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  • Natural Resistance
    Product Review | 02-22-2013

    Product Category Review: Insulation

    Insulation is a must of energy-efficient homes. New options offering recycled and renewable materials make the selection and installation processes easier.

  • Oregon State University Launches Renewable Materials Degree Program

    Oregon State University in Corvallis, Ore., is now offering a Bachelorof Science degree program in renewable materials.

  • Growing Demand
    Case Study | 05-13-2009

    Industry Seeks Rapidly Renewable Materials

    Product manufacturers are looking beyond petroleum-based feedstocks to rapidly renewable or bio-based materials.

  • Teragren Portfolio Naturals
    Product Brief | 11-01-2012

    Product: Teragren Portfolio Naturals

    Shredded bamboo fibers are intertwined with a pressure-treated base to form a high-density product 154 percent harder than red oak and 125 percent harder than North American maple.

  • Boral USA TruExterior Trim

    Boral USA TruExterior Trim

    This wood substitute for nonstructural, exterior applications such as fascia boards and window surrounds is made from at least 70% recycled or rapidly renewable materials.

  • The Financial Logic of Biophilic Design
    Article | 06-05-2012

    The Financial Logic of Biophilic Design

    The team at Terrapin Bright Green expands on its recent report "The Economics of Biophilia."

  • FTC Issues Revised "Green Guides"

    New rules will help companies avoid making misleading environmental claims.

  • Cultural Sensitivity
    Article | 10-16-2012

    Native Child and Family Life Center

    An emphasis on natural materials highlights this Canadian child-care facility and community center.

  • Johnsonite Eco-Naturals Collection
    Product Brief | 06-20-2011

    Johnsonite Eco-Naturals Collection

    Johnsonite’s Eco-Naturals Collection includes Eco-Shell with Cork Tiles and Stair Treads and Corktones, two lines of rubber tiles and treads that use rapidly renewable and pre-consumer waste stream materials.

  • Gerflor Mipolam Symbioz Vinyl Flooring
    Product Brief | 08-01-2011

    Gerflor Mipolam Symbioz Vinyl Flooring

    The line contains 75 percent renewable raw materials and is 100 percent recyclable at its end of life.