1st Annual Build it Green Bozeman!

Update!! Many of you asked for a summary of each of the homes and what they offered in terms of sustainable design and who were the architects and contractors behind it all. We've compiled a document with info provided for each house. Click here to view the document. Thanks again for your attendance!

Refuge has teamed up with the USGBC Montana Chapter and Slabworks of Montana to launch the First Annual Build…

Recycled Glass Countertops

Refuge introduces locally-manufactured surfaces using recycled-glass!

Refuge has collaborated with local fabricator Jon Cross to offer our customers an innovative surface made from recycled-glass that can be used for countertops, sinks, flooring, and even custom vessels. 

With Jon right here in the Bozeman area, our customers are able to take their individual ideas from concept to reality. Using custom forms and a broad range of base pigments and glass, Jon can craft unique, one-of-a-kind surfaces that speak…

Refuge Architectural Panels

Folks pop in daily and marvel at the various architectural panels that we carry here at Refuge. Also called sheet goods or plywood, we've taken to calling them architectural panels as they are not just your ordinary material. Standard plywood or sheathing is typically covered over with something to achieve beauty - these 4'x8' panels need no primping. Their beauty is inherent, which is obvious as customers exclaim their delight as they stroll by the store display. While bamboo…

Sidewalk Sale

Join us this weekend - Friday and Saturday, July 22 and 23rd for our first ever sidewalk sale. Spectacular savings on overstock items, scratch and dents, and much more. Shop early for the best selection as items are priced to move! Planet Natural, across the parking lot, will be participating as well with garden supplies and cajun goodies marked down.

Introducing Steel IQ

Steel sheathing and roofing has a strong architectural presence here in Montana.  Around Bozeman, iconic structures like the Community Food Co-Op, the LEED-certified Public Library, and the Kevin Mundy Memorial Bridge on the Drinking Horse Mountain Trail all use steel to tremendous visual and structural effect.
 

Steel’s durability, versatility, and potential for recycling / downcycling make it an attractive sustainable material, with one exception – raw, virgin steel extraction and manufacturing processes create an enormous environmental…