Green Building Pages

I just can found this website www.greenbuilindpages.com and I thought I would share it for my last blog. Green Building Pages is an online resource guide for sustainable products and green building materials. The website has a green product link where you can browse through sustainable materials or search specifically for a certain product. They also have an area where to can look for products that specifically contribute to LEED points.

Green Building Pages also has information on LEED accreditation including where certain points contribute to certification and the max allotted points in areas. They have a checklist of the different areas the building to gain more LEED points.

The website has a blog of green materials, links and resources, case studies, and new briefs available to review. The website is a member of USGBC and is based out of California (though they have materials on their website for all over the states).

Salvage One

Salvage One is a store in West Town that salvages architectural elements from demolition projects. They restore some items and built custom furniture from the salvaged pieces. They have 4 floors of stained glass windows, old fireplace mantels, light fixtures, sinks, tubs, and furniture. Their website is always getting updated with new items that they have aquired. They also rent out the space for events like weddings. The photo gallery is wonderful!

Salvage One is committed to recycling and preserving our history. All the pieces are unique and one-of-a-kind. I absolutely loved this store!

Salvage One

1840 W Hubbard St

Chicago, IL

staff@salvageone.com
312-733-0098

Vintage Brick Salvage LLC

Vintage Brick Salvage is a company located in Rockford, Illinois that salvages brick and pavers from the Chicagoland area. The company works with demolition contractors in Chicago and buys the salvaged brick from the sites. They also buy brick from anyone willing to sell it to them.

Vintage Brick Salvage has a variety of reclaimed brick including Chicago Common Brick, Carolina Brick, Milwaukee Cream City Brick, St. Louis Red Brick, old street pavers, and Indiana Orange Brick. They cut also cut old brick to make thin brick tiles for consumers.

Here is their contact info:

1303 Harrison Ave.

Rockford, IL 61104

800.VINTAGE (800.846.8243)

www.bricksalvage.com

GreenPlay Furniture

GreenPlay furniture is made by Skyline Design right here in Chicago!

The children's furniture is made from recycled, salvaged, or FSC certified wood with zero or low VOC finishes. Their product line has chairs, benches, activity stations, tables, and bookshelves in a variety of colors. All the products are durable and can be used in commercial/institutional settings. Also the products are designed to be easily disassembled and the parts can all be recycled. The company has a take-back program for all the furniture where they recycle or repurpose the furniture.

I really liked the furniture and thought I would share it with everyone! check out their website at www.greenplayfurniture.com ! Enjoy

BioFuels in Chicagoland!!!

I just stumbled on this website while investigating biodiesel.

http://chicagobiofuels.org/ is a group in Chicagoland committed to making people aware of the benefits and use of biofuels. There is a list of restaurants that donate their cooking oil to Chicago Biofuels to be processed into biodiesel. They also encourage other restaurants to sign up for donations. Poag Mahone's on S Wells is one of the restaurants that donates their used cooking oil.

There is also The Veggie Car Show in Chicago this September. This is the informational poster....go check it out if you can!

Biodiesel

http://Biodiesel.org is the official website for the National Biodiesel Board. There you can get facts about biodiesel, the sustainability and health information, and emissions, performance, and usage information. The site also lists distributors and retailers of biodiesel all across the United States. There is two Chicago retailers of biodiesel, one of them being near the intersection of Randolph and Racine in the West Loop.

Gateway Auto

160 N Elizabeth St

Chicago, IL 60607

Phone: 312-733-6543

The website is full of valuable information on biodiesel. I recommend taking a look at it if your are interested in learning more. They also have links to other informational website.

Waterless Urinals

Waterless Company, Inc. is a company that manufactures their patented No-Flush urinals. The urinals do not use water or a flush valve.

At the base of the urinal is an EcoTrap that is designed to hold three ounces of BlueSeal. BlueSeal is a liquid that floats on top and forms a barrier between the urine and restroom atmosphere. The EcoTrap and BlueSeal traps odors or sewer vapors and also "pushes" the urine up towards the drain.

