Tag: sustainable renovation
Strengthen Homes to Combat Storm Damage
Strengthen, reinforce, and seal. A new home standard for owners and their contractors prevents storm damage to the roof and prevents cascading damage indoors.
Read MoreHow 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.
Read MoreShopping Vintage Home Decor: Green on a Budget
Vintage home decor offers a sustainable, creative, and affordable way to furnish. Nonprofits, flea markets, and auctions houses draw crowds. Or shop online.
Read More#EcoRenovate Reveal: Sustainable Updates To A 1960s Kitchen
Fireclay Tile’s handmade tile serves as the design inspiration inside a 1960s kitchen whose sustainable renovation pays homage to its modernist roots.
Read MoreCasa Zero: A Home Where (Microscopic) Life Flourishes
Focusing on craftsmanship, salvaged materials, and biophilia, CarbonShack’s first branded home achieved LEED Platinum with a West Coast–shingle mashup style.
Read More#EcoRenovate Reveal: Two Bathrooms Undergo A Green Makeover
Handmade tiles and nontoxic paint marry to give the main and guest bathrooms inside a 1960s penthouse a green makeover, pulling color cues from the surrounding Chicago scenery.
Read More#EcoRenovate Reveal: An Eco-Friendly Bedroom Dream
MIndful furniture choices, a non-toxic mattress, and non-toxic paint set the tone for this sustainable bedroom update, showcasing the beauty of the Lake Michigan view.
Read MoreFernwood Demonstrates Affordable Net-Positive Eco-Renovation
A modest, Arts and Crafts–style home was lovingly renovated to the highest green standards. Today it’s healthy, beautiful, and budget-friendly.
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