BuildingGreen and ecoScorecard Announce Partnership

i need a roof on my house, and have done a considerable amount of wheel-spinning in seeking an affordable energy-efficient roof involving some degree of recycled / recyclable materials. for example, i reseached each of the products listed here as a green residential roofing product on the internet, and not one of them exists in the real world of roofing in my city. the green building thing seems to me to be a bogus hollywood show, in the final analysis. several local roofers promote themselves as being green or following green practices, but this is all adspeak, as it's business as usual w/ all of them once they show up to make their bid -- tear of your roof, drag it to the landfill, and replace it w/ petroleum-derived products, and dark ones at that. i sked about white roofs. not one of them had ever heard of such a thing being installed on a residence. solar is prohibitively expensive, even with the tax incentives, and millions of air conditioners will crank again this summer. i found a contractor who promoted himself as an environmental hvac co. who was going to install whisper-quiet fans etc. he didn't even show up for his appointment. there you have it - the efforts towards a green economy and green buidling practices are mostly talk, there is no sense of urgency, and are too timid by a large factor.

Every state has companies that deal green building materials to a certain extent. It may take a trip to your local hardware store to ask a few questions but if you are really wanting a green product for your project, it can be found.