Waterless Co. is a member of the USGBC and their products can contribute to many LEED points. They do have some new urinals that are made from soybean based resin that cuts down on the greenhouse gas emissions during the manufacturing process. The EcoTraps are recyclable and the BlueSeal is biodegradable and organic.

The urinals are manufactured in Vista, CA, but they do have a representative in Illinois.

Riddle & Associates
2818 Centre Circle Drive
Downers Grove, IL 60515

Check out Waterless Company's website at: www.waterless.com

Terra Green Ceramics

Terra Green Ceramics is a tile manufacturing company based out of Richmond, IN. They produce tile that is made of over 55% recycled content. All of their tiles have been tested by the SCS (Scientific Certification Systems) and contribute to LEED points for recycled content, regionally manufactured, and low-emitting flooring systems.
Terra Green Ceramics are for both residential and commercial applications. The tiles come in a variety colors, sizes, finishes, and trims. You can work with an architectural representative to customize your tiles. The companies website contains brochures for all the types of tiles, as well as, the physical properties of the tiles, materials safety data sheets, installation specifications, and maintenance and care.

Check out their website: http://www.terragreenceramics.com/

Architectural Sunshades

Architectural Grilles and Sunshades, Inc. is a manufacturing company located in the suburbs of Chicago, IL. AGS specializes in aluminum sunshades, sun control devices, grilles, and trellis systems. All aluminum sunshades are made from recycled aluminum and can also be 100% recycled after its lifespan.

The sunshades contribute to LEED points in the categories of Energy and Atmosphere, Materials and Resources, and Indoor Environmentail Air Quality. Since the manufacturing company is within the 500 mile radius of Chicago it can contribute to additional LEED points.

The website includes many images of the varities of sunshades, grilles and louvers. They can be vertical, horizontal, cantalievered, or suspended. Sunshades limit heat gain, therefore reducing HVAC usage, and prevent glare. AGS's website contains specification sheets for all products, CAD drawings, ordering information, and contributing LEED points.

Check out their website at: http://www.agsinc.org/index.html

Blue Ridge Fiberboard

Blue Ridge Fiberboard is a company that manufactures commercial and residential fiberboard. One of their specialty fiberboard called FlameSpec, which carries a Class A fire rating, is used in office partitions,furniture products, and tack boards. FlameSpec can contribute to multiple LEED points including MR recycled content, MR construction waste management, MR regional materials, and IEQ low-emitting materials.
The company's headquarters are in Hampshire, IL and their manufacturing plants are in Minnesota and Virginia. The company also produces roofing materials, building materials, and SoundStop a specialty product installed behind drywall that deadens sound transfer through walls. Blue Ridge Fiberboard is a USGBC member and a Green Building Initiative Supporter.

Check out their website at http://www.blueridgefiberboard.com/

Salvaged and Recycled Wood

Citilog is a company commtted to the creation of wood products from salvages and recycled wood. Their large variety of products include furniture, flooring, seating, fencing, decking, tables, doors, and framework. Not only does Citilog take wood from building sites they take trees that have fallen down or being removed for a construction project. Then they bring the wood to their mill where they make finished wood products. The products are then brought to a building site. This unique process is called full circle upcycling.

Citilog is self-certified wood and can contribute to LEED cerification points. The wood is not FSC or SFI certified because these organizations have guildlines for trees that have harvested in sustainably managed forests. USGBC recognizes Citilog's wood as a green product.

Citilog is located in New Jersey and have two affliate companies, CampusLog and CitiWood WORKS. The services they offer are site visit and tree analysis, material pick-up, finished product consultation, and delivery. I found this site extremely interesting and hope to find a company similar in the Midwest.

www.citilogs.com

GreenSource Solutions

LINK: http://www.greensourcesolutions.net/

I actually came across this website a couple semesters ago while working on my ID II project. I liked the website so much that I bookmarked it and continue to visit it regularly!

GreenSource Solutions is what I would like to think of as a database of sustainable materials, primarily for flooring and walls. In each material category, the website has a list of companies that specialize in sustainable products, whether they are recycled, eco-friendly, or low-emitting VOCs. Almost all of the companies that are represented contribute to LEED points.

The website is also a USGBC-based company. Check it out!