mindful MATERIALS

Everything's bigger in Texas — hats, hair, Pop-Ups 😉 #Dallas mark your calendars! HKS, Inc. is hosting a mindful MATERIALS Pop-Up event on Sept. 24 from 5 to 8 p.m. Join us, our friends at Material Bank®, and exhibitors Mohawk Group, Duracryl Global Flooring, Patcraft, Mosa. Tiles., lightly, Springs Window Fashions, PROSOCO, Inc., Legrand, North America, ASSA ABLOY Group, Shaw Contract, ROCKWOOL North America, Armstrong World Industries, Moz Designs, Inc., Rulon International, Pioneer Millworks, MAPEI USA, and Construction Specialties, as we kick off our 10th-anniversary celebrations! Register now >>> https://lnkd.in/gKgWkrHS

We’re gearing up to celebrate our 10th anniversary in the most fabulous way possible — at Greenbuild International Conference & Expo 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Join us for our annual mindful MATERIALS Happy Hour Nov. 13 at Victory Brewing as we celebrate 10 years of inspiring, motivating, and empowering everyone to choose materials that prioritize health holistically! Grab the details and reserve your spot >>> https://lnkd.in/gZAzSmVF

The #Forums hit the ground running in Year Two and skipped right over introductions! Please join us in welcoming the following organizations to our Owner, AEC, and Manufacturers Forums: Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Ryan Companies US, Inc., HOK, Kirksey Architecture, PROSOCO, Inc., Carnegie, Skanska, Arup, NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development, Little Diversified Architectural Consulting, Gresham Smith, Turner Construction Company, and FXCollaborative! Curious to see what the Forums have been up to? Check it out >>> https://lnkd.in/g7GSqqfe

Here's a little game for you — What is a shared language for product sustainability? That is designed to be adopted across the building industry? And is certification-agnostic? And ultimately unites and aligns disparate initiatives, communities, standards, and data flow? If you guessed the #CommonMaterialsFramework — you win! If you didn't, don't worry; we've got you covered for the next round >>> https://lnkd.in/g59gQyj2

Need a cure for the #SundayScaries? Grab your headphones and ✌🏻 out for a bit with the latest episode of Spec Shaman featuring the one and only Annie Bevan. She and host Laura Elliott, M.S.Ed, unpack sustainability challenges at hand, the impetus to create tangible solutions, and the great work already underway. Spotify: https://lnkd.in/g9F5StfM Apple: https://lnkd.in/gVnkiZ5Q #AIAHSWCE #Podcast #Sustainability #mindfulMATERIALS #SpecShaman #Innovation #LEEDv5 #DesignThinking

📣 ALIGNED AND AMPLIFIED 📣 Whether you’re new or have been around the #SustainableMaterials block a few times, you’ve recognized that we’re all doing the same work, have the same goals, and are battling the same challenges. And we would have a greater impact if we were on the same page. 💡 Join us at Greenbuild International Conference & Expo as we convene people, align around a common language, and amplify a clear market signal. The most effective path to impact is one we take together. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gH-99gs5

Targeted #Networking #CEUs #SustainableProductShowcase And one heck of a #HappyHour Join us at Perkins Eastman's #NewYork office for our next Pop-Up event on Thursday, Sept. 17 from 5 to 8 p.m., thanks in part to the generosity of Material Bank®. Register >>> https://lnkd.in/g8kQ4_s4 Current exhibitors include Mantra Inspired Furniture, Pioneer Millworks, Mohawk Group, Duracryl Global Flooring, Mosa. Tiles., lightly, Shaw Contract, Springs Window Fashions, PROSOCO, Inc., Legrand, North America, ASSA ABLOY Group, Rulon International, Carnegie, MAPEI USA, Creative Materials Corporation, Designtex, and Humanscale.

In need of a little break this afternoon? We have just the thing — "Speaking of Sustainability" by mM Forum member Perkins Eastman's Tanya Eagle. Accompanied by Brooke Sullivan's ✨beautiful✨ illustrations, Eagle's article breaks down several significant—and often misunderstood or misused—topics and terms, emphasizing the absolute necessity of a common language and alignment. https://lnkd.in/eHzngZ2D #CommonMaterialsFramework #AlignedAsk #SustainableMaterials #Sustainability #mindfulMATERIALS #Forums #mMForums #AECForum

Hopefully, by the time you see this post, you already know that the inaugural reporting period for The American Institute of Architects (AIA)'s A&D Materials Pledge is open through Sept. 8, 5 p.m. ET. If not ... guess what? The reporting framework was developed in alignment with industry partners such as the U.S. Green Building Council and yours truly to ensure that material efforts across the materials landscape continue to align. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 To help firms navigate their first year of reporting data, new resources have been developed — 📌 Review the A&D Materials Pledge Guidebook (V1): https://lnkd.in/gvwQQGj3 📌 Register for the Materials Pledge Open Office Hours on Aug. 15 at 2 p.m. ET: https://lnkd.in/guhVBRkU 📌 Check out "A Materials Summer" for more: https://lnkd.in/ggSyZAmV)