Define Eco Friendly Furniture and Its Key Characteristics
My neighbour Sarah called me last Tuesday, absolutely livid about the dining table she’d just bought. “It’s supposed to be eco-friendly,” she said, “but I swear the thing smells like…
Daycare Eco Friendly Furniture for Safe Learning Spaces
You know what really gets under my skin? Walking into a daycare facility and seeing cheap particleboard furniture outgassing formaldehyde while three-year-olds are trying to learn their colours. I mean,…
Eco Friendly Affordable Furniture That Fits Any Budget
When my neighbour Sarah asked me to help her furnish her new apartment last month, I thought it’d be straightforward. She had a decent budget, cared about the environment, and…
Custom Eco Friendly Furniture Made Just For You
My neighbour Maria knocked on my door last Tuesday holding a catalogue from one of those big furniture chains, looking absolutely defeated. “Everything’s particle board and plastic,” she said, flipping…
Daycare Eco Friendly Furniture Oahu Hawaii Suppliers
Last year, a childcare director from Honolulu called me completely out of the blue. She’d somehow found my building performance articles and figured I might know something about furniture for…
How a Green Roof Affects Your Buildings Thermal Performance
# How a Green Roof Affects Your Building’s Thermal Performance If you’re considering a green roof for your home or building, you’ve probably heard claims about energy savings and temperature…
Biodiverse Roof Design and How to Create Habitat Not Just Greenery
# Biodiverse Roof Design and How to Create Habitat Not Just Greenery Most green roofs are ecological disasters dressed up in marketing speak. There, I said it. You see these…
Maintaining a Green Roof Through the Seasons and What Most People Forget
# Maintaining a Green Roof Through the Seasons and What Most People Forget Here’s what happens with most commercial green roof installations: the boardroom presentation goes brilliantly, the installation looks…
What to Plant on a Green Roof in Northern England and Scotland
# What to Plant on a Green Roof in Northern England and Scotland I’ve designed dozens of green roofs across Manchester, Glasgow, and Newcastle, and here’s what I’ve learned: choosing…
Green Roof Drainage Layers and Why Getting This Wrong Causes Leaks
# Green Roof Drainage Layers and Why Getting This Wrong Causes Leaks Green roofs fail catastrophically when water cannot escape. I have seen too many projects where someone thought they…