Information on green, recycled, eco-friendly and sustainable surfaces
This thoughtful video produced by Craig Sowers of Kitchens by Craig in Albuquerque, N.M., shows how old pieces of discarded wood can be reclaimed and fabricated into a beautiful butcher-block countertop. Reclaimed wood reduces deforestation, and it saves all the energy that goes into felling trees...
Kraftmaid Cabinetry launched a YouTube education channel to help those in the design community, i.e. architects and designers, to keep up on the most recent design technology. The company is known for its commitment to environmentalism continually monitoring its environmental impact. According to the company, it...
The following timelapse video (and appropriate musical accompaniment) produced by Jon Emmerich details the installation of marmoluem flooring in the form of interlocking tiles. According to Forbo, a leading manufacturer of marmoleum, this type of flooring is comprised of 97 percent natural materials, 72 percent of...
The video below was produced by Shaw TV News in South Vancouver Island, B.C., Canada. It includes an interview with a local manufacturer of recycled glass countertops, Vittrium Building Products, and summarizes the process the company uses to create custom countertops. The final product is made...
This slightly outdated video put out by buildaroo.com features Eric Corey Freed, principal of OrganicArchitect and author of Green Building for Dummies, who gave a presentation in 2009 (hosted by Kirei) in which he took a look at the future of buildings if mankind were to...
This video explains the ANSI/NSC-373 standard for “Sustainable Production of Natural Dimension Stone” developed by the Natural Stone Council (NSC) and the reason behind them. It was put out by BillLevyProductions, and offers interviews with a variety of industry players and some of the people behind...
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