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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. must meet the extensive environmental and social responsibility requirements of Green Squared, the ceramic tile industry’s multi-attribute, cradle-to-grave sustainability standard. 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. The Committee looks at each standard closely to make sure products that meet them are truly sustainable.

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Suppliers tout eco-conscious glue formulations

Floor Covering News

Environmental concerns have become increasingly prevalent across the industry, dramatically enhancing the appeal for environmentally friendly, sustainable adhesives,” said Nick Mizzone, marketing coordinator, Sika-DriTac Corporation. Wood HP4 is solvent-free, low odor, low VOC, FloorScore certified and LEED compliant. Sika-Dritac.

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Installing to Meet Moisture and Chemical Resistance Requirements

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

The 110,000 square-foot LEED®-Certified YMCA is the flagship YMCA for the city and is expected to serve 30,000 people annually in its state-of-the-art exercise facilities. It also includes administrative offices and community meeting rooms for local activities. Industry Insights Innovations' tecspecialty.com.

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Stonepeak Ceramics debuts new collections at Coverings

Floor Covering News

Also, on display in the booth are the revolutionary 4D ceramics— an industry-changing re-engineered porcelain surface that takes innovation to the next level. Utilizing groundbreaking full-body technology, these ceramics and available in 12- and 20-mm thicknesses, set a new standard in the industry.

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Ceramic tile for safe and sustainable homes

Diary of a Tile Addict

Additionally, ceramic tile is non-flammable and does not produce smoke in a fire, meeting the flame spread and smoke development requirements of Section 803 of the International Building Code (IBC) for interior wall and ceiling materials. Color Blox by Crossville. Magna Lite by North American Adhesives. More at: [link]. More at: [link].

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Stats 2021: Commercial flooring market sees uptick

Floor Covering News

It’s common knowledge among industry observers that commercial tends to lag behind residential activity—at least during normal business cycles anyway. Certain Main Street/ Commercial segments, like education, performed very well in 2021 and into 2022,” noted Quentin Quathamer, director of Main Street commercial, Shaw Industries.