G-Rated Home Remodeling Guide: Designing and building a more sustainable home

by City of Portland Office of Sustainable Development
© 2005 G-Rated

The Guide includes many ways to integrate green ideas into your remodel. Whatever your budget or personal preferences, you can meet your goals while minimizing your impact on the environment. The guide is loaded with expert tips and how-to information about:

Saving energy and water
Using renewable energy
Protecting rainwater and streams from pollution
Recycling and reusing construction materials
Selecting low-impact materials
Reducing indoor pollutants, including mold and toxic chemicals
Durability and long life
Reducing maintenance

The G/Rated Home Remodeling Guide is also available at Environmental Building Supplies, 819 SE Taylor St, (503) 222-3881 and The ReBuilding Center, 3625 N. Mississippi Ave, (503) 331-1877. A purchase price of $10 helps cover the cost of printing and distributing the guide.

Details:
G-Rated Home Remodeling Guide
6 x 11 inches, 91 pages
© 2005 G-Rated, $10 + shipping

Purchase (via Salmon Nation online store)