NEWSLINE: NATURAL STONE COUNCIL SUPPORTS GREEN BUILDING MOVEMENT . . .
The Natural Stone Council (NSC) has given long-term budget approval to participate in and raise awareness of the environmentally friendly “Green Building Movement,†said John Mattke, chairman of NSC's Committee on Sustainability.
“Stone is a natural product, and we felt that it would be important for the Natural Stone Council, as representatives of the industry, to do all we can to help educate and promote stone as an environmentally-friendly building and landscape material,†said Mattke, who is President and COO of Cold Spring Granite Co. “Real stone, the world's oldest building material, is enjoying unprecedented growth in both the residential and commercial segments.â€
Mattke said natural stone offers a range of environmentally friendly qualities for building and design, including: