The U.S. Green Building Council expects to substantially revise LEED next year, forcing builders beginning in 2015 to take new and more-detailed steps to get buildings certified as environmentally friendly by the private non-profit group.
Marketers of consumer products touting various environmental-benefit claims finally have some closure on how to approach green advertising without running afoul of the Federal Trade Commission, said LeClairRyan partner and 17-year FTC veteran Thomas A. Cohn during an Oct. 12 business-law conference.
Cooperativa Ceramica d’Imola (CCImola) announced recently that it is the first Italian ceramic tile manufacturer to be awarded the Authorized Economic Operator Full (AEOF) certificate, a certification issued by the European Union (EU) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
IVC US is pleased to announce its achieved FloorScore certification for several of its flooring products, including itec, BluePrint, and several residential collections.
Howe Green recently has completed two projects for very different clients: Indiana’s Eagle Church and at one of America’s major international airports.
Roy Vercoulen will be joining the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute’s staff as its Vice President Europe. He will be principally responsible for helping to accelerate and amplify European enthusiasm for the Cradle to Cradle CertifiedCM Products Program and heading efforts in Europe.
