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Green Building Codes and the Benefits of Wood

May 16, 2013

Architects and engineers have traditionally favored steel, masonry and concrete for commercial buildings, but today the use of wood has become increasingly common across all types of U.S. buildings.


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Healthcare Solutions in Brief

May 7, 2013
Two healthcare facilities emphasize individual ways of making sustainability and efficiency a priority for the community.
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First Green Squared Ceramic Tile Certification in Italy

April 2, 2013

This certification was the first in Italy issued by SCS Global Services to Cooperativa Ceramica d'Imola.


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The Color Roadmap: Your Palette for Success

These colors aim to dominate the floorcovering market.
April 2, 2013
These colors aim to dominate the floorcovering market.
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Joint Piping Solution

March 3, 2013

Zurn Pex introduced hy-PE-RTube, a radiant floor heating solution leveraging Polyethylene of Raised Temperature Resistance (PE-RT) technology from The Dow Chemical Company.


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Artful Sustainability

The relocation of the historic Barnes Museum puts sustainability and American hardwoods on display at the new Barnes Philadelphia Campus.
November 5, 2012

 When the Barnes Foundation and its board of trustees made the decision to relocate to Center City Philadelphia, they knew they wanted a building with a modern architectural design that emphasized the foundation’s environmental mission.  


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Versatile Floor Covering

August 1, 2012

 Sentica, from nora systems Inc., features a subtle tone-on-tone design and a palette of 38 colors — 32 standard and six accent colors.  


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Raised Flooring Gets Cooler

New in-floor cooling solutions meet energy efficiency challenges in data center environments.
September 1, 2011
New in-floor cooling solutions meet energy efficiency challenges in data center environments.
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Rapidly Renewable Hardwood

July 5, 2011
Lyptus is a durable exotic hardwood derived from eucalyptus trees that mature within 14 to 16 years of planting.
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Solid Payback

Polished concrete floors save on maintenance, thereby helping to reduce overall costs.
June 16, 2011
Named for one of world’s leading environmental scholars and designed with the theme “Earth Keepers” in mind, the Windsor, Ontario, Canada Dr. David Suzuki Public School is at the leading edge of environmental design and is a demonstration project for all of North America.
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  Hear the interview with Arrowstreet's Scott Pollack. Arrowstreet was responsible for the Rechler Equity Corporate Headquarters, the Commercial Renovation Winner for the Excellence in Design Awards in 2013.

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EDC Magazine

May 2013

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Come check out the May 2013 issue of EDC!
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The Integrative Design Guide to Green Building: Redefining the Practice of Sustainability

In The Integrative Design Guide to Green Building: Redefining the Practice of Sustainability, 7group's principals and integrative design pioneer Bill Reed introduce design and construction professionals to the concepts of whole building design and whole systems.

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Green Product Buzz Guide

Green Product Buzz GuideEDC's Green Product Buzz Guides bring you the latest in green building products and services from companies exhibiting at trade shows, including Greenbuild, the AIA Expo, Coverings, Surfaces and more.

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EDC Crossword

EDC CrosswordWelcome to EDC's crossword puzzle. This puzzle was created specifically for the green building industry by Myles Mellor; all the clues and answers relate to industry terms. Click to view the interactive version of the puzzle that appeared in print. Or if you prefer,  you'll find a PDF link to this month's puzzle and solution.