5. Water Savers
Mix-and-match water-saving products with Niagara’s UHET Water-Saving Kits. Options include 0.8 gallon per flush (gpf) single-flush or 0.95/0.5 gpf dual-flush ultra high-efficiency toilets (UHET) with Stealth technology; three faucet aerators; and high-efficiency, high-power showerheads. Combined, the fixtures can save a household up to 40,000 gallons of water and up to $600 annually on utility and water bills. niagaracorp.com
6. Hit the Pavement
Highly porous, flexible, and durable paving material Porous Pave is poured-in-place like concrete. The Porous Pave XL formulation comprises 50% recycled rubber chips and 50% stone aggregate with a binding agent, while Porous Pave XLS is made of 100% recycled rubber chips. With 29% void space, stormwater passes directly through the surface into the compacted aggregate base. The solution is ideal for areas where stormwater runoff is a concern. Choose from eight colors for design flexibility. porouspaveinc.com
7. Put a Cork in It
Sustainable Materials continues to add eco-friendly options to its interior design offerings. Its Organic Blocks line of molded cork “tiles” (shown) come in five geometric designs, each prefinished in a selection of 10 dramatic color options. Cork Bricks lend a more rustic texture and warmer feel to walls with a traditional exposed brick aesthetic, while Versacork mosaic tiles bring detailed patterns to walls and floors in wet or dry locations. All three product lines help maximize the appeal and design versatility of recycled and rapidly renewable cork. sustainablematerials.com
8. Quiet Cushion
Quietwalk eco-smart underlayment is made primarily from post-industrial and pre-consumer textiles diverted from landfills. Engineered to enhance the performance of floating wood and laminate floors, QuietWalk filaments are randomly air-laid, creating a capillary effect that cushions the floor, absorbs sound, and helps floating floors feel more like fastened wood. QuietWalk dampens ambient sound to help reduce noise pollution in the home and meet or exceed IIC, FIIC, and STC sound rating requirements, and adds a 0.5 R-value to floor systems. The material also wicks away and disperses subfloor or incidental moisture throughout the pad. mpglobalproducts.com
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