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Government must reform its procurement practices for improving water infrastructure to ensure the most efficient use of public funds.

There are many questions in the “land of green codes,” and being close to the development of sustainable guidelines, standards and codes, it occurred to me that a “primer” outline may be of assistance for those that are trying to understand the different organizations and related documents in relationship to green building.

When is “sustainability” a gimmick versus truly a sustainable solution?

There are four ways of writing a specification that all manufacturers should know about: performance specifications, reference standards, generic descriptions, and proprietary specifications.

With Halloween approaching, there are all types of applications for vinyl that contribute to the hauntingly, wonderful holiday! According to the National Retail Federation, Halloween 2014 costume spending is up based on a survey completed by Prosper Insights & Analytics

As a member of The Construction Specification Institute, I have been involved with CSI’s GreenFormat Task Team for several years. CSI developed GreenFormat as the best way for industry professionals to organize, request, and use product sustainability-related information. 

A brand new Adult Day Care facility has just opened in Baltimore, Md., and it is chock full of vinyl products to support the durability, maintenance, and aesthetic needs of […]

In my continuing education classes for architects and designers, I like to highlight how often vinyl has been introduced as a replacement for products made of more ‘traditional’ materials. I recently did some research for a book being written by design historian, Grace Jeffers, which deals with common perceptions about natural and synthetic materials.