Built Environment Archives

Milliken Commits to Cradle to Cradle Design™ Optimization with Newly Certified Carpet Tiles

Interior designers can add a new carpet tile to their collection that does more good with the latest Cradle to Cradle Certified™ product coming from Milliken & Company, a global manufacturer with expertise in specialty chemicals, floor covering, and performance and protective textiles. MBDC is proud to have worked closely with the Milliken team for […]

Loll Designs Achieves Cradle to Cradle Certified™ SILVER for Outdoor Furniture

What better way to lounge than on colorful, outdoor furniture made of recycled milk jugs! MBDC is proud to have worked closely with Loll Designs on the company’s pursuit of Cradle to Cradle certification. Loll, who sells globally, manufactures unique, all-weather outdoor furniture and accessories made from 100% recycled plastic, and this week the company […]

Pioneering a Platinum Interior

Architecture leaders HKS find Cradle to Cradle Certified(TM) products prove beneficial for LEED v4 documentation.

Construction Specialties Acrovyn Door Achieve First Cradle to Cradle Door Certifications in Industry

Construction Specialties Press Release, June 26, 2014 Construction Specialties, Inc. (C/S), a leading manufacturer of high performing specialty building products, has announced its line of Acrovyn® Doors has received Cradle to Cradle certifications for its standard door models at the Bronze level, making them the first such products in the building products industry to receive […]

Method will open first U.S. manufacturing plant in Chicago

Method, the eco-friendly cleaning supply company, is opening its first U.S. manufacturing plant, and residents of Chicago’s South Side can look out for the 150,000-square-foot, LEEDs-certified soap production facility next year.

How Carnegie uses sugarcane to make greener textiles

Carnegie has been on a seven-year journey to create the world's first bio-based interior textile that doesn't compromise performance, value or aesthetics.

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.

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. [...]

Bringing ‘do no harm’ to building materials

The idea of being health positive is grounded in the belief that building materials should be free of chemicals of concern. All stakeholders have the right to expect this beneficial interaction with their built environment. Health positive is a hazard-based concept that respects not only the site boundary, but also the full length of the [...]