Metals

Metals McNichols Address: 2502 North Rocky Point Drive, Suite 950
Tampa, FL 33607 x 120
Phone: (813) 282-3828 x 2100 Brief Description: made of metal/stainless steel. lead supplier in North America or perforated metals, expanded metals, wire mesh, architectural metals, and gratings. The patterns can help create more of a grip on materials for less slip. Nice sleek look for clean line design. ISO 9001-2000. Sustainability: members with Energy Star. Not many other things mentioned about sustainability, which could be a concern and question about where this is all leaded to. http://www.mcnichols.com/viewer.htm?pageCode=aboutUs

Porcelain Stone

Porcelain Stone (Tile)

Crossville Inc.
P.O. Box 1168
Crossville, TN 38557
(931) 484-2110

Brief Description: Made of 50% feldspar and 50% high quality clays. Differs from ceramic tiles b/c it's more manufacture, breaking strength, and absorption. Hundreds of colors, shapes, and sizes to choose from. Used in commercial and residential. Positively, you can use this product in any space. Not suitable for exterior areas b/c absorbs 3% at least. Breaking strength is 390-400 pounds verses 250 of regular ceramic tile. Easy cleaning guidelines with water based cleansers.

Sustainability: passes LEED MR 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2. It could also pass for LEED's 500 mile radius. It does not promote bacterial or fungal growth. Factory processing tries to function with low electricity.

Fire and safety codes not mentioned.

Local Dealer:

BPI - Harahan

720 Elmwood Park Blvd

Harahan, LA 70123

(504) 733-3662

http://www.crossvilleinc.com/resources_air.cfm

Enviroflex

Enviroflex

Flexco

Alabama

1-800-633-3151

info@flexcofloors.com

Local Manufacturer:

New Orleans Flooring

504-821-8111

Brief Description: Very environmentally friendly product line. Most of their products are more friendly to the environment. This line describes the products that best treat the environment through Flexco. It coud be done with rubber flooring, wall base, floor treads, etc. I would definitely consider using this product in high traffic areas where water and dirt would be coming in to make sure slip resistance is well contained. Now that it has LEED certification, it makes it an even bigger plus and not as hard of a search.

Sustainability: uses post industrial and post consumer waste, recycled substances and renewable resources. Very good products for the environment. Very active in LEED. MR 5.1 and 5.2 passed for their products with LEED.

Uses international distribution

New spray grip for rubber tiles and sheets only. Released in January 2010. It dries 50% faster than troweling.

http://www.flexcofloors.com/products/enviroflex/index.html

Rubber Flooring

Rubber Flooring

Flextones-textured rubber tiles

Flexco

info@flexcofloors.com

1-800-633-3151

Local Manufacturer:

New Orleans Flooring

504-821-8111

Brief Description: good for small wheeled traffic areas such as airports, healthcare facilities, and retail stores. The raised pattern allows rain and water to drain off the walking surface which improves slip resistance. Long wear. Color extends all the way through the flooring, so good if there is a cut in it. Flooring is comfortable to walk on, so lessens fatigue and noise. Bacteria and fungi resistant with ASTM G 21.

Sustainability: PVC free. All flexco adhesives have low or no VOC towards LEED credits. The site mentions LEED, but no specific codes given.

http://www.flexcofloors.com/products/distinctdesigns/index.html

Glass Tile

Glass Tile

Bisazza

Alte-Vicenza-Italia

+39 0444 707511

Local Dealer:

Threshold Interiors

512-476-0014

design@thresholdinteriors.com

Brief Description: usage of glass tiles to actually great art and not just be decoration. Very passionate about their installers to know what they are doing. A professional installer must uniformly place each tile apart for harmony. Used on walls, residential floors, decorative accessories, and artistic production. The product is primarily made of glass.

Passed Codes: ANSI A137.1, ASTM C499, 502, C1028, C373, C484, C482, C424, C1026, C1027

***Major flaw is it can not be used in high traffic areas.

Sustainability: no sustainability mentioned. Glass could be recycled.

