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BIMsmith Partners with Sustainable Minds to Provide Integrated Access to Product Transparency Data

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Friday, June 10, 2022

CHICAGO, June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BIMsmith, the leading building product research platform for building professionals, and Sustainable Minds, the cloud provider of environmental and material ingredient product transparency data, have announced a partnership to enhance AEC professionals' access to building product transparency data.

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BIMsmith, the leading building product research platform for building professionals, and Sustainable Minds, the cloud provider of environmental and material ingredient product transparency data, have announced a partnership to enhance AEC professionals' access to building product transparency data.
  • Included in the partnership is the development of a new integration between the BIMsmith and Sustainable Minds Transparency Catalog platforms.
  • Through the integration, BIMsmith product listings will display a live sync of transparency data from the Transparency Catalog, while Transparency Catalog product listings will provide new access to product BIM content through BIMsmith.
  • "We recognize that sustainability data is a top priority for architects and designers, so we are excited to provide easy, dependable access to that data through our partners at Sustainable Minds."

Building Transparency Welcomes New Pilot Partners from Technology and Construction Sectors

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022

The partnership enables companies to support material transparency, while also improving carbon accounting efforts to make it easier to set and achieve emission reduction targets for our built spaces.

Key Points: 
  • The partnership enables companies to support material transparency, while also improving carbon accounting efforts to make it easier to set and achieve emission reduction targets for our built spaces.
  • Building Transparency is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that provides open access data and tools that support broad and swift action across the building industry in addressing embodied carbons role in climate change.
  • Formed in 2020, Building Transparency hosts, manages and maintains the Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator (EC3) tool, which provides thousands of digitized EPDs in a free, open-source database, and Tally, the nonprofits Life Cycle Assessment Tool.
  • Building Transparency strives to provide the resources and education necessary to promote adoption of the EC3 tool, including through the official materialsCAN program, and works with global policymakers to shape a better building future.

Bombardier Publishes Challenger 3500 Business Jet Environmental Product Declaration

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Sunday, May 22, 2022

GENEVA, Switzerland, May 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bombardier announced today that it has published an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for the industrys leading super mid-size business jet, the Challenger 3500 aircraft.

Key Points: 
  • GENEVA, Switzerland, May 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bombardier announced today that it has published an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for the industrys leading super mid-size business jet, the Challenger 3500 aircraft.
  • Following Bombardiers recent groundwork on making the Global 7500 aircraft the first business jet ever to receive an EPD, the Challenger 3500 aircraft is the first business jet in the super mid-size segment to have an EPD published.
  • The validation, verification, and confirmation of the EPD for the Challenger 3500 represents another milestone for Bombardier, demonstrating its ongoing commitment to sustainability.
  • Bombardier, Challenger 3500, Challenger, Global and Global 7500 are registered or unregistered trademarks of Bombardier Inc. or its subsidiaries.

Ingevity publishes environmental product declaration for its Evotherm M1 Warm Mix Asphalt technology

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Thursday, May 12, 2022

Ingevity Corporation (NYSE:NGVT) today announced an environmental product declaration (EPD) was published for its Evotherm M1 Warm Mix Asphalt (WMA) technology.

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  • Ingevity Corporation (NYSE:NGVT) today announced an environmental product declaration (EPD) was published for its Evotherm M1 Warm Mix Asphalt (WMA) technology.
  • The Evotherm M1 EPD distinguishes Ingevity as the first chemical additive supplier to be included in the National Asphalt Pavement Associations (NAPA) Emerald Eco-Label tool that provides supply chain-specific upstream environmental data for asphalt mixtures.
  • Integrating Ingevitys EPD for Evotherm M1 into the Emerald Eco-Label tool provides upstream data for asphalt mixtures that contain Evotherm M1.
  • For more information on Evotherm and to access the Evotherm M1 EPD, please visit the Evotherm page on the Ingevity website .

American Express Teams Up with Versapay to Create a More Efficient Accounts Receivable Experience for Suppliers and Buyers

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022

American Express (NYSE: AXP) and Versapay, the Collaborative Accounts Receivable company, today announced a new agreement to provide suppliers who utilize the functionality of American Express virtual cards with access to Versapays world-class collaborative accounts receivable (AR) network of buyers and suppliers.

Key Points: 
  • American Express (NYSE: AXP) and Versapay, the Collaborative Accounts Receivable company, today announced a new agreement to provide suppliers who utilize the functionality of American Express virtual cards with access to Versapays world-class collaborative accounts receivable (AR) network of buyers and suppliers.
  • Business buyers are increasingly turning to virtual cards to make faster, more efficient payments while giving them flexibility and better cash-flow management.
  • Were excited to partner with American Express to streamline and automate virtual card acceptance, said Craig ONeill Versapay.
  • The Versapay Collaborative AR Network is the first solution that empowers the genius of teams by bridging the gap between suppliers and buyers through a shared, digital experience.

