Flooring: Add a Little Green Under your Feet

Flooring is the base to a green building lifestyle - and here, you have many choices that can speak to your vision as well as your style.

 

 

 

 

 

Renewable, recyclable and biodegradable, bamboo flooring is a true gem in modern sustainable architecture. Bamboo is the fastest growing plant on earth, growing up to 6” per day, making it a very sustainable and renewable material. It is as strong as oak hardwood and comes in solid or hand-scraped finishes and five colors.  

 

As the bark of the cork oak tree (part of the beech family), cork is a hearty renewable resource. Due to the air-filled, light nature of cork, it provides a comfortable cushion underfoot as it gives under compression and affords the unique ability to “bounce-back”, reducing noise, making it perfect for multi-level homes, office spaces, museums and places of worship.

 

For the chemically sensitive and allergic, Marmoleum is the natural anti-bacterial surface you've been looking for. Made from pine tree rosins, wood flour and linseed oil, this flooring will glam your interior and keep your family or office environment healthy. It's healthy, safe and beautiful for any home or institution.

 

This is a wonderful renewable resource and building material, but it's also possible to work with wood without cutting down forests to do so. Reclaimed wood may be your answer.

 

Artificial fabric carpets are a chemical horror show, but wool is a fantastic natural fiber, whether for carpets, clothing or mattresses. Not only that, the green versions are a much more comfortable fabric.

 

Whether wall to wall, or as area rugs, these natural fibers are affordable and stain-resistant. Available in multiple textures and weaves.