Drywall
Sheetrock is the # 3 Producer of greenhouse gases in the Building Materials Industry due to the fact that it is very energy intensive to manufacture.
There are solutions now to this 115 year-old process of making drywall. Here in Humboldt County it is even more reasonable to use the recycled drywall options due to their higher levels of mold and insect resistance
There are other ways to sheath the inside of a building other than with a drywall medium. Finding some reclaimed lumber and having a local planner or sander bring the wood closer to its youthful glow at times can be around the same price as buying a couple units of gyspum.
On many straw houses and some other stucco houses in more dryclimates, exterior plaster is commonly used. This is doable in Humboldt County but the plastic must have added additives to it’s drying process.
Under the Vendors section we hope you grow eager about these products and support their company by being a real green builder and not use sheetrock made from the business as usual process.
Hey Humboldt check out these drywall alternatives too!
http://www.greeneboard.com/
http://www.dragonboard.us/
http://www.durra.com/green/green.php
A new Greener option for sheetrock customers.
This is not an add.
Serious Materials has developed Eco Rock, which is the only true green alternative to gypsum drywall. Same price. Better performance.
Traditional gypsum drywall has remained virtually unchanged since its invention over 100 years ago.
Our increasingly fragile world requires rapid innovation to meet the changing conditions of our environment.
EcoRock is an evolutionary leap in drywall— an advanced solution that offers superior performance today, without sacrificing the prosperity of tomorrow.
We call this “ecolution
EcoRock is made of 80% recycled materials EcoRock is made using 80% post-industrial recycled waste, including waste from steel and cement plants—with no gypsum.
EcoRock is designed to be fully reused at end of the panel’s life.
EcoRock can be used as a pH additive for soils and can be returned to the production of EcoRock and other building materials as a valuable raw material.
Unlike gypsum, EcoRock may be safely disposed of in landfills if necessary.
EcoRock is the most mold-resistant and lowest emitting drywall
EcoRock outperforms all other mold resistant drywall by 50%. EcoRock scores the highest ASTM D3273 rating of 10 out of 10, showing zero mold growth over a six-week period, (other published tests go only four weeks).
No harsh anti-fungal chemicals are used on its surface or within its core.
EcoRock also drastically reduces the quantity of indoor air
contaminants over any other drywall. EcoRock generates 60% less dust, and presents no negative effects of airborne mercury often generated during wallboard production using FGD (recycled) gypsum from coal plants.
EcoRock: Superior Performance Attributes and Unique Green Characteristics
• Meets 100% of ASTM C1396 physical drywall properties
• Used just like gypsum drywall
• Cleaner, smoother score & snap
• Generates less dust than gypsum drywall
• 50% more mold resistant face (fiberglass) and core
• Termite resistant face and core
• Impact resistant
• Ceiling sag resistant
• Tile backer board qualified
• Generates no mercury in production
• Can contribute up to 8 LEED credits
Eco Rock wins Popular Science Award, read about it here.
http://www.ecogeek.org/component/content/article/2293
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