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 2008 is fast approaching, and the team at GetWithGreen.com is stopping now to recognize a few of our favorite eco-friendly home improvement products for 2007.  These products are assembled together under one roof:  GetWithGreen.com’s 10 Best Green Home Remodeling Products for 2007. 

GetWithGreen.com’s 10 Best Green Home Remodeling Products for 2007 consists of manufacturers (or categories) who deliver eco-friendly products, which make our planet a greener place.  These products help us conserve, help us reuse, help us recycle, or help us become less reliant on existing harmful resources.  We also looked heavily at the popularity of these products with you, our readers.     

Let’s give a GetWithGreen.com Thumbs up to our 10 Best Green Home Remodeling Products for 2007:

1)   Cyber-Rain – “The smartest, greenest, and easiest irrigation system on the planet.”

The Cyber-Rain XCI System caused quite a bit of stir at GetWithGreen.com in 2007.  It was one of the most widely read stories, and for good reason.  Resetting the sprinkler timer at every change of season, or for un-seasonal weather changes, just isn’t practical – and we don’t do it!  Instead we just let our sprinklers turn on when it is not necessary, and we waste our most precious resource.  The Cyber-Rain XCI System made it to our list because it automatically adjusts our sprinklers depending on the weather forecast, thus greatly reducing water usage, and associated needless run-off.                                      

2)   EcoTop- The next generation recycled paper and wood composite countertop

Countertops are one of the most popular remodel topics on the web today, so it was only fitting that one material made it into the GetWithGreen.com 10 Best for 2007.  This year we’ve talked about just about every type of alternative to granite, and our top pick for 2007 is the new material called EcoTop.  Following up success at PaperStone, Joel Klippert has another winner here with EcoTop.  We expect big things from his team in 2008 as their color pallet increases, and they go broader in distribution!  Again we expect this one to be a game changer in 2008, and probably This post continues… �

If you are looking to incorporate sustainable elements into your home remodel, then the project starts with your choice of architect. 

Like many others homeowners you might be thinking, “Just what can I do a bit different during our remodel that can help our environment?  I’ve heard about all this ‘green’ on television, magazines, the internet, etc.”  GetWithGreen.com believes green choices start with an architect that is knowledgeable on the subject.  

Don’t be afraid to ask the architects you are interviewing what they know about incorporating sustainable products (like those we discuss here on GetWithGreen.com).   If they don’t know, then your ideas will not be incorporated — as you will likely be swayed to make other decisions (same goes for your choice of contractor as well, but we will discuss this later).   Read on to find out how the industry is changing, how the architects are doing more, and why you should not hesitate to ask your perspective architect where they stand on eco-friendly elements for your home… This post continues… �

GetWithGreen.com would like to welcome CalFinder as a guest writer to our site.  The CalFinder team dropped in to provide you with some background on green building materials.  Please read on…

Back to the Basics, The 3 Key Guidelines of Green Building Materials
By Renee Rutledge, CalFinder - The Source for Certified Remodeling Contractors

A lot has been said of green building materials. Indeed, an entire book can be written on pop bottle carpets alone. As with most subjects that have an abundance of information sources, the most critical element to awareness and practical use is a firm grasp on the basics. This article provides a refreshing overview on green building materials, identifying what makes them green, how they benefit the average homeowner, and how to This post continues… �

www.GetWithGreen.com is the source for making your home remodel project a “green home makover.”

Here you will soon find information on green products available for your home. GetWithGreen.com will serve as your starting point to help you find information and sources for the newest and latest environmentally friendly products for your home remodel project.