The Tile Council of North America Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Newsroom. UL-Certified EPD for North American-Made Ceramic Tile Paves the Way for Points, Credits, and Compliance in Green Construction. Tile Council Recognizes Industry “Guru” Dave Gobis With 2015 TCNA Tile Person of the Year Award. U.S. and Brazil Ceramic Tile Industries Launch Effort to Cooperate on Standards. TCNA Comments on Proposed OSHA Rule for Crystalline Silica Exposure.

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AUGUST 19, 2015

The TCNA Handbook for Ceramic, Glass, and Stone Tile Installation is an annual publication that is updated and added to by way of balloting, with a consensus body of industry experts serving as the Handbook Committee, the voting body that determines the changes that are made. Having a balanced, industry-representative Committee, and using the consensus process to make changes to the Handbook , is a checks-and-balances process.

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MAY 4, 2015

2015. US Ceramic Tile Industry Update - Q1 2015. US Ceramic Tile Industry Update - 2014. 2014. US Ceramic Tile Industry Update - Q3 2014. US Ceramic Tile Industry Update - Q2 2014. US Ceramic Tile Industry Update - 2013. 2013. US Ceramic Tile Industry Update - Q3 2013. US Ceramic Tile Industry Update - Q2 2013. US Ceramic Tile Industry Update - Q1 2013.

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MAY 1, 2015

Tile: The Natural Choice An overview of ceramic tile's performance and sustainability-related attributes. Tile and Green Building: Credits and Requirements An at-a-glance guide to the credits, points, and compliance parameters applicable to ceramic tile in today's green building standards and rating systems. Green Squared: Stress-Free Sustainability A summary of Green Squared ® criteria for sustainable tiles and installation materials, and the rating systems that reference Green Squared Certifie

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MAY 1, 2015

2015. TCNA Executive Director Eric Astrachan Receives National Tile Contractors Association Joe Tarver Lifetime Achievement Award. TCNA Mexico Director Honored at Coverings 2015 Trade Show for Outstanding Achievement, Commitment, and Leadership. UL-Certified EPD for North American-Made Ceramic Tile Paves the Way for Points, Credits, and Compliance in Green Construction.

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The Tile Council of North America Blog

MAY 4, 2015

Publications. 2015. TCNA Tile Initiativ e - 2015 Edition. Tile: The Natural Choice - 2015 Edition - Expanded from 8 pages to 48! Tile: The Natural Choice is also available for purchase in full-color, glossy, saddle stitched booklet format! 2014. TCNA Tile Initiative - 2014 Edition. Tile: The Natural Choice - 2014 Edition. Presentations. 2015. "2015 Industry Review" Keynote given by Eric Astrachan at Coverings 2015. 2014.

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MAY 4, 2015

Publications. 2013. TCNA Tile Initiative - 2013 Edition. Tile: The Natural Choice - 2013 Edition. 2012. TCNA Tile Initiative - 2012 Edition. Presentations. 2012. Eric Astrachan's Keynote - Total Solutions Plus 2012.

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MAY 4, 2015

Publications. 2015. TCNA Tile Initiativ e - 2015 Edition. Note: The 2015 edition of Tile: The Natural Choice (expanded from 8 pages to 48) is available for purchase! 2014. TCNA Tile Initiative - 2014 Edition. Tile: The Natural Choice - 2014 Edition. Presentations. 2015. "2015 Industry Review" Keynote given by Eric Astrachan at Coverings 2015. 2014. "Standards, Science, Education, Advocacy" Keynote given by Eric Astrachan at Total Solutions Plus 2014.

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MAY 4, 2015

Publications. 2013. TCNA Tile Initiative - 2013 Edition. Tile: The Natural Choice - 2013 Edition. 2012. TCNA Tile Initiative - 2012 Edition. Presentations. 2012. Eric Astrachan's Keynote - Total Solutions Plus 2012.

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MAY 4, 2015

2015. US Ceramic Tile Industry Update - 2014. 2014. US Ceramic Tile Industry Update - Q3 2014. US Ceramic Tile Industry Update - Q2 2014. US Ceramic Tile Industry Update - 2013. 2013. US Ceramic Tile Industry Update - Q3 2013. US Ceramic Tile Industry Update - Q2 2013. US Ceramic Tile Industry Update - Q1 2013. US Ceramic Tile Industry Update - 2012. 2012.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Newsroom. UL-Certified EPD for North American-Made Ceramic Tile Paves the Way for Points, Credits, and Compliance in Green Construction. U.S. and Brazil Ceramic Tile Industries Launch Effort to Cooperate on Standards. TCNA Comments on Proposed OSHA Rule for Crystalline Silica Exposure. Click here for more news from TCNA. Free Resources - Download Yours Today!

