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Green Building Bible, Fourth Edition
Green Building Bible, fourth edition (both books)
These two books are the perfect starting place to help you get to grips with one of the most vitally important aspects of our society - our homes and living environment.

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    Hello,

    I was chatting to a friend the other day about the concept of 'green furniture'. We came up with a few ideas but I wondered what other people thought as well ...

    * The reclaimed/reused/do with outut debate obviously comes up top. If you can avoid something or get something secondhand then thats gotta be best right?

    * Solid wood/particleboard. It strikes me that solid wood is probably better for indoor air quality (no glues/formaldehyde) whilst particleboard makes good use of an otherwise waste product.

    * Timber certification.

    * Fixings - especially with particleboard. Fixings seem to come lose and reduce the lifetime of the product.

    * Fabrics (for beds, sofas etc). Darker, thicker material is likely to last longer. Fairtrade is a good way to go. Things like arm protectors and 'sag' protection is good.

    * Should avoid the use of unneccessary materials and products such as lighting in wardrobes etc ...

    Does anyone else have any other ideas?

    Tom
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    We bought second hand Victorian furniture.
    It should last a few more generations.
    It will probably not have decreased in value over the next few generations.
    Simples.
    Plus it is a pleasure to "own"

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