If it’s time to fix up your Museum District home for sale, then you may want to consider going green when remodeling. The “green” movement toward a more sustainable lifestyle and a greater sensitivity to the environment has caused many Museum District residents to reconsider their remodeling choices.

Thanks to a great variety of environmentally sensitive building materials, it is not hard to find a great selection of beautiful materials with which to remodel your home:

• Cork flooring
• Bamboo flooring/furniture/materials
• Reclaimed architectural details – There are great stores that carry beautiful architectural and building pieces from recently torn down buildings and homes.
• Low-E Double Pane Windows
• Energy Star Appliances – Look for the Energy Star seal
• Solar Landscape Lighting
• Low VOC Paints – Clear the air with low-fume paints that contain very few VOCs.
• High Efficiency Toilets and Showers – Save money and water by simply installing low-flow toilets and shower heads.
• Recycled Tiles and Wood Flooring – Recycled tiles and flooring are just as pretty as brand new ones, only a fraction of the price.
• Recycled Roofing
• Solar Hot Water Heater/Tankless Hot Water Heater – Save both water and energy with the newest types of hot water tanks.
• Natural Fiber Carpets – Choose wool over man-made fibers and eliminate the toxins that go along with them.
• Non-Toxic  Sealants, Adhesives, Grouts

Perhaps the best part of using environmentally building and remodeling products is that they are often no more expensive (and sometimes les expensive!) than traditional building materials, based in part on the fact that green products are more readily available than ever before.

If you are considering a “green” remodel for your Museum District home, make sure to include all receipts, warranties and informational material to show to potential home buyers. An environmentally friendly remodel not only increases the value in your home, but also makes it more attractive to the many Houston buyers that are now very aware of the environmental issues facing the world today.