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

Vermiculite Insulation In An Attic
Healthy indoor air quality

How to Know if Vermiculite Insulation has Asbestos, and do I Leave It Undisturbed or Have it Removed?

...safe. What is the asbestos contamination risk during abatement? The entire abatement process is carried out in a way to manage the risk of contamination. While no process is absolutely without risk, it is considered relatively safe because of the strict safety measures in place. The greatest risk of contamination com...

Recycled barn beams and a refinished clawfoot bathtub
Recycled and Reclaimed Materials

Recycled and reclaimed materials

...building with used and reclaimed building materials. Find more about low carbon green home building in the Ecohome Green Building Guide and these related pages :  Learn all about green building design basics here Tips for how to stay on budget while building and renovating How deconstruction helps recycle materia...