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TorZo Sustainable Surfaces is one of the country’s leading developers and manufacturers of green flooring and paneling, which is sourced from a variety of materials. One of the company’s latest products for floors, walls and other horizontal and vertical applications is comprised of 50 percent recycled...
Better Buildings is an initiative of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) designed to improve the lives of the American people by driving leadership in energy innovation. Through Better Buildings, DOE works with leaders in the public and private sectors to make the nation’s homes, commercial buildings and...
By Jessica McNaughton Sintered Stone is the hottest new entrant to the surfacing market, with superior performance and durability – but does it have a sustainability story? As a distributor of many building materials with sustainable characteristics, we often get asked, “’What is the perfect material?”...
In April, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) officially approved the ICC/ASHRAE 700-2015 National Green Building Standard (NGBS), a national standard for sustainable construction endorsed by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). This is the third edition of the NGBS to be available for public...
On June 1, Ontario, Canada, passed the Waste-Free Ontario Act, which is a big step towards creating what province officials are calling a zero-waste future. Although the draft for the act is still being finalized, it is set to establish a strategy that would include all...
The Living Product Expo is now in its second year, and to step up the game, the expo’s focus has shifted from inspiration to action. The highlight this year will be prototypes for new, sustainable products that adhere to the rules of the Living Product Challenge...
By Mark Jeantheau, GrinningPlanet.com At home, most of us recycle, and many of us are committed to minimizing waste, buying organic and other activities that contribute to good health and a clean environment. But at the office, it’s usually a different story. Trash cans can be...
By Jessica McNaughton Everyone is familiar with this simple game of odds. You have a one in three chance of winning. But one of the biggest winners in the Green Countertop space transcends logic and actually turns Paper into Stone. In reality, that would mess up...
Earlier this year, Ewa Gromadzka, a renowned sustainability consultant, released what is quickly becoming known as the definitive outlook on Green Skyscrapers in conjunction with the Copenhagen School of Design and Technology. In his paper, Green Skyscrapers: Crucial Transformation in the Construction Industry and the Paradigm...
Whether you focus on countertops, flooring, walls or other surfaces, there is no question that trade shows are a big part of the industry and necessary to help drum up business and learn what’s new. Trade shows, however, are also notoriously big on waste. There may...
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As you probably already know, Earth Day is just a little over a week away, and it presents a prime opportunity for everyone to get involved in improving the health of our planet. The first Earth Day on April 22, 1970, activated 20 million Americans from all walks...
By R. Yuvarani It is becoming extremely difficult for business owners to ignore the relevance of protecting the environment, improving the quality of life and similar issues, including the conservation of natural resources, reducing environmental pollution, protecting endangered species and controlling land use. Many companies are...
On Thursday, March 24, the revised federal rule for silica exposure limits was finalized by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA). The new rule sets a dramatically stricter maximum limit on the amount of crystalline silica for workers in the U.S. Silica is known to...
The construction model of using prefabricated modules has been around since the 1950’s. Early modular construction, such as Habitat 67 (pictured above), were the pioneers of the green construction movement. Habitat 67 was designed by architect Moshe Safdie and built for the 1967 World’s Fair in Montreal...
Environmental awareness training and ISO certification will give your business the edge over other, non-compliant organizations. If you thought environmental awareness training was only for mining companies and chemical manufacturers, you’d be wrong. An EMS course, and the implementation of Environmental Management System ISO 14001, is...
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...
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