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.
 
 

Armstrong World Industries Inc. on  Monday said its second-quarter earnings fell 28.5% on higher manufacturing and input expenses, mostly owing to higher lumber costs that more than offset improved sales.

Creative Materials Corporation, a national distributor of porcelain tile, brick, stone and paver products to commercial building projects, announced that Tim Maiuri has joined the company as Strategic Accounts Manager. In his role, Mr. Maiuri will focus on both New England and national sales development.

While some green building strategies to earn LEED credits can be costly, surprisingly there are many that are both easy and inexpensive to implement. 

Home builders and lumber dealers are reporting significant shortages of key home building materials such as lumber and wall board, according to recent surveys by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA).

IVC US is proud to announce it is now certified by BSI as fulfilling the requirements for ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management for the manufacturing and sales of vinyl sheet flooring for the commercial, retail and customer industries at its U.S. headquarters in Dalton, Ga.

SCS Global Services, a third party verifier of environmental and sustainability certification, is pleased to announce the expansion of its marketing team.