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FLOORING

Bamboo

Gammapar
800/283-5667

Smith & Fong Plyboo
866/835-9859

Coconut Palm

Smith & Fong Durapalm
866/835-9859

Cork

Expanko
800/345-6202

Natural Cork
800/404-2675

Nova Distinctive Floors
866/576-2458

Dakota Burl

Environ Biocomposites / bio-based material created from sunflower hulls
800/324-8187

FSC-certified wood (Forest Stewardship Council)

Beronio Lumber
415/824-4300

Linoleum

Forbo Linoleum
570/459-0771
Available from ecohaus, 800/281-9785 and Eco Design Resources, 650/369-5001

Reclaimed wood

Black's Farmwood
877/321-9663

TerraMai
800/220-9062

Wood

EcoTimber / certified hardwood and engineered flooring
888/801-0855

Wood substitute

Teragren
800/929-6333

Recycled tile

Terra Green Ceramics
765/935-4760

Tile

Crossville / EcoCycle, recycled porcelain
931/484-2110

Fireclay Tile / Debris series has 50 percent recycled materials
408/275-1182

FURNISHINGS

Armchairs

Kenneth Cobonpue (for distributors) / La Luna armchair made of handwoven rattan vines over a sustainably harvested mahogany wood frame
888/889-9005

Area rugs

BPSRugs / online rug collection contains a minimum of 10 percent recycled content; mill operates with 100 percent renewable electricity
800/423-4709, ext. 3

Branch / round floor mat handmade of recycled vintage leather belts at TING Studios in the United Kingdom
415/341-1824

Merida / Festival from the Woodstock Collection, 53 percent wool and 47 percent paper
800/345-2200

Patricia M. Baun / hand painted canvas rug
604/879-7775

Beds

Maria Yee / Bamboo Timbre Mondo bed
831/457-2900

Room & Board / sustainably harvested cherry Anders Bed
800/301-9720

Chairs

Palecek / Seagrass Havana Slipper Chair
800/274-7730

Coffee tables

Alex Suvajac / bamboo, water-based glue, non-VOC coating
778/836-1328

Dining tables

Designed by Michelle Kaufmann Designs / made of concrete and rice hulls
510/271-8015
Manufactured by Concrete Works
510/534-7141

Foot stools

Kenneth Cobonpue (for distributors) / made of bamboo and recycled plastic
888/889-9005

Lounge chair

McGuire Furniture / Copenhagen Lounge Chair with recycled industrial materials
800/662-4847

Sidetables

McGuire Furniture / Ironwood Stump Table, hand-carved from fallen ironwood trees
800/662-4847

Sofabed

Janus et Cie / Maui Sofa Bed, kraft paper twisted around steel wire
310/652-7090

Stool-side table

Kenneth Cobonpue (for distributors) / Chiquita Stool, natural rattan poles and molded steel base
888/889-9005

Throw pillows

Branch / Hoodoo pillow of reclaimed Ultrasuede filled with down and feathers by Galya Rosenfeld
415/341-1824

INSULATION

Formaldehyde-free insulation

Johns Manville / EasyFit insulation, fiberglass strands that improve heat resistance and sound control
800/654-3103

Radiant-barrier sheathing

Bonded Logic / UltraTouch, recycled denim
480/812-9114

Louisiana Pacific / TechShield, prevents radiant heat from entering an attic
888/820-0325

KITCHEN AND BATH PLUMBING FIXTURES

Bathroom faucets

Kohler / Kohler Stillness® widespread lavatory faucet, #K-942-4
800/456-4537

Kitchen faucets

Kohler / Kohler low flow "Coralais"
800/456-4537

Shower

Kohler / Kohler MasterShower Ecofficient showerhead with mixer - Kohler Stillness thermostatic valve trim
800/456-4537

Showerheads

Danze
877/530-3344

Delta
800/345-3358

Hansgrohe / Axor Terrano
800/334-0455

Kohler
800/456-4537

Moen / Showhouse
800/289-6636

Ondine
800/423-9485

Oxygenics
800/344-3242

Rohl
800/777-9762

Toilets

Kohler / Kohler, dual flush, "Escale"
800/456-4537

LANDSCAPE

Lighting

Environmental lights / LED lighting
888/880-1880

Mulch

Building REsources / Red Shovel Glass Company, recycled glass mulch and recycled ceramic shard gravel
415/285-7814

