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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Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
This special issue features the six projects selected for recognition from a field of 50 submissions to the inaugural SAB Awards - an annual program offered through SABMag to recognize excellence in the design and construction of new and renovated Canadian buildings and interiors of all types based on criteria of sustainable design, architectural excellence and technical innovation. (more…)
Tags: absolute systems of measurement, annual program, architectural excellence, Canadian buildings, energy consumption, environmental issues, green building performance, green design, Jim Taggart, John Potter, long term benefits, privately-funded buildings, public institutions, SABMag, Shore Tilbe Irwin, sustainable design, technical innovation
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Thursday, May 15th, 2008
Vancouver’s much debated EcoDensity Charter will finally be put before city council for ratification next month. Not a policy document, but rather one that influences policy, the charter describes itself as ‘a contract between the city and its citizens, both current and future.’ (more…)
Tags: carbon neutrality, Climate Change Action Plan, climate stabilization, cost effective transit, current technology, EcoDensity, EcoDensity Charter, economic conditions, emission levels, environmental strategies, green design, green-house gas emissions, higher density, increased density, land use planning, livable density, mixed-use, necessary for climate stabilization, public amenity, smart growth, social sustainability, Vancouver, walkable communities
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