Whole green resources for home design, flooring, insulation, lighting, heating, and more.
A house is like the human body. Studs, rafters, and beams are the bones. The structural parts are covered by a protective exterior skin that’s several layers thick, containing siding, sheathing, roof shingles, and insulation. Like humans, houses need to breathe and maintain a comfortable temperature; that’s the job of the heat, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. And like humans, houses depend on attentive care and quality materials to stay in good shape.
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Volunteering Is Very Green!
Volunteering Is Very Green!
Want to lend a hand in building affordable housing that’s also green? There are many opportunities to volunteer for organizations devoted to housing folks in need. Here are a few suggestions.
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Here are three of the more than 1,000 Whole Green resources you’ll find in the catalog:
FATMAX XTREME FUBAR TOOL
Demolition Done Right
If you’re interested in recycled lumber and other reclaimed building materials, you probably won’t need to look beyond your own neighborhood…
ICESTONE COUNTERTOPS
Broken Glass + Concrete = Beauty
A great way to recycle old glass bottles is to put them into concrete countertops. That’s what Icestone and several…
RAIN HARVEST SYSTEMS
Let It Rain!
In greenspeak, it’s called rainwater harvesting. In plainer language, it’s simply a strategy for collecting rainwater so that it may be used for watering plants and other purposes…
A green house will have more insulation than local building codes require. In fact, it should have enough extra insulation to be at least 15 to 20 percent more energy efficient than a standard code compliant house, according to Energy Star guidelines.
