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Embarking on an Eco-Friendly Home Remodel? Try These Green Flooring Options

Pro Builder

Embarking on an Eco-Friendly Home Remodel? Try These Green Flooring Options. Taking on a green home remodeling project starts from the ground up, which is why it's important to select the most sustainable flooring products made from natural materials. Tue, 08/16/2022 - 10:33.

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The New and Improved 2020 ICC 700 National Green Building Standard

Green Building Law Update

The 2020 version of the ICC 700 National Green Building Standard (NGBS) is now available for free download and public use. You care about this because the NGBS is the most used green building standard in the United States. And yes, that is more domestic certifications than LEED and Green Globes combined.

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All About Green Concrete | What Is Environmentally Friendly Concrete

CivilJungle

Introduction of Green Concrete. In the history of the concrete world, green concrete is a revolution topic in Denmark; it was first invented in 1998. With the color green concrete has nothing to do. To make the system more sustainable, green concrete eco-friendly materials are used. What Is a Green Concrete?

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Taos Builder Strives to Work with Green Materials

Natural Building

At the heart of their company was building to reduce or eliminate negative impacts, and create positive impacts, on our climate and natural environment. A woodworker by trade, he brings a custom touch to each home he builds or remodels. O’Brien’s favorite building block for houses is a combination of adobe bricks and straw bales.

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5 Myths About Eco-Friendly Homes Debunked

Pro Builder

Creating a home that is even just a smidge more healthy for the environment is easy, inexpensive, and has major benefits, says Realtor.com. One remodeling and roofing professional says that by pairing your new roof with a well insulated attic and a ventilated roof structure, you can reduce a home’s heating and cooling usage by 34%.

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Five of the Best Reasons for a Commercial Building Renovation

Wolgast Corporation

Sharing your remodel should help gain and/or keep followers to communicate the benefits of your services. 4) Incorporate new energy efficient changes or revamp the element you've been repairing to save on costs – the green market is expanding every day and continues to offer products to make your space more energy efficient.

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NAHB Chairman's Message: Proposal to Create Climate Risk Committee

Pro Builder

Many builders already use sustainable construction and development methods, materials, and designs to minimize their homes’ impact on the environment, improve resiliency, and conserve natural resources. NAHB Chairman’s Message: Development of Next National Green Building Standard Underway.

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