The Flooring Sustainability Summit, running yesterday and today at the Westin Washington, D.C. Downtown, kicked off with a keynote panel featuring experts from the American Institute of Architects (AIA), International Interior Design Association (IIDA), U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and Green Building Initiative (GBI).
“We’re thrilled with the turnout we saw on day one,” said Bill Griese, deputy executive director of Tile Council of North America (TCNA), a co-host of the summit. “The top minds in flooring and green building have come together for much-anticipated dialogue that will impact future industry sustainability initiatives.”
Three more expert-led panels followed throughout the day, focusing on green building standardization, health and materials reporting, and embodied carbon. Government organizations including the General Services Administration (GSA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) were represented, as well as sustainability leaders from Habitable, International WELL Building Institute, International Living Future Institute, USGBC and GBI. After each panel, attendees broke into interest-based groups to dive deeper into the topics at hand.
The Flooring Sustainability Summit is co-hosted by TCNA, the Natural Stone Institute (NSI), the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) and the North American Laminate Flooring Association (NALFA).
Find out more at https://flooringsummit.com.
