bGreen: Thoughts On Green

Earth Day!

Happy Earth Day! Yes today is actually Earth Day. It’s hard to know exactly when it is because Earth Day seems to have turned into Earth Week. Which is just fine with us. In fact, we think there should be Earth Year…maybe that’s taking it too far. We might run out of events to go to. Speaking of Earth Day events, how about a recommendation? If you will be downtown tomorrow make sure to check out 9.25 The River’s Earth Day concert on the Greenway. You can read more about it here.



By now we are sure you’ve heard the news but just in case, here’s a friendly reminder. For this week bGreen is offering 20% off the entire site for Earth Day.







We thought about making a dance video featuring the “bGreen dancers” and some tips on how to make your Earth Day (and life) more green. Then we realized that we were the bGreen dancers. So rather than subject you all to us dancing, we are going to offer 20% off the whole site! No coupon necessary. Just place your order and you will be given 20% off.



Don’t worry. One day you’ll see a video of us dancing and sharing green tips but for now enjoy your 20% off at bGreen.



Also, make sure to look for the bGreen Mobile Showroom around Boston on today. Honk or say hello if you see us.

bGreen Mobile Showroom Photo Spread

We wanted to share with you some pictures of the bGreen Mobile Showroom.  You will see the showroom on the streets of Boston and beyond.  If you happen to see the showroom on the road, Tweet or Facebook our location to your friends!  Read more about the bGreen Mobile Showroom here.



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bGreen Building Project #1 - North End Kitchen

The spring is almost upon us and at bGreen that means we are gearing up to launch our building brand. We have some really cool concepts that we can’t wait to share with everyone. We thought a perfect way to kick off this new bGreen venture would be to start with a project in one of our own homes. So project #1 will focus on changing out the counters in Barry’s (bGreen co-founder) kitchen. We are fortunate enough to have a head of building services (Matt) who has 20 years of experience and is LEED AP certified. He knows everything there is to know about home renovation and making it green. In fact, Matt’s own home is going to be LEED certified shortly.



Scope of the project:

• Replace Formica counter tops with green alternative (Richlite, Paperstone)



• Replace sink and faucet, adding a water filtration system



• Finish back splash with white subway tile reclaimed from an old project



• Extend existing counter top bar area into living area to create dining and workstation area (Plyboo)



• Recycle old counter tops, sink & faucet (Building Materials Resource Center)

Below is a project introduction video we put together, as well as some rough sketches of the kitchen area and proposed new dining area.  Enjoy, and if you’re interested in greening your own home with bGreen, please email us here or call us at 617-910-0880.







If the video above does not load (like in Internet Explorer), click the following link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4_J5eV6rDk



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bGreen Showroom

We’ve recently purchased some showroom space to support our bGreen Building initiative.  Out of this showroom, we’re going to be offering the latest green and eco friendly building materials, with a focus on the inside of your home.  Flooring, cabinetry, counter tops, wall coverings, etc.  We’re really excited about these products, and look forward to bringing them to the Boston community and beyond.  As details unfold, we’ll be sharing more information on the blog and our weekly email newsletter, which you can sign up for here.