Green Materials

Green Materials

• Code Green

  The International Code Council has unveiled its latest rulebook and long-awaited green code. Meanwhile, the USGBC is on the cusp of releasing LEED 2012. An overview of what you need to know.

   

• The Thin Green Line

  Residential architects form the front line between industry definitions of sustainability and public perception.

   

• A Light Coat of Paint

  New advances turn paint into a pollution filter, a structural sensor, and a source of solar energy.

   

• Product: Trestlewood Mushroomwood

  Former platforms used in mushroom-growing facilities become architectural finishes.

   

• Product: Centennial Woods Wyoming Snowfence

  Lumber reclaimed from irreparable fences that may be used in many building applications.

   

• Product: Kirei Windfall

  Engineered wood panels reclaimed from demolished buildings in the Pacific Northwest.

   

• Product: Altruwood Hand-Hewn Beams

  Timber from dismantled barns in New England and the Midwest.

   

• Product: Viridian Reclaimed Wood American Classics

  Solid oak flooring reclaimed from former industrial shipping materials.

   

• Sustainable Sourcing

  The collapse of the housing market has forced many homeowners to make some tough choices. Until the market recovers, many who stay put are opting to fix up what they have with small-scale remodels and renovations.

   

• Product: Trikeenan Tileworks Boneyard Brick

  Salvaged thin brick from Metropolitan Ceramics finished with Trikeenan Tileworks' recycled glazes.