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    Len-Tex's Arboreal pattern

    Wallcoverings Association Highlights Latest in Sustainable Stand-Outs

    The Wallcoverings Association looks back at how far the WA Sustainability Standard NSF/ANSI 342 has come and highlights some products moving it forward today.
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    ASID Predicts the Year's Top 5 Sustainability Trends

    April 11, 2023
    As eco-consciousness becomes an ingrained lifestyle choice in more neighborhoods and communities, we examine what commercial designers should take away from these consumers.
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    The Mohawk Group Lichen Collection, designed in collaboration with Jason F. McLennan, is the first floorcovering to achieve Living Product Challenge Petal Certification.

    Tackle Carbon Neutrality with Product Specification

    April 10, 2023
    Specifying products with low embodied carbon can help your organization meet its carbon reduction goals. Learn more.
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    The New Climate Reality—and the Tools to Tackle It

    April 9, 2023
    Climate change may be the challenge of our time, but architects and designers are facing it head on. Here’s how.
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    Kitchen and living room area at American Cancer Society's Hope Lodge in Dallas.

    Perkins&Will's Tori Wickard Talks Total Transparency

    April 7, 2023
    Their senior project architect gets personal about she and the firm’s journey toward a healthier understanding of material composition.

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    The Pearl Brewery Redevelopment Master Plan became a catalyst for green urban revitalization in a long-neglected portion of San Antonio’s inner city. After 15 years lying derelict, the creative reuse of this 26-acre brownfield site and its neglected structures are drawing in a mix of new residents, small businesses, retail and non-profits while emphasizing community, conservation and local economic development.

    Sustainability Responsibility: Lake|Flato Shifts Focus on What Matters

    Lake|Flato’s director of design performance, Heather Gayle Holdridge, and design performance manager, Kate Sector, discuss sustainability and wellness strategies that help make...
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    Unisphere’s lobby pool is not only a place for therapy—it also serves as a heat sink.

    How These 3 Buildings Achieved Zero Energy

    April 6, 2023
    Thermal labyrinths, solar and heat exchange play a starring role in how this trio of facilities in northern climates achieved net zero energy.
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    SinewFlex by Jenny Sabin employs photoluminescent and solar active knit material to express fluid motion and incredible strength—hallmarks of Serena Williams' on-court appearances.

    Nike’s New Serena Williams Building Wins LEED Platinum

    April 4, 2023
    The new 1 million-square-foot headquarters pays homage to the global sports brand’s heritage while dominating the sustainability match at an urban scale.
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    BAUX, a Denvir Enterprises brand.

    Denvir Enterprises Has a Fresh Take on Green Certificates

    April 4, 2023
    Holland Denvir, founder of Denvir Enterprises, is a champion for “the little guy” with the agency’s Sustainability Check initiative. They tell us how.
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    'Together,' located in Pittsburgh, Penn. is a series of undulating surfaces in recyclable aluminum, installed late last year and serving as a table, bench, walkway, place to rest, a stage; you name it. Right next to the Highland Park pool and Lake Carnegie, it was developed through a series of conversations within that community. 'It's always fun to see the unique ways people decide to use our work,' Swanson said. A Live Action Role Play (LARP) club has started to utilize it for their meetings.

    Urban Conga Breaks Down Social Barriers with Playful Installs

    April 3, 2023
    This Brooklyn-based firm is reminding the post-pandemic world that fun can transcend any barriers we might encounter on our way to more meaningful human connections and the thriving...
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    1 Hotel Nashville Lobby

    The 1 Hotel Nashville is an Oasis in the Middle of Music City

    March 29, 2023
    Workshop/APD partnered with SH Hotels & Resorts to remind guests that Nashville is more than the flash and sparkle of its notorious entertainment scene.
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    New Survey Reveals Increased Expectations for Healthier Workplaces

    March 29, 2023
    Honeywell’s third annual Healthy Buildings Survey focused on buildings’ impact on both occupant well-being and the environment.

    3 New Tools for Smarter Product Specification

    March 29, 2023
    As the process of designing and certifying projects becomes more sophisticated, so does the process of product specification. Understanding a product’s impact on the environment...
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    Before and after of Panther Valley Elementary School in Nesquehoning, Pa., thanks to their Armstrong + Awair IEQ Monitoring pilot program.

    Armstrong + Awair IEQ Monitoring Program Hits the Education Market

    March 28, 2023
    Initiative set to create more productive learning environments with improved occupant well-being, pilot programs underway.
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    Don’t Miss These 5 New Green Projects in Boston

    March 21, 2023
    Boston is better known as the City of Champions, and a handful of sustainable, new projects are winning the sustainability game.
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    Leveraging the Metaverse and IoT for a More Sustainable Workplace

    March 14, 2023
    Innovative technologies promise to reduce waste, optimize operations, improve company culture and create healthier workplaces.
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    The Honeycomb Support Technology (HoST) that lies within the Elephant in a Box products.

    Elephant in a Box Reveals Science Behind HoST Technology

    March 8, 2023
    The makers of Elephant in a Box are pulling back the curtain to talk a little bit about the patent-approved technology that powers their products.