As is known to us all, protecting the environment is very important. Can you tell us which material do you use for flooring? Bamboo, wood or complex flooring ?

You can argue the wood floor issue from many points of view, but if you want a truly green floor covering, consider "cradle to cradle" carpeting from Shaw (and others).

Bruce

Wood is very green in many aspects, but only if it is harvested from a sustainable forest, AKA they replanted the trees they cut down. Just as Bruce mentioned about carpets, there are many different floor coverings that can be considered "Green", I would be more concerned about finding the type that fit your lifestyle, and then selecting a manufacturer that produces it green. For example, if you have dogs running in and out of your house, even the greenest carpet isn't very green if it needs to be replaced often. By the same token, wood isn't that "green" if you end up installing giant rugs over it because you like their feel when you could have just installed carpet.

Thanks for aardvarcus' advice. You have listed the specific situations. My house is covered by wood flooring and no pets in house.

Southern red oak, harvested and milled here in the South near where I live. No high tech glue, no complex manufacturing, and no long distance shipping. Five coats of Varathane water based floor finish and it is absolutely gorgeous. I'll never bring carpet into this house again.

Maybe Southern red oak is suitable for flooring, while it is seldom used in China. Anyway,thanks for your suggestion.

I agree with Maylinda.

That being said, I love bamboo! I'd go with that, but be sure to treat it so it doesn't get moldy or otherwise destroyed.

I would like to add to aardvarcus' post.

Absolutely, choose wood from a sustainable source.  The best is salvaged wood, wood taken from deconstructed buildings.  There is a lot of it around.  If you go with new wood, get something that is FSC or Smartwood certified.  I lot of so-called sustainable wood products are grown in plantations, especially bamboo and eucalyptus.  Sometimes these are sustainably managed, sometimes not.  Certification is your best hedge against supporting unsustainable practices.

www.ecotimber.com is a retailer that shows some of the wood types available, and has good info on selecting sustainable floor products.

Good luck!

Definitely go with wood over bamboo, it will make for much easier work (obviously be sure to check where it comes from, and that it is from the kind of source you are looking for).  If you are looking for somewhere to find it I recommend that you go to the McGraw Hill Sweets Network.  From my past experiences, I have found that they offer the most options for me when looking for supplies.  Good Luck!!!!1

Definitely go with wood over bamboo, it will make for much easier work (obviously be sure to check where it comes from, and that it is from the kind of source you are looking for).  If you are looking for somewhere to find it I recommend that you go to the McGraw Hill Sweets Network.  From my past experiences, I have found that they offer the most options for me when looking for supplies.

GOOD LUCK!!!

consider coconut palm wood

http://www.plyboo.com/sideways.html

Complex flooring, i think its the best flooring materiel.

What is complex flooring?

Linoleum is another material that's considered sustainable.

In my opinion, the most durable flooring would be better. Since we do not need to do replacement over and over again, meaning we consume less natural resources.

Another option would be a river-recovered wood, such as Logs End. They recover material from the Ottawa River that was milled between 1800 and 1980 - perfectly preserved, high quality. There are some pretty cool videos of the process and details involved with this product.

www.logsend.com

you can use cork for flooring, Cork comes directly from the bark of the Cork Oak tree and is layered with zero VOC finishes and no added urea formaldehyde adhesives. Cork is highly durable, comfortable, sound, and thermally insulating. Available in dozens of very rich colors. Use for flooring, walls, bulletin boards, underlayment. Costs about the same as hardwood flooring.

since the question here is in the Commercial category I would answer MARMOLEUM sheet goods flooring and or EXPANKO cork/rubber sheet goods flooring also would consider CAPRI CORK rubber/cork blend flooring

Obviously complex flooring, i recently change my flooring material and i am quite happy with complex flooring.

Bamboo flooring can give you the natural beauty of wood in your home without you having to feel that your choice in home improvements is having a damaging affect on the environment. As one of natures greatest gifts to mankind, bamboo has been used in many useful ways since the beginning of time. In modern times it has become the wood of choice for making both decorative and practical items that are aesthetically pleasing as well as environmentally friendly.