{"id":412,"date":"2017-11-03T20:25:44","date_gmt":"2017-11-03T20:25:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/?p=412"},"modified":"2017-12-21T23:22:48","modified_gmt":"2017-12-21T23:22:48","slug":"designing-hygienic-sustainable-bathrooms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/designing-hygienic-sustainable-bathrooms\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Green Building Materials for Designing Sustainable Bathrooms"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bathrooms are one of our favorite rooms to renovate and they always result in high returns on investment. Since our designers are LEED AP certified, that means we care a lot about protecting the environment when we design. We wanted to share some tips on designing better bathrooms to meet hygienic and sustainable standards. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Green Building Materials for Tile & Countertops<\/b><\/h1>\n

Not only is natural stone sustainable but it\u2019s also aesthetically beautiful, especially in a bathroom where you need something that can withstand water and changing temperatures, and want to create a spa-like oasis at home. <\/span>Delve further in depth about flooring materials and types of tile in this post we wrote here.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Green Bath\/Shower Appliances<\/b><\/h1>\n

There are some incredible luxurious shower options you could install including smart shower heads that can be set to particular temperatures and put on timers to conserve water. Low-flow shower heads will use less water with the same amount of pressure. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Green Faucets<\/b><\/h1>\n

Similarly to your shower, you\u2019ll want to find a low-flow option for your sink faucets to cut back on water waste. Another option is to install a motion-sensored faucet. We\u2019ve all left the faucet on while brushing our teeth, and a motion-sensor faucet will fix that!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Green Toilets<\/b><\/h1>\n

More than every other appliance in the home, toilets use the most water so in order to conserve as best you can, you\u2019ll want to install a low-flow toilet, either with automatic flush or multiple settings. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Toto Toilets – Whole Bathroom<\/p><\/div>\n

Green Lighting for Bathrooms<\/b><\/h1>\n

We love a naturally lit bathroom, preferably with a view from the shower or perhaps a skylight to filter in the sun. But if that\u2019s a non-option, op\u2019t for LED bulbs to conserve energy. Opt for warmer LED bulbs lend that warm, tungsten glow.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Green Paint for Bathroom<\/b>s<\/span><\/h1>\n

If you\u2019re painting your bathroom, <\/span>look for low-VOC if not Zero VOC paints. Avoid paints with formaldehyde. Acrylic or water-based paint is great, unless it lists toxic chemicals such as cadmium, cobalt, magnesium, chromium, and, of course, lead.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Green Bathroom Accessories<\/b><\/h1>\n

Now this is the easiest fix! It involves no construction and you can do it today to make your home a little more green: From your soaps to your towels and toothbrushes, shop around for certified organic products from companies that promote zero or no-waste policies.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bathrooms are one of our favorite rooms to renovate and they always result in high returns on investment. Since our designers are LEED AP certified, that means we care a lot about protecting the environment when we design. We wanted to share some tips on designing better bathrooms to meet hygienic and sustainable standards. \u00a0 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":415,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[40,202,204,203,205,183,49,138,51,243,244,247,56,237,186,193,59,231,232,189,145,30,188,13,261,187,201,238,64,228,230,229,192,246,195,191,12,69,70,236,250,239,164,200,143,74,190,241,240,242,77,248,194,82,83,245,34,249,199,262,196,197,198,263,264],"class_list":["post-412","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-architecture","tag-best-general-contractors-in-los-angeles","tag-best-general-contractors-in-orange-county","tag-best-general-contractors-in-san-diego","tag-best-general-contractors-in-southern-california","tag-celebrity-homes","tag-celebrity-interior-designer","tag-choosing-tile","tag-contractor","tag-custom-homes","tag-custom-kitchen","tag-declutter","tag-design","tag-design-blogger","tag-doors-and-windows","tag-easy-diy-projects","tag-famous-interior-designer","tag-fireplace","tag-fireplace-makeover","tag-free-construction-advice","tag-free-home-improvement-tips","tag-free-interior-design-advice","tag-garden-gates","tag-general-contractors-in-southern-california","tag-green-building","tag-hardware","tag-hgtv-designers","tag-home-builder","tag-home-design","tag-how-much-do-contractors-charge","tag-how-much-do-general-contractors-cost","tag-how-much-does-a-general-contractor-charge","tag-how-to-add-curb-appeal","tag-how-to-hide-all-the-ugly-things-in-your-home","tag-how-to-manicure-a-lawn-during-a-drought","tag-increase-home-value","tag-interior-design","tag-interior-design-expert-witness","tag-interior-designers","tag-kbis","tag-keeping-house-clean","tag-kitchen-design","tag-landscape-architecture","tag-lion-windows-and-doors","tag-lori-dennis","tag-los-angeles-interior-designer","tag-los-angeles-real-estate","tag-luxury-home-builder","tag-luxury-kitchen","tag-mansions","tag-orange-county-interior-designer","tag-organize-home","tag-outdoor-art","tag-remodel","tag-renovate","tag-samsung-family-hub-refrigerator","tag-socal-contractor","tag-spring-cleaning","tag-stone-veneer","tag-sustainable-bathroom","tag-tile","tag-upgrade-driveway","tag-upgrade-garage-door","tag-water-saving-appliances","tag-ways-to-add-instant-curb-appeal-to-your-home"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screen-Shot-2017-11-02-at-10.14.56-AM.png?fit=1756%2C1256&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/412","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=412"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/412\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":536,"href":"https:\/\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/412\/revisions\/536"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/415"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=412"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=412"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=412"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}