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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The home hardware ‘natura’ is
made for them by a Canadian plant called ‘beauti-tone’ and is
listed as a non voc. As to whether individual stores use a non-voc
colourant for mixing you would have to enquire. Home depot has a paint
made called ‘freshaire which supposedly uses non-voc tints (you
would need to ensure the store is actually using those).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US
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greenbuilding-bounces@lists.bioenergylists.org
[mailto:greenbuilding-bounces@lists.bioenergylists.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>David Bergman<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Jan</st1:PersonName>uary
30, 2011 11:39 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Green</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Building</st1:PlaceType></st1:place></st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [Greenbuilding]
Natura Paint - Any thoughts</span></font><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Others may chime in with more precise info, but...<br>
<br>
Aura is a Benjamin Moore line that came out a few years ago. It is low- (not
no-) VOC. It's big claim is that it requires fewer coats so (A) the higher
price may be made up in labor as well as paint savings and (B) the fewer # of
coats also means less total VOCs.<br>
<br>
Natura is a newer B-M line that is "real" no-VOC. I believe it was
one of the first lines that also eliminated VOC's from the pigments as well as
the base. Other lines lose their low-VOC aspect when mixed to deep colors that
require a lot of pigment.<br>
<br>
I painted parts of my place (as in applied the paint myself) with Natura
recently and it seemed just fine.<br>
<br>
David Bergman RA LEED AP<br>
</span></font><b><font size=2 color=gray><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
color:gray;font-weight:bold'>DAVID BERGMAN</span></font></b><font size=2
color=gray><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:gray'> ARCHITECT / <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>FIRE & WATER</span></b> LIGHTING + FURNITURE<br>
</span></font><font color=gray><span style='color:gray'>architecture .
interiors . </span></font><font color=teal><span style='color:teal'>ecodesign</span></font><font
color=gray><span style='color:gray'> . lighting . furniture<br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=gray><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:gray'>bergman@cyberg.com
<a href="http://www.cyberg.com" eudora=autourl>www.cyberg.com</a> </span></font><font
color=gray><span style='color:gray'><br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=gray><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:gray'>241
Eldridge Street #3R, <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">New York</st1:place></st1:State>,
NY 10002<br>
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size=2 color=gray><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:gray'>212 475
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<br>
</span></font>At 01:58 PM 1/30/2011, Lynelle Hamilton wrote:<br>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I am searching for a No-VOC paint for my house. I know that
Farrow and Ball is great, but can't swing the $$ to prime and paint with it.<br>
<br>
I am looking at Aura and Natura, but am confused about Natura. Both
Benjamin Moore and Home Hardware sell "non-VOC" paints under this
label. I can't find any information on whether they are indeed the same paint,
or not.<br>
Home Hardware's is much cheaper, but I don't know anything about quality and
coverage.<br>
<br>
Can anyone shed light on this? Or, is there a better one out there for
new walls. I'm painting on my own, so need something available to
consumers.<br>
<br>
Many thanks!<br>
<br>
Lynelle<br>
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