Environmentally friendly materials / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

Waste management

How to dispose of construction waste responsibly

...materials to suppliers so you receive stock suited to your dimensions and avoid unnecessary waste. Use scraps of batt insulation and high quality tapes to insulate and seal windows rather than spray foam. Using or disposing of old building materials: Re-using or repurposing building materials, where it makes sense...

Bathroom with refinished claw foot tub and barn board trim in a home
Materials and resources

Finding environmentally friendly building materials

...materials that can be singled out as causing more harm than good, many have pros and cons that need to be weighed, and there isn't always one 'right' product than stands above the others. As a wise frog once said, it's not easy being green. New and recycled building materials: Cost:  First of all you need to determine...