Green Bathroom
Bathroom renovation? Want to go green? Here is a list of materials that can be used to upgrade an old bathroom to a new healthier and more environmentally friendly space.
Floor
Concrete
Is this the thermal mass (ie, it collects heat during the day, and let the cool hours to save energy bills)
This is done by almost every state (and local)
coal fly ash receiver
It is lengthy and requires
Painted and / or stained
Lino
Made from natural products (eg linseed oil)
To a long life (almost 30 years)
It is virtually maintenance free
Come to a variety of color options
Wood,
You can buy restore teak or other wood resistant to water (make sure the sand and impress them as well)
Walls
Non-toxic, no VOC-free paint
Almost every company now offers paint is VOC (volatile organic compounds, toxins in the air as a gas) line of the color mark
Plato
Recycled glass or ceramic tile
Many companies have taken a number of its brands, made from recycled materials
Countertops
IceStone cons
Mixture of 100% recycled glass and concrete
Become a variety of colors
Made in Brooklyn
Paper Stone countertops
Made from recycled paper and non-toxic resins (to make more environmentally friendly, and exhaust)
Become a variety of colors
Extremely durable
Concrete
The same advantages that the soil class
Can an integrated sink
Lighting
CFL
Cheap
A long life / low energy bills
LED
The high cost
Extra long life
Or Sun Tunnel Skylight
Take advantage of natural light during the day, so you do not need to turn off the lights in bathroom
Plumbing
Dual flush / low flush toilets
Find toilet 1.6 gallons or less
Find two buttons flush toilet, for number one, two, and a
Low-flow faucet
Install on top of the sink faucet aerators to save water, see 1.5 GPM
low-flow shower
Search for a shower, which is 1.75 gpm or less
Housing
cabinets using FSC certified wood
FSC certified wood: the wood comes from sustainably managed forests
Use wood,
Use the old barn wood peeling paint to create a rustic look cool
Re for furniture
Find an old dresser and the Persian Gulf contractor and plumber to make you a vanity