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| MBDC's Cradle to Cradle identifies products as legitimately 'green' The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced Cradle to Cradle Certification as an approved tool to help architects and designers select building and interior products for their human health, environmental and life cycle attributes. Cradle to Cradle Certification is now included within USGBC's LEED Green Building Rating System and eligible for earning "Innovation in Design" points. Products newly certified by MBDC include the following: Gold Award -- EcoScreen (perforated screenwall panels): CENTRIA; Silver Award -- 180 Walls (commercial wall covering): Milliken & Company; -- Premium Whiteboards, Visual Communications Boards (various), and e3 Environmental Ceramicsteel Surface: PolyVision Corporation; -- Sanitized T96-21 and Sanitized TH22-27 (fabric coatings): Sanitized; -- Answer Workstation and Move Chair: Steelcase. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Construction News :: home page |