Building REsources / tumbled recycled glass
415/285-7814

Green Waste Recycle Yard / from salvaged and reclaimed urban forests
510/527-8733

Pits in Pieces / recycled peach pits
303/562-7080

Plants

Berkeley Horticultural Village Nurseries
866/874-4443

North Coast Native Nursery
707/769-1213

Pacific Nurseries
650/755-2330

Succulent Gardens
831/632-0482

Suncrest Nurseries
Available from Sloat Garden Center
415/566-4415

Synthetic lawn

SYNlawn / artificial turf made using soybean oil, post-industrial waste, and recycled plastics.
866/796-5296

LIGHTING

Fixtures

Alexander Lighting
206/624-7357

American Fluorescent
Available from Lamps Plus
847/249-5970

Fluorescent bulbs

MaxLite / MiniCandle
800/555-5629

Sylvania Dulux
978/777-1900

LED

Progress Lighting
864/599-6000

Pendant lamp

Allsop Home and Garden / solar lanterns
866/425-5767

Greenlight Concepts
415/702-5655

Propellor Design / Furrows Pendant Lamp from reclaimed wood
604/682-6665

Sensors and dimmers

Lutron Electronics Company / Maestro IR remote-control dimmer
888/588-7661

Watt Stopper / Vacancy Sensor switch
800/927-9287

MODULAR

Prefabs

Glidehouse by Michelle Kaufmann Designs
510/271-8015

mkLotus by Michelle Kaufmann Designs
510/271-8015,

Sunset Breezehouse by Michelle Kaufmann Designs
510/271-8015

OUTDOOR FURNITURE

Concrete furniture

Concreteworks
510/534-7141

Deck chairs

Loll Designs / Emmett Chair, 80 percent post-industrial recycled plastic
877/740-3387 x 106

Reclaimed redwood furniture

Tom Schot Benches
831/462-0730

PAINT

Clay-based

Benjamin Moore Aura / low-VOC (volatile organic compound) paints
800/344-0400

BioShield Paint
800/621-2591

Kelley-Moore / E cote, recycled paint products
888/677-2468

Yolo Colorhouse / no-VOC paints
877/493-8275

ROOFING

Living roof

Rana Creek Living Architecture Division
831/659-3820

Metal roofs

ASC Building Products / steel roofing and siding
800/272-7023

Custom-Bilt Metals / TITAN Cool Roof, highly reflective coatings to minimize heat gain
800/826-7813

Metal Roofing Alliance
360/275-6164

Metal Sales / metal roofing and siding products
800/759-6019

Organizations

EcoroofsEverywhere / information on green roofs
503/740-2051

Greenroofs.com / information on organic green roofs
888/477-1326

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities / green roof industry infrastructure association
416/971-4494

Northwest EcoBuilding Guild Green Roof Project / an organization for sustainable building
206/575-2222

SOLAR

Organizations

American Solar Energy Society
303/443-3130

California's Solar Living Institute
707/744-2017

DSIRE / Database of State Incentives for Renewables, a project of the North Carolina Solar Center and the Interstate Renewable Energy Council & Efficiency
800/336-2786, North Carolina Solar Center

Panels

Kyocera Solar
800/544-6466

Sharp
800/765-2706

SunPower Corporation
408/240-5500

Photovoltaics

Akeena Solar
888/253-3628

Kyocera Solar
800/544-6466

SunPower Corporation
408/240-5500

SunTechnics Energy Systems
888/786-8321

Solar fountain pump and photovoltaic panel

Gaiam Real Goods
877/989-6321

Solar frame

Ready Solar
877/817-3239

Solar modules

Find Solar / directory of renewable energy professionals created through a joint partnership between the American Solar Energy Society, Solar Electric Power Association, Energy Matters LLC, and the U.S. Department of Energy
303/443-3130, American Solar Energy Society

GE Solar
866/750-3150

STRUCTURE AND FRAMING

Engineered wood

Arxx Building Products / insulated concrete forms
800/293-3210

Louisiana Pacific / I joists, Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL), and Oriented Strand Board (OSB)
877/744-5600

Lightweight concrete

Syndecrete
310/829-9704

Rammed earth

Rammed Earth Development
520/623-2784

Structural insulated panels (SIPs)

Insulspan
800/726-3510

TILE