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TCNA unveils material ingredient guide

Floor Covering News

First, to obtain GreenScreen Benchmark Scores (listed within the guide) for the vast majority of material ingredients used by ceramic tile, mortar and grout manufacturers. “This work provides the marketplace with key information needed by those pursuing LEED green building certification as they select products.”.

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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. To contribute, tiles and related installation materials on a project (mortars, grouts, etc.) To contribute, tiles and related installation materials on a project (mortars, grouts, etc.) About Green Squared.

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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. To contribute, tiles and related installation materials on a project (mortars, grouts, etc.) CTDA Home | Contact Us.

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TCNA collaboration provides material transparency

Floor Covering News

This collaboration, covering the ingredients from which ceramic tile and cementitious grouts and mortars are made, will produce a Material Ingredient Guide that includes Certified GreenScreen Assessments of at least thirty of the raw materials most commonly used by the North American tile industry. Green Building Council. rating system.

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CUSTOM Leads Sustainability Charge with Green Products

CUSTOM Insights Blog

Driven by environmental regulation, project specification and client demand, green building continues to double every three years according to the World Green Building Trends 2016 report by Dodge Data & Analytics. Our full line includes underlayments, thin-set mortars, grouts, sealers and cleaners designed with the environment in mind.

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Coverings stays connected with virtual event

Floor Covering News

Just prior to the show, the TCNA released its Tile Consumption Report, which pointed toward trouble ahead. The report stated that while many key economic indicators were positive in 2019, American ceramic tile declined for the first time in a decade. The coronavirus pandemic hit the U.S. It showed U.S. billion square feet, down 5.4%

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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

At Greenbuild 2016, TCNA announced UL certification of the Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for tile mortars and tile grouts made in North America. In addition to LEED, EPDs can be used to satisfy requirements in Green Globes, IgCC, ASHRAE 189.1 The grout and mortar EPDs represent more than 2.25 and ICC 700.