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EPA Announces Inclusion of Green Squared in Federal Government Recommendations of Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels for Federal Purchasing

The Tile Council of North America Blog

government purchasing officials to aid in identifying and procuring environmentally sustainable products and services. “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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Tile Council Announces UL Certification of EPDs for North American-Made Tile Mortars and Tile Grouts, Two More Ways to Pick Up Points When Building Green

The Tile Council of North America Blog

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 19, 2016. At Greenbuild 2016, TCNA announced UL certification of the Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for tile mortars and tile grouts made in North America. In addition to LEED, EPDs can be used to satisfy requirements in Green Globes, IgCC, ASHRAE 189.1 and ICC 700.

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Green Squared Certified® Sustainable Tiles and Tile Installation Materials Qualify for New LEED Credit

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 26, 2016. must meet the extensive environmental and social responsibility requirements of Green Squared, the ceramic tile industry’s multi-attribute, cradle-to-grave sustainability standard. The Committee looks at each standard closely to make sure products that meet them are truly sustainable.

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Green Squared Certified® Sustainable Tiles and Tile Installation Materials Qualify for New LEED Credit

The Tile Council of North America Blog

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 26, 2016. must meet the extensive environmental and social responsibility requirements of Green Squared, the ceramic tile industry’s multi-attribute, cradle-to-grave sustainability standard. The Committee looks at each standard closely to make sure products that meet them are truly sustainable.

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CUSTOM Leads Sustainability Charge with Green Products

CUSTOM Insights Blog

Driven by environmental regulation, project specification and client demand, green building continues to double every three years according to the World Green Building Trends 2016 report by Dodge Data & Analytics. CUSTOM has over 100 Build Green products and the Emerald System, which contribute to U.S.

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A Guide to Purchasing Cement Tile

Granada Tile

While still trending from 2016, cement tiles are traditional building materials that have been popular for centuries. The surge of cement tile popularity has saturated the market with products, but not all cement tiles are created equal. Custom tile shapes and sizes come with an additional cost for the mold production.

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Tile Industry 2013: Primed for Recovery, Part 1

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

is releasing the new updated Catalina Report on Ceramic Tile in December. So even with the strength of the housing in 2013, we’re still a few years away,” he says, suggesting it may be 2015 or 2016 before housing comes all the way back. Note: Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants, Inc. Hopeful harbingers.

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