W. CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., April 8, 2013—William C. Griese, standards development and green initiative manager at the Tile Council of North America (TCNA) in Anderson, S.C., is a recipient of the 2013 President’s Leadership Award from ASTM International.
The Tile Council of North America (TCNA) is pleased to announce that Joe Lundgren, of Joseph Lundgren Consulting (JLC), has joined the TCNA team to advance TCNA’s laboratory services. Mr. Lundgren’s extensive experience in the tile industry makes him uniquely well-suited to connect his customers with TCNA lab services that can help build their businesses. Marketplace requirements, conformance to standards, and product research are all areas where the customer benefits from the synergy between JLC and TCNA lab services.
(ALEXANDRIA, VA. – APRIL 2013)—Attendees at Coverings 2013 will be able to witness four masterful space designs incorporating tile and stone actually being built during the international exposition’s Installation Design Showcase. As in previous years, the ambitious live-action demonstration and exhibit, which spotlights the crucial role first-rate installation plays in the successful realization of any serious design project, will be a major attraction when The Ultimate Tile + Stone Experience comes to Atlanta for the first time, April 29-May 2, 2013. Construction begins two days before Coverings 2013 opens, and is scheduled for completion on Wednesday, May 1. The free exhibit will remain on view through the show’s close.
At the halfway point of 2012, U.S. ceramic tile consumption (the sum of U.S. shipments and imports less exports) was on pace to rise for the third year in a row.
Expected to be out for ballot in mid-2013, LEED v4 will be the most revamped edition to date. With a massive quantity of revisions and new credits, more than 35 of which have been out for public comment over the past few months, it is important to understand that criteria for certified buildings will soon be very different. In particular, draft criteria for MR Credit 2, building product disclosure and optimization – environmental product declarations, provide a forecast of how demands for green building products might evolve over the next few years.
TCNA Bulletin: Choosing Your Tile Contractor TCNA Handbook Guidelines for Finding a Qualified Contractor (Excerpted from the 2018 TCNA Handbook for the Installation of Ceramic, Glass, and Stone Tile) To purchase a copy of the handbook, click here.