Green fiber cement siding Questions

What is a green yet economical option for updating old siding?

— Breana Jacksonville, NC

Harold Remlinger, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB

Answered by Harold Remlinger, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB

Warren, MI

remlinger_Architekts, Plc

June 20, 2011

What is a green yet economical option for updating old siding?

— Breana Jacksonville, NC

Answered by Harold Remlinger, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB on June 20, 2011

We want to remove the asbestos siding on our home and replace it with energy-efficient concrete siding. Is this possible?

— Elaine Kalson Morrisville, PA

Answered by Martin Grohman on June 17, 2011

We are re-siding our home. Our builder wants us to go with vinyl, but we are looking at cedar shingles. Any advice?

— anita sussman Longmeadow, MA

Answered by Susan Davis on July 20, 2010

What's the word on fiber cement clapboard? Is it a reasonably green siding option?

— Chuck Ridgefield, CT

Answered by Michelle Doerr on July 5, 2010

Is vinyl siding a green product? What other home siding options are available that would be easy like vinyl?

— Carol Falls Creek, PA

Answered by Christian Kienapfel | AIA Architect | RA | LEED AP | Dipl.-Ing. Architekt (Germany) on May 20, 2010

We need to replace the exterior trim on our home, which currently has cedar siding and wood trim. What do you recommend?

— JP Holden, MA

Answered by Rick Goyette on April 29, 2010

I'm seeking recommendations for re-siding a farmhouse in central Illinois built around the turn of the century.

— Lisa Bement, IL

Answered by Rick Goyette on April 22, 2010

I would like to know which would be a better option to reside a home that currently has T-111 siding - new T-111 siding or fiber cement.

— Cynthia Berndt

Answered by Jason Tanner on January 25, 2010

We need to replace some of the trim on our brick home. What non-wood material is most environment-friendly for this purpose?

— Cindy Robinson, Suffolk, VA

Answered by Timothy Montgomery on September 4, 2009

Which type of siding is greener? Which type of roof?

— Carl

Answered by Mick Dalrymple on May 1, 2008

 

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