Every home should be comfortable, beautiful and sustainable. Today, building responsibly with green materials is easier than ever. With the proliferation of eco-friendly building products and materials, the time for homeowners, designers and contractors to build green homes is now.
The innovative methods and certified materials listed below are an invaluable resource for green building materials of the highest standards. Here, you can find a solution to virtually any green building challenge. Whether you want to construct a LEED certified building or make sustainable improvements to your existing home, this is the place to start.
Have you found a green building material that worked for you? Tell us about it. This site is a place where you can share your experiences, favorite green materials or pictures of your projects. Green building is all about spreading the word, and we provide an open forum for you to do so.
Each of the following materials has been certified as a genuine green building material. Depending on the item, it may be LEED certified, Green Seal certified, approved by the Forest Stewardship Council or any other of the environmental associations. In addition, each material is tested, tried and reviewed by green building consumers like you.
When it comes to flooring for your home, bamboo flooring is a great alternative to hardwood flooring. Bamboo is a resource that has... Continue Reading »
“PaperStone,” sounds like a bit of an oxymoron. Paper. Stone? Uh, kind of like “questionable answer,” right? Not so much. PaperStone, a... Continue Reading »
While the beauty of the wood floors manufactured and marketed by EcoTimber may easily speak for themselves, the company places a greater... Continue Reading »
Tumbled glass looks much like crushed stone or gravel, but comes with the added advantage of limitless color possibilities. You can make... Continue Reading »
Building the Old-Fashioned Way One of the world's oldest building techniques, rammed earth has quickly gained favor with the advent... Continue Reading »
For the holiday season, we strung up white LED lights over the windows and along the ceiling of our cozy living room--and we like the light better... Continue Reading »
Temperatures dropped dramatically all over the country within the last couple of weeks. As we’ve been hitting our first cold spells,... Continue Reading »
One of the most important aspects of a home or property is its soil. All too often, soil problems on a property compromise the property’s... Continue Reading »
In the push to save energy and costs, we're finding all sorts of new ways to heat our homes effectively. But why reinvent the... Continue Reading »
Since its founding in 1986, Panamerican Woods has earned high marks in quality hardwood flooring manufacturing and industrial-scale... Continue Reading »
Structural Insulated Panels: Framing for an energy-efficient homeAs a green contractor or new homeowner, it can be tough to choose the best... Continue Reading »
High-quality furniture requires high-quality wood. Many of the major wood supply companies can execute massive orders under tough deadlines,... Continue Reading »
It’s about time that your outdoor landscaping products reflect your commitment to a sustainable lifestyle. AERT, a company as green-minded... Continue Reading »
With all this talk about greening the home, there are a few things that can fall through the cracks. Garage doors have not frequently... Continue Reading »
The StyroHome News Blog is a one STOP site for the Super Green Building Systems.Insulation is key in the quest for building green, so why... Continue Reading »
Eco-friendly sustainable products aren’t just good for the environment - they’re good for the health and safety of the people who... Continue Reading »
In a classic case of adding insult to injury, hundreds of FEMA trailers were recalled from Hurricane Katrina flood victims when it was discovered... Continue Reading »
For new designer wood materials to work with on your next project, keep an eco-friendly eye open for products that don’t contain toxins.... Continue Reading »
Traditional wood finishes contain volatile organic solvents (VOCs) and other toxic chemicals that pose health and environmental safety... Continue Reading »
Adding a deck to your home can be a real asset in terms of enjoyment now and future re-sell value later. Planning the design and choosing... Continue Reading »
The Pneumatically Impacted Stabilized Earth (PISE) wall is a centuries-old building technique. Previously referred to as rammed earth... Continue Reading »
There is a lot of debate about the green-ness of traditional masonry products. While concrete homes are much more energy efficient than... Continue Reading »
What happens when you mix regular asphalt concrete with ground up, used tires -- called “crumb rubber”? You get Rubberized Asphalt... Continue Reading »
Concrete is used in nearly every (if not every) construction project known to man. Whether it be for footings, slabs, poured concrete... Continue Reading »