Green Product Spotlight: Recycled Drywall

What is RECYCLED drywall?

We get this question a lot here at Woodland. The "recycled" aspect of recycled drywall is the center piece that is normally made from mined gypsum. In the case of recycled drywall it is made from a residue by-product taken from the flutes of coal-fired power plants during the cleaning process. Synthetic gypsum has the same chemical make up as natural gypsum and can be used in the same way that mined gypsum is. National Gypsum has their recycled drywall plants located in close proximity to the same power plants that they receive their synthetic gypsum from. Recycled drywall is a great eco-friendly product due to its recycled content, use of local products, and if you buy from Woodland, it is produced in Shippensberg, PA. Please call 215-727-5333 for availability and pricing, please specify recycled drywall.

Historical Structure meets Modern Design

Woodland had the pleasure of working on a one of a kind project with Masada Custom Builders. This 9,500 sqft open living home is a breathtaking beauty of classic architecture and sleek minimalistic aesthetic.

The home, located  in the heart of Society Hill, is a 2009 winner of the Preservation Alliance Grand Jury Award for Restoration. This prestigious home features hand-picked, custom-made finishes and woodwork, as well as granite countertops, marble and hardwood floors throughout.

By reusing the shell of this building, as well as some structural and decorative pieces, construction waste and additional material was heavily reduced. Similar to classic construction and design, only high quality, long lasting, durable materials and finishes were used, reducing the need to replace less durable materials.

Take a look at the virtual tour (Exceptional Masterpiece) http://www.mccannteam.com/virtualtours.htm

American Sardine Bar to open in Point Breeze

Goodbye Wander Inn, Hello American Sardine Bar

Rendering by Woodland Building
of new awning

Recently, Woodland Building Supply has been involved in the construction phase of the up and coming American Sardine Bar located in South Philly. The venue is replacing the former Wander Inn (as shown above) at 18th and Federal in the heart of Point Breeze. Heading up the project is South Philly Tap Room owner John Longacre.  Woodland has worked on numerous projects with John and was involved in supplying material for SPTR as well. 

One of the elements of this project is to replace the existing asphalt shingle awning with weathering steel to give it a rustic feel, and it was important that it be locally sourced. Woodland worked with a local company to supply the rustic awning. The goal for the footprint of this project is to keep things local and to reuse and preserve as much as possible, and this philosophy flows into the menu as well. Using fresh local foods and brews, the bar will feature a variety of delicious philly fare. We are looking forward to the opening of this new venue and enjoying all its scrumptious amenities!

GREENBUILD CHICAGO 2010

GREENBUILD 2010 

(November 16 -19)

This year's 2010 Greenbuild Conference was held in one of America's windiest and greenest cities, Chicago. This is the second time the USGBC has chosen the newly renovated and architecturally eye-pleasing, McCormick Place West to house the world's largest international conference on green building products. The biggest difference between the 2007 Greenbuild show and this year's show is size - doubling to over 1000 exhibitors and nearly 25,000 attendees! Woodland was lucky enough to brave the bitter November chill and check out this amazing show. We scoured 179,000 square feet to bring you the newest in green innovation. Here are the highlights of the show and cool new products….. ENJOY! 

HIGLIGHTS

• Accoya
• Bio Nova's Natural Pools
• Certain Teed's VOC-eating green rock
• BioAcoustic Ceilings "Tierra" by Armstrong: Jute Ceiling tile
• Loll's Outdoor Furniture made from milk jugs.
• CompositeBuild.com: Giving you many options in the ever-growing composite world
• NikeGrind – Astroturf made from recycled shoes.
• Stranwoven Panels from Furniture Veener scraps
• Touch 2O Faucets by Delta: the hands free faucet
• Green walls and roofs, wind turbines and permeable asphalt – too many to count!
• The sixteen foot-tall replica of the Empire State Building at the Serious Material,