Its smooth surface can be painted, textured, wallpapered, or tiles, and is available in 3-by-5-foot or 4-by-8-foot sheet size. As for its green credentials, James Hardie incorporates natural ingredients – wood pulp, cement, sand and water -- that are low in toxicity in its products, and sources its wares from 10 regional manufacturing facilities to reduce the environmental impacts of transporting its materials. Its cement board also garners points for LEED certification in the recycled content, regional materials and indoor moisture control categories.