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(ALEXANDRIA, VA—OCTOBER 29, 2013) The 2014 Coverings Installation and Design (CID) Awards, honoring the best achievements in outstanding design and installation of tile and stone, is now open for entries. Open to architects, designers, builders, contractors, distributors, retailers and installers, the CID Awards celebrate creativity and technical know-how in the use of tile and stone in residential, commercial, international and sustainable projects. Sponsored by TileLetter and TADA magazines, winning projects will be honored during Coverings 2014, the largest international tile and stone exposition and conference, which celebrates its 25th Anniversary from April 29—May 2, 2014 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Seasoned Publishing Professional Brings over 20 Years of Experience to Support TCNA’s Expanding Communications Efforts.

Anderson, SC, October 11, 2013—Tile Council of North America (TCNA) is pleased to announce the hire of Lynn M. Zott as Project Manager.

(ALEXANDRIA, VA — OCTOBER 7, 2013) Online registration for Coverings 2014, the largest international tile and stone exposition and conference, which returns to Las Vegas from April 29 — May 2, 2014 opens today. Coverings 2014 marks the return of the super show and conference to the West coast, this time in the South Halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center. The show is anticipated to offer more than 900 exhibitors representing more than 35 countries, in addition to a robust program of CEU accredited seminars, demonstrations and networking opportunities – all at no cost.

Today, there is a big push for “whole building lifecycle assessments (LCAs).” While simple in theory, whole building LCAs are very difficult to standardize. Given today’s marketplace, which is heavily reliant on the prescriptive checklist approach of green building standards and rating systems, it would be unrealistic to expect that whole building LCAs could be fully and exclusively adopted all at once. However, whole building LCAs are widely embraced, and the transition towards their partial implementation is already taking place.