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Great News for GBI and Green Globes
October 24, 2013
GSA has made its announcement that Green Globes is being added to the list of acceptable Green Building Rating systems for federal projects.
Environmental Product Declarations: Check it or Spec it?
September 12, 2013
In the effort to increase the transparency of product content, Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) are gaining momentum. They are highlighted in both LEED V.4 and Green Globes – New Construction as pathways for compliance.
Vinyl Graphics Support Retirement Activities
July 1, 2013
The Armed Forces Retirement Home located in Gulfport, Miss. was built to replace the facility that was destroyed during Katrina. This innovative space includes all types of vinyl graphics.
Concrete Pipes Don’t Live Up to the Hype
June 24, 2013
Suburbs around Washington, D.C. have some of the most problematic water infrastructure in the country, second only to Detroit
How do Vinyl Windows Fit into LEED V.4?
May 18, 2013
The following list outlines the applicable LEED v.4 credits that utilize windows as a part of a building system in a direct manner.
Opportunities for Vinyl Products in LEED Buildings
May 11, 2013
A list of credits given by LEED v4 (for use of design solutions that achieve LEED objectives) for which PVC products likely help.
How NFPA Activities Affect the Vinyl Industry
April 18, 2013
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is a consensus standards organization that writes codes and standards. For most people in the vinyl industry this sentence may seem irrelevant but as the following explanation points out, what NFPA does or does not do can, and will affect building safety and the materials chosen by specifiers.
Green Globes Keeps Pace with Green Marketplace
March 17, 2013
The U.S. General Services Administration, the agency responsible to managing the federal government’s real estate, evaluated and accepted Green Globes-New Construction (GG-NC) as one of two green-building rating systems deemed acceptable for federal construction projects. In addition, the GG-NC has undergone a major update that includes the evaluation of each sustainable category: project management, site, energy, water, materials and resources, emissions and other impacts, and indoor environment.