From the Editor: CSTD Fall has residential design, achieving LEED

September 20, 2018

For this issue of Contemporary Stone & Tile Design, we have a focus on residential design, and achieving LEED status using natural stone. We had the chance to talk to Stephanie Vierra, who is the president of Vierra Design & Education Services, LLC.

LEED Silver Certified with Mosaics

Laminam by Crossville, Inc. was used in amphitheater to celebrate Nashville’s heritage as Music City

June 26, 2018

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In the heart of downtown Nashville, TN, a state-of-the-art amphitheater and 11-acre park now welcome the community where a trash-burning, thermal transfer facility once stood.

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USGBC Announces 2018 Greenbuild Leadership Awards in Mexico City

June 25, 2018

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The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced the recipients of the 2018 Greenbuild Leadership Awards. César Ulises Treviño, Carrier and FINSA will be honored at the inaugural Greenbuild Mexico conference in Mexico City during the Closing Plenary on June 21, 2018.

ASID HQ Earns Both LEED and WELL Platinum Certification

June 22, 2017

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The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) headquarters has achieved both WELL and LEED certification.

New Product: High-SRI materials of Indiana Limestone Company

April 1, 2017

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A new fact sheet from the Indiana Limestone Company presents Solar Reflectance Index (SRI) performance data for four of the company’s outstanding stone products. As the sheet makes clear, all of the products exceed LEED 2009 and LEED v4 requirements.

The new fact sheet from the Indiana Limestone Co.

Fact Sheet Shows SRI Advantages of Indiana Limestone

February 15, 2017

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A new fact sheet from the Indiana Limestone Co. presents Solar Reflectance Index (SRI) performance data for four of the company's stone products.

Ed Begley, Jr. lights up Times Square with Bostik's Ultra-Set® SingleStep2™

September 15, 2015

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In the video, Ed talks about the overall construction of his LEED Platinum home and why Bostik's Ultra-Set® SingleStep2™ was an ideal choice for the very green project.

Indiana Limestone Co. Announces LEED Advantages of its Construction Stone

July 29, 2015

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Furthermore, the company's expertise in LEED design and construction enables ILCO personnel to assist in the design of qualifying buildings.

Longstanding tradition is also green

September 16, 2013

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In this issue of the Stone & Tile Design Insider, a new chiller plant at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University -- commonly referred to as Virginia Tech -- is featured in the Green Design section.

A new level of reclaiming fabrication scrap

Using a machine of his own invention, John Tesh of EarthStone Products, Inc. is turning scrap stone into finished products for a range of architectural applications, including several LEED-certified projects

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June 3, 2013

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At fabricator gatherings across the country, one of the most talked-about issues is what to do with the inherent scrap waste that comes from stone fabrication.