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MAY 1, 2015

2015. UL-Certified EPD for North American-Made Ceramic Tile Paves the Way for Points, Credits, and Compliance in Green Construction. U.S. and Brazil Ceramic Tile Industries Launch Effort to Cooperate on Standards. TCNA Comments on Proposed OSHA Rule for Crystalline Silica Exposure. TCNA Members Donate Tiled Benches to Boys and Girls Clubs. 2014. TCNA's Tile Person of the Year Awarded to Donato Grosser.

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MAY 4, 2015

2015. US Ceramic Tile Industry Update - 2014. 2014. US Ceramic Tile Industry Update - Q3 2014. US Ceramic Tile Industry Update - Q2 2014. US Ceramic Tile Industry Update - 2013. 2013. US Ceramic Tile Industry Update - Q3 2013. US Ceramic Tile Industry Update - Q2 2013. US Ceramic Tile Industry Update - Q1 2013. US Ceramic Tile Industry Update - 2012. 2012.

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MAY 4, 2015

Publications. 2013. TCNA Tile Initiative - 2013 Edition. Tile: The Natural Choice - 2013 Edition. 2012. TCNA Tile Initiative - 2012 Edition. Presentations. 2012. Eric Astrachan's Keynote - Total Solutions Plus 2012.

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MAY 4, 2015

Publications. 2015. TCNA Tile Initiative. 2014. TCNA Tile Initiative. Tile: The Natural Choice. 2013. TCNA Tile Initiative. Tile: The Natural Choice. Presentations. 2015. 2014. 2013. Click here to access our free resources archive.

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MAY 1, 2015

CONTENTS. Tile: The Natural Choice An overview of ceramic tile's performance and sustainability-related attributes. Tile and Green Building: Credits and Requirements An at-a-glance guide to the credits, points, and compliance parameters applicable to ceramic tile in today's green building standards and rating systems. Green Squared:Stress-Free Sustainability A summary of Green Squared ® criteria for sustainable tiles and installation materials, and the rating systems that reference Green Squared

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JANUARY 29, 2014

'Below, "open PINS" indicates that TCNA has notified ANSI of the intent to revise or create a standard, using the Project Initiation Notification System (PINS) form. (For more information, refer to Section 2.5 of the ANSI Essential Requirements.). For details regarding the status of any standard listed below, contact the ASC A108 Committee Secretary, Katelyn Simpson ( ksimpson@tcnatile.com ).

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JANUARY 29, 2014

'The ANSI ASC A108 Committee is made up of professionals from all areas relating to the manufacture, installation, sustainability and use in general of ceramic and glass tile. The Committee works to develop standards which define the installation of ceramic and glass tile as well as the test methods, physical properties, and sustainability of ceramic and glass tile, and installation materials.

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JANUARY 29, 2014

'ANSI Standards. ANSI standards for ceramic and glass tile, tile installation materials, and tile installation requirements are available from TCNA. They are periodically revised or reaffirmed by the ANSI Accredited Standards Committee (ASC) A108, for which TCNA is the Secretariat. Next Meeting: The next ASC A108 meeting has been scheduled for Monday, April 13, 2015 beginning at 8 am.

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JANUARY 31, 2014

'ANSI standards are periodically revised and reaffirmed by the ANSI Accredited Standards Committee (ASC) A108. TCNA uses the nomenclature system described below to indicate the year in which an ANSI standard has been revised and/or reaffirmed and when it was made available (released). To determine if you have the most current version of a standard, check your copy against the list of the most current version available.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2014

'A137.2. This Update, released January 31, 2014, provides changes to the A137.2-2012 standard that were balloted and approved by the ANSI Accredited Standards Committee A108 in 2013. It accompanies and brings current all printed and digital copies of A137.2-2012. These changes have been incorporated into the digital version of the standard released after January 31, 2014.

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APRIL 16, 2014

'TCNA''s Letter and Testimony. Click Here to Read TCNA''s Letter to U.S. Department of Labor (February 11, 2014 ). Click Here to Read Eric Astrachan''s Testimony (April 2, 2014). Click Here to Read Dr. Jyothi Rangineni''s Testimony (April 2, 2014).

