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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

“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. For more information, contact: Roxanne Shiflet rshiflet@tcnatile.com (734) 735-1891.

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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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TCNA’s Bill Griese Honored at Coverings 2016 Trade Show for Outstanding Achievement and Leadership in Sustainability, Standards. 2016 TCNA Tile Initiative. 2016 Tile: The Natural Choice. 2016 TCNA Tile Initiative. 2016 Tile: The Natural Choice. Market Reports. 1Q 2016 U.S. Free Downloads!

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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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NAW Update on Overtime Regulations

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

As we reported last month, the Department of Labor (DoL) is moving forward with its proposed changes to the Wage & Hour Division’s Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime regulations. © 2016 Ceramic Tile Distributors Association. FROM: Jade West, Senior Vice President-Government Relations. All Rights Reserved.

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CUSTOM Leads Sustainability Charge with Green Products

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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. Green Building Council LEED certification and are compliant with other green building industry standards.

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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. .”