{"id":5245,"date":"2012-04-09T07:21:16","date_gmt":"2012-04-09T07:21:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aztile2021.wpengine.com\/?p=5245"},"modified":"2021-05-22T09:23:25","modified_gmt":"2021-05-22T09:23:25","slug":"sustainability-and-arizona-tiles-environmental-care-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arizonatile.com\/sustainability-and-arizona-tiles-environmental-care-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability and Arizona Tile\u2019s Environmental Care Program","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p>(Thank you to Diana Kempton, IIDA, LEED-AP who helped shape our understanding of the true application of sustainability in our industry. We listened!)<\/p>\n<p>Caring about the environment isn\u2019t just an Earth Day catch phrase or marketing buzz designed to make consumers feel better about purchasing certain building products. It\u2019s about making a focused effort for sustainability at every phase of designing, building and remodeling residential and commercial projects.<\/p>\n<p>What is sustainability? The\u00a0<a title=\"UN World Commission on Environment and Development\" href=\"https:\/\/www.un-documents.net\/wced-ocf.htm\">UN World Commission on Environment and Development<\/a>\u00a0published a now-widely-used definition in the\u00a0<em><strong>Brundtland Report<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0in 1987:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cMeeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Though beneficial to building, sustainability is not about durability or versatility. Sustainability is about using minimal processing and energy to make the products we sell. It\u2019s about producing less emissions and waste in the processing, shipping, installation and maintenance phases.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s about using abundant building materials such as<a title=\"Limestone Natural Stone\" href=\"\/products\/tile\/limestone\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0limestone<\/a>, naturally recyclable materials found in\u00a0<a title=\"Porcelain Tiles\" href=\"\/products\/tile\/porcelain-and-ceramic\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">porcelain\u00a0tile<\/a>, as well as utilizing pre- and post-recycled materials in commercial and residential projects whenever possible.<\/p>\n<p>Sustainability also means keeping our atmosphere (and our bodies) free of toxins. \u00a0By choosing lower-maintenance building products which require less VOC-producing cleaning\/sealing agents like Samsung Radianz Quartz, we obtain that goal.<\/p>\n<p>Arizona Tile understands that being committed to the environment is a daily mission. We have created an<a title=\"Environmental Management System EMS\" href=\"\/resources\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0Environmental Management System (EMS)<\/a>\u00a0and encourage all of our major suppliers to implement an EMS to conduct more environmentally friendly production practices to decrease the impact on the environment \u2013 today and in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Sustainability, green building, and EMS applications will be recurring themes in our blog. We are interested in how you choose materials for your projects. Do you consider the effect the products have on the environment? Do you have an EMS in place that guides your decisions? We\u2019d love to hear your comments about sustainability and their place in your project designs.<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Thank you to Diana Kempton, IIDA, LEED-AP who helped shape our understanding of the true application of sustainability in our industry. We listened!) Caring about the environment isn\u2019t just an Earth Day catch phrase or marketing buzz designed to make consumers feel better about purchasing certain building products. It\u2019s about making a focused effort for sustainability at every phase of designing, building and remodeling residential and commercial projects. What is sustainability? The UN World Commission on Environment and Development published a now-widely-used definition in the Brundtland Report in 1987: \u201cMeeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.\u201d Though beneficial to building, sustainability is not about durability or versatility. Sustainability is about using minimal processing and energy to make the products we sell. It\u2019s about producing less emissions and waste in the processing, shipping, installation and maintenance phases. 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