Tag: design
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Using Grasscloth and Natural Wallcovering for Eco-Friendly Decor
Our homes are one of our primary outlets for self-expression. Whether we are entertaining guests or simply welcoming friends and family, our home decor says a lot about who we are and the type of atmosphere that we wish to present. For those with eco-friendly or earth-based style preferences, finding wallcoverings which project your…
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Bring Lasting Beauty to Your Home With Eco-Friendly Redwood
When it comes to creating sustainable, eco-friendly homes, some homeowners may feel they need to turn a blind eye to beauty and appreciate the greener features that may not add to their curb appeal. There’s a building material available today, though, that defies that assumption: redwood. Grown and harvested under some of the world’s most…
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Every Room in the Home Has a Place for Bamboo
Properly sourced and manufactured bamboo can be an alternative to wood if you like that look but want to use something that is more sustainable in your home. “Bamboo is considered a rapidly renewable material, meaning that it can be harvested in less than 10 years and is used in the interiors of many types…
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Green Design Saves Time and Environment
The most solar-panelled, sustainable material-using, eco-friendly building can still leave an unnecessary environmental footprint. How? By forgetting to design the structure paperless. Engineers love to use paper, and an average residential structural engineer will use at least a ton of it every month. This translates to millions of wide printing cartridges dumped and tens of…
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Using the Pen Test for Control Layers
Subtitle: It’s an invaluable tool for architects and contractors Images: < p>I listened to the IAQ Radio podcast a few weeks ago when they interviewed Lew Harriman and Terry Brennan, who were discussing the new moisture control guide published by the EPA last year. Brennan is the lead author of the document, and it’s a…