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Your Material Choices:
Building Materials that have a recycled component in them have increased exponentially in availability and variety over the past 20 years. They have been perfected to be just-as, if not more, effective than brand new materials, and can provide a real sense of pride and forward thinking in construction.
Ranging from the insulation in the roof to the kitchen counters you eat off of, there are thousands of options for building with recycled content in new materials.
Some Examples include:
Flooring:
Recycled carpets can be made with plastic bottles/containers, and in some cases, just 1 square yard of recycled carpet can keep 40 plastic bottles out of landfills.
Carpets, tiles and shock absorbent padding for kid’s play rooms can all be made with recycled tires.
Wood can be retrimmed and reused for a nice wood floor.
Paint:
A huge environmental move has been made to use low VOC paints, decreasing the harmful volatile organic compounds that cause air pollution and potential health problems.
Companies specialize in recycling used paint by mixing new colors out of people’s leftovers.
Recycled glass can even be a useable component in some paint.
Woods/Structural:
Many options exist from using reclaimed timber or barnwood, or even a “plastic timber” made to look like timber.
Plastic can be used to create roof insulation.
Extras:
Recycled plastics can be used as countertops and wall coverings in kitchens/bathrooms.
Tires can be used in asphalt and landscape stability.
Options are endless!
Adaptive ReUse:
From a design standpoint, building with recycled materials in the west has the distinct advantage of preserving the historic character of the region. Anything from barn-wood, timber, and metal to accent pieces can emphasize the project’s integration into its setting, and can connect the future with our past in a powerful way
Designing for the future:
We can set you up to take the next step by designing functional, designated spaces for future recycling. These can range from personal family designs in the kitchen or on the exterior off the garage to community recycling areas for neighborhoods and businesses.
Building Materials that have a recycled component in them have increased exponentially in availability and variety over the past 20 years. They have been perfected to be just-as, if not more, effective than brand new materials, and can provide a real sense of pride and forward thinking in construction.
Ranging from the insulation in the roof to the kitchen counters you eat off of, there are thousands of options for building with recycled content in new materials.
Some Examples include:
Flooring:
Recycled carpets can be made with plastic bottles/containers, and in some cases, just 1 square yard of recycled carpet can keep 40 plastic bottles out of landfills.
Carpets, tiles and shock absorbent padding for kid’s play rooms can all be made with recycled tires.
Wood can be retrimmed and reused for a nice wood floor.
Paint:
A huge environmental move has been made to use low VOC paints, decreasing the harmful volatile organic compounds that cause air pollution and potential health problems.
Companies specialize in recycling used paint by mixing new colors out of people’s leftovers.
Recycled glass can even be a useable component in some paint.
Woods/Structural:
Many options exist from using reclaimed timber or barnwood, or even a “plastic timber” made to look like timber.
Plastic can be used to create roof insulation.
Extras:
Recycled plastics can be used as countertops and wall coverings in kitchens/bathrooms.
Tires can be used in asphalt and landscape stability.
Options are endless!
Adaptive ReUse:
From a design standpoint, building with recycled materials in the west has the distinct advantage of preserving the historic character of the region. Anything from barn-wood, timber, and metal to accent pieces can emphasize the project’s integration into its setting, and can connect the future with our past in a powerful way
Designing for the future:
We can set you up to take the next step by designing functional, designated spaces for future recycling. These can range from personal family designs in the kitchen or on the exterior off the garage to community recycling areas for neighborhoods and businesses.
