Mythical Paint - No VOCs!

Mythic paint is based on a breakthrough technology that improves on latex paint at its core. It is scientifically formulated to offer all of the premium qualities of conventional water-based paints without the need for toxic solvents. No toxic solvents means no toxic smell.

Some VOCs are greenhouse gases and therefore contribute to global warming and others are just plain bad for your health. While a few VOCs occur naturally from cows and trees, many come from manufactured products such as paint thinners, paints and varnishes and dry cleaning solvents. These VOCs can contribute to human illnesses and have been determined to be a cause of ‘sick building syndrome’. The EPA has found concentrations of VOCs in indoor air to be 2 to 5 times greater than in outdoor air due to paint and other products.  VOCs are typically reported as grams per liter on the side or bottom of paint containers. The average gallon of paint contains at least 150 grams per liter of VOC.

Mythic Paint is a zero-VOC, Zero-carcinogenic, premium quality line of latex paints. Mythic provides and requires a Zero-VOC colorant system that maintains zero-VOCs and provides bright and beautiful colors.

Mythic® paint is a non-toxic, ultra low odor paint that provides the durability and coverage you expect from a premium paint without the off-gassing VOC’s and cancer-causing toxins that emit years after drying.  Mythic Paint was developed in cooperation with the University of Southern Mississippi.   The guaranteed high-performance paint is available in a 1,232-color palette and in all sheens for interior and exterior use.

Meanwhile, Mythic Pro ™ is designed specifically for use by painting professionals. Mythic Pro TM meets criteria for coating used in LEED ® certified buildings. Mythic Pro ™ was developed for rapid commercial application and has no cancer-causing toxins or VOC’s that can off-gas for years.

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Mythic Details

Who doesn't love chocolate?.

Archaeological record shows that Native Americans, Greeks, and Koreans, among others, charred the bottoms of wood posts to protect them from rotting — but it wasn't until the 1990s that it was applied on a production-level scale. First developed in Finland, the manufacturing technology for what is called "thermal modification" has since spread globally.

This super wood has the following attributes:

• zero toxicity
• medium to dark brown color (here is where the chocolate comes in)
• soft grey color with uncoated exterior TMW
• dimensional stability
• highly durable
• no warping, very stable
• pleasant odor
• brittle, not good for joists and posts
• holds glue well
• no rotting
• no pests

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Green Build Philadelphia! Nov 22-24 2013

Greenbuild is the world's largest conference and expo dedicated to green building. 

The ideals and passion of the green building community come alive at Greenbuild. 

Greenbuild attracts professionals from all aspects of the building industry. Architects, building owners, code officials, contractors, developers, educators, engineers, facility managers, financial service providers, government agencies, green power providers, home builders, interior designers, landscape architects, nonprofit organizations, product manufacturers, schools, universities, students, and urban planners will all be at the conference to share ideas and promote greener building.
Greenbuild includes over 100 educational sessions featuring world renowned speakers, LEED workshops, off-site educational sessions, and Green Building tours of local sites. Past speakers include Archbishop Desmond Tutu, President Bill Clinton, Paul Hawken and David Suzuki.

Launched in 2002, Greenbuild is a great opportunity to build new relationships and connect with colleagues from throughout the industry and around the world. Join thousands of other people who agree that green building is a good idea and good for business.

Whey-Based Sustainable Floor Coating

Why Whey?
PolyWhey has greater durability, with a cured hardness that is twice that of the average water-based finish. It also has 25% less VOC content than the standard that most water-based finishes try to meet. PolyWhey accomplishes this by using whey, a natural, renewable resource, as its bonding agent.

Vermont Natural Coatings collaborated with a University of Vermont team of chemists, and through dedicated research and innovation, developed a better product that meets the market’s performance demands and directly fulfills the Green Building industry’s needs. Through the use of recycled whey proteins, Vermont Natural Coatings has created professional products to make application safer for workers and healthier for all.

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Benefits of Green Roofs

Let me start out by saying I'm a big Green Roof fan.   While I will admit that there can be substantial up front cost with this type of system, it just makes good business sense.  Not only for your bottom line but the world in general.  Here are a few reasons to have one installed.

1)  Reduction of heating AND cooling loads:

Can reduce heating and cooling requirements by as much as 20 to 30 percent.  Cuts energy consumption.  A 3 to 7 degree temperature drop translates into a 10% reduction in air conditioning requirements.”

2)  Lengthen roof life by two to three times:
Increased life expectancy of the membrane because it is better protected from mechanical damage, UV-rays, hail and extreme temperature differences.

3)  Removal of nitrogen pollution in stormwater runoff:

Green roofs act as a bio-filtration devices that improve the quality of rainfall
runoff.   A green roof may also help defray site development costs associated with runoff water treatment.

4)  Reduction of heat island effect
The envelope of hot air that hovers over cities due to heat reflective material
and the lack of vegetation is known as the urban ‘heat island’ effect. It is the
aggregate of all the heat absorbed and generated by buildings, roads, vehicles,
HVAC systems, etc., and can result in cities being as much as 7 to 10 degrees
warmer than their suburban and rural counterparts….LBNL (Lawrence Berkeley
National Laboratory) scientists indicate that widespread heat-reduction measures,
such as planting rooftop vegetation, could easily lower a city’s temperature by
five degrees.”

