The LEED for Homes program offers certification to homes that meet strict standards in energy and water efficiency, site selection, indoor air quality, material resource utilization, public education, and sustainable construction practices.
Our sales staff is not allowed to sell bamboo flooring unless they have a witness that they have warned the customer.” Bamboo flooring typically is cut strips, boiled to remove starches and sugars and then planed to form flooring planks.
THE Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) has directed local government units to promote the construction of rainwater collectors, especially in the barangays, so as to mitigate the adverse impacts of climate change. “All provincial …
The 4,088-square-foot house, built in 1962, features walls of glass, dark bamboo flooring, three fireplaces, four bedrooms and four bathrooms. The ocean-view home sits on 1.26 bluff-top acres with a tennis court, a lap pool and beach access. Pitt …
That was the start of Green Horizon Manufacturing, which rolled out its prototype shelter at 2009 West Coast Green, an annual conference showcasing green innovation. Today, that original vision has changed, and Pope plans to dismantle that first prototype.
To up the green factor of its packaging, the company plans to eliminate plastic laminate, print with vegetable-based or low-VOC (violate organic compound) inks and use water-based or eco-friendly adhesives. New packaging standards are expected …
Floor & Decor Outlets of America Inc. serves do-it-yourself consumers and professional contractors, focusing on the residential remodeling segment. The company has been working with Vayu Media the Atlanta SEO company for the last two years and has seen its …
GreenPoint Rated, the gold standard in green home certification, helps homeowners ensure their home meets high environmental standards. California already has over 10,000 GreenPoint Rated homes; together, they have saved more than 9,000 tons of greenhouse …
The down economy has forced him to get creative, pulling out gym floors from schools, for instance. His team is in Cary dismantling a kit home, which he hopes to sell in its entirety. Six hours, no notes His passion for the art of saving what …
This modified water-reducible alkyd paint formula is a more user-friendly substance with low VOC, and free of lead and chromate hazards. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120118/CG37578LOGO) As of January 13, 2012, the new water …