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MAY 9, 2014

'Meeting Information. Date: June 26, 2014 Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Location: Georgia-Pacific Headquarters, Georgia-Pacific Center, 133 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30303. Further information about the Georgia-Pacific Center, including driving directions can be found here. Accommodations and Travel Information. Courtyard Atlanta Downtown 133 Carnegie Way Atlanta, GA 30303.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

'The following instructions refer to accessing digital content on a CD purchased from TCNA and/or by using a username and password. To view these instructions in PDF format, click here. 1. To access your protected files with only a Username and Password: Open your web browser and navigate to www.tcnatile.com/downloads. 2. You will be prompted to create an account under the New Customer heading.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

'To download this FAQ in PDF format, click here. What is a PDC file? How do I open a PDC file? Where do I get the digital documents I have just purchased? I received a new computer (or my computer has been re-imaged) and now I am getting an error regarding licensing—“no more licenses available.” I tried to register on both my laptop and desktop computers, but receive the error “no more licenses available.

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The Tile Council of North America Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

'The following instructions refer to accessing digital content purchased and downloaded from the TCNA website. To view these instructions in PDF format, click here. 1. Download and unzip your file. 2. For Windows computers, double click the SafeguardPDFViewer.exe file and follow the setup instructions. (The Windows version is included in your download or can be freely downloaded here.

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OCTOBER 3, 2014

'Our website is currently undergoing scheduled maintenance. If you would like to make a purchase, please call our main office at (864) 646-8453 or email us at info@tcnatile.com. Our office hours are 8 am to 5 pm (Eastern) Monday through Friday. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience.

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JANUARY 6, 2014

'(ALEXANDRIA, VA—JANUARY 6, 2014) Coverings , the largest international tile and stone exposition and conference, has partnered with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) School of Architecture, to develop a course that will investigate the use of tile as a medium for furniture design. Through a 13-week series of lectures and workshops, students enrolled in "Mediations on Making – Exploring Furniture Design" will learn about the factors involved in designing furniture, opportunities and con

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FEBRUARY 7, 2014

'(ALEXANDRIA, VA—February 2014) Coverings 2014, the largest international tile and stone exposition, has launched an online photography contest to honor the inspiring tile and stone installations, artwork, buildings and structures found around us everyday. The social media-driven sweepstakes also serves to commemorate Coverings'' 25th year, with two Grand Prize Winners earning a trip to Las Vegas during the show, which takes place April 29—May 2, 2014 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2014

'Economic Overview. Bolstered by the improving housing market, the U.S. economy and ceramic tile industry continued to expand in 3Q 2013. U.S. unemployment continued to steadily decline through 3Q. As of Sept. the rate was at7.2%, down from 7.8% in Sept. 2012 (source: Bureau of Labor Statistics). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, new home starts in Sept. were at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of873,000 units, up 2.2% from Sept. 2012.

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APRIL 29, 2014

'From its five founding members, TCNA Mexico''s membership has grown to 36 companies supporting Tile Council projects in Mexico. This total includes 11 tile manufacturers (representing 99% of the tile manufactured in Mexico), 13 associate installation materials members, and 13 associate raw material supplier members.

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APRIL 29, 2014

'Six members of Tile Council of North America, Inc. (TCNA) donated beautifully tiled benches to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada (BGCSNV) at Coverings 2014 in Las Vegas, NV.

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APRIL 29, 2014

'At Coverings 2014 nine beautiful benches tiled by TCNA members were on display in TCNA''s booth and the Art Tile Courtyard. These creative works of art were installed over Wedi corporation bench forms donated by TCNA and Wedi.

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APRIL 29, 2014

'The EPD (Environmental Product Declaration) for ceramic tile made in North America debuted at Coverings 2014. This EPD comprises a comprehensive analysis of over 95% of the ceramic tile produced in North America, based on data collected by PE International and submitted to UL Environment for certification. Both PE International and UL Environment are well-established leaders in the field of sustainability assessment and validation.

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APRIL 29, 2014

'The Porcelain Tile Certification Agency (PTCA) is pleased to announce the growing number of product lines qualifying as porcelain in its certification program. Launched in 2008 this program directly benefits manufacturers, distributors, and end-users, which are all impacted by the misrepresentation of non-porcelain tile as porcelain. Currently 23 companies have PTCA-certified tiles, and to date 970 different series have been tested with 245 failing and 725 qualifying for certification.

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APRIL 29, 2014

'Bolstered by the improving construction and housing markets, the U.S. economy and ceramic tile industry continued to expand in 2013. In the residential market new home starts increased for the fourth straight year and were at their highest annual level since 2007. The 925,000 units started in 2013 represented an 18.5% increase from the previous year. 1.

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