Build Green with COOLGreen, the alternative renewable energy sources from solar, wind, & hydro."Green Building" is the rapidly growing method of designing and building homes with a focus on increasing the efficiency with which the home utilizes resources - building materials, energy, and water - while eliminating or reducing negative building impact on human health and our fragile environment. This is accomplished through improved planning, efficient design, earth friendly construction, operation, maintenance, and elimination — the entire building life cycle of a new home.
Sustainable Building Materials Directory - Green Directory for online sustainable building material suppliers.
HealthyHome Home Health Matters - Good health naturally calls for clean air, clean water, and proper light. Since we spend more time in our homes than anywhere else, it only makes sense to create an environment in which we can thrive. By using nature as our guide, we've created a road map for you to follow so that you can make your home a "Healthy Home".
FindSolar.com - Since its launch only six months ago, a new online directory has linked thousands of home and small business owners around the country to qualified solar energy system installers serving their area. The web site also gives consumers a place to estimate costs and output of solar systems for hot water, electricity, and pool or spa heating.
What constitutes “Green” or sustainable material? - Green building materials are composed of renewable, rather than nonrenewable resources. Green materials are environmentally responsible because impacts are considered over the life of the product (Spiegel and Meadows, 1999). Depending upon project-specific goals, an assessment of green materials may involve an evaluation of one or more of the criteria listed on this site.
Non-Toxic & Natural Paints and Finishes - Our safe and environmentally friendly low and no VOC paints and finishes (even for children and the chemically sensitive) allow you to create the look you want without the foul smell, nor the health hazards of chemical or biological pollutants found in most paints, even many low and no voc paints.
Seventh Generation - Seventh Generation is the nation's leading brand of non-toxic and environmentally safe household products. With distribution in thousands of natural product and grocery stores nationwide, we've become the authority when it comes to products that protect your health and the planet. We've also won over 15 major awards that recognize our efforts to preserve the environment.
Sustainable Building Directory - This directory links to hundreds of free sustainable building articles on the Internet. In many cases these links point directly to the article, saving time and effort searching through entire websites.
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Green Building Concepts -
Green Building Concepts supplies information exchange on a more resource and energy efficient lifestyle. Another critical service of Green Building Concepts is preparing guides for today's issues and products so visit today.
www.greenconcepts.com
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Green Building Pages -
Green Building Pages, a sustainable materials database and design tool for the environmentally and socially responsible designer, builder and client features sustainable designs, green products, green news, and eco-design strategies.
www.greenbuildingpages.com
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Green Building Products -
Green Building Products is a Southern California distributor of environmentally friendly building materials including walls and ceilings. Among the products listed we offer American Clay products, Perform Wall, and St. Astier Limestone Plaster.
www.greenbuildingproducts.com
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Homasote Company -
Homasote® produces residential and commercial structural fiberboard products for exterior vertical sheathing, sound control, roof decking, concrete forming, expansion joint, insulation and, industrial packaging.
www.homasote.com
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GreenHomeBuilding.com -
Greenhomebuilding.com is a green building resource where you can find a wide range of information about sustainable architecture and natural building.
www.greenhomebuilding.com
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Eco-Products -
Tropical Hardwoods, Evergrain, Trex, TimberTech, and Weatherbest decking; OS Hardwax and Timber Pro Finishes; Bamboo & EcoTimber flooring, Cork tiles, PET & Wool Carpet; Cotton Insulation; AFM Safecoat Paint; and EcoStar Roofing.
www.ecoproducts.com
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Green Building Supply -
Natural and non-toxic building materials -- that are certified, safe, environmentally friendly and sustainable at Green Building Supply. Improve indoor air quality, eliminate toxic chemicals and create a healthier home, office or apartment.
www.greenbuildingsupply.com
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Sustainable Sources -
Looking for a green builder, expert in solar energy or alternative wastewater systems, or other professional who understands sustainability? Check this sustainable sources directory! And if you are a Green Professional, be sure you're listed!
www.greenbuilder.com
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Eco Safety Products -
Eco Safety Products offers sustainable coatings to replace toxic solvent based chemical coatings and sealers called ecoprocote, which includes our SoyCrete, TimberSoy, Acri-Soy, Eco-Tuff, Eco-Etch, and Dispose-A-Paint products.
www.ecosafetyproducts.com
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Environmental Home Center -
The Environmental Home Center is your most complete source for green building materials including non-toxic paint, natural carpets, sustainable wood products, energy-efficient insulation and people-friendly cleaning supplies.
www.environmentalhomecenter.com
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Building Green -
Home page for BuildingGreen, Inc. - Publishers of Environmental Building News and of other information resources for practictioners of sustainable design.
www.buildinggreen.com
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