The Tile Council of North America Blog

AUGUST 26, 2016

At Greenbuild 2016, TCNA announced UL certification of the Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for tile mortars and tile grouts made in North America. With this announcement, building design professionals have even more reason to “think tile” and “think North American” when building green.

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North America Grout LEED Tile 100

Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 21, 2020

has launched its new Portugal porcelain tile collection. With the interior and exterior finish options, Portugal gives designers a great solution for carrying a consistent look from inside to out,” explained Lindsey Waldrep, Crossville VP of marketing. Crossville, Tenn.—Crossville, Crossville, Inc. Engineered to an average minimum 0.60

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Portugal Porcelain Tile Mosaics 98

Floor Covering News

JUNE 3, 2020

Columbus, Ohio—Starnet Commercial Flooring has announced the winners of the 22nd annual Starnet Design Awards. This sophisticated, co-creation workspace serves as a source of inspiration for the architecture and design community and showcases the brand’s innovative flooring products. Architect: Dwell Design Studio.

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Columbus North America LEED Design 84

Rubble Tile

MARCH 25, 2024

Dutch Tilemakers, Mosa, are known as innovators in the porcelain tile space. For many years they’ve created design-forward concepts that are highly sustainable and suitable for both residential and commercial spaces. The post Beloved Dutch Porcelain Tile Collections In Stock in the U.S.

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Porcelain Tile Products Design 52

Tile of Spain USA

JANUARY 12, 2015

Tile of Spain, the international brand representing 125 ceramic tile manufacturers belonging to the Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturers’ Association (ASCER), is proud to announce the four winners of the 2015 “Passport to Creativity” contest. and Author of Design Blog, Kitchens for Living. … Continue Reading.

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Spain LEED Tile Bath 100

Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

While innovations such as next-gen 3D ceramic tile and hardwood flooring with advanced finishing and surface texturing applications made headlines at Surfaces 2024, the fanfare was much more subdued for flooring adhesives. Due to its formulation, TreadBond cleans off easily and is designed not to damage surfaces. ROBERTS Select Q.E.P.

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Adhesive Products LEED Standards 85

Diary of a Tile Addict

JANUARY 27, 2020

Ceramic tile is not only beautiful, it is also healthy for your home. So states a Bulletin from TCNA (Tile Council of North America)s. The Bulletin notes that tile is also long-lasting, easy to clean, fire-safe, and offers many slip-resistant choices. Ceramic tile contains none of the formaldehyde found in some floor coverings.

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Ceramics Tile North America Standards 90

Floor Covering News

MAY 5, 2022

Wood HP4 is solvent-free, low odor, low VOC, FloorScore certified and LEED compliant. New from Laticrete is Glass Tile Adhesive, a lightweight glue that contains no respirable crystalline silica levels that exceed the OSHA action level. With its bright white color, the appearance of clear/translucent tiles remain unaffected.

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Adhesive LEED Meeting Products 98

Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Crossville, Tennessee – Crossville has launched Owen Stone porcelain tile collection, the company’s latest line embracing the natural elements and expanding the brand’s offerings that answer the biophilia trend. The finish is achieved by running diamond-tipped brushes across the fired tile.

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Stone Tennessee LEED Porcelain 98

Floor Covering News

JULY 19, 2023

. — M annington Commercial introduced Xpress Rubber, a selection of products from the BurkeBase Wall Base, ColorScape StairTreads and ColorScape Tile collections that ship in 10 days or less. All products are FloorScore Certified, carry a published HPD and may contribute to LEED and Green Globes credits.

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LEED Products Meeting Colors 96

Tile Talk

MAY 7, 2013

Coverings 2013 Floors Attendees with New Tile, Stone Designs. Coverings 2013 lived up to, and exceeded, all expectations as THE Ultimate Tile + Stone Experience. Session topics included Social Media, design, exterior façades, stone fabrication, installation methods, and more. Handmade cement tile by Tiles Couture.

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Tile Flooring Las Vegas Stone 168

Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Inspired by the brilliance of fractured light, Spectral Drift is designed to provoke a second glance. The incorporation of metallic fibers adds depth to the design and creates a unique mottled effect background. “EF In addition, it is designed to accommodate long-term flooring budgets.

