Articles Tagged with ''sustainability''

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2017 Slag Cement Project of the Year Awards.

PulteGroup was selected for the second consecutive year as the only homebuilder to be recognized in Dow Jones Sustainability North American Index.

Environmental product declarations for Rockfon acoustic stone wool panels are available and certified under UL Environment's EPD Program.

Encompass Sign Systems ECO-press line of ADA signs earned international recognition for sustainability by using 100 percent post-consumer, recycled e-waste to form new ADA signs. The Company employs a new-age thermoforming technique to produce ADA signage with unprecedented branding capabilities.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration released a white paper on importance of including worker safety and health in the growing movement toward sustainability and corporate responsibility.

The recently completed Burns & McDonnell World Headquarters at 9450 Ward Parkway, Kansas City, Mo., has been named Project of the Year in the Mid-America Region by the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA). The 310,000 square-foot, 4-story building also received top honors in the Commercial Buildings category in the annual DBIA competition. 

Firestone Building Products Co. released its 2015 Global Sustainability Report detailing the company’s progress in achieving its environmental goals and fulfilling its long-standing commitment to contributing to an environmentally sustainable society. The report, which provides a comprehensive overview of the company’s environmental performance measured using criteria set forth by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), demonstrates how Firestone is using clear metrics to drive performance across its business.  

Once you have built affordable housing, how can you make sure it stays affordable? One tried-and-true solution is to design for energy-efficiency and durability in ways that reduce maintenance and operating costs. And "green building" strategies and methods like these are good for the planet, too.

Owens Corning announced significant progress in reducing its environmental footprint and increasing the “handprint” efforts that advance its positive impact around the world.