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BY MICHAEL BLASEK National manager, sustainable business, LG FloorsIt is of growing concern that many people don’t have a clear understanding of recycled content as defined by the USGBC’s LEED rating system. This leads to products being specified and places certification status in jeopardy... more
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NOKESVILLE, MD.—On Sunday, Sept. 28, the employees and subcontractors of Sotheby Floors gathered around their television sets to watch their greatest accomplishment to date unfold on ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition... more
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By Sarah Zimmerman Just as every other segment of the industry meets with the hardships of the current economy, so too does distribution feel the bludgeoning impact of the housing slump, credit crunch, raw material and fuel cost increases, and customer spending squelch... more
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So what does indoor air quality have to do with flooring? Quite a bit, according to GreenGuard Environmental Institute (GEI), the non-profit organization that is the nation’s largest certifier of emissions from building products and furnishings... more
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BY DIANE CHOATE - Corporate communications specialist, MapeiIn 1998 the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) began developing the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System to measure the sustainability... more
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By William Worthen The term “green building” can have a wide variety of meanings. One person may say it includes water-conserving bathroom fixtures, solar panels, recycling or nontoxic cleaning agents... more
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What is green flooring and the factors that determine green? Green flooring includes any flooring that is sustainable, eco-friendly, contains recycled content, is recyclable, leaves a small carbon footprint or has low VOCs (volatile organic compounds)... more
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By Lesley Goddin, Editor, TileLetter magazine Looking for resources to help you learn more about the green building movement? The following organizations provide third party certification or verification for new and/or existing building projects... more
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Confused about what’s green and what’s not? Here’s a glossary of terms: Biodegradable: A material or substance which will decompose quickly and without harmful effects to the environment when left exposed to nature... more
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Make no mistake about it: The green movement is real and here to stay. This is not a trend; in fact, the concept of the 3Rs— reusing, recycling and reducing—has been practiced for decades. But these days environmental consciousness is at a fevered pitch... more
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