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LEED Meeting Products Colors 98

Floor Covering News

MARCH 19, 2024

The women-led ICG Italia, brand of Iris Ceramica Group, developed this program as part of an important Women’s History Month initiative to honor women’s leadership roles in the architecture and design community. She is a LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP) and a member of the Urban Land Institute. million square feet.

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San Francisco South Africa LEED Africa 75

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JANUARY 22, 2013

“TidesHDP” is latest addition to Florida Tile’s expanding line. Florida Tile has introduced a stylized interpretation of vein-cut stone called TidesHDP, a glazed porcelain and wall tile line for both commercial and residential use. We created contemporary colors that can be specified in any commercial space.

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Porcelain Florida Natural Stone Tile 100

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JANUARY 8, 2015

Bellavita Tile, a leader in design and innovation for the North American tile industry, proudly announces status as the first manufacturer with production facilities in China to achieve Green Squared TM certification under ANSI standard A 138.1. About Bellavita Tile. contact us directly at project-info@bellavitatile.com.

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China Tile LEED Europe 100

Floor Covering News

APRIL 21, 2020

Tile Council of North America (TCNA), the trade association representing producers of ceramic tile, tile installation materials and related products in North America, has entered into what it calls a transformative collaboration to provide industry-wide material ingredient transparency. Anderson, S.C.—Tile

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North America LEED Tennessee Report 52

Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Following is a sampling of some new resilient glues designed to stand the test of time. Ardex/Henry Gription Henry Gription is suitable for a wide range of vinyl flooring and carpet tile installations on both residential and commercial projects. Henry Gription is backed by Ardex America’s SystemOne warranty at the 20-year level.

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Adhesive LEED Products Flooring 52

Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Emser Tile expanded its collections available on sampling powerhouse Material Bank. Design professionals who rely on the service to search and sample materials will now find over 130 Emser collections for their perusal. Emser ’s notation of “Red List Free” can fulfill the credit disclosure requirements for LEED v4.

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Los Angeles LEED Tile Products 96

Making Tile Modern

APRIL 3, 2017

Modwalls |Fresh Tile in Colors You Crave. 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.

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LEED Tile Colors Flooring 75

Floor Covering News

AUGUST 5, 2021

porcelain tile collection. The colors can stand alone to create monochromatic looks or be mixed and mingled for a nearly endless array of patterns and colorful installation designs. With so many colors, as well as more size options, we’re bringing more creative choices for designers to achieve incredible results.”.

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Colors LEED Porcelain Report 98

Floor Covering News

JUNE 14, 2021

porcelain tile collection. The unique appearance of the line carries the cachet of the original Shades by Crossville even further with 13 elemental hues, patterned accent tile and a range of size formats, the company said. “We to answer the evolution of design,” explained Lindsey Waldrep, Crossville vice president of marketing.

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LEED Mosaics Porcelain Report 98

Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

—For Karndean Designflooring , the word “design” is more than part of the company name. That commitment to artistry, craftsmanship and creativity has just been recognized with a 2024 ADEX Platinum Award for new wood-inspired designs for its Karndean LooseLay collection. We’re proud and humbled by the recognition.”

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Australia LEED Adhesive Resources 52

Floor Covering News

MAY 17, 2022

Commercial designers will find Top Notch and Top Shelf to be yet another rich option in an already deep line of Mannington designs that give spaces modern movement,” said Roby Isaac, vice president of commercial design, Mannington Commercial. The collection is available in 24 x 24 and 12 x 36 tiles in a 20-ounce weight.

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LEED Products Design Tile 98

Floor Covering News

JULY 31, 2023

For more than 40 years, Bentley has aimed to defined design, color, quality and customer service in the commercial carpet industry. Its California-based brand manufactures and markets award-winning broadloom, carpet tile and area rug products for interiors across the globe.

