The Tile Council of North America Blog

MAY 1, 2015

Tile and Green Building: Credits and Requirements An at-a-glance guide to the credits, points, and compliance parameters applicable to ceramic tile in today's green building standards and rating systems. Guide to LEED v4 and Tile LEED v4 offers numerous opportunities for garnering points toward LEED certification using ceramic tile.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 5, 2022

By Jacqueline Hinchcliffe — Today’s flooring adhesives tout better grab, faster cure times and overall easier workability, among other key attributes. Following is a sampling of the latest eco-conscious flooring adhesives. Wood HP4 is solvent-free, low odor, low VOC, FloorScore certified and LEED compliant. Sika-Dritac.

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The Tile Council of North America Blog

MAY 1, 2015

Tile and Green Building: Credits and Requirements An at-a-glance guide to the credits, points, and compliance parameters applicable to ceramic tile in today's green building standards and rating systems. Guide to LEED v4 and Tile LEED v4 offers numerous opportunities for garnering points toward LEED certification using ceramic tile.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The result is a surprisingly soft feel with tremendous visual richness yet no compromise of DCOF and technical performance standards for the commercial-grade porcelain surfacing, according to the company. It’s silky and soft to the touch—extremely luxurious and ideal for bare-feet floors yet suitable for high-traffic commercial environments.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Better for the planet Made with the company’s K-Wave friction-grip backing to keep the flooring in place, Karndean LooseLay can be installed without full-spread adhesive. Durable, high-quality flooring reduces impact on the waste stream, as well as resources needed to manufacture, transport and install replacement flooring.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Green Building Council (USGBC) updated the primary version of the LEED green building certification program, LEED v4, to more directly address carbon emissions and climate change. The updates will raise the threshold of LEED v4 to encourage greater energy performance, aligning LEED v4 with the rigor of LEED v4.1,

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The company holds several certifications for its ongoing efforts in sustainability, including Green Squared, a multi-attributed ANSI standard. Because of these efforts, Milestone contributes to LEED and WELL certification credits. The post Milestone introduces carbon neutral tile appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 30, 2020

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 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and General Services Administration (GSA).

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Floor Covering News

MAY 6, 2022

Along with rising temperatures comes high moisture levels in the air, which could pose challenges for flooring installers on the jobsite—whether it’s indoors or outside. NeverSeal also contributes to LEED credits, making it appeal to those making it a point to stay environmentally conscious. Custom Building Products.

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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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Diary of a Tile Addict

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

So many, many congratulations from Tile Addict to Odhran Connelly from Southern Regional College in Northern Ireland for his recent victory at the SkillBuild 2018 National Finals in Wall and Floor Tiling. Competitor in action at the SkillBuild 2018 National Finals in Wall and Floor Tiling. What an opportunity! More at: [link].

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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. Be able to navigate industry standards and understand how they cross reference each other. When: 11 a.m. –

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 21, 2020

. “The result of this collaboration within the tile industry will push the market forward and spark even greater innovation and consideration for healthier indoor environments,” said Wes Sullens, director of LEED for the U.S. The post TCNA collaboration provides material transparency appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Additionally, Crossville’s Portugal collection is available in the triangular mosaic that is sheet-mounted and ready for installation on floors and walls. The triangular mosaic works well for linear or centered drains on wet area floors or to create a vertical focal point on the wall.

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Tile Talk

MAY 7, 2013

Coverings 2013 Floors Attendees with New Tile, Stone Designs. Here’s just a sampling of what was available on the show floor. This interactive and vibrant area was strategically located on the show floor. Design Firm/Designers: Margaret Nysewander, LEED AP, ASD Inc., design standards. floor tile.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 10, 2020

The Coverings Connected August event will address tile industry standards, selling tile post-pandemic and the health and wellness benefits of tile. The post Coverings expands virtual events through 2021 appeared first on Floor Covering News. Sessions scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. Sessions scheduled for Wednesday, Aug.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

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. The post Keynote speakers announced for Flooring Sustainability Summit appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 18, 2023

G iven the plethora of hard surface flooring options available in the market today, choosing the right adhesive is critical to ensuring the new floor can withstand the rigors of long-term use. With SMP-920, users can trust that their flooring project will be both efficient and sustainable.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 10, 2021

Quinn T here are many different flooring adhesives , each offering benefits to weigh and pricing to compare. Regardless of the brand, the performance of the material ultimately depends upon its ability to durably and successfully bond floor coverings in a manner that is acceptable to installers. Modern adhesives.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 25, 2021

