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EPA Announces Inclusion of Green Squared in Federal Government Recommendations of Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels for Federal Purchasing

The Tile Council of North America Blog

“In establishing a sustainability initiative, it was our desire to put in place one standard and one mark across the tile industry to cover the products used over the course of an installation.

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Week of April 6, 2020 – Tartan Day

Architectural Ceramics

At its core, the United States can be defined by its blend of diverse cultures and attitudes. Browse through this collection of traditional Scottish homes that have been transformed to meet modern standards. Top 5 Design Posts of the Week. Tartan Influence in a UNESCO World Heritage.

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Are you up-to-date on COF?

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

The standards for COF have changed, and any individual or firm involved in the manufacture, specification, sales, installation, or maintenance of ceramic tile floors should understand the new requirements for tile. You didn’t know the standard for tile and COF had changed? standard and is commonly known as the DCOF AcuTest sm.

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Cupboards Kitchen and Bath: American Standard ICU Sink and.

Discerning Design

American Standard ICU Sink and Faucet System. to get on board with American Standard and their new ICU sink and faucet system. Labels: american standard , bathroom design , commercial interiors , sinks. American Standard ICU Sink and Faucet System. United States License. Thursday, April 19, 2012.

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Tarkett partners with Adleta Corporation 

Floor Covering News

Adleta will be inventorying Tarkett LVT, commercial and residential vinyl sheet, rubber tile, standard and premium wall base, finishing accessories and more, helping it serve customers in all key segments, including education, workplace, healthcare, multi-family and single-family residential.

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NWFA sustainability program accepted into NAHB Green Building Standard

Floor Covering News

Louis—The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) Responsible Procurement Program ( RPP ) has been accepted into the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) new ICC 700-2020 National Green Building Standard (NGBS).

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Static COF and the new DCOF AcuTest

Kate-Lo Tile & Stone

COF is a standardized method to measure the frictional resistance of a walking surface, in this case, tile. T he method used for measuring COF of ceramic tile floors changed in 2012, after years of research and with the approval of the accredited national consensus of ANSI or American National Standards Institute.