Posts Tagged ‘cork’
Tuesday, February 15th, 2011
Selecting Carpet and Resilient Flooring
Interior materials and finishes are a component of buildings where life-cycle impacts may be significantly greater than the impact associated with the initial manufacture and installation of the material. Floor coverings in particular, which are subject to mechanical wear, may be replaced several times during the life of a building.
By Jim Taggart with Shelley Penner
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Tags: Carpet, cork, CSA Standard S478-95 Guideline on Durability in Buildin, Dying, FloorScor, Green Label and Green Label Plus Programs, Jim Taggart, Linoleum, recycled content, Resilient Flooring, rubber, Shelley Penner, Synthetic Carpet, Undercushion, Wool Carpet
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Sunday, June 21st, 2009
Energy in, equals energy out, in Edmonton duplex
The goal of the Riverdale Net Zero Project was to prove that it is possible to build housing that offers an exceptional quality of life for the homeowners while also dramatically reducing greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption and the overall impact on the environment.
by Peter Amerongenand, Gordon Howell
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Tags: active solar, CMHC, cork, cov, energy consumption, environmental impact, Equilibrium, greenhouse gasses, net zero, solar heating, upm controls, water storage tank
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Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
Flooring
InterfaceFLOR carpet tile is manufactured under its EcoMetrics system that monitors manufacturing waste reduction, renewable energy, carbon emissions, water and energy usage, and the percentage of recycled and bio-based materials in its products.
by Jim Taggart
The ‘take, make and waste’ system upon which most of our industries were founded is the legacy of a time when resources seemed limitless; there were fewer people to consume them, and our material needs were less.
Today our perception has changed and our industries are adjusting to a new reality. Some lead, some follow and some drag their feet - and in this regard the flooring industry is no different from any other. (more…)
Tags: anti-microbial, Athena Institute, Athena Sustainable Materials Institute, bio-based materials, Building decommissioning, carbon emissions, Colin Campbell Company, cork, cork dust, Cradle to Cradle, Dinoflex, EcoCalculator, EcoMetrics, EcoTimber, energy usage, FloorScore, Forbo, Green Building Initiative, green design, Green Globes, GreenGuard, Greenworks, healthcare facilities, high performance application, InterfaceFLOR, Jim Taggart, life cycle, life cycle considerations, Linoleum, make and waste, Marmoleum, Material processing, materials transport, Moso, naturally anti-static, nylon fibre, Petrochemical, Portugal, product specifiers, rapidly renewable content; German Federal Environmental, Ray Anderson, renewable energy, Resilient Floor Covering Institute, Resource extraction, rubber flooring, Scientific Certification Systems, Shaw Contract Group, solidified linseed oil, take, Tarkett, volatile organic compounds, waste reduction, wood dust flour, Zhejiang province
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Saturday, March 15th, 2008
Design flexibility, energy efficiency and healthy environments
by Bill Reynolds
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A sustainable approach to building design brings with it demands for flexibility, energy efficiency and healthy work environments. Interior spaces need to respond rapidly and cost effectively to organizational and technological changes. Meanwhile, steadily increasing energy costs require building systems that operate with improved efficiencies while ensuring a healthy, comfortable environment for building occupants. (more…)
Tags: air leakage testing, Armstrong, Beaulieu, Bill Reynolds, commissioning agent, controllability of systems, cork, cork flour, cost effectively, daylighting, Design flexibility, energy efficiency, flexible access, Forbo, Formica, granite, green-driven solution, healthy environments, high pressure laminates, iFloorazzo, Inc., increased ventilation, indoor air quality, InterfaceFLOR, Interior spaces, J. Lynn Fraser, limestone, Linoleum, material reuse, Modular plug-and-play wire, modular wiring, Natural marble, Nevamar, optimizing energy performance, PosiTile, PVD termination boxes, quartz aggregate, Raised access floors, recycled content, recycled glass, recycled packaging, resilient materials, rosin, sander dust, service distribution system, Shaw, solidified linseed oil, Synthetic rubber, Tandus, Tate Access Floors, thermal comfort, UFAD, VPI, wood, wood flour, zero VOC adhesives
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Wednesday, January 16th, 2008
Landmark LEED Platinum project scores highest in world for a cold climate building while providing occupant comfort
The east [with handprint graphic] and south elevations feature Alucobond and zinc cladding respectively - durable finishes applied as a rainscreen.
by Jim Taggart
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With the engaging hand print decals decorating its east and west elevations, the Child Development Centre has quickly become a symbol of the University of Calgary’s commitment to sustainable development and occupant comfort, helped in no small part by its LEED Platinum rating. (more…)
Tags: Access flooring, Alucobond, Bel-MK Engineering Ltd, building performance, child-care facility, consumed energy, cork, daylight harvesting, daytime electrical demand, EllisDon, energy conservation, energy efficient lighting, environmental design, Green Label-rated carpets, grey water, Harvey Weingarten, high-performance boilers, indoor environmental quality, Jim Love, jones Christoffersen Consulting Engineers, Kasian Architecture Interior Design and Planning Ltd., leading edge ideas, lighting control system, living laboratory, low in volatile organic compounds, low-emitting, Marmoleum, MMM Group, moveable walls, natural light, occupancy sensors, occupant comfort, PADA Specifications, post-occupancy studies, R.C. Peterson Ltd., radiant cooling panels, recessed entryway systems, rubber, Scatliff Miller Murray Landscape Architects, Schulich School of Engineering, Sharing knowledge, Sustainable Building Technologies, sustainable design, sustainable development, under-floor ventilation, vital sustainability research, VOC, water-efficient fixtures, Wiebe Forest Engineering, Zinc cladding
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Wednesday, September 13th, 2006
Modest building reflects philosophy of earth-friendly products
Typical in size of so many industrial park buildings found throughout Canada, the green building qualities and architectural merit of the Accu-lift™ Flooring Systems building sets the standard for the future
by Christopher Simmonds
TAccu-Lift™ Flooring Systems in Ottawa sells and installs environmentally-friendly flooring. Its new 8,300sf retail store and warehouse has a bright, open and efficient work environment that showcases the company and its commitment to conservation principles. (more…)
Tags: Accu-lift, Alena Klimava, alumicorp, argon filled, bamboo cabinetry, Canadian National Energy Code, Christopher Simmonds, Christopher Simmonds Architect, Cleland, Coldmatic, Conrado Canolo, cork, double-gasketed rain screen joints, Energy Star, Exterior sun screens, Fristina Leaning, green building, Industrial Louvres, Jardine Engineering Ltd., Leslie Jones & Associates, low-E, low-VOC Interface carpet tiles, natural stone, occupancy sensors, RND Construction, sprayed urethane foam, TAccu-Lift Flooring Systems, ted Landrun, triple-glazed
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Interior materials and finishes are a component of buildings where life-cycle impacts may be significantly greater than the impact associated with the initial manufacture and installation of the material. Floor coverings in particular, which are subject to mechanical wear, may be replaced several times during the life of a building.