pressed with a hardening resin, and is free of added urea formaldehyde. The tongue-and-groove planks measure 3 7/8 inches wide by 72 7/8 inches long by 9/16 inch thick. Nail- and...

     
 
 
 
 
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