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California LEED Interior Design Industry 52

Ciao Tile

AUGUST 27, 2014

Years back, we highlighted an Italian factory, brix , for their innovative product and inspiring design. The simple, clean-lined designs lend themselves to timeless installations, and the fact that they make everything by hand ( stateside! Ceramic tile is a low impact product due to its inert state once fired.

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LEED New York Video Mosaics 100

Diary of a Tile Addict

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Steve Roberts from Leeds College of Building (left) with Night Vigilante’s creator Callum Pearson. Leading UK tile distributor CTD Tiles can now offer customers a range of ceramic superhero creations made of tiles. Examples of Pixel Pop murals. A still from the CTD/Callum Pearson’s Night Vigilante video.

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Ceramics LEED Video Tile 40

Floor Covering News

MAY 4, 2022

“Commercial designers can use the Revealed Collection to create sophisticated designs with rich color nuances and depth of texture that give the illusion of movement in the space,” said Roby Isaac, vice president of commercial design, Mannington Commercial. Unveil includes soft gradations of color that underlie quiet linearity.

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LEED Products Colors Flooring 98

Rubble Tile

DECEMBER 18, 2019

For over 130 years, Mosa has been manufacturing tiles using the purest materials and the magic of innovative Dutch design. Because Mosa embraces the sustainability-focused Cradle to Cradle philosophy and uses mindful materials, designers who specify their tiles create incredible spaces that are also environmentally.

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Tile Design LEED Minneapolis 74

Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

These products are designed to provide a host of solutions —and are designed for more than one flooring type—all from the same bucket. . The solvent and isocyanate-free glue also features antimicrobial technology, which makes it an environmentally conscious choice along with low VOCs and LEED points.

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Adhesive LEED System Wall coverings 98

Conestoga Tile Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

As the trend of designing “green” homes continues to gain speed, it’s clear that making the choice to be eco-friendly now broadens, rather than limits, your options. However, we recommend learning a bit more about why “green” options are an excellent choice, and this includes tile. Green tile does not have any VOCs.

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LEED Tile Design Trends 40

Floor Covering News

MARCH 3, 2023

Flooring adhesives suppliers are pulling out all the stops and showcasing new formulations designed to go the extra mile to improve flooring installations. Gription, a solvent-free, acrylic, polymer-based adhesive, is designed to receive flooring in a dry-to-the-touch or semi-wet state.

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Adhesive Flooring LEED Products 98

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 29, 2014

CANTON, OH (July 21, 2014) – Two members of the tile industry donated tile and installation materials for three Habitat for Humanity homes in Escondido, California, in June. Daltile donated a 12×12 floor tile and LATICRETE donated thinset mortar and grout. About Tile Partners for Humanity/Mountain Re-Source Center.

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San Diego Tile North America LEED 100

Making Tile Modern

OCTOBER 20, 2016

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.

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LEED Tile California Standards 40

Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Starnet Design awards, the Canadian competition recognizes the outstanding projects completed by the membership in partnership with the architects, designers and Starnet-aligned manufacturing partners. . Designed for future growth, the bright space would become functional and inspiring. Like the annual U.S. projects. .

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Columbus LEED Ohio Architecture 98

CUSTOM Insights Blog

AUGUST 17, 2018

Each 323-foot tower creates a vertical business campus offering impressive 360 degree views of coastal Orange County and showcasing large format tile and stone on every floor. Pei Cobb Freed & Partners, the architecture firm behind the Louvre’s iconic glass pyramid, designed the Spectrum Center’s new glass-walled, 426,000 SF towers.

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System Stone LEED Natural Stone 40

Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

“Our world is a constant barrage of sensory input, which never allows us to be truly still and to let our minds roam,” said Roby Isaac, vice president of commercial design at Mannington Commercial. According to the company, the designer sat in darkness and silence for 20 minutes and she began hearing a soft static humming in her ears.

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LEED Products Design Colors 98

Floor Covering News

JULY 31, 2020

For its first event, to be held August 26, attendees will learn about standards, selling tile post-pandemic, the benefits of tile for health and wellness and more. Introduction to Tile Industry Standards. Who: Mark Heinlein, training director, National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA). When: 11 a.m. –

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Standards North America Stone Ceramics 69