Nearly 15 years ago, the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program challenged the way buildings and their contents were constructed and designed. However, a growing movement in the design and architecture communities believes that sustainable design will reach its true potential only when designers, architects and facilities managers look beyond LEED to consider the effects of the environment on people, not just the other way around. Read more ...
With health and environmental concerns growing rapidly, many industries are analyzing the impact of indoor air quality, chemical emissions from manufacturing and disposal operations, and solid waste. Sustainable flooring in particular has emerged because of this scrutiny, in both hard and soft flooring materials. Read more ...
Your boss just returned from maternity leave. How do you greet her? A friendly nod? Or maybe the traditional handshake? Spring for a hug? The answer might not be as clear today as it once was. Read more ...
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