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Vancouver, Wash.-based fabricator, Wall to Wall Tile & Stone, was cited and fined $261,000 for multiple workplace violations. The citations and subsequent fines were for failing to protect workers from exposure to silica dust and other health hazards associated with stone slab grinding. The employer was...
In January, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the 2014 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) report along with a 2014 TRI Executive Summary, which goes over the general findings more succinctly. It is no secret that commercial and industrial businesses in the U.S. require the use...
Artis Wall is an American made wood accent wall that uses reclaimed wood planks. Artis Wall is described as rustic-chic, which combines the warm and rustic feel of reclaimed wood with a modern living space. Every Artis Wall plank comes with its own piece of American history....
Kirei announced the newest addition to its EchoPanel product line made from recycled plastics. VEE Tile, made by CNC-cutting grooved patterns onto 12mm EchoPanel material, offers new design possibilities for noisy and high-traffic areas. “The VEE Tile provides a compact acoustic element that reduces intrusive room...
By Jessica McNaughton One of the most aggravating things about being a supplier of sustainable building materials is greenwashing, or manufacturers making claims that something is good for the environment when it is, in fact, not. There are various methods people use for this “greenwashing” –...
New Jersey-based DriTac Flooring Products offers a wide variety of adhesive products that can contribute to LEED credits. The company states that all of its wood flooring adhesives meet the requirements of the SCAQMD rule #1168 and contain less than 100 VOC grams per liter. DriTac...
This thoughtful video produced by Craig Sowers of Kitchens by Craig in Albuquerque, N.M., shows how old pieces of discarded wood can be reclaimed and fabricated into a beautiful butcher-block countertop. Reclaimed wood reduces deforestation, and it saves all the energy that goes into felling trees...
Kraftmaid Cabinetry launched a YouTube education channel to help those in the design community, i.e. architects and designers, to keep up on the most recent design technology. The company is known for its commitment to environmentalism continually monitoring its environmental impact. According to the company, it...
The “tiny house movement” (also known as the “small house movement”) has been gaining interest and attention in recent years. This is an architectural and social movement in which people are choosing to downsize the space they live in and to live as simply and sustainably...
By Bill Callahan If Only We Had a Sense of Urgency, Great Opportunity and Benefit Could Prevail We now know that our numbers and our planet’s capacity to support human life are threatened, and it is because of us. We’ve reached this point by acting uncivilized,...
Crossville has added new colors and sizes to its line of Empire porcelain tile that features 20 percent recycled content. The tile is made to look like marbleized stone, and now comes in three new colors: Cadet White; Marquis Greige; and Midnight Blue (pictured here). The...
During the International Builder’s Show (IBS) in Las Vegas, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) held a board meeting and elected senior officers for 2016. NAHB’s Chairman of the Board this year is Ed Brady. Brady has more than 25 years of experience in the...
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