
by kevin, on January 19th, 2010
Aleida and I have been researching and specifying environmentally favorable building materials for the past six years. To some that would seem like a long time, to others, they would say we’re just getting started. And on most days, that’s exactly how we feel. The more we root around for great sustainable materials the more we’re [...]

by kevin, on December 18th, 2009
A darker aspect of the rapidly expanding green building movement is that some companies are so desperate to be perceived as credible that they take liberty with the truth. Manufacturers and service providers are both attempting to communicate deep green roots. The intensity of those efforts often pushes them to employ questionable language and [...]

by aleida, on December 15th, 2009
On the final day of Greenbuild Expo 2009, Kevin and I visited Richlite Company’s exhibitor booth where we met with Alexis Milbourn, the company’s Sales & Marketing Coordinator. Richlite, based in Tacoma, Washington, manufactures an impermeable paper-composite hard surfacing material for a variety of applications.
We have specified Richlite products before, but had [...]