Tag: Recycled Materials
How to Find Reclaimed Home Building Materials
Want to use salvaged/reclaimed home building materials in your next sustainable project? Start here to source the most budget-friendly materials in your area.
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Sustainable Furniture Brands That Will Keep Your Home Healthy And Stylish
From sustainably sourced materials to mindful manufacturing practices to nontoxic materials and end-of-life cycles, we’re laying out what you should look for when buying sustainable furniture, and a few brands to choose from that adhere to these elements.
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A Tête-à-Tête With Women Leaders In Sustainability
With gender equality listed as one of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we’re highlighting women leaders in sustainability who are ushering in a new era of green. Meet the women who are blazing a trail toward a healthier future through recycling paint, ecological planning and building, and helping businesses contain their environmental footprint.
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Recolor’s Recycled Paint Gives Unused Paint New Life
Every year, millions of gallons of paint end up going to waste, with much of it ending up in our waterways and landfills. Recolor collects unused paint and remanufactures it as a healthy paint option for any eco-renovation, including our own #EcoRenovate.
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The Idea Farm: A Custom, Eco-Friendly Farmhouse
This custom home is a sophisticated blend of rustic and refinement. Everything about it was purposefully planned for a couple committed to living close to the earth and following a lifestyle of simplicity. Affectionately named “The Idea Farm,” for its innovation in sustainable building practices, this home was only the 2nd new home in Minnesota to receive a Gold Rating by MN GreenStar.
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Before & After: Sustainable Condo Renovation
Depending on the year built, condominium buildings may be burdened by outdated or inefficient systems. And yet, they start out with two big gold stars on the list of sustainable design features: Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Land Use. Click through to see an inspiring transformation and learn strategic design tips for your next project.
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Blu Homes Premium Prefab
Blu homes are the architectural embodiment of premium prefab living. Built in half the time of conventional custom homes, Blu homes feature soaring ceilings, walls of glass ‘letting the outdoors in’, luxury quality finishes, and integrated high-performance technologies for convenient and comfortable living. Folding technology allows for more efficient building and shipping, preserving resources.
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Crossway Passive House: An Unbelievable “Eco-Arch” in the Countryside
Architect Richard Hawkes of Hawkes Architecture, renowned for his sustainable designs, built his family home in the English countryside using Passivhaus (passive house) techniques. The iconic feature of this pioneering house is a scarily thin soaring arched roof. Watch this video to see inside and learn more about this magnificent home.
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