In June of 2010 I went in to the Benjamin Moore store at 16th and Dunbar to buy some new brushes. Because I use a lot of Benjamin Moore’s Aura for exterior painting, it was suggested that I use the Corona Excalibur with Chinex filaments.
Well today, I go into the store and I am talking [...]
Category Archives: LEED
How to Paint Kitchen Cupboards
As a Vancouver Painter I am sometimes asked to paint kitchen cupboards. While time consuming, if done properly the results are amazing, cost effective and green.
As with most painting, the first and most important step is the preparation. With cabinets you need to disassemble all of the cabinets, label all of the doors and safely [...]
Painting Your Home? Why LEED Standards Matter.
What Relevance Do the LEED Standards Have With Painting My Home?
In part 1 and 2 of my series about LEED standards (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) I’ve covered what the standards are; how they’ve been adopted and implemented by the city of Vancouver; and how they help reduce the carbon footprint left by builders [...]
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Part 1
He lamented about how it wasn’t easy being green but I beg to differ. In this post, the first of a three-part series, I’m going to cover the growing trend towards green building practices that use valuable resources more efficiently and are kind to the environment. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building [...]