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For it’s third annual “Green House” program Good Housekeeping has given an old, tired brownstone an eco-friendly renovation. This time Good Housekeeping teamed up with “LEED for Homes” an environmentally friendly certification program from the U.S. Green Building Council. The brownstone was renovated in the Summer of 2008 and soon after received the “LEED- Silver Certification, making it the most environmentally-friendly private home in New York City”, according to Good Housekeeping.
The Good Housekeeping Green House is a four-story brownstone on Harlem’s West 122nd Street – a chic, urban example of the newest lifestyle trends and family-friendly home design. The home features all of the key environmental hallmarks, including low-flow plumbing, skylights with solar panels, denim insulation, tankless hot water heaters, no-VOC paint, recycled hardwood flooring, a back yard designed by a landscape architect specializing in truly “green” gardens, and more. – Good Housekeeping
Rosemary Ellis, editor in chief of Good Housekeeping, describes the magazine’s responsibility to provide eco designing information, ideas and inspiration to its readers– including Good Housekeeping’s recent introduction of the Green Seal. The Good Housekeeping Green Seal of Approval will help consumers make informed decisions with regards to “Green” products.
More Information : Good Housekeeping Green Home Makeover
Environmentally Friendly products used in the Good Housekeeping Makeover (source Good Housekeeping):
- Bosch – kitchen appliances; washer and dryer
- CaesarStone – kitchen and bathroom countertops
- Culligan – water filtration system
- Diamond Cabinets –kitchen cabinetry
- EASYHEAT – under-floor radiant heat in the kitchen
- Fresh Aire Choice Paint – no-VOC wall paint
- Kohler – low-flow plumbing
- Lennox – HVAC
- Lennox Hearth Products – fireplaces
- MI Windows and Doors – all windows
- Noritz – tankless hot water system
- Shaw Floors – all hardwood floors and floor coverings
- Velux – solar sky lights
Images courtesy: Good Housekeeping
