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

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

Green Squared Certified® Sustainable Tiles and Tile Installation Materials Qualify for New LEED Credit. Building design professionals, facility managers and others seeking LEED building certification by the U.S. 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

Building design professionals, facility managers and others seeking LEED building certification by the U.S. 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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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

That’s because virtually all green building standards and rating systems, including LEED v4, provide pathways for earning points and fulfilling criteria by using products with EPDs, and an EPD for North American-made ceramic tile—also certified by UL—has been available since 2014. and ICC 700. . About TCNA.

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Stats 2021: Commercial flooring market sees uptick

Floor Covering News

Preliminary FCNews research shows the commercial flooring market totaled $6.488 billion in sales in 2021, an uptick of 6% over 2020. billion, according to FCNews research. School and healthcare facilities are also sweet spots for ceramic tile. Hard surfaces shine. Resilient represents approximately 57.5%

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STATS Commercial: Healthcare the bright spot in 2020

Floor Covering News

FCNews research shows commercial flooring revenues (including specified business as well as Main Street sales) totaled $6.134 billion last year—a falloff of 11.1% last year, resilient, ceramic and hardwood saw their shares of commercial flooring specs grow to 28.7%, 14.8% compared to 2019. in 2019 to approximately 47.4% in 2019 to 4.9%

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Boston Apartments: The Ultimate Renters Guide

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

We spent more than 30 hours conducting extensive research on Boston’s apartments, neighborhoods and residential options. This platinum LEED-certified building also offers an indoor/outdoor fitness center, lush rooftop and a putting green. All units come with modern kitchens, stainless steel appliances and in-unit washer and dryer.

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Philadelphia Apartments: The Ultimate Renters Guide

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

We spent more than 40 hours conducting extensive research on Philadelphia’s apartments, its neighborhoods and the residential options within them. For drinks, Standard Tap is a must. Over 100 years old, the limestone-carved building combines 21st-century amenities and historic charm, such as oversized windows and ceramic tiling.