Green Options » building alternatives http://greenoptions.com/tag/building-alternatives Posts tagged 'building alternatives' Sun, 01 Jun 2008 07:20:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Rastra or Durisol? Eco-Alternatives for Construction http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/06/01/rastra-or-durisol-eco-alternatives-for-construction/ http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/06/01/rastra-or-durisol-eco-alternatives-for-construction/#comments Sun, 01 Jun 2008 07:20:13 +0000 Susan Vallee http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/06/01/rastra-or-durisol-eco-alternatives-for-construction/ lr_image_204.jpgLet me first preface this post with the following: I’m not a construction professional. I’m just a curious homeowner seeking out the best building materials for my home. With that said, I was familiar with three options in residential construction - concrete block, wood frame or the super green alternative, rammed earth.

Turns out there are new options that combine the wonderful qualities of Portland cement with recycled post-consumer plastics (Rastra) or recycled wood fibers (Durisol).

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