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Sustainability is About to Get Real

THE CONCEPT OF “SUSTAINABILITY” HAS BEEN AROUND FOR DECADES. AND WHO WILL ARGUE THAT IT’S A GREAT IDEA?
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Larry Williams
April 25, 2022
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 I asked 20 of my colleagues to tell me what “sustainability” means, I’d bet you $20 that I’d get 20 different answers. 


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Just Fix the Fireproofing!

HOW OTHER TRADES AFFECT FIREPROOFING’S HOURLY RATING AND WHY YOU CAN’T IGNORE IT
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Tim Vellrath
March 18, 2022
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It really doesn’t matter “who” or “how” the fireproofing was damaged, it just needs to be fixed. Period.


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Owens Corning Awarded 2021 “Manufacturing Leadership Award” for Environmental Sustainability Innovation

FOAMULAR NGX extruded polystyrene earned “High Achiever” recognition for highest score in Sustainability Leadership category
August 24, 2021
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Owens Corning has been recognized as a 2021 Manufacturing Leadership Award recipient for its outstanding achievement in material science innovation supporting environmental sustainability.


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Portland Company Helps Bring Museum to Life

Hunter Panels products give Children’s Museum sustainable edge
August 4, 2021
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Hunter Panels is proud to be a part of the new Children’s Museum and Theater of Maine that opened late June.


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LEED Reaches New Milestone

November 18, 2019
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The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is celebrating a new LEED milestone, announcing it has surpassed 100,000 registered and certified LEED commercial projects.


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Tim Rogan: Insulations for a Changing Climate

To CI or not to CI—that is the question.
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Tim Rogan
November 1, 2019
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Perhaps there’s more money in saving our resources than there is to burn them up recklessly for profit as we have done throughout time.


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Dismantling Mineral Wool Myths

Dismantling Mineral Wool Myths

Performance and compressive strength combine to make mineral wool a good choice for rainscreen systems.
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Tiffany Coppock
October 1, 2019
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By maintaining a space between a building’s cladding and exterior wall, rainscreen systems help protect the enclosure against the ravages of rain and moisture infiltration.


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Makita Recognized for Outstanding Recycling Efforts

July 29, 2019
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Makita U.S.A., Inc., has been recognized for outstanding battery recycling efforts with the Call2Recycle 2018 Leader in Sustainability Award.


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Dow and USGBC Launch Carbon Challenge

Co-initiated by Dow and USGBC, the Carbon Challenge award will recognize buildings that have reduced carbon emissions and improved energy efficiency.
June 17, 2019
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Dow and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced a Carbon Challenge that looks to address the increasing built environment growth by encouraging reductions in the operational carbon footprint of buildings. 


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Green Building Initiative Announces 2019 Board of Directors

Stimson Lumber, Ewing Irrigation & Landscape, JLL, JL Architects, and Mitsubishi Electric take on new GBI Board roles
January 11, 2019
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The Green Building Initiative (GBI) is pleased to announce the election of its 2019 Board of Directors. 


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