Diary of a Tile Addict

JANUARY 27, 2020

Manufactured from clay and other naturally-occurring minerals, ceramic tile does not contain the chemicals present in other floor coverings that are receiving increased attention for their possible adverse health effects, such as formaldehyde, VOCs (volatile organic compounds) or PVC (polyvinyl chloride). Contessa by Interceramic.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 29, 2014

Daltile donated a 12×12 floor tile and LATICRETE donated thinset mortar and grout. These families in Escondido have beautiful floors – thank you so much!”. It’s only through generous donations from partners like Daltile and LATICRETE that we’re able to support the work of our nonprofit partners.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JANUARY 31, 2020

The assessment was conducted by the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia and compared the total life cycle impacts of different types of floor covering materials: porcelain tile, carpet, parquet, marble, resin and linoleum. It revealed the superior environmental performance of Italian porcelain floor tiles.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Promoting optimized use of resources in production. We see a rapidly growing global demand for quantitative environmental information, especially in the building materials market segment, in particular because it enables our clients to earn credits for sustainable building labels, such as LEED, BREEAM, DGNB and others.”.

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H.Winter Showroom Blog

JUNE 1, 2010

of the current LEED standard. Post-industrial recycled content is found in the floor tile, not in wall tile or decorative pieces. Set objectives and Targets Florida Tile is committed to setting objective goals for our environmental policy and expending the time and resources to meet them.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 10, 2022

“Our goal with this Brand Promises campaign is to formally communicate the key commitments that are already ingrained in our company’s DNA, while also ensuring they are incorporated into our strategy and receive the resources, focus and investment to maintain them as priorities.”. Laticrete Brand Promises. Innovative.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 10, 2023

Green Building Council (USGBC) announced the recipients of its 2023 LEED Homes Awards, recognizing projects, developers and home builders that have demonstrated leadership in the residential green building marketplace. Each winner pursued and successfully achieved LEED certification, the world’s most widely adopted green rating system.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 5, 2020

Speakers: Rachel Windham, RID, IIDA, LEED AP, SEGD, principal, leader interior designer, EYP, Dallas; and Ron White, SEGD, senior associate, lead experiential graphic designer, EYP, Atlanta. As society continues to shift from a linear to a circular economy, reframing waste plastic as a resource is vital.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

OCTOBER 22, 2014

Whether you are already living in a LEED certified home , or you are still struggling to change your bulbs to LED ones, you will surely find some great tips here. By reusing an item, we save money and save natures precious resources. Here we discuss the key reasons that EVERYONE needs to make their home a bit more green.

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Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 3, 2013

Despite the fact that we are going to seek LEED for Homes certification for our project (where deconstruction is preferable to demolition), there are benefits to every residential home owner who is planning on building a new house on a site where a house currently exists. So what are the advantages to deconstruction?

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

OCTOBER 3, 2014

This traditional exterior is LEED-certified. However, sustainable architecture has found a way to combat these changes by implementing systems to keep our energy emissions to a minimum, generating clean energy from renewable resources, and reusing building materials that would have otherwise become waste. Image Via: Window World.

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Life of an Architect

JUNE 7, 2015

It’s common that during the construction process that people have to make a decision to balance their wishes and desires with the resources it will take to achieve them. The entire rear elevation is floor-to-ceiling glass – very expansive views were always an important consideration in the design of the house.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

JULY 23, 2015

Travelers is a great hub for diversified discount options, including multi-policy, new homebuyer and LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) discounts. The company also raises the bar with their online features, including an excellent quote tool, unmatched informational resources, and the applauded “ Pocket Agent ” mobile app.

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