Material Fails
Find new material education resources to help you make the right material choice for your next project.
Building Materials
Interactive quarter, plain, rift, and live sawn wood cutter for architects and designers
Architects and designers should know how different wood cuts affect the aesthetic of their projects There’s more than one way to saw wood. And there are a lot of ways to change its appearance depending on your needs for durability and costs. Architecture and design projects can dramatically alter their budgets by altering wood cut … Read more
Caron Thinks Green
See how Caron is thinking green alognside ClimatePositiveNOW.org to show how materials can go beyond sustainable.
Three Sustainability Benefits of Laminate Flooring
The North American Laminate Flooring Association is showing the way toward a climate positive future.
Designers are still looking for something better than wood?!?
Climate Consultant and Activist, Former Chief Sustainability Officer for the ASID, Jon Strassner agreed when he spoke on “The Carbon Denominator” panel at the AWFS Fair in July.
It’s Time To Specify a Climate Positive Future
Check out the partners helping making a sustainable, positive impact in our climate future.
Stop Making Sustainability So Complicated
Look at this page and ask yourself: which of these sustainability metrics is clearer?
Red Dot Award for Outstanding Product Design Goes to Kiri from Toppan
Toppan Interamerica, a leading global printer of innovative decorative surfaces, has announced that their KIRI Paper Veneer Product has been awarded the prestigious Red Dot 2023 Award for Product Design.
Best Remedies for ‘Climate Doom’: Communication, Education, and Action
Plain language, clear standards, and real action are the only ways toward a sustainable, climate-positive future.
KCMA Partners with ClimatePositiveNOW.org to promote use of sustainable, healthy materials
Not quite the kitchen sink, but the kitchen cabinets are one way to sequester tons of carbon for the long-term.
