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Formology, an innovator and manufacturer of architectural panels and wood surfaces, is now offering CrossCORE using FSC certified wood. CrossCORE architectural panels combine the natural beauty of solid wood and the high performance of cross laminated engineering to create visually stunning panels with better dimensional stability...
With summer upon us, it is the time of year when the industry is busy with new construction and renovations. This makes it the perfect time for developers, owners and managers to start thinking about sustainability. To properly plan construction projects with sustainability in mind, Stephen...
CoveringsETC has introduced a new BIO-GLASS® slab size of 140- by 60- by 3/4- in. The slabs are created from a hand-selected raw material that is shaped into slabs then heated with a patented sintering process. BIO-GLASS is made from liquor bottles including beer, wine, champagne,...
EarthCam officially opened the doors to its new 10-acre headquarters in Northern New Jersey: The EarthCampus. The LEED-certified workspace was designed by Steven M. Davis, FAIA, of Davis Brody Bond in collaboration with Spacesmith. The architectural team transformed the old factory site into a vibrant campus...
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on the Environment (COTE) announced this year’s recipients for its highest honor—the COTE Top Ten Awards. Each year, ten innovative projects are recognized for their integration of design excellence with environmental performance. The COTE Top Ten measures and metrics...
The U.S. Green Buildings Council (USGBC) recently released a 6-part video series highlighting LEED v4 credits. USGBC’s There’s A Credit ForThat video series showcases LEED v4 credits that can have a huge impact on projects. The LEED credits discussed in this six-part series include: Bicycle Facilities...
The Edison Awards™, celebrating 31 years of honoring the best in innovation and excellence in the development of new products and services, announced that Neolith SKYLINE + PURETi was voted the Gold Collective Disruption Winner. The Neolith SKYLINE + PURETi treatment offers architects and designers a sustainable surface for residential...
The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) recently announced the top five green building trends that it will be prioritizing in 2018. 1. Zero Carbon not Zero Energy Energy efficiency has long been used as the measure of how “green” a building is. It’s also been used...
COVERINGS ETC announced its newest sustainable terrazzo color – Verona Gem. The product’s design is inspired by the city of Verona and its golden colors. The mix of warm and cool tones in the unique new tile makes it incredibly versatile and striking. Eco-Terr® is a...
The Solid Surface KRION®, designed by Porcelanosa Systempool, launched K-Life, a patented technology innovation – KRION Eco-Active Solid Technology® – that can provide additional surface performance. Starting from the basic features of the material, made up two-thirds of natural minerals and a small percentage of high-resistant...
GreenCoat Pural from SSAB is now available as an upgraded version using the patented Bio-based Technology (BT) coating, which is made from Swedish rapeseed oil. The new product is named GreenCoat Pural BT and is part of the GreenCoat® premium steel product range. For almost 30...
Bamboo is one of the most sustainable building materials. With more than 1000 species of bamboo, this versatile plant can grow in a wide range of environments and is very hardy, not needing pesticides or herbicides to grow well. The most important quality of bamboo is...
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has introduced LEED v4.1 for existing buildings and spaces. According to USGBC, the rating system is simplified. The scorecard and requirements have been streamlined and new methodologies for tracking and rating performance are integrated directly into the rating system. This provides a...
Rahel Belatchew, Founder and Principal Architect, Belatchew Arkitekter, represented Sweden during DesignMarch, Iceland’s Design Festival, which took place in Reykjavik March 15-18. Iceland Design Center, the organization behind DesignMarch, together with the Swedish Embassy in Reykjavik, invited Belatchew to represent Sweden during the Design Diplomacy event,...
Innovative city building will be front and center at the Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) 2018 Spring Meeting, set for May 1-3 at the Cobo Center in downtown Detroit. A major focus for the 2018 gathering will be the reinvention of urban areas into thriving places that...
Neolith, manufactured by Spain-based company TheSize, continues its global expansion with several key initiatives in 2018. Plans for this year include an added production line, showroom openings, and a new logistics warehouse. The company aims to enhance support of the brand’s network of distributors, architects, designers...
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