Green Siding
Dear Dwell:
I've already found a company that will recycle my old vinyl siding. Now I'm looking for a fresh, sustainable alternative. Any suggestions?
—Roger Knight, Hillside, Illinois
Roger that. Leave the vinyl for your turntable, not your house. One rule of (green) thumb: Stick with materials found in a forest or on the periodic table. Production practices, longevity, and recycled content should also be among your criteria. here are some options to put your well-clad house on the best-dressed list.
Articles
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101 Being Green
Even for sustainability's greatest proponents, going green isn't necessarily a walk in the park. Dwell explores what it takes to be truly environmental.
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Creative Commons
Craving not just a home but a proper piece of architecture, a handful of design- and business-savvy Dutch families banded together, hired an architect, and set about forming the community that…
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A Common Boston
If you're in the Northeast this upcoming week, you might want to swing by Common Boston, Boston's fourth annual week of celebrating architecture and urban spaces. Focusing all the city's design…
Products
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Green Wreath
Hang this festive ceramic wreath on your door to welcome in the holiday season. Artists Felix Knaizev and Olga Julinska have a brilliant collection of holiday pieces available on their site…
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Green Dollhouse
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Raindance E 150 AIR Green 1 - Jet Showerhead
Raindance E 150 AIR Green 1-Jet Showerhead offers outstanding performance with our AIR-injection technology – that infuses air with water providing large droplets from the 6” spray face…
Dwell Collections
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Building Green in Harlem
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Easy Being Green: Off the Grid
We trek far afield each issue to bring you energy-efficient residences from around the globe, and they appear in all their green glory in our “Off the Grid” section. We revisited our…
Tip
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Green Table Materials
Try to get something that can be flat-packed and made of reclaimed or FSC-certified wood. Take a look at the finishes used to be sure they don’t off-gas and contribute to indoor air quality…
Videos
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Building Green in Harlem: A Green Brownstone?
In this video series, Dwell follows a New York couple with a passion for building green through the challenges—and triumphs—of renovation, from finding the design-build team to…
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Building Green in Harlem: It's Not Easy Being Green
In this video series, Dwell follows a New York couple with a passion for building green through the challenges—and triumphs—of renovation, from finding the design-build team to finalizing the design.
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Building Green in Harlem: Building The Green Dream Team
In this video series, Dwell follows a New York couple with a passion for building green through the challenges—and triumphs—of renovation, from finding the design-build team to finalizing the design.
Events
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Women in Green Forum
The Women In Green Forum will highlight women’s impact on the environmental arena, promote the sustainable products offered by emerging green companies and provide opportunities for women to…
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Green IT Economic Summit 2010
The Green IT Economic Summit showcases the benefits of breakthroughs in Green hardware and software technology. We empower businesses to use resources more efficiently, delivering greater profits…
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Green California Summit
The 2010 Green California Summit will take place in the state capital, at the Sacramento Convention Center. State and local governments in California have long set the standard for public sector…
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It's about mid-way through the 2012 Stockholm Design Week and…
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Its too bad that you're not close to West Coast Vinyl. We can do something with the old vinyl siding.
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