Why Get LEED Certified?
Regarded as the building industry’s gold standard, the U.S. Green Buildings Council LEED certification program offers a long list of economic, health and wellness benefits. From its introduction in 1998 to late 2019, the USGBC had already reached the milestone of registering and certifying 100,000 commercial projects. The four-tiered system offers a basic certification, silver, […]
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IMPs integral to nation’s first greenfield paper plant
The opening of Sofidel America’s new, 1.7 million-square-foot manufacturing plant in Circleville, Ohio marks a major milestone for the Italian-based company’s growth in the United States. At 280 acres and nearly a mile in length, the production facility is the nation’s first greenfield paper plant and showcases a new level of technological advancement, energy efficiency and sustainability—thanks, […]
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How Does a Declare Label Help Me Determine a Product’s Sustainability Credentials?
When you are planning or constructing a new building, you know you will need to meet or exceed a sustainability mandate, a requirement that has become more important over the last two decades. Quite often, the particulars of that mandate come from a variety of sources, including building codes, local/regional ordinances and the desires of […]
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Trending Towards Sustainability
Insulated metal panels are at the forefront of sustainable building materials. From plastics to electronics, there is growing awareness about what goes into the products that make up our world. The built environment is seeing the effects as well, which are reflected in new, more holistic sustainable building standards. According to the EPA, people spend […]
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Transparency in Manufacturing
CENTRIA’s environmental product declarations set a trailblazing path for product life cycles. CENTRIA released its first series of environmental product declarations (EPDs) in 2014 to review five of the company’s high-performance insulated metal wall panels. The continuing trend toward EPDs offers a major advantage to not only the customers, but the industry as a whole. […]
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