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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

That’s because virtually all green building standards and rating systems, including LEED v4, provide pathways for earning points and fulfilling criteria by using products with EPDs, and an EPD for North American-made ceramic tile—also certified by UL—has been available since 2014. and ICC 700.

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SkillBuild Success Story

Diary of a Tile Addict

Odhran beat off stiff competition from silver medallist James Ackland (Cardiff and Vale College), bronze medallist Mariusz Kanjecki (City of Glasgow College), highly commended Callum Pearson (Leeds College of Building), and four other competitors. Competitor in action at the SkillBuild 2018 National Finals in Wall and Floor Tiling.

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Schönox offers online technical training

Floor Covering News

continues to offer online technical training that provides opportunities to learn about the full range of products, installation tips and subfloor preparation details. These hands-on opportunities are generally presented at the company’s training facility in Florence, Ala., April Technical Training webinars: *All times shown are CST.

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What is a LEED Certified Home?

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Is a LEED home right for you? LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is a certification program for green building. LEED is designed to be flexible and far-reaching, opening the doors to ALL development projects and allowing them to become more environmentally friendly and lessen their carbon footprint.

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Adhesives: Greener formulations retain functionality

Floor Covering News

“The latest generation of adhesives are very installer friendly, significantly lower in VOCs and provide assurance of long-term performance,” noted Wayne Williams, Stauf’s director of training. Bostik’s Ultra-Set SingleStep2 contributes to LEED credits due to its recycled content.

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Great Looks & Installations Start Here!

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

“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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NeoCon 2021 announces programming

Floor Covering News

Flexible systems and an agile mindset that reframe design and workplace behavior preferences will accommodate individual and organizational needs as they continue to shift. Verda Alexander, Studio O+A Jon Strassner, LEED AP, ASID. Leatrice Eiseman, Eiseman Center for Color Information & Training. Heather Fenniman, HOK.

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