COSC Interiors Workshop

On January 26th the Center On Sustainable Communities (COSC) hosted a public Interiors Workshop at Greenth Street. The workshop focused on the green products used in the interior of the house such as the bamboo flooring, green plus carpeting, no-VOC paint, and recycled paper countertop.

Below are some pictures from the event:

Jeani Lee from Kitchen, Bath, and Home in Ames (left)
and Emily Karsjens of COSC (right)
discuss green interior options.

Shawn Pippert from CHDC and Jamie Malloy from Wells + Associates
discuss the green products used in building Greenth Street.

Jordan Collins, CHDC Homeownership Program Manager, (left)
and Shawn Pippert, CHDC Construction & Maintenance Director (right)
discuss the Greenth Street project.

COSC's Interiors Workshop.

For more information on COSC's upcoming public workshops and events please check out their website at www.icosc.com.

Green On the Inside

Below are a few pictures showing some of the green products used in 1347 Forest Avenue.

The kitchen cabinetry, including the PaperStone countertop
which is made from 100% Post-Consumer Recycled Paper.

Bamboo flooring was used throughout the first floor,
except in the bedroom and bathroom.
Bamboo is a fast-growing, rapidly-renewable resource.

The kitchen looking North: the recycled counter top, bamboo flooring,
and low-VOC paint and primer are all part
of Greenth Street's approach to a more sustainable, greener home living.

The pendent lights over the kitchen island.
All light fixtures in Greenth Street use Compact Fluorescent Lighting (CFL) bulbs,
which are generally more efficient and longer-lasting than regular incandescent bulbs.

The back hallway on the first floor, looking towards the kitchen,
showing the inset for the refrigerator. All furnished kitchen appliances will
be Energy Star.

The first floor bedroom's closet: all bedrooms and
bedroom closets are carpeted with green plus carpeting.

The upstairs stairwell. The carpet is green-plus carpet.

Looking into the master bedroom from the top of the stairs.

Looking downstairs from the upstairs open stairwell.

The master bedroom.

The upstairs bathroom.
The flooring is marmorette with NATURcot from Armstrong.
It is a recycled, fast-growing and low-emitting flooring material.

A close-up of the bedrooms' lighting fixtures using CFL light bulbs.

The second bedroom on the second floor.
The stained-glass pieces were made and donated
to the Greenth Street project by Don Scandrett.

A close-up of one of the stained-glass panels.