Sustainable window treatment?

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Author Message Jim Brittell Senior Member Username: jwbrittell Post Number: 46 Registered: 08-2004 Posted on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 06:03 pm:    I received a request to research vertical blinds made from wood (or some other rapidly renewable material). As far as I can tell, vertical blinds are available in PVC and aluminum. Horizontal blinds are available in those, plus wood. Has anyone come across a creative sustainable solution? Anonymous   Posted on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 08:21 pm:    there are bamboo shades, but they are more like a shade and less like a blind. they are also made up in rattan and jute. C. R. Mudgeon Senior Member Username: c_r_mudgeon Post Number: 58 Registered: 08-2002 Posted on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 09:01 pm:    Old bed sheets. Reused, better than recycled. Jim Brittell Senior Member Username: jwbrittell Post Number: 47 Registered: 08-2004 Posted on Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 10:53 am:    Thanks for the input. It turns out that Hunter-Douglas offers wood vertical blinds after all. Thank goodness for Google. Joel McKellar, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP Senior Member Username: joelmckellar Post Number: 13 Registered: 02-2006 Posted on Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 03:35 pm:    From an energy perspective, heavy curtains would offer a better insulating value than blinds... Jim Brittell Senior Member Username: jwbrittell Post Number: 52 Registered: 08-2004 Posted on Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 07:46 pm:    Joel, That's true, but I think vertical blinds give you better control over light. The subject came up becuase of the desire to reduce the amount of vinyl products in the project. I'm not sure how well curtains would hold up in our campus buildings. Tomas Mejia, CCS, CCCA, LEED Senior Member Username: tmejia Post Number: 42 Registered: 09-2003 Posted on Friday, February 01, 2008 - 02:22 pm:    Jim, Have you considered wood shutters? Victoria is our local rep for Danmer Custom Shutters. Danmer also presents at our CSI Product Shows and promote being environmentally responsible. They are located in So. Cal if place of manufacturing is important. John Bunzick, CCS, CCCA, LEED AP Senior Member Username: bunzick Post Number: 835 Registered: 03-2002 Posted on Tuesday, February 05, 2008 - 08:59 am:    Aluminum is highly recyclable, and long lasting. I would consider it sustainable.