5)  Reduction of carbon dioxide effect by Carbon Dioxide/Oxygen Exchange:
Through the process of photosynthesis, plants convert carbon dioxide, water and
sunlight/energy into oxygen and glucose. This cyclical process supplies animals
and humans with oxygen and food.

Pearl’s Premium Ultra Low Maintenance Lawn Seed

Think twice before you start this years lawn treatments  The most commonly used insecticides of all lawn chemicals are related to the gas sarin, which was used in the 1995 Tokyo subway attack,” says Philip J. Landrigan, MD, chairman of the Department of Community and Preventive Medicine and professor of pediatrics at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City.

Then there is the most commonly used herbicides which are chemically related to Agent Orange, which was used in Vietnam.  That “healthy” lawn has the potential to increase your family’s risks of cancer or neurological conditions such as Parkinson's disease.  That’s partly because lawn-care pesticides are not selective killers,  explains Jennifer Sass, PhD, a senior scientist at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) in Washington, D.C. — many can have an impact on your health.  They don’t just pose theoretical risks, Carpenter adds:  “One of the slides I use in my class shows the rates of childhood leukemia in relation to whether or not pesticides were used in the home, herbicides were used on the lawn, and DEET was used as a mosquito-repellent. The only one that didn’t increase cancer risks was DEET.”According to Health magazine, the single most toxic item inside or outside your home is a chemically-maintained lawn.

According to a Health magazine, the single most toxic item in or outside your home is a chemically treated lawn. Chemical runoff from rain water can enter storm drains and eventually end up in our aquifer.  Lawn chemicals and pesticides can also be carried into your home on shoes, paws and air currents staying in carpets and other surfaces for months.


There is an alternative:

Pearl's Premium Grass Seed.

Pearl’s Premium mixtures are especially blended to deliver unique performance characteristics, including:
• Highly drought tolerant – Seldom or never water once established
• Very slow growing – Mow only once per month on average (more frequently in damp spring conditions)
• Not chemical dependent – Thrives with less or no treatment
• Extremely deep-rooted – 12 inch deep roots after one year tap into naturally occurring nutrients
• Greener longer – Stays greener throughout winter / greens up quickly in spring
• Available in 5 lb, 25 lb & 50 lb bags
• Also available in SHADY seed mixes

A 5lb bag will cover up to 1,000 square feet when over-seeding an existing lawn. For denser growth or new lawn applications, this 5lb bag will cover up to 800 square feet.
A 25lb bag will cover up to 5,000 square feet when over-seeding an existing lawn. For denser growth or new lawn applications, this 25lb bag will cover up to 4,000 square feet.


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OSMO Floor Finish

One of the Best Hardwood Floor Finishes

 Osmo Polyx-Oil (Hardwax Oil) 3054 Satin

Do not confuse this with traditional oil finishes.  OSMO Hardwax Oil is an engineered finish made with sunflower, soybean and thistle oil plus two hard natural waxes—carnauba and candelilla.  Includes just enough highly refined mineral spirits to allow easy application. A Brazilian palm tree, Copernica cerifera, produces the carnauba in its leaves, berries and stalks. Villagers cut down fronds, dry them for several days, and then beat off the wax. The candelilla comes from the outer coating on a desert shrub, Euphorbia antisyphiliti, that grows in northern Mexico. Farmers boil the leaves and stems with water and acid to release the wax. This remarkable finish offers excellent durability and renewability with a unique lustrous finish. It will never crack, blister or flake off. Instead of forming a plastic film, like polyurethane does, OSMO Hardwax Oil has open pores that "breathe." This allows any moisture that does get through to get back out again without pushing off the finish.

Because it is microporous, Hardwax Oil works well in rooms with high humidity, such as kitchens. It meets German standards for resistance to stains from wine, cola, coffee, tea, fruit juice and, of course, beer.

Spot repairs are easy. There's no need to strip the whole floor or even to remove old Hardwax Oil. For minor repairs, just scuff the damaged area with fine steel wool, coat with OSMO Liquid Wax Cleaner and buff lightly when the cleaner is dry. If a more extensive fix is needed, use Hardwax Oil. Make repairs regularly, and the finish will last indefinitely.

While this product provides no protection against ultraviolet rays from the sun, it is not suitable for outdoor use. OSMO makes many other wood finish products some which are intended for outdoor use. 

This is an oil-based product. Like most finishes—even water-based ones—it needs a solvent to perform properly. OSMO uses the safest one that works with oil-based finishes: benzene-free, low-odor mineral spirits. This is an aliphatic petroleum distillate, which means it is a petroleum product that has its carbon atoms arranged in open chains instead of rings. The more toxic, aromatic or ring hydrocarbons have been removed, resulting in a milder odor. 

OSMO Polyx 3054 and all OSMO products can be seen at:  OSMO Polyx Oil