From natural building materials to the high-tech, browse through these pages to discover a variety of materials used in green building as alternatives to conventional materials.
Windows are the weakest link in your building envelope. It doesn’t matter how high an R-value you have in your walls, if you don’t have the right windows you’re going to be bleeding heat out of them. So whether you’re
Polyurethane is used in a variety of industries, which gives it the potential of being damaging to the environment. Fortunately, manufacturers have found ways to make and use polyurethane in an eco-friendly way. From making it out of sustainable materials
The idea of constructing a house with garbage might put some people off. Many people, even. There are a lot of benefits to reclaiming and repurposing materials for construction, though. These materials are cheap (often free) and they allow builders
Paint can make the difference between a room that looks elegant and a room that looks fondly back to the 1970s. A can of paint can also go a long way in its impact on your health and the health
So what exactly makes a product “green”? It can mean a few things. It could be that the product is energy-efficient, made from sustainable, natural or recycled materials, ethically produced, free from toxic chemicals, recyclable and/or biodegradable. Being conscious of
Greenhouses are Great. Yes, that was spelled with a capital G! These helpful heroes not only allow you to grow tropical plants where you otherwise could not, but they extend your growing season and protect your veggies from pests. There
Construction (and even demolition!) requires an abundance of resources and creates massive amounts of waste. Some of that waste is also toxic, such as that from asbestos. Current practices for constructing buildings and handling waste from demolition aren’t sustainable. Thankfully,
Screen reader version: Happy Feet: Eco-Friendly Alternatives Bamboo Best for: Pros: Cons: Cost Per Square Foot: Cork Best for: Pros: Cons Cost Per Square Foot: FSC-Certified Wood Best for: Pros: Cons: Cost Per Square Foot: Natural-Fiber Carpet Best for: Pros:
Narrator: Here at Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage, community members strive to live sustainably, and this plays into all aspects of daily living, including diet, energy consumption and housing. Members build their own homes from sustainable and natural resources, including straw bales,
Updated: March 6, 2020 What is hempcrete? Hempcrete is a unique building material, being a composite of a bio-fibre (hemp hurd or shiv) and a mineral binder (lime). These ingredients are blended together with water, and the moistened binder coats
