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Category: January 2017

Homogeneous sheet flooring designed with health in mind

ColorArt Medintech and Medintone with Diamond 10 Technology coating features new, on-trend bold and bright colors to coordinate across the Armstrong Flooring Continuum™ Solutions portfolio, providing solutions for unique design concepts. The true through-pattern construction resists abrasion and other wear created by heavy equipment, such as carts in healthcare spaces, and the frequent rearrangement of desks and chairs in educational settings.

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Hensel Phelps | Mithun awarded UC San Diego Student Housing project

The design-build team, Hensel Phelps | Mithun, in late November was awarded the second phase of the East Campus student housing project at the University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego). The UC San Diego Nuevo West is a $142 million, 442,000 GSF, Graduate Student Housing project consisting of over 880 beds and related amenity spaces in two main buildings.

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View Dynamic Glass publishes Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)

View® has published an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for View Dynamic Glass, verified by UL Environment. The EPD certification, combined with View’s Health Product Declaration (HPD) and Declare® label, provides architects, building owners, developers and other specifiers with independent, third-party verification of environmental performance benefits for View Dynamic Glass.

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EDCO Products, Inc. Celebrates 70th Anniversary, Establishes Long-Term Partnership with ICA Food Shelf

In 2015, the company appointed a new President and CEO, Eric Lindquist, to lead EDCO into the future.  “I am honored to have been chosen to lead this incredible company and look forward to expanding on the rich tradition of innovation, quality, and service we are renowned for while at the same time capitalizing on the significant growth opportunities we see before us,” said Lindquist.  “We are confident that the next 70 years will be just as impressive as the first 70.”

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GRAMMY Museum® Mississippi features Tubelite curtainwall and entrances

The new 28,000-square-foot GRAMMY Museum® Mississippi opened in March 2016. The one-story museum’s façade and 30-foot-tall lobby features Tubelite Inc.’s curtainwall and entrance systems. Owned and operated by the Cleveland Music Foundation, the Museum is located in Cleveland, Mississippi near the campus of Delta State University, home of the Delta Music Institute, which features the most unique audio recording facilities in the South.

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Sizing up the global building-integrated photovoltaics market

According to a recent market study released by Technavio, the global building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) market is expected to grow at a CAGR of almost 10% during the forecast period. The report “Global Building-Integrated Photovoltaics Market 2017-2021” provides an in-depth analysis of the market in terms of revenue and emerging market trends, as well as up-to-date analyses and forecasts for various market segments and all geographical regions.

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Expanko introduces Sereniti Rubber Flooring™

Expanko Resilient Flooring, a brand of the Stonhard Group, recently announced the newest addition to its commercial flooring products.  Sereniti Rubber Flooring™ includes highly durable tile, sheet and stair tread that Expanko says leverages exceptional sound absorption, comfort and beauty.  According to the company, this high quality performance solution is ideal for healthcare, education, hospitality, senior living, retail, transportation, museums and libraries.

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Boral® Bricks and Forterra Brick announce name of joint venture: Meridian™ Brick

Boral® Bricks and Forterra Brick, leading manufacturers and suppliers of sustainable building products and construction materials, announced today the name of their joint venture, Meridian™ Brick. Serving both United States and Canadian markets, Meridian Brick builds on the two companies’ histories of innovation while uniting the strength and passion of their personnel to deliver a broader range of high-quality products and solutions as well as superior services and support across a larger network.

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Cradle to Cradle Certified products

The Cradle to Cradle program certifies products based on five quality categories—material health, material reutilization, renewable energy and carbon management, water stewardship, and social fairness. Click here to see a list of building supply & materials, as well as other products, that are Cradle to Cradle certified.

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