TK Elevator's Innovation and Qualification Center (IQC) in Atlanta achieves LEED Gold certification

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Tuesday, April 12, 2022

In addition to the IQC, the adjacent Corporate Headquarters building part of TK Elevator's new North American headquarters in Atlanta also earned LEED Gold certification.

Key Points: 
  • In addition to the IQC, the adjacent Corporate Headquarters building part of TK Elevator's new North American headquarters in Atlanta also earned LEED Gold certification.
  • ATLANTA, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TK Elevator's Innovation and Qualification Center (IQC) featuring the tallest elevator test tower in North America has achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification.
  • Created by the U.S. Green Building Council, LEED is the most widely used green building rating system in the world.
  • In 2015, TK Elevator's North American manufacturing headquarters in Middleton, Tennessee, earned LEED Gold certification.

Building Transparency Celebrates Two-Year Anniversary, Reviews Key Milestones

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Thursday, March 31, 2022

2021 was a monumental year for Building Transparency and for our industry at-large as we saw increased interest in understanding and reducing embodied carbon emissions in our built spaces from owners, manufacturers, designers and, notably, policymakers, explained Stacy Smedley, Executive Director of Building Transparency.

Key Points: 
  • 2021 was a monumental year for Building Transparency and for our industry at-large as we saw increased interest in understanding and reducing embodied carbon emissions in our built spaces from owners, manufacturers, designers and, notably, policymakers, explained Stacy Smedley, Executive Director of Building Transparency.
  • Building Transparency has signed on an impressive roster of more than 20 partners from global technology and sustainability companies since 2020.
  • In 2022, Building Transparency will continue to explore additional integrations that will make it easier to consider embodied carbon at all stages of a projects lifecycle.
  • Building Transparency strives to provide the resources and education necessary to promote adoption of the EC3 tool, including through the official materialsCAN program, and works with global policymakers to shape a better building future.

Longboard Announces Partnership with PACE Building Envelope Solutions as New Architectural Representative for New England

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Tuesday, March 29, 2022

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 29, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Longboard Architectural Products Inc. ("Longboard," or "the Company"), a global leader in manufacturing premium aluminum interior and exterior architectural and design products is pleased to announce a partnership with Braintree, MA based PACE Representatives Inc. ("PACE"), growing sales capabilities and client support in New England.

Key Points: 
  • "We are excited to have the opportunity to partner with Longboard," said Christopher Armstrong, Director of Building Envelope Science at PACE.
  • About Longboard Architectural Products Inc.
    Longboard Architectural Products provides the design and construction community with inspiring architectural products for thoughtful spaces.
  • PACE Representatives, Inc. was incorporated in 1987 as a United States manufacturer's representative organization to serve the New England region.
  • Headquartered in the Greater Boston region, PACE has grown to represent and distribute some of the world's leading building envelope solutions manufacturers.

STUDY: Demand for Aluminum in Residential Building & Construction Likely to Grow 50% by Mid-Decade

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Thursday, March 10, 2022

The JBREC study, which was finalized in 2021, made three major conclusions:

Key Points: 
  • The JBREC study, which was finalized in 2021, made three major conclusions:
    Building Aluminum Market Expected to Grow at 8% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR): Demand in residential building and construction is expected to surpass mid-2000s record levels by 2024.
  • Lightweight and durable, aluminum can reduce building and maintenance costs over the lifetime of a home, said Laura Lanza, Sales Director of Building and Construction Products for Novelis, and chair of the Aluminum Associations Building & Construction Committee.
  • Aluminums use in the building and construction market was pioneered less than a century ago with the construction of the Empire State Building in New York City.
  • The Aluminum Association is committed to supporting the growth of the building and construction market through credible data and information.

Interface Expands Resilient Flooring Portfolio With First Rigid Core Collection, Even Path™

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Monday, February 7, 2022

Rigid core flooring offers Interface customers the performance of long-lasting hard flooring with the convenience of resilient tile.

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  • Rigid core flooring offers Interface customers the performance of long-lasting hard flooring with the convenience of resilient tile.
  • The company's debut rigid core collection, Even Path, features beautiful high-quality wood and stone designs built to stand the test of time.
  • Even Path, the first collection of Interface rigid core products, is designed with the strength and beauty of nature to its very core.
  • Interface, Inc. is a global flooring company specializing in carbon neutral carpet tile and resilient flooring, including luxury vinyl tile (LVT) and nora rubber flooring.