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Can you suggest eco-friendly materials for a sand fence on our beachfront property?

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Richard Heller
Greener by Design
Pelham, NY

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Cindy Miller
Milford, DE

I'm building a brick home in a humid climate. I'm confused as to which foam insulation to use for walls/attic: closed or open cell?

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Danny Kelly
Kelly McArdle Construction
Charlotte, NC

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Charles Kent
Laurel, MS

Is cork flooring really a green product? It seems fairly accepted that it's a renewable raw material, but is the final product really green?

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David Bergman
David Bergman Architect
New York, NY

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Sandra
Far Hills, NJ

I want to add wall insulation to my 1920 home. I have two locally available options -- Icynene and Tri-polymer foam. Can you advise me?

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Alex Georgiou
Recurve Inc.
San Francisco, CA

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Amy Mudd
Louisville, KY

When is it safe -- if ever -- to move back into a house where floors have been recoated with a solvent-based varnish or lacquer?

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Mary Cordaro
Mary Cordaro, Inc.
Valley Village, CA

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Lali Parasuramar

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Selecting Green Paint

A new coat of paint can make a room feel fresh again, but it often has the opposite effect on the air quality in your home. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), paints, stains, and other architectural coatings produce about 9 percent of the volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from consumer and commercial products, making them the second-largest source of VOC emissions after automobiles. More...

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LEED for Homes Certification Program

LEED for Homes is a voluntary rating system that promotes the design and construction of high-performance green homes, including affordable housing, mass-production homes, custom designs, stand-alone single-family homes, duplexes and townhouses, suburban and urban apartments and condominiums and lofts in historic buildings. More...