Eco-friendly hardware can certainly be a challenge to find, but Eleek Incorporated of Portland, Oregon offers a hip line of recycled metal hardware for your home. Their offerings include door handles, door pulls, switch-plates, house numbers, and signs in addition to unique lighting options and beautiful recycled metal sinks for bath and kitchen.
Why not build a prefab almost entirely out of reclaimed materials? That’s what Reclaimed Space founder Tracen Gardner wants to do. Mr. Gardner was in between contracting jobs and began constructing a portable building using primarily reclaimed materials. In the process, he liked what he was doing so much that he decided to create Reclaimed Space to continue building modular, passively-designed cabins. To start off with, the company will build spaces from 240 square feet and at prices in the range of $115 to $160 psf (min. $25k).
Blogs worth reading: Sustainably + Design Green.
Although not really a convention-type person, I must say that Greenbuild 2008 was quite enjoyable. By official count, it appears that 29,752 people attended, which is absolutely phenomenal. There’s seriously something, I don’t know, magical, for lack of a better word, about being surrounded by such diverse people with a similar interest in green building. I spent the entire time talking with and learning from those around me — which is why I certainly plan to attend next year. If you weren’t able to attend, you’ll be able to catch some videos on Greenbuild365 in the future. In the mean time, I’ve listed a few news tidbits that you may find interesting:
