How does using recycled paint factor in when going for LEED certification?
LEEDand other certifications
LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is a benchmarking system developed by the US Green Building Council (www.usgbc.org) to certify high performance green buildings. Building projects accumulate points toward certification in a variety of different categories. In commercial [...]
VOCs – Volatile Organic Compounds
Many green builders are concerned with the VOC content of the paint they use, as they are an important consideration for both environmental and human health impacts.
What are VOCs? VOCs are a class of carbon-based chemicals that have the capacity to evaporate readily at room temperature. They can degrade [...]
Along with Recycled Paint by Metro Wallworks, we are excited to bring you another line of recycled paint. Acrylatex also comes from the landfill of Southern California and is of the same great quality as our own brand. With adding Acrylatex to our selection we are able to offer the consumer 20 more colors!! The [...]
Tweets- Using #recycled #paint is one of the easiest and most planet friendly choices you can make. http://t.co/hJjbnIsn 12:38:23 AM May 11, 2012 from web
Mastering Lime Venetian Plaster Workshop
It looks like the economy may be starting to slowly rebound in the construction industry. We've been getting so many calls from contractors that we've added more 2-Day intensive lime finish workshops to the schedule. This class is designed for the wall professional with trowel experience. This class is $475 and is also offered on some weekends for the working man (or woman). See California School of Italian Plasters for more details.
DIY | Venetian Plaster
Metro Wallworks Recycled paint has a top hide rating yet costs only $16.95 per gallon or $65 for a 5 gallon bucket which makes it only $13/gallon. Metro Wallworks Recycled paint falls under California Green Building Standard code 5.504.4.3
