By Bob Pratt Technical director, MP Global Products

For specifiers and discerning green-minded architects, contractors and consumers alike, eco-friendly underlayment is a smart foundation on which to build a finished floor... more

By Ed Korczak

It isn’t every day that environmental groups embrace programs established by big industries, especially when that industry historically has been perceived as anti-environment, but the wood products industry has recently broken through this barrier... more

As a natural resource that has been used by mankind for thousands of years, there can be little doubt about the sustainability of hardwood as a floor covering... more

With all the interest in environmental friendliness and making a smaller carbon footprint, bamboo continues to be one of the more popular niche products. As an alternative flooring “where the grass is greener” environmentally speaking, producers are doing what they can to... more

Cork has been used for more than a century, primarily in commercial flooring applications, but the growing interest in green living is making the product a more popular choice for residential living. From harvest to installation, cork flooring is environmentally sustainable, non-toxic and... more

By Louis Iannaco

Advancements in technology keep raising the bar for products in the flooring industry. Ceramic tile manufacturers can now create the look and texture of real slate floors (and others) with porcelain, while the finished product in the laminate category sometimes fools... more

By Roger Farabee Senior vice president of marketing, Columbia Flooring

When does green really mean green? Today’s consumers are inundated with green labeling. Much of this green labeling is confusing to the consumer and some of it is simply... more

By Louis Iannaco

One of the major trends in flooring in recent years has been moving the outside indoors. Whether it’s celebrating the rustic characteristics of hardwood or the slate and travertine textures offered in the ceramic category, consumers want something real and natural underfoot. Cork is... more

By Emily Hooper

Though the causes of global warming are still a sticky subject in some circles, its affect on the environment cannot be disputed. Tornados in Northeastern America, lethal tsunamis in Southeast Asia and a volcanic eruption in Europe that halted air travel for weeks are just a few examples of Mother Nature’s attempts to maintain homeostasis... more

By Gary Keeble LEED AP, marketing manager, USFloors

Cork is one of the hottest trends in flooring. Media is talking about it in print, on TV and in the blogosphere. Interior designers love it for its unique looks and unmatched sustainability. HGTV’s design goddess, Candice Olson even espouses the virtues of cork flooring on... more