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Products and Techniques
Some of the products and techniques that MOSAIC Group uses for green remodeling in Atlanta are:
- Low or no-VOC paints (volatile organic compounds)
- Sustainable flooring, such as bamboo, cork, etc.
- No added urea-formaldehyde cabinets
- High-efficiency HVAC systems and duct design
- Icynene and other spray-foam insulating products
- Passive solar techniques
- Solar water heating and solar heating
- Tankless water heating
- Water management and moisture control
- Rain barrels and cisterns for water collection
- Gray water plumbing systems
- CFL (compact fluorescent lighting), LED (light emitting diode) and day-lighting techniques; efficient lighting controls
- Reusing/reclaiming materials on-site
- Deconstruction and recycling of demolition products
- Recycled content products
- Energy-efficient design including overhang sizing, window locations, sizes and types, exterior cladding materials
- “Small” house design, including multiple-purpose room design, elimination of wasted space and volume
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