Homasote

Homasote is made from 100% recycled newsprint and is often used as a bulletin board.

Sustainable Design Update » Blog Archive » Recycled Blue Jean Insulation 2006

BBMG Along all the partitions and the cubicles is Homasote, a fiberboard made from plant materials, which acts as a pinboard for working ideas.

From Brewery to Eco-Friendly Office 2011

One of these is to lay Comfort Base panels, made by Homasote, over the surface of the floor.

Do-It-Yourself: Warming up a cold concrete floor 2010

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Homasote and Inspiration Boards 2008

On a more sustainable note, I often use “Homasote” board.

Sustainable Design Update » Blog Archive » Recycled Blue Jean Insulation 2006

The Homasote panels are superior from the perspective of irritant in binder, while the Viroc panels are similar to formaldehyde-resin plywood on this metric.

Alternatives for significant uses of formaldehyde in Massachusetts 2008

For example, Homasote is superior to formaldehyde-resin panels on several measures including resistance to insects, rot, and mold, and is inferior on certain other measures, such as impact resistance and tensile strength.

Alternatives for significant uses of formaldehyde in Massachusetts 2008

Homasote is an awesome and inexpensive material to use for inspiration/creative boards.

Homasote and Inspiration Boards 2008

Viroc and Homasote do not present a hazard to building occupants, but there are some occupational exposure concerns, such as exposure to wood and cement dust during cutting.

Alternatives for significant uses of formaldehyde in Massachusetts 2008

I gazed upward at the ceilings suggested by Organic Architect Eric Corey Freed which sourced Homasote, a fiberboard made of recycled newspaper.

First LEED Certified MedSpa 2008