<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><div><br></div><div>Hi everyone - </div><div><br></div><div><div><div>I need a recommendation for a great and durable eco friendly floor finishing product, as we're refinishing our wood floors this summer. I was surprised that at this time of the green building movement when I asked the subcontractor for some eco options and got a shrug and an offer to use a water-based top coat (only) "if I wanted." Yes, I want to use low or no VOC products for the environment and also for my family. </div><div><br></div><div> I posted this on RIG’s site, and of course I would love to start a discussion on the topic. But really, I just need the advice - and I want the information to be getting out there for others too, in any venue. <a href="http://www.rateitgreen.com/green-building-community/discussions/products/i-need-a-fabulous-water-based-poly-or-other-eco-floor-coating/697">http://www.rateitgreen.com/green-building-community/discussions/products/i-need-a-fabulous-water-based-poly-or-other-eco-floor-coating/697</a></div><div><br></div><div>I am working to promote green building products and services, and sometimes I forget that it's not automatic to ask about environmentally friendlier options and to think this way. I thought this would be easier and I could really use a super recommendation (the key is just to get the information out there so we can support these positive products and so in this case we can breathe a bit better too). </div><div><br></div><div>Are you also surprised when you go out into the real world and assume there will be eco options - and then people don’t seem to be as enthusiastic as let’s say the people and companies were at the last green building event you attended? </div></div></div><div><br></div><div>I want to hear about products people out there really believe in - and I want to go back and say here, this comes recommended. We’re using it.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Thanks!</div><div>Allison</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div apple-content-edited="true"><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="font-family: Calibri; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><br><br><br><br><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Allison Friedman</span><br><font face="Helvetica"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Rate It Green<br><a href="http://www.rateitgreen.com">www.rateitgreen.com</a><br>@rateitgreen</span></font></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><font face="Helvetica"><span style="font-size: 12px;">@MAGreenbuilding</span></font><br></div></div>
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