The Tile Council of North America Blog

AUGUST 26, 2016

Green Building Council (USGBC) can now look to certified sustainable ceramic tiles, glass tiles, and tile installation materials to earn the needed credits. To contribute, tiles and related installation materials on a project (mortars, grouts, etc.) “It’s not easy to get on that list.

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Tile Talk

MARCH 12, 2013

Avente Tile Owner Selected to Participate in Coverings Discussion. As the founder and owner of Avente Tile, I take great pride in offering each of my clients a diverse and unique professional experience. Steve Slutzah, President/CEO, of Westside Tile and Stone , Inc. Also on the panel is Tom Carr of Pan American Ceramics, Inc.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

AUGUST 31, 2016

Green Squared Certified® Sustainable Tiles and Tile Installation Materials Qualify for New LEED Credit. Green Building Council (USGBC) can now look to certified sustainable ceramic tiles, glass tiles, and tile installation materials to earn the needed credits. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 26, 2016.

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LEED North America Tile Standards 100

Floor Covering News

AUGUST 25, 2022

The International Certified Flooring Installers association (CFI) offers educational programs and certifications across multiple categories such as carpet, resilient, hardwood and ceramic tile and stone. Within these categories are hands-on certification classes that cover basic and advanced topics.

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The Tile Council of North America Blog

AUGUST 26, 2016

“In establishing a sustainability initiative, it was our desire to put in place one standard and one mark across the tile industry to cover the products used over the course of an installation.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

The competition, which last occurred in 2003, featured nine flooring installers who showed off their talents on the show floor. This year’s competition included carpet, ceramic tile […].

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Tile Talk

JUNE 25, 2013

Todays post is the first in an occasional series exploring Tile Artisans. I hope to share their love of tile by discovering both their techniques and inspirations. Social media allows me to find and connect with these amazing tiles artisans that I never knew existed - some around the corner and others across the globe.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Scott Carothers, Ceramic Tile Education Foundation director of certification and training, has received the coveted National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) Ring of Honor for his service to the tile industry and to NTCA. Past recipients include representatives from all segments of the tile and stone industry.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JUNE 13, 2018

Cava by Living Ceramics. Regular readers of Tile Addict will have noted my comments on the growing use of coloured grout as an integral part of new tile displays at Coverings and other recent international trade shows. Cava collection by Living Ceramics. A new post by Joe Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, June 2018.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

“In late 2020, many economists forecasted very conservative growth numbers for 2021 within the strides of a global pandemic,” noted Dan Butterfield, vice president, residential sales, Dal-Tile. Hard surfaces continue to gain momentum, industry members say, led by luxury vinyl tile. multi-family sector in 2021.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 8, 2013

Catalina Research and Ceramic Tile And Stone Consultants (CTaSC) Announces the Release of the. SAN DIEGO (June 27, 2013) - Catalina Research and Ceramic Tile And Stone Consultants, Inc. Manufactured stone (concrete tiles) and engineered quartz products are also outpacing overall industry growth.

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Focus Floors and Furnishings

APRIL 8, 2013

The concept of flooring tile goes back thousands of years when hard surfaces of various rock forms, baked clay, and ceramic were being used. The early users of these initial tile flooring types needed something to cover their dirt floors that were of a size that could be easily carried to where the floor was located.

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Heath Ceramics

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Celebrating 52 years with Heath, Jon Brooder is still with us and still working with tile. I still remember a customer telling me how many decades ago, Jon created a special glaze for their tile when he was making glazes. Jon just dropped us a note saying how much he enjoyed Tile Makes the Room, and coming from him that means a lot!

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Original hardwood, leaded-glass windows, subway tile and french doors all make the units bright and chic. Over 100 years old, the limestone-carved building combines 21st-century amenities and historic charm, such as oversized windows and ceramic tiling. With an address along tree-lined Spruce Street, it’s an oasis in the city.

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