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A Ribbon Apartment in Manhattan

Young designer Alan YL Chan took on the difficult task of personally renovating his 400 square feet dark, cramped and deteriorating Manhattan apartment – all while living in it and only 3 years ou...

Filtercrete by Ozinga: Pervious Concrete

Concrete is often thought of as a great green material, but one thing it’s not great as is a paved surface. It's almost entirely impermeable and contributes to unwanted water runoff. Filtercrete i...

Is it Green? CB2 Cement Coffee Table

Concrete is one of those materials that is associated with green building (countertops, home construction, etc.), but it does take a large amount of energy to produce. However, its durability makes ...

Asphalt Repair by Sakrete Now Easier, Greener

Whether it's the potholes on your commute to work, or cracks in your driveway, holes in asphalt are not pleasing on the eye or bikes. There are several asphalt-patching products available, but they co...

Fu-Tung Cheng on Sustainability

We were browsing through some old videos we've made and we stumbled across a video with concrete master and Berkeley resident Fu-Tung Cheng in it. It's quick, and he tells you his top 3 ways to live ...

Good Question: Green Kitchens?

(Note: Include a pic of your problem and your question gets posted first. Email questions and pics with QUESTIONS in subject line to: green(at)apartmenttherapy(dot)com) This question comes from H...

Green Flooring: RetroPlate

(Hello to Rachel, one of the bloggers trying out for a spot on the Re-Nest editorial team. Comments are welcome!) If you have concrete floor that needs a little revamping, but don't want to get close...

Fly Ash

If you're planning to build a new house, or looking into concrete countertops, you should know about fly ash. It's a waste product from coal-fired power plants, and it can help make your concrete muc...