Green Blog, green flooring blog articles by FindAnyFloor.comhttp://blogs.findanyfloor.com/rss/green.xmlen-Us60Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:47:54 ESTCopyright 2009 FAF Staff Writer, FindAnyFloor.com All Right Reservedhttp://blogs.findanyfloor.com/green/RubberFlooring/NoFaultSportsGroup.xhtmlNo Fault Industries Inc. was founded in 1974 as a sport surfacing manufacturer, largely focused on tennis court and running track surfaces. This company’s name, ‘No Fault’, is today synonymous with the recreational surface industry. The introduction of the company’s poured–in–place rubber product in the 1980s soon took it to the pinnacle of the sports surfacing industry.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:57:05 ESThttp://blogs.findanyfloor.com/green/RubberFlooring/NoFaultSportsGroup.xhtmlFindAnyFloor.comRubber Flooringhttp://blogs.findanyfloor.com/green/Hardwood/PioneerMillworks.xhtmlPioneer Millworks of Farmington NY, is one of the oldest operators of recycled wood. The company purchases used wood from any source from industrial demolition projects to old barns. Reclaimed timber is a particularly choice selection because of its low moisture content and dimensional stability. This is the base raw material that is recycled and converted to wood flooring. Pioneer Millworks offers wood flooring in a wide variety of species, both in hardwood and softwood. A further choice is the characWed, 18 Nov 2009 13:34:03 ESThttp://blogs.findanyfloor.com/green/Hardwood/PioneerMillworks.xhtmlFindAnyFloor.comHardwoodhttp://blogs.findanyfloor.com/green/Hardwood/AppalachianWoods-AntiqueHardwoodFlooring.xhtmlAppalachian Woods LLC is a business based in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia that is committed to preservation of antique timber and lumber found in the Appalachian Mountains. It is a family run business that was started in 1976.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:17:39 ESThttp://blogs.findanyfloor.com/green/Hardwood/AppalachianWoods-AntiqueHardwoodFlooring.xhtmlFindAnyFloor.comHardwoodhttp://blogs.findanyfloor.com/green/Hardwood/AgedWoods.xhtmlAged Woods® is a company based in York, PA, that has developed a market for precision–milled antique flooring. The base raw material is old, reclaimed wood that was destined to be scrapped. Such woods are kiln dried and heat treated before further processing to ensure stability and a termite–free floor. Having weathered a century or two, these woods have acquired natural aged look. Most of the company’s woods are used in commercial complexes while a significant amount finds its waMon, 16 Nov 2009 14:34:27 ESThttp://blogs.findanyfloor.com/green/Hardwood/AgedWoods.xhtmlFindAnyFloor.comHardwoodhttp://blogs.findanyfloor.com/green/GreenBuilding/2010USGBCBoardofDirectorsElection.xhtmlVoting will be open from December 3, 2009 for election to the USGBC Board of Directors for 2010. The election process is open to all employees if USGBC member organizations to cast their vote. The Council encourages all eligible voters to exercise their franchise toward shaping it future and by implication, to orchestrate the future of green building.Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:37:54 ESThttp://blogs.findanyfloor.com/green/GreenBuilding/2010USGBCBoardofDirectorsElection.xhtmlFindAnyFloor.comGreen Buildinghttp://blogs.findanyfloor.com/green/CareAndMaintenance/ThinkGreenforFloorCleaningProductsPart2.xhtmlThe trend is obvious when you view the manufacturer links in Part I to this blog. Manufacturers are "greening" their manufacturing processes and their business cultures. Each touts the strides they have made towards environmental stewardship using words like "reducing VOCs, sustainable resources, recycling, improving indoor air quality." These are all great steps towards a better environment that are measured by organizations that award approvals and certifications as a way for consumers to interpret tWed, 11 Nov 2009 14:31:45 ESThttp://blogs.findanyfloor.com/green/CareAndMaintenance/ThinkGreenforFloorCleaningProductsPart2.xhtmlFindAnyFloor.comCare And Maintenancehttp://blogs.findanyfloor.com/green/BambooFlooring/BambooFlooringInstallationTypes.xhtmlBamboo flooring ranks among one of the most ecologically friendly types of floors available. It is a grass that grows at a phenomenal rate and is cultivated in organized plantations. When harvested, only the stem is cut above the roots which regenerate rapidly. Being a renewable resource, the use of bamboo is encouraged under the USGBC’s LEED program which awards points for the use of some bamboo floors.Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:58:59 ESThttp://blogs.findanyfloor.com/green/BambooFlooring/BambooFlooringInstallationTypes.xhtmlFindAnyFloor.comBamboo Flooringhttp://blogs.findanyfloor.com/green/CorkFlooring/CorkFlooringTextures.xhtmlCork flooring has been used in Europe for over three centuries. It was introduced to the United State just over a century ago where it was used extensively in high-traffic areas. With the current emphasis on green buildings, cork has staged a resurgence, becoming increasingly popular as the awareness of its multitude of advantages becomes widespread. Apart from its durability, cork is comfortable underfoot, is antimicrobial, hypoallergenic and resilient. It results in improved indoor air quality becausFri, 06 Nov 2009 13:41:53 ESThttp://blogs.findanyfloor.com/green/CorkFlooring/CorkFlooringTextures.xhtmlFindAnyFloor.comCork Flooringhttp://blogs.findanyfloor.com/green/CareAndMaintenance/ThinkGreenforFloorCleaningProducts.xhtmlWhat is a green floor cleaning product? Is it about a manufacturer’s efforts to conserve natural resources and recycle? Does it mean that the floor cleaner will help you to conserve water or energy? What will be its effect on indoor air quality? Is it safe when it comes in contact with your skin?Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:16:49 ESThttp://blogs.findanyfloor.com/green/CareAndMaintenance/ThinkGreenforFloorCleaningProducts.xhtmlFindAnyFloor.comCare And Maintenancehttp://blogs.findanyfloor.com/green/GreenBuilding/USDepartmentofEnergyBuildingTechnologiesProgram.xhtmlThe U.S. Department of Energy Building Technologies Program (BTP) relates primarily to energy efficiency and renewable energy. It is a collaborative initiative with state and local governments, the private sector, national laboratories and university. The program endeavors to enhance the efficiency of buildings and what they contain like equipment, systems and components within. The program relies on research and development activities and makes available guidelines, tools, training together with technTue, 03 Nov 2009 12:26:49 ESThttp://blogs.findanyfloor.com/green/GreenBuilding/USDepartmentofEnergyBuildingTechnologiesProgram.xhtmlFindAnyFloor.comGreen Buildinghttp://blogs.findanyfloor.com/green/GreenBuilding/EPAIndustrialMaterialsRecycling.xhtmlMillions of tons of non-hazardous industrial material waste is produced annually by thousands of manufacturing and industrial entities and electrical energy manufacturing processes. Such waste normally finds its way to landfills. But now such waste can be salvaged and put to beneficial use in a number of applications. This process is known as Industrial Materials Recycling.Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:28:12 ESThttp://blogs.findanyfloor.com/green/GreenBuilding/EPAIndustrialMaterialsRecycling.xhtmlFindAnyFloor.comGreen Buildinghttp://blogs.findanyfloor.com/green/GreenBuilding/BuildingAmerica.xhtmlBuilding America is a program intended and designed to pick up the pace of the development and adoption of advanced building energy technologies in existing and new homes. It is a research program motivated by the building industry and sponsored by the US Department of Energy.Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:25:16 ESThttp://blogs.findanyfloor.com/green/GreenBuilding/BuildingAmerica.xhtmlFindAnyFloor.comGreen Buildinghttp://blogs.findanyfloor.com/green/GreenBuilding/RenewableChoiceCelebrates1000LEEDProjects.xhtmlRenewable Choice Energy is celebrating having supplied more than 1,000 LEED buildings with green power to reduce their environmental impact. Learn more below about receiving LEED credits within the Energy & Atmosphere category with green power.Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:06:34 ESThttp://blogs.findanyfloor.com/green/GreenBuilding/RenewableChoiceCelebrates1000LEEDProjects.xhtmlFindAnyFloor.comGreen Buildinghttp://blogs.findanyfloor.com/green/GreenBuilding/USGBCHonorsLargestGreenestSingleFamilyCommunity.xhtml"Make it Right" is a housing initiative that was launched in 2007 by Brad Pitt as a post-Katrina commitment. The goal is to build 50 green homes by December 2009 and 150 by end 2010. The project was planned to be the biggest and greenest neighborhood of single–family homes in the world. Make it Right is a collaborative effort between Brad Pitt, Cherokee Gives Back, William McDonaghue and partners, Steve Bing, and Graft Architects.Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:41:53 ESThttp://blogs.findanyfloor.com/green/GreenBuilding/USGBCHonorsLargestGreenestSingleFamilyCommunity.xhtmlFindAnyFloor.comGreen Buildinghttp://blogs.findanyfloor.com/green/GreenBuilding/StudyFindsEmployeesofGreenBuildingsAreMoreProductive.xhtmlThe results of a recent study suggest that green buildings are more conducive to increased worker productivity when compared with non–green buildings. In the study, the definition of "green building" was those buildings with any level of a LEED certification or had earned the Energy Star label. The study was conducted by researchers at the University of San Diego's Burnham–Moores Center for Real Estate and CB Richard Ellis.Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:16:07 ESThttp://blogs.findanyfloor.com/green/GreenBuilding/StudyFindsEmployeesofGreenBuildingsAreMoreProductive.xhtmlFindAnyFloor.comGreen Buildinghttp://blogs.findanyfloor.com/green/GreenBuilding/GreenBuildingResearchFund.xhtmlThe USGBC published a report entitled "Green Building Research Funding: An Assessment of Current Activity in the United States" which suggests that applied research and development to face the challenges of the building sector fell far short of what was actually needed. It referred specifically to the profound impact of the building sector on people and the environment. As a result of the publication the Green Building Research Fund was created. The intention was to stimulate research toward the advancFri, 23 Oct 2009 14:00:25 ESThttp://blogs.findanyfloor.com/green/GreenBuilding/GreenBuildingResearchFund.xhtmlFindAnyFloor.comGreen Buildinghttp://blogs.findanyfloor.com/green/Hardwood/MountainLumberCompany.xhtmlWillie Drake, the President of the Mountain Lumber Company is also its founder. He has built up the organization almost single–handedly.Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:30:31 ESThttp://blogs.findanyfloor.com/green/Hardwood/MountainLumberCompany.xhtmlFindAnyFloor.comHardwoodhttp://blogs.findanyfloor.com/green/CorkFlooring/GlobusCork.xhtmlCork is an excellent choice for environmentally–friendly flooring. Cork is harvested from the bark of the cork-oak tree once every nine years so that it is allowed to rejuvenate. There are in existence trees over two centuries old that are still yielding. Cork flooring tiles and panels are made from the waste collected during the cork wine stopper manufacturing industry which makes cork flooring a purely recycled product.Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:14:49 ESThttp://blogs.findanyfloor.com/green/CorkFlooring/GlobusCork.xhtmlFindAnyFloor.comCork Flooringhttp://blogs.findanyfloor.com/green/GreenBuilding/LEEDCertificationBodies.xhtmlThe General Building Certification Institute (GBCI) took over the process of review and verification of projects that sought LEED certification under the Green Building Rating System. This came into effect from April 27, 2009. The certification panel has 10 certifying bodies which are accredited to ISO standard 17021. These are renowned organizations well known for their part in certification of organizations, products and processes to all standards including ISO. These LEED certifying bodies that formWed, 14 Oct 2009 19:16:24 ESThttp://blogs.findanyfloor.com/green/GreenBuilding/LEEDCertificationBodies.xhtmlFindAnyFloor.comGreen Buildinghttp://blogs.findanyfloor.com/green/GreenBuilding/LEEDforRetail.xhtmlLEED for Retail is the awareness of the particular nature of the retail environment and the need to address the various types of spaces required by retailers for their individual product lines.Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:37:47 ESThttp://blogs.findanyfloor.com/green/GreenBuilding/LEEDforRetail.xhtmlFindAnyFloor.comGreen Buildinghttp://blogs.findanyfloor.com/green/GreenBuilding/LEEDforHealthcare.xhtmlLEED for healthcare covers a wide range of needs in the healthcare market. These include licensed outpatient care facilities, inpatient care facilities, and licensed long term facilities. The LEED Healthcare Green Building Rating System was developed precisely with such services in mind. LEED for Healthcare can also be extended to assisted living facilities, medical offices and medical education and research centers. Issues like traveling long distance from parking facilities, access to natural spaces Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:37:59 ESThttp://blogs.findanyfloor.com/green/GreenBuilding/LEEDforHealthcare.xhtmlFindAnyFloor.comGreen Buildinghttp://blogs.findanyfloor.com/green/CareAndMaintenance/DryCleanCarpetsReduceAllergensEnvironmentallySafe.xhtmlWhether your carpets need spot cleaning for a stain or a full cleaning throughout the house, you are likely interested in using a product that is safe for kids or pets and is environmentally friendly.Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:47:56 ESThttp://blogs.findanyfloor.com/green/CareAndMaintenance/DryCleanCarpetsReduceAllergensEnvironmentallySafe.xhtmlFindAnyFloor.comCare And Maintenancehttp://blogs.findanyfloor.com/green/GreenBuilding/USGBCLEEDProjectCertification.xhtmlUnder the newly-released LEED v3, the USGBC has assigned the task of administration of LEED certification of all commercial and institutional projects to the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI). This pertains to any projects that are registered under any LEED rating system.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:56:56 ESThttp://blogs.findanyfloor.com/green/GreenBuilding/USGBCLEEDProjectCertification.xhtmlFindAnyFloor.comGreen Buildinghttp://blogs.findanyfloor.com/green/GreenBuilding/LEEDPortfolioProgram.xhtmlBuildings in the U.S. account for 39% of CO2 emissions, 71% of electricity generated and 70% of landfill waste. A solution and quantifiable answer to climate change is green buildings, both commercial and residential. Green buildings require less natural resources, energy and water; are more comfortable to their occupants and generate less waste. Green buildings can reduce energy reliance and greenhouse gas emissions while also improving the productivity and health of the occupants.Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:10:40 ESThttp://blogs.findanyfloor.com/green/GreenBuilding/LEEDPortfolioProgram.xhtmlFindAnyFloor.comGreen Buildinghttp://blogs.findanyfloor.com/green/GreenBuilding/LEEDOnline.xhtmlThe main resource for managing the LEED documentation process is LEED Online. It offers a common platform for various members of a project team to work together toward coordinating documentation as required for the LEED rating system. All projects have to be certified using LEED online, except those projects registered under LEED for homes. LEED Online is a convenient way for members of a project team to:Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:42:49 ESThttp://blogs.findanyfloor.com/green/GreenBuilding/LEEDOnline.xhtmlFindAnyFloor.comGreen Building