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sustainably harvested timbers and earth plaster
sustainably harvested timbers and earth plaster


alternative-natural-environmental materials by Greg Madeen
alternative-natural-environmental materials by Greg Madeen


green environmental adobe architecture


Reclaimed local natural gas pipe, boiler tube, and sucker rod. Reused lumber and trim wood. Recycled regional newspaper insulation.
Reclaimed locally manufactured 90 year old concrete block. Reclaimed local natural gas pipe, boiler tube, and sucker rod. Reused lumber and trim wood. Recycled regional newspaper insulation. Cork Floor. Reused old bank vault and stamped tin ceiling panels. Reused brick and ceramic roof vents.


reclaimed natural-gas well pipe structural truss and posts
reclaimed natural-gas well pipe structural truss and posts


creative reuse commercial project by environmental architect-Greg Madeen
creative reuse commercial project by environmental architect-Greg Madeen


Reclaimed local natural gas pipe, boiler tube, and sucker rod. Reused lumber and trim wood. Recycled regional newspaper insulation.
Reclaimed locally manufactured 90 year old concrete block. Reclaimed local natural gas pipe, boiler tube, and sucker rod. Reused lumber and trim wood. Recycled regional newspaper insulation. Cork Floor. Reused old bank vault and stamped tin ceiling panels. Reused brick and ceramic roof vents


site stone and local dirt adobes in southwest Colorado
site stone and local dirt adobes in southwest Colorado


alternative-natural-environmental deep green materials by environmental architect- Greg Madeen
alternative-natural-environmental deep green materials by environmental architect- Greg Madeen


local earth plaster
local earth plaster


local forest fire mitigation wood and local willow
local forest fire mitigation wood and local willow


local sustainably harvested wood
local sustainably harvested wood


3-story local sustainably harvested log stairway
3-story local sustainably harvested log stairway


green environmental adobe architecture


reclaimed structural natural gas pipe truss and posts
reclaimed structural natural gas pipe truss and posts


reclaimed logs
reclaimed logs


natural house utilizing reclaimed logs in Santa Fe, New Mexico
natural house utilizing reclaimed logs in Santa Fe, New Mexico


Timber frame utlizing local wood & recycled denim insulation
Timber frame utlizing local wood & recycled denim insulation


local timbers
local timbers


holistic architecture project near Durango, Colorado
holistic architecture project near Durango, Colorado


sustainable local wood
sustainable local wood


alternative-natural-environmental architecture
alternative-natural-environmental architecture


ecological building construction
ecological building construction


mixed use – professional photography studio/gallery, town mayors office & rear residential unit utilizing natural materials
mixed use – professional photography studio-gallery, town mayors office and rear residential unit utilizing natural materials


residential project using environmental materials
residential project using environmental materials


reclaimed vigas (logs), sustainably harvested Indonesian mahogany door, hand made tiles
reclaimed vigas (logs), sustainably harvested Indonesian mahogany door, hand made tiles


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Reclaimed, Recycled &
Local Materials:

Reclaimed materials are re-used without any reprocessing. Direct re-use of materials, products, or goods that may involve cleaning
or refurbishing.

Adaptive Reused Materials:
Materials re-used for an entirely different function.

Recycled Materials:
Materials that would have been considered waste, but was reprocessed to make a new consumer product. With energy input, the re-use of post
consumer or post
industrial waste.


The re-use of materials is not only environmentally correct, but recycled materials can also be as interesting as natural materials. There is a crucial need for our economy to duplicate natures cycles, in which the waste of one process becomes the food for another.

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