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2009: Top 10 Green Building Products
Building Green

Think this article looks familiar? July's Top 10 Green Building Products for 2009 was a list compiled by Sustainable Industries. See how Building Green's Top 10 list (8 years running) stacks up....

Green Home Chicago: Green Design Center

Located in Fulton Market District, Green Home Chicago is a must stop shop for anyone looking to green their home. Whether you’re looking for paint or tile for your bathroom or a cool piece of recl...

Look! Glass Mirror Mosaic Tile Backsplash

This glass mosaic back splash was photographed during a home tour of a condominium built in the early 60's in Palm Springs. This is not just any condominium however: it was "conceived as an experime...

GreenMaker is Now Green Depot

click thumbnails for larger pics As of November Chicago’s local green building supply store, GreenMaker is now part of the nation’s largest chain of green building supply stores, Green Depot. The...

Paper Countertops: Looks and Feels Like Stone
...but easier to DIY!

Solid surface countertops, regardless of the material, are going to last longer since you can have them refinished. Recycled paper countertops are a solid surface material that we've featured before...

Marcus Sims of Treincarnation Turns Trees into Treasures

We first fell in love with Treincarnation's products when we saw the mulberry wood kitchen bar in Amy's Green House. So we looked up the company and spoke to owner and tree guru Marcus Sims who sen...