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DuPont. The Corian Terra collection of solid surfaces, made with recycled materials, now includes 33 colors; five colors have at least 20% pre-consumer recycled resin content as certified by SCS.
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Central vacuum systems can remove dust and dirt more effectively than conventional vacuum cleaners, keeping the air and floors a lot cleaner.
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Evaluating carpet for green-built homes requires looking beyond the surface--to the fibers, backings, treatments, adhesives, and padding.
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Owens Corning. The company is replacing all of its batt insulation products with EcoTouch Pink Fiberglas with PureFiber technology, which is made with a formaldehyde-free formulation and contains at least 50% recycled content. The company claims the new formulation improves installation through...
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Cabinets are only as green as the sum of their parts.
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Starting in 2011, all new homes built to comply with the federal Energy Star Qualified Homes standard—perhaps 200,000 units if the NAHB’s forecast for that year holds true—will be required to provide an adequate amount of controlled, fresh-air ventilation as part of a comprehensive energy...
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Building diagnostics expert Mark Williams kept seeing a problem popping up in buildings he visited. Water found its way behind siding, and, with no way to get out, would damage the wall system. That made Williams want to promote a construction method that allowed moisture to escape from behind...
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Insulation is inherently green for its energy-saving properties. Here's a look deeper to see how each type measures up on other eco factors.
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Manufacturers of hardwood plywood, particleboard, and MDF must reduce formaldehyde emissions.
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Walking through the exhibit floor at Greenbuild last year, Scot Case was surprised by the amount of misleading or inaccurate environmental claims he encountered at the respected conference on sustainable building.