Within the past decade, the U.S. has clearly taken a vested interest in the sustainability arena. With groups such as U.S. Green Building Council, National Association of Home Builders and Tile Council of North America creating certification programs geared towards sustainable design and construction, the future burns bright for companies to provide innovative technologies to further enhance the ideals of green building.
While ventilated wall systems have a long, rich history within the European and Asian building communities, the concept is relatively new for the U.S. However, if the U.S. is as serious about green building as recent endeavors indicate, the ventilated wall system is the way of the future. Combining the system with an inherently “green” product such as porcelain tile only heightens the excitement surrounding this technology.