Formica/ Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...Formicaand Melmac are well-known trade names for products based on melamine resins, and we spoke toFormicaabout their path to cleaning up laminate worktops under theFormicabrand. Finding sustainable green laminate kitchen & bathroom countertops The definition of an eco-friendly counter top or a green kitchen c...

绿色橱柜——为什么重要?为了改善你家里的空气质量，这就是原因!“室内空气质量”是指任何家庭环境中的空气质量。室内空气质量对全国范围内人类健康的潜在影响非常重要，原因有很多，包括:

Healthier Kitchen Components - Countertops If you're into healthy Green Homes like we are here at EcoHome, there's a lot to think about when choosing a healthier kitchen - firstly some beautiful kitchen cabinets, preferably built from FSC certified woods and formaldehyde-free plywood boxes, and that's even before ch...

Creating a durability risk evaluation and management plan means determining the specific risks and challenges your home would face - starting with the climate zone where you are building and moving on to building lot particulars. Two neighbouring homes will face many similar issues, but may have greatly differing ...

Radiant heating systems are very common in concrete floors now because they provide a very balanced and comfortable distribution of heat. Those systems are most commonly hydronic, meaning heated liquid is pumped through tubing in the concrete which then radiates that heat into the house. Hydron...

家庭中最常见的厨房台面是传统的层压板台面。它们当然也符合“一分钱一分货”的格言，因为它们中的大多数仍然含有大量的甲醛，而且不太耐用。也许是最新一代的厨房和浴室层压板台面…

Do house plants clean indoor air? The idea that house plants filter and clean indoor air is at best a mini-truth, and at worst a total myth, and like any pseudo-science health trend, it can have a negative impact as well. Providing false solutions to human health issues gives people a false sense of security. Having...

There are substantial environmental impacts that come with shipping building materials around the globe, particularly something as weighty as granite. It is for this reason that the credit MR5 in the Materials and Resources category of LEED for Homes certification exists. To get a point for buying local, LEED has a ...

Formaldehyde-free MDF made from rice - available at distributors in USA & Canada There is a natural and Formaldehyde-Free alternative to MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard) made of rice straw hitting the green building market soon! That’s a reason to breath a sigh of relief (literally and figuratively) since a lot of pe...

Remember linoleum? Meet marmoleum! Remember linoleum, that durable but boring material found on most kitchen and bathroom floors of older homes? These days, its called marmoleum and it comes in bright colors and faux finishes. Whatever name you call it, it’s generally considered both the greenest and healthiest floo...

The Definitive History of ICFs - Contents What is the history of ICFs ? What is the History of Plastic foam ICF's ICF blocks aren't made of styrofoam Who invented foam ICF construction blocks? Which was the first ICF block construction? What happened next in the history of ICFs? The History of ...