In today’s world more and more people are becoming aware of the impact we have on our environment.  When you are building or remodeling a home there is an extensive array of green products you can use to reduce your impact.  We carry various lines of green products ranging from water saving faucets to cabinetry and countertops made from efficient and renewable resources. 

Not only do we offer green products for your home but we do our part too.  We recycle.  In the remodeling process we remove and dispose of old materials, such as wires, appliances, cabinetry, countertops, etc. and we consciously send them to the appropriate recycling centers.

Products include:

• Cabinetry
  • DeWils – A line of cabinetry that uses low formaldehyde or formaldehyde free plywood to preserve the planet.  They also build custom cabinets from sustainably harvested wood. They exclusively use Low VOC finishes, their wood comes from suppliers which are certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSI and from Sustainable Forestry Institute (SFI) and they use SFI Certified packing materials. 
• www.dewils.com
  
  
• Showplace cabinets – Cabinetry can now be purchased in Lyptus wood. Lyptus has the durability of maple and the great look of mahogany.  Lyptus is renewable and only takes 15 years to grow.  The plantations in Brazil where Lyptus is grown a managed forest and was developed without harming any surrounding forests.  Showplace is an approved participant in the Environmental Stewardship Program of the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association.    
• http://www.showplacewood.com/Home/envpol/07SWPcat.ENVIR.pdf
  
  

• Countertops
  • Cambria – When it comes to countertops Cambria tops them all.  Cambria is the only quartz countertop produced in the United States.  It is Greenguard certified and Greenguard certified for Children and Schools.  It is also NSF International certified and UMKosher certified.  Cambria is twice as strong as granite, maintenance free, on-porous, and resists stains.  Cambria is made up of 93% quartz, which is primarily mined in North America.
• http://www.cambriausa.com/learn_green.cfm
  
  
• EcoTop Surfaces – Made from a 50/50 blend of bamboo and 100% post-consumer recycled paper.  Bamboo is rapidly renewable source.  This source comes in a variety of colors and doesn’t fade over time.  This source is also highly scratch resistant and water absorption is at less than 1%.
• www.kliptech.com
  
  

• Fixtures and Accessories
  • Benjamin Moore – There is a new line of paint, called Auralow VOC, Greenguard Certified and certified for Children and Schools and a faster drying time to minimize odor.
    
    
  • Benjamin Moore Natura Paint
    Your family will breathe easy with Natura
    Natura premium interior waterborne paint is a zero VOC, virtually odorless formula that doesn't compromise on performance. It dries fast, has excellent adhesion and provides a durable finish with an unlimited color selection. Natura features our Green Promise designation, so you can breathe easy knowing that you've used the very best for your environmentally sensitive projects.
    Available nationwide, Spring 2009.
• www.benjaminmoore.com
  
  
• Delta – This is a line of faucets that is efficient in water use.  Delta is a WaterSense® partner that produces products that operate at approximately 30% more water-efficiently than a standard lavatory sink.
• www.deltafaucet.com/green
  
  
• Moen –A line of faucets that is water efficient.  They have both shower and sink faucets available.
• http://www.moen.com/sustainability/index.cfm
  
  
• Rev-a-Shelf – An aftermarket cabinet parts company now offers most of its
  products in bamboo.  It is a minimal cost upgrade and a slightly longer lead
  time for the bamboo option.
• http://www.rev-a-shelf.com/GoGreen/
  
  
• TOTO – This company supplies faucets and toilets.  All there forklifts run off soybean based hydraulic oil.  Crates and cardboard packaging that is used for shipping is 100% recycled.  Any broken china gets crushed and is recycled into roadbed construction.  They offer many incentives to employees to recycle and own fuel efficient vehicles.  They offer toilets that now only use 1.28 GPF versus the old toilets that use 5.5 GPF.  This leads to an average savings of 24,665 gallons of water a year per household.  Along with their products they come with a list of accreditations some of which are; US Green Building Council, USGBC Water Efficiency Technology Advisor Group, EPA WaterSense Partner, and many more.  Check out their site for more information. 
• www.whytotology.com
  
  
• Lighting
  • LED lighting is an energy efficient way of lighting your home.  It uses less than a quarter of the energy that a fluorescent light bulb uses.  With these being efficient lights they can be used underneath countertops, as lighting for the whole room and some products can be waterproof.
    
    
  • ENERGY STAR - By selecting energy saving lighting, light bulbs, and particularly, ENERGY STAR® qualified lighting, you will be working toward reducing your energy bills and significantly reducing greenhouse gases into our air.
    
    Each of us has a responsibility to protect our environment. We have the power, too. Just by purchasing something as simple as an ENERGY STAR® qualified light fixture by Sea Gull Lighting, businesses, organizations and consumers can play an important role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and protecting our environment for future generations.
    
    ENERGY STAR® qualified light bulbs and lighting fixtures generally use pin-based light bulbs, which do not screw into the socket, are brighter and have the added benefit of longer lamp life. The pin-based light bulbs that come with ENERGY STAR® qualified fixtures are made and tested to last for 10,000 hours, as compared to 6,000 hours for screw-in light bulbs.
• http://www.seagulllighting.com/ENERGY-STAR-Lighting.htm
  

What we do to help the environment

DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen re-uses and recycles as much as possible.   We separate all demolition materials into separate containers and it is disposed of in all applicable recycling centers.  

• All cardboard is brought back to our shop and put into a separate cardboard dumpster.
• All carpet is brought to the appropriate recycling center in Williston.
• All wire, plumbing materials and metals are brought to their specific recycling center. 
• All cabinetry that is removed is re-used if in good shape