Today, it is well understood a wide variety of environmental concepts need to be considered when evaluating product sustainability. Gone is the need to evaluate single-attribute sustainability claims like recycled content or low VOCs (volatile organic compounds).
In the last several years, there has been a great deal of focus on the environmental impacts of building materials, and resilient flooring has become more widely recognized as a sustainable selection.
The General Services Administration (GSA) concluded that the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) LEED green building rating system can and should be used in government buildings.
The American National Standards Institute notified Green Advantage that it has achieved ANSI/ISO/IEC accreditation under 17024:2003 for its Green Advantage Certified Practitioner Certification (GACP).
W.F. Taylor announces a new adhesive. MS Plus Resilient Acous-Tec MBA Multifunctional Adhesive for resilient flooring now offers 3rd party certified sound deadening ratings of 59 IIC & 61 STC, meeting or exceeding major building code sound requirements.
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has released its inaugural LEED in Motion report, a holistic statistical snapshot of the green building movement aimed at equipping its members with the insight to make a strong case for sustainable building activity.
With millions of sports fans visiting LEED-certified green sports venues every year, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is proud to announce a collaboration with the Green Sports Alliance, a prominent nonprofit organization supporting the development and promotion of green building initiatives in professional and collegiate sports.
McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry (MBDC), LLC, a firm that leads clients beyond sustainability to positive growth through Cradle to Cradle science, innovation, and leadership, announces that the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has incorporated the Cradle to Cradle Certified Program in the latest version of its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Version 4 rating system (it will take effect in November).
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced today that its membership has voted to adopt LEED v4, the next update to the world’s premier green building rating system.
