Here is a good formula for a beautiful strong concrete countertop: 4 parts white cement 1/4 fly ash 4 white sand 4 marble dust 1/3 fiber It creates a nice white counter top that is also very strong. We do custom concrete counters and find that this formula really works. We sometimes add decorative aggregate.
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Stephen Anderton’s book “Urban Sanctuaries, Creating Peaceful Havens for the City Gardener” is a great visual resource for how to turn small spaces into big places of rejuvenation. Drawing from eastern aesthetics with a hint of European design, the book is full of images of really lovingly built gardens. They are not hyper manicured and
Here is an interesting list of what energy the US consumes and the % consumed for each. Notice over 90% is not renewable. Source: no idea! 🙂
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The Book “Green Roof Construction and Maintenance” by Kelly Luckett is a thorough overview of green roof installation, maintenance and return on investment. The book is published by McGraw Hill, a publisher of many good green building books. The book is on the dry academic side. There aren’t any cutesy pictures or graphics. In fact
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One of the many differences between renovating a Brooklyn brownstone the old fashioned way and doing a green renovation is the difference in cycles. A normal brownstone renovation is very similar to all post-industrial activity: MAN OVER NATURE. And ever since the “triumph of science” we have been able to overpower the earths natural cycles
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At the suggestion of a good friend I am putting Eco Brooklyn back on Twitter. Go here to sign up: http://twitter.com/EcoBrooklyn
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We salvaged a huge shipment of PolyISO and XEPS insulation if anyone needs some. PolyISO is the best insulation per inch and is good for walls and ceilings. XEPS is waterproof and good for ground insulation or wet roof insulation. Call me if interested. 347 244 3016.
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My friend Eric Gunnar Rochow from the great show GardenFork.TV came by the Brooklyn Green Show House to see our green renovation progress. If you are interested in a five minute tour of the show house with me and Eric check this out. GarenFork.TV is a cool show where Eric combines wholesome living with intelligent
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A really cool source of education on sustainable energy in New York is the Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE), located at the City University of New York’s Bronx Community College. Their goal is to “promote and implement the use of sustainable and efficient energy technologies in urban communities.” Their roster of classes makes a Brooklyn
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Please read to the end: there is an invitation for designers and architects to submit work to Eco Brooklyn. After hearing that Malcolm Wells, pioneer of underground architecture, had died I bought a couple of his books and read up on him. I regret not meeting him when he was alive. He had a great
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