Tracy Rotton, Author at MBDC

Construction Specialties now has the most Cradle to Cradle Certified Gold building and interior products

Construction Specialties expands Cradle to Cradle Certified Gold and Silver product offerings with 20 certified models of Expansion Joint Covers.

Cradle to Cradle Certification Included in Newest Version of LEED

As pressure builds from special interests for the federal government to ditch its preference for LEED certification of buildings, the latest version of LEED has been approved, making it more powerful than ever.

Cradle to Cradle Certified Earns Innovation in Design Credits for SMITHGROUPJJR’s ‘Workplace of the Future’

In pursuit of LEED Platinum CI for its new Washington, DC studio, SmithGroupJJR earned an Innovation in Design (ID) Credit that demonstrates a commitment to sustainability through holistic product evaluation.

The Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Program Integrated as a Key Element of LEED, a Globally Adopted Green Building Program

The U.S. Green Building Council's LEED Version 4 Rating System, overwhelmingly approved last week by member voters, includes the Cradle to Cradle Certified(CM) Program, solidifying the organization's commitment to material health, a movement advanced for 25 years by American architect William McDonough and German chemist Michael Braungart. [...]

Free Cradle to Cradle Webinar by MBDC, Hosted by Construction Specifications Insitute

Tish Tablan from MBDC will be presenting "Cradle to Cradle: An Approach for Evaluating Building Products for Human and Environmental Health". The free webinar is hosted by Construction Specifications Institute's Sustainable Practice Group.

New McDonough-Waste Management Collaborative Focuses on Product and Packaging Innovation

During his plenary presentation last night at the SB '13 conference, William McDonough announced a new partnership between McDonough Innovation and Waste Management, Inc — North America's largest environmental solutions provider and residential recycler. The collaboration will help foster and guide future product and packaging design innovation among industry-leading companies. [...]

Where there’s muck there’s brass: dumpster diving for a waste-free world

Cradle to cradle designer William McDonough tells Jo Confino how a new partnership linking design to dumpster contents will help eradicate waste

New Sustainable Collaborative Focuses on Product and Packaging Innovation

Waste Management and McDonough Innovation form initiative to address waste impact of consumer goods

How Playworld Systems makes outdoor play sustainable

Playworld Systems, a leading manufacturer of imaginative playground and fitness equipment, is committed to measurably reducing its impact on the environment. The company’s aggressive action to eliminate polyvinyl chloride (PVC) helped Playworld Systems become the first and only playground manufacturer to have its products Cradle to Cradle Certified Silver. [...]

Announcing the launch of the Waste Management-McDonough Sustainable Innovation Collaborative

William McDonough and Waste Management today announced a new partnership — the Waste Management-McDonough Sustainable Innovation Collaborative — aimed at advancing and improving recyclability and lessening the environmental impacts of products and packaging. [...]