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from bamboo - considered to be a renewable source because of Both Schey and Meyer were extremely happy with the success
its high growth rate – and the bathroom cabinets were made from of the project with regards to educating society about the
coconut wood as it is a sustainable material. possibilities offered by green building. “[Project7Ten] surpassed
The ceiling, stair treads and some of the work surfaces in the my partner Kelly Meyer and my expectations. 6,000 people walked
kitchen were made from recycled wood chippings that had been through on tours; it has to be one of the most talked about
glued together. The tiles used for the bathroom floors, walls and homes of this nature, ever.”
showers were all provided by Walker Zanger and were made from According to Schey, the cost of green building is not
recycled glass and porcelain. There was also some recycled content prohibitive. “Solar power still might be considered so, especially in
used in the worktops which were provided by Caesarstone. today’s housing market. The rest is just using your brain, getting
Cavity wall insultation from Ultratouch is made from the post- creative. It’s not about how deep your pockets are.”
industrial waste from the manufacture of denim jeans. Ordinarily, If the US public have been inspired by Project7Ten and
this waste material would end up in landfill sites, however, it manage to incorporate even a few of the green building
can be used as a totally safe, healthy, non-toxic alternative to techniques or sustainable alternatives into their own homes and
traditional insulation and can be installed without the use of everyday lives, Schey will have achieved exactly what he set out to
gloves or masks. do - and Ian McKellen will have inadvertently made his own very
Above and beyond the detail of its individual components substantial impact on sustainable housing. designer
however, Project7Ten and the approach to green building that
was employed were meant to serve as an educational model to Project7Ten
create discussion about environmental awareness.
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“We did not do anything revolutionary in 710,” says Schey.
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“We just did more of it in one place. Many of the issues that were
addressed two and a half years ago are now less cutting-edge and
are incorporated into many new homes. Water conservation and
energy conservation are not new concepts.”
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