The document discusses various sustainable construction methods and materials that are alternatives to traditional options. It covers sustainable flooring such as rapidly renewable bamboo, palm, and eucalyptus flooring as well as "waste" based cork and recycled aggregate flooring. Sustainable carpeting made from wool, sisal and sea grass is also mentioned. The document then discusses low and zero VOC paints, natural plasters, and lime, clay and milk paints. Alternatives to wood such as bamboo, sorghum and palm are listed along with FSC certified wood. "Waste" based countertop materials like cork and paper-based countertops are also summarized. The document provides contact information for several organizations that can

1. Sustainable Construction
Methods

3. vs. Value

4. Is it the better?
•Aesthetic Quality
•Durability
•Ecological Impact
•Embodied Energy
•Performance
•Social Impact

6. •Rapidly Renewable Flooring
•“Waste” Based Flooring
•FSC Certified Flooring
•Sustainable Carpeting

7. Rapidly Renewable Flooring Options
BAMBOO

8. Rapidly Renewable Flooring Options
Palm Sorghum Eucalyptus

9. Rapidly Renewable Flooring Options
Natural
Linoleum

10. “Waste” Based Flooring Options
RecycledAggregate
Flooring

11. “Waste” Based Flooring Options
Cork

12. Sustainable Carpeting
Wool Sisal Sea Grass

13. Sustainable Carpeting

14. Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
Certified Flooring

15. “Waste” Based Flooring Options
Reclaimed & Forest
Salvaged Woods

16. •Low & Zero VOC Paints
•Natural Plaster
•Natural Paints

17. Zero VOC Paints

18. Low VOC Paints?

19. Natural Plaster
Clay Plaster Clay Plaster
Hydraulic Lime
Plaster

20. Lime Paint Clay Paint
Milk Paint
Natural Paints

21. •Alternatives to Wood
•FSC Certified Wood

22. Alternatives to Wood
Sorghum Bamboo Palm

23. FSC Certified Wood

24. •“Waste” Based Countertop Materials
•Paper-Based Countertop Materials

25. “Waste” Based Countertop Materials

26. “Waste” Based Countertop Materials

27. “Waste” Based Countertop Materials

28. Paper-Based Countertop Materials

29. •Recycled Stone Tile
•Recycled Ceramic Tile
•Recycled Glass Tile

30. Recycled Stone Tile

31. Recycled Ceramic Tile

32. Recycled Glass Tile

33. •Blown Cellulose Insulation
•Cotton Insulation

34. Blown Cellulose Insulation

35. Cotton Insulation

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