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

...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...

...green. New and recycled building materials: Cost:  First of all you need to determine whether or not you can afford a particular product.  If you've made it this far it means you are looking for the greener options,  but we all need to be realistic.  If you blow your budget on one green feature you might be cutting co...