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Green Building Source

If you want to make that new construction or remodeling project energy efficient and environmentally responsible, you have come to the right place. Here at Oikos you'll find information on green building products and materials along with techniques for sustainable design and construction.

 

What's New

The May edition of our Product Gallery features three new products: flooring that looks like granite, but works like wood, commercial outdoor furniture with recycled plastic and a low VOC wood adhesive. Continuing their run from last month are: a fan/light combination that's both quiet and efficient, a resource efficient alternative for particleboard and an automatic setback thermostat that requires no programming. And, check out the archives for other cool products.

REDI was updated on Thursday, May 1st. We slashed the price of the printed version by 50%. Get your copy today.

You can now see Energy Source Builder #48 in the archives. In it you'll find a profile of a Habitat for Humanity project, a feature on electric floor warming, a brief description of light pipe skylights, a diagram showing how to configure a hydronic system for multiple loads, new product announcements and more.

The Spring Iris Catalog is landing in mail boxes across North America. We added 16 new titles, including:

Small Houses for the Next Century
Indoor Air Quality: Solutions and Strategies
EEBA Builders Field Guide
Insulating Concrete Forms Construction Manual
A Guide to Frost Protected Shallow Foundations
Sustainable Building Technical Manual
Bau-biologie Home Study Course.

Remember, you can now order online through the our secure server.

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