Articles Tagged with ''sustainability''

Knauf has been awarded a $3.28 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to improve its Life Cycle Assessments and Environmental Product Declarations. The grant will allow Knauf to provide accurate and reliable information, helping industry professionals make informed, eco-friendly choices and contribute to a more sustainable built environment.

Dow announced that its PO/PG and polyols manufacturing factory in Freeport, Texas, received an International Sustainability and Carbon Certification PLUS certification. The newly ISCC PLUS certified polyurethanes site will produce solutions for the automotive, construction, consumer, food, fragrances, pharmaceutical and industrial sectors.

MoistureShield announced that it has won the Green Builder Sustainability Award. With 95 percent recycled content in its composite product lines (not including new Stratos Composite Enhanced PVC decking), MoistureShield is a leader in its category for innovation and sustainability.

Construction Specialties announced a major sustainability initiative that is dedicated to directing its operational practices toward sustainability, embedding it at all levels of the organization.

Innovative solutions aimed at food insecurity, waste, pollution and resource conservation are topping the five projects from student teams worldwide that have been selected for the Wege Prize 2024 finalist awards presentations in May.

High school students with a passion for creative problem-solving are invited to apply for the 2024 Wege Prize High School Collaborative Studio, a paid summer workshop hosted by Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University.

The Fahy Commons building at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania, recently won three major sustainability awards. ATAS International manufactured the 24-gauge steel 2-inch Field-Lok standing seam metal roof panels, 15 1/4 inches wide, for the building.

Topcon Positioning Systems announced a series of new developments and initiatives as part of its ongoing sustainability efforts. First, Topcon announced the formation of a new global team, led by Michael Gomes as vice president of global sustainability and CSR.

The American Concrete Institute, along with NEU: An ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete, will make a key sustainability announcement at COP28, which will take place on Nov. 30 – Dec. 12 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Turning India’s vast banana waste into an eco-friendly leather alternative has paid off for a team of enterprising students. Solving problems of waste and limited resources, the group is among three student teams from five countries and six universities sharing $65,000 for their big green ideas winning the 2023 Wege Prize.