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Considering white marble counter tops? | Life of an Architect

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Home / Interior Design / Considering white marble counter tops? Considering white marble counter tops? Bob Borson — December 5, 2013 — 31 Comments There are few things that are as stunning to me as a white marble counter top … I love them and appreciate the character and history they have as a material.

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Evan Cohen selected as NSI board secretary

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Oberlin, Ohio—Evan Cohen of Quality Marble & Granite has been selected to join the Natural Stone Institute’s (NSI) executive committee as board secretary. . His west coast experience also balances what is a primarily eastern committee.” . program, the Women in Stone mentorship program and efforts to improve member retention. .

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NSI publishes first industry-wide EPDs

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An EPD is an independently verified and registered document that quantifies environmental information on the life cycle of a product to enable comparisons between products fulfilling the same function. HPDs provide design teams and owners greater transparency of material ingredients and their potential human health impacts.

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MIA Technical Expertise Showcased at the Middle East Stone Show

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These standards have been developed to document and improve the sustainability profile of natural dimension stone production. Additionally, Jim Hieb facilitated two panel discussions which brought together leading architects and designers from the Arabic peninsula: Innovative Surface Design. Exhibitors.

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MIA To Host Accreditation Immersion Course At TISE East

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The Marble Institute of America has announced that it will hold an Accreditation Program Immersion Course during TISE East in Miami, FL on October 22, 2014, the final day of the tradeshow. Currently there are over 70 MIA Accredited Natural Stone Fabricators and over 10 MIA Accredited Commercial Contractors in the United States and Canada.

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NeoCon unveils 2024 CEUs and workshops

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Anchored by the theme “Design Takes Shape,” the NeoCon 2024 edition will provide a platform where diverse perspectives converge to foster enrichment and growth across a wide range of topics and disciplines. Monday, June 10, 2024 CEU: 20 things that neuroscientists know that designers need to know 9:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m.

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Queries & Quandaries: Wire Anchors for Interior Stone Cladding

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But in an interior, where the design lateral load is typically only 5 psf (240 Pa), four wire ties will still anchor most reasonably sized pieces. I think the primary apprehension that designers and engineers have regarding this system is that it requires some decisions to be made in the field which are typically made by design professionals.

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