J-Drain Drainage Plane

J-Drain replaces crushed stone and perforated pipe to provide drainage for horizontal and vertical building applications like foundations, retaining walls, sub-slab layers, and green roofs. It has a geosynthetic filter fabric adhered to a three-dimensional dimpled or honeycombed polymeric core.

KerfGreen from Kerfkore Company Qualifies for LEED Credits and Makes Radius Work Fast and Precise

Kerfkore Company, a manufacturer of patented bendable substrates and panel products, now offers KerfGreen, an environmentally friendly version of Kerfkore with a green NAF (no added formaldehyde) core. KerfGreen qualifies for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) credits. It is ideally suited for doing fast and accurate radius work and for production environments where repetitive products are manufactured. KerfGreen is a nominal 4′... 

1st National Bank of Howell received USGBC LEED Certification

First National Bank is one of the first banks in the country to receive USGBC LEED Certification for it’s environmentally friendly design. Upon initial occupancy, the 3,500 sf facility was the second smallest commercial building in the country to be certified showcasing the benefits of sustainabile design in the small business environemnt.

State Park Green Latrine a prototype building utilizing sustainable materials

This prototype, sustainable state park bath and toilet house is perhaps, not the most glamorous of state park buildings, it is one to which every park visitor can relate. “Our goal was to create standards and a prototype building utilizing sustainable materials and forward thinking technologies to create green structures filled with natural light, fresh air and surrounded by indigenous plants that would become gems of the park,” said Integrated... 

Industrial waste energy and process by-products as sustainable resources to serve greenhouse horticultural complex

WarmCO2 is set to become a by-word for sustainable, cost effective and energy efficient solutions for Dutch greenhouse horticulture. In the Netherlands, greenhouse horticulture is the most intensive form of crop production and is of major economic importance to communities and to the country as a whole. However, the industry’s heavy reliance on fossil fuels for greenhouse heating presents both a cost and a CO2 emissions reduction challenge for... 

U.S. green counties have increased almost 400%

Since 2003 the number of counties with green building programs has risen from eight to thirty-nine for an increase of 387.5%. In an effort to examine the eco-friendly initiatives of U.S. counties, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) commissioned a study – Local Leaders in Sustainability: Green Counties – of the 200 most populous counties in 2008 representing 168,864,538 Americans, or a little more than half of the country. Working in conjunction... 

Eco-Architecture Books

Eco-Architecture Books Top Shelf:Little House on a Small Planet: Simple Homes, Cozy Retreats, and Energy Efficient Possibilities by Shay Salomon, Frances Moore Lappe, and Nigel Valdez Design Like You Give a Damn: Architectural Responses to Humanitarian Crises by Architecture for Humanity, Kate Stohr, and Cameron Sinclair Lower Shelf:Ecological Architecture: A Critical History by James Steele Building Green: A Complete How-To Guide to Alternative Building... 

Great American Woodies 83088W Cottage Classics Oval Dining Table (Classic White)

Great American Woodies 83088W The Cottage Classics Oval Dining Table is your answer to a casual outdoor dining table! Spanning 84″ long, this table can easily accommodate six to eight people comfortably. With its clean, wooden slat design, this table is casual enough for you to use anywhere in your home. Details: -Shipped knocked down, with easy assembly required -Dimensions: 28″H x 84″W x 44″D -1 yr warranty against manufacturer...