Greening The Backshop
When it comes to materials, nearly everyone waves the banner for sustainability. But how about making a green attitude work – and pay for itself – during everyday fabrication?
Category: Going Green
Insights and strategies on sustainable products.
Sustainability: Setting the Standard in Stone
When it comes to long life-cycles and durability, stone IS the sustainable material. It’s up to the industry, though, to prove it.
Sustainable Slab Showcase
CAESARSTONE USA
Van Nuys, Calif.
CaesarStone®
Recycled Collection
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CaesarStone® offers four colors to its Recycled Collection of slab materials made from pre-and post-consumer waste. With Carbone, Starry Night, Marrone and Spring Blossom, the pre-consumer materials include recycled CaesarStone remnants; the manufacturing process utilizes 97 percent recycled water, and systems are in place to collect dust from the production, processing, handling and shipping. The company holds ISO14001 Environment Management Systems certification, and all CaesarStone products are in accordance with International NSF standards. The Recycled Collection is available in 2cm and 3 cm slabs of 56 ½” X 120”. They include a limited lifetime warranty for residential use, and a 10-year warranty in commercial applications.
Contact: CaesarStone USA, 877-9-Quartz (877-978-2789)
Sustainablity: Stone’s Repeat Business
By K. Schipper
With durability that can stretch to centuries, why not think about giving stone a second life?
Terrazzo: Green In Any Color
By K. Schipper
If you’ve got a client – particularly on a commercial job – looking for a floor that’s easy to maintain, built to last, and is regarded as green … you may find yourself competing against terrazzo.
Aldo Leopold Legacy Center
By K. Schipper
BARABOO, Wis. – When your organization’s mission is to preserve the legacy of one of the nation’s foremost environmentalists – and the land that inspired him – your headquarters needs to be more than just a building.
NSC Website Adds Green Info
HOLLIS, N.H. – The Natural Stone Council (NSC) announced the availability late last month of a growing repository of natural stone information available on its Website.
Alternative Surfaces
By K. Schipper
Even if you believe granite is the greatest countertop material on earth, you’re sure to run into a few potential clients who don’t think the world revolves around Santa Cecelia.
A couple of years ago, you might’ve called them heathens and shooed them out of the showroom. However, in today’s economy, customers are a prized commodity … whatever surface they desire.
Green Use of Stone Detailed
HOLLIS, N.H. – The Natural Stone Council (NSC) released its first case study today that highlights the environmental advantages of natural stone.
EPA: No Outdoor Water Features
WASHINGTON – Outdoor water features – natural stone or otherwise – aren’t part of proposed guidelines from the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on residential water efficiency.