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% Every commercial sector was negatively impacted, but some performed better than others,” observed David Thoresen, senior vice president, product and innovation, Armstrong Flooring.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

We are incorporating robotics and enhanced safety and compliance standards while producing LEED-certified products.” The post Meridian Adhesives Group opens Las Vegas hub appeared first on Floor Covering News. The official ribbon-cutting ceremony and facilities tour was held during The International Surface Event last month.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

.— AHF Products is resetting the standard for inspired design and proven performance with the refresh of the Armstrong Flooring Medintone homogeneous sheet flooring collection, introducing new on-trend colors and delivering tried-and-true commercial performance. Medintone complies with LEED credit for Indoor Air Quality.

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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. Now you can cover your interior walls and floors, including wet areas, with any of 4 colors and 3 sizes of modern and earthy subway tile designs.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Its thixotropic properties make MAPEI Ultralite Mortar Pro an excellent choice for large-format tile installations on floors and walls,” said Brian Pistulka, MAPEI Business Manager for Tile and Stone Installation Systems. Plus, MAPEI Ultralite Mortar Pro can contribute to LEED points through its more-than-20% recycled content.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 28, 2022

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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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

APRIL 24, 2023

The CEU presentation will be hosted by C2CPII’s Ren Decherney, NCID, LEED AP ID+C, IIDA and will cover the newly launched Cradle to Cradle Certified Version 4.0. Attendees will be introduced to the new Cradle to Cradle Certified standard, which includes material health, climate, water and soil stewardship, circularity and social fairness.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

The need for moving people safely through a space—whether that is an office, a school or a health care facility—remains paramount, and flooring can play a critical role in this,” said Whitney LeGate, vice president of commercial LVT. Next, designers can choose from six standard icons and three standard plank messages.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 26, 2022

—Mannington Commercial’s award-winning Legato Liquid Linoleum flooring product has attained USDA BioPreferred certification from the U.S. Legato Liquid Linoleum may also contribute to LEED credits. The post Mannington Commercial earns BioPreferred certification appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 26, 2024

Utilizing groundbreaking full-body technology, these ceramics and available in 12- and 20-mm thicknesses, set a new standard in the industry. These new collections, along with all Stonepeak products, meet healthy building requirements and certifications, including ISO 9001, LEED, EPD, Green Gold, Green Squared and Declare.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Projects designed with Urban Wood being specified are eligible for LEED points. ” Appropriate for both walls and floors, Dazzle can enhance plain tile and stone installations with a metallic look. .” Made in the USA, Urban Wood has a Dynamic Coefficient of Friction (DCOF) rating of > 0.42 and a >0.50 www.florim.com.

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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. We are implementing an environmental policy based on the four basic premises of ISO 14000, the international standard of environmental management.

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H.Winter Showroom Blog

JUNE 1, 2010

The GREENGUARD Certification has been awarded to Florida Tile''s floor tile, wall tile, and stone products, indicating that they meet strict requirements for maintaining healthy indoor air in homes, businesses, and commercial buildings. In addition to low chemical emissions, Florida Tile products are hypoallergenic and resist mold growth. "We

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 17, 2022

In the realm of trendy, resilient flooring lies SPC—a dimensionally stable, strong, vinyl flooring option for demanding applications. It has been proven over time that these vapors will wreak havoc on all flooring types.”. There’s something in it for specialty floor covering retailers as well. Silently LVT provides.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Rothberg set a clear standard when he founded Laticrete: to improve upon past construction methods in a safer, smarter way. The post Laticrete unveils Brand Promises initiative appeared first on Floor Covering News. Enabling iconic designs.

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Time2Design

JANUARY 7, 2013

An appliance that is becoming a standard "IT" appliance when making appliance selections in kitchen design is quickly becoming the Steam Oven - taking on as much importance as a standard oven. floor covering. Steam Cooking the "IT" Appliance! What we do. ASID Pro Member. certificate #23852. NKBA Member. EXTERIOR CLADDING.

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Time2Design

MAY 3, 2013

The Wine Logic has three roll-out shelves, holding up to 18 bottles and fits into a standard base cabinets. floor covering. It you are a wine enthusiast and have begun to collect and purchase wine, then this Friday Kitchen find is a perfect solution to your wine storage needs. Check out this video. photo credit wine-logic.com.

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