Manufacturing

The Impact of Declare Labels Over the last few years as Declare has grown, material transparency has become the rule in sustainable building. The Living Building Challenge requires some Declare labeled products to be used in projects, LEED offers points to projects using Declare labeled products, and the Green Building Council of Australia recognizes Declare. As self-disclosure becomes more common…

Monmade Supports Product Pipelines In almost every sector and industry, especially as they are undergoing change, gaps in the flow are revealed. Monmade, a network of small manufacturers and makers in Pittsburgh and the surrounding area, is an example of an organization that sprang to life to fill such a gap—to become the connective tissue in the material flows that…

Healthy materials are an increasingly top-of-mind issue in affordable housing. Affordable housing developers do not simply provide shelter – they seek to improve health and well-being, economic prospects, and the overall quality of life for residents. Choosing Red List Free materials is a critical component of providing a healthy indoor environment and ensuring that the built environment does not exacerbate…

Few companies survive as long as the Stone family business has without evolving. With family roots dating back four generations, 2019 was a historic year for what has now become HMTX Industries, bringing their diverse family of companies together under a singular entity for the first time. NeoCon in Chicago this past June was the “launch” party for HMTX, which…