The Green Building Center

Since 1985, Unique Carpets, Ltd. has been providing extensive collections of fashionable carpets and area rugs to complement the finest interiors. Unique Carpets, Ltd. manufactures a wide array of products that range from soft, decorative accent pieces through high-performance products engineered to endure the most demanding commercial applications. Unique Carpets, Ltd. is the nation's leading importer of quality wool carpets. From small loops to large loops, traditional berbers to sophisticated contemporary textures, 100% wool carpets offer exceptional value and an affordable yet fashionable alternative to everyday carpet.

Cork flooring is made from the bark of the cork oak tree. It has been used as a flooring material for more than a hundred years due to its durability, resistance to moisture damage, and acoustical and thermal insulation properties. A typical tree provides hundreds of pounds of cork at each harvesting and survives the harvest, which happens approximately every nine years. There are many styles and patterns available in both 12"X12" tiles and 1'X3' floating floor panels. They are available as unfinished or prefinished with carnauba wax or polyurethane.

Bamboo is a grass, but it looks and behaves similar to a hardwood so offers a great alternative flooring product. Bamboo is approximately as hard as red oak and hard maple and comes in a natural blond tone as well as a carmelized darker shade. The stalks are glued together either horizontally or vertically and offer two completely different appearances. It reaches maturity in 3 to 7 years and when harvested, generally stimulates new growth rather than killing the plants. The bamboo used in our flooring is not a food source or habitat for panda bears, which generally inhabit higher elevation forests.

Covering your floors with environmentally friendly carpet or natural rugs is a great way to add a unique and personal look and feel to your home or office while minimizing your environmental impact. At The Green Building Center we offer a wide range of carpets and rugs that are made from biodegradable and renewable resources to help you go green with your building material choices. Our selection of natural rugs and carpets include some beautiful examples of what you can do with renewable resources.

The Green Building Center has a team of people whose function is to serve the special needs of the professional building community. To be contacted by a professional sales staff member, send an email to prosales@greenbuildingcenter.net to introduce yourself and explain your needs. We will be happy to help in any way we can. Of course, we are also always happy to take phone calls at 801.484.6278. The Green Building Center offers a wide range of green building products in our showroom and through our website, however, we can often source other materials that might be needed on a particular project.

At The Green Building Center, we offer a variety of attractive, durable and environmentally friendly finish products for remodeling or building your home or office. Our building products are made from recycled or renewable materials which give each item a beautifully unique aesthetic. Take a look at our recycled countertops to find a beautiful alternative to granite and other materials. Everything from IceStone to Squak Mountain Stone countertops provide a durable and beautiful surface made from recycled glass, low carbon cement, or even paper.

Energy Efficiency is just smart building. Seal up windows and doors, use CFL or better yet, LED lightbulbs, source Energy Star appliances in all instances. Think about when you can do without something. Do you really need air conditioning or would a full house fan or swamp cooler do the trick? Can you dry clothes outside for at least several months of the year? The Green Building Center offers LED lightbulbs, caulking and sealing products that are more eco friendly and wood stoves that are clean burning and energy efficient.

Join The Green Building Center for some hands on learning using Deco-Poz. Deco-Poz is a unique, eco-friendly, primer-less resurfacing system that bonds to virtually any substrate delivering a durable new cementious surface that is suitable for both interior or exterior decorative finishes. Workshop includes an over-view of Deco-Poz, its eco-friendly attributes and applications, hands-on instruction with an emphasis on refinishing countertops, and a Deco-Poz kit for each participant to take away and experiment with on their own.