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MAPEI receives indoor air quality certifications

Floor Covering News

for low VOC emissions in various categories including architectural coatings, sealants and adhesives. It qualifies for many green-building rating systems, including LEED v4, the WELL Building Standard, BREEAM, Living Building Challenge, NAHB Green Building Standard and more. It also conforms with CDPH Standard Method v1.2-2017

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Architects & Contractors Enlist CUSTOM Architectural Services Team to Recommend Best Systems

CUSTOM Insights Blog

This comes as no surprise to the Architectural Services team at CUSTOM. CUSTOM Insights recently asked a few of our Architectural Consultants about why architects and specifiers rely on them and exactly how they can help. CUSTOM’s team of Architectural Consultants bring centuries of combined experience in the tile industry.

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New Vetrazzo Recycled Glass Subway Tile at Modwalls

Making Tile Modern

Modwalls has joined LEED certified Vetrazzo to offer exclusive subway tile in 3 sizes made of Vetrazzo’s American made recycled glass surfaces. Vetrazzo, the famed American made recycled glass composite surfacing, is making subway tile designed and sold exclusively by Modwalls Tile. A slab can be made of 100% recycled glass.

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What is a LEED Certified Home?

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Is a LEED home right for you? LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is a certification program for green building. LEED is designed to be flexible and far-reaching, opening the doors to ALL development projects and allowing them to become more environmentally friendly and lessen their carbon footprint.

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Bentley names Holly Holton global director of sustainability

Floor Covering News

As a company dedicated to exceeding California’s sustainability standards, Bentley will continue to design products to lower our chemicals of concern and carbon footprint. She also played a key role in guiding the process for Bentley’s LEED EB-OM Gold certification of its carpet mill, as well as Cradle to Cradle product certification.

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Keynote speakers announced for Flooring Sustainability Summit

Floor Covering News

The Flooring Sustainability Summit , taking place here July 17-18, will feature an impressive opening keynote panel of leading authorities from the architecture, interior design and green building community. Washington, D.C.— Register for the event here.

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Avente Tile Talk: Coverings 2013 Floors Attendees with New Tile.

Tile Talk

Porcelain tile that mimics polished stone from Fiandre Architectural Surfaces. Design Firm/Designers: Margaret Nysewander, LEED AP, ASD Inc., design standards. MYD | architecture + design. Architectural Ceramics: Tile+Mosaic. The Shizen collection from Bedrosians Tile and Stone. Image courtesy of Coverings.

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