3/4" by 3/4"

pallets come in sets of 90

5/32" thick

http://www.bisazza.com/

Ice Stone

Recycled Countertops

Ice Stone LLC

718-624-4900

Brooklyn Navy Yard
63 Flushing Avenue, Unit 283, Building 12
Brooklyn, New York 11205

Local Manufacturer:

Marquis Countertops

504-275-1627

Brief Description: used for different types of countertops such as kitchen countertops, bathroom vanities, shower walls, table tops, floorings, bar tops, conference tables, bar stools. Used anywhere you would use mine stone. Comes in 29 colors. Heat resistant, but sealer could melt, so maybe no good for kitchen countertops. Made of recycled glass and concrete.

Could be used for flooring, but must get local manufacturer to make it into tiles.

Has a high-gloss polished finish.

Passes NSF certification (can be used in food service areas)

Sustainability: meets MR4, MR5, and EQ4 credits for LEED. 100 percent recycled glass with concrete added. Has cradle to cradle gold certification (first to get this). VOC free. All surfaces are 100 recyclable.

White Pearl Countertop

http://www.icestone.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=21&Itemid=446

Wallcoverings

Wallcoverings

Maharam

Local Manufacturer Rep

New Orleans, LA

214-741-1567

Local Dealer

Kuhi-Linscomb

713-526-6000

Fire ratings: ASTME84, NFPA225. Lightfastness is 120+ hours.

Sustainability: Falls under LEED New Construction and Commercial Interiors accreditation. Polyester has 31% post consumer material used. Materials canNOT be recycled or biodegradable. ISO 14001 certified environmental management. They supply lots of info about sustainability on their site to make you feel better about using their product.

Brief Description: wallcoverings used for walls. Made of vinyl coated polyester (67%). Very nice company with lots of legitimate information on their website. Patterns and textures are a very nice modern look and feel. The finish is stain resistant. Used in commercial buildings. Has an acrylic backing on the materials.

C320 005 5

http://www.maharam.com/vl.html

Mosaics

Mosaics

Ann Sacks

1-800-278-8452

Local Manufacturer

Dallas, TX

214-742-8453

Local Dealer

Gracious Living

352-241-9222

Clermont, FL

Brief Description: Their products are tile, stone, mosaics, plumbing, bath furnishings, and ceramic flooring. It all looks more like a work of art than just a material. Each small tile can create a huge work of art and not every piece is the same. Mainly seems to be used in bathrooms and kitchens. My only concern is the amount of labor and time it would take to install this. This would be absolutely gorgeous for a work of art in public bathrooms or even in private homes that could afford it.

Mosaics made with being fired and a glaze added to each piece. Could be used anywhere from traditional to modern.

3 different types of materials can create these mosaics: ceramic metal, glass, and stone.

Sustainability: no sustainability mentioned

Wall Mosaic: each piece fired, glazed, and laid on the wall like a piece of artwork

Mosaic: Tulip design; Modern and abstract

http://www.annsacks.com/onlinecatalog/category.jsp?cat=272104

Schumacher Fabrics & Wallcoverings

Fabrics & Wallcoverings

F. Schumacher & Co.
79 Madison Avenue, 15th Floor
New York, NY 10016

1-800-523-1200

Brief Description: a fabric, wallcovering, and trim company mainly used in residential areas. They are pushing towards sustainability in their products. They can be woven or printed fabrics. Very nice quality fabrics, so I'm suspecting it to be more on the pricy side. Great with colors and patterns--a large variety. I would love using them in upper end homes. The wall coverings are very elegant and nice. It doesn't mention fire codes, so best to not use in commercial.

Sustainability: some of their products receive the green leaf logo which means the material meets a certain level of sustainability. Their linen fabric uses a natural, non-allergenic fiber. Jute is fully biodegradable and renewable fabric with natural UV protection. Velvet comes from mills that practices safe dyeing and bleaching. The wallcoverings use all natural materials, wheat-based glue, and environmentally safe dyeing processes. This includes grasscloth, sisal, and paper weaves

No safety or fire codes mentioned

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Knit Fabric in Modern Collection

Mishi Weave

http://www.fschumacher.com/company/default.aspx

GKD Metal Fabrics

Metal Fabric

GKD-USA INC

825 Chesapeake Drive Cambridge MD 21613 USA

T 800 453 8616

T 410 221 0542

F 410 221 0544

sales@gkdusa.com

3 categories of metal fabrics:

flexibility one direction

two direction

rigid

Brief Description: Manufactured for architecture. Used in interior and exterior conditions. Varies in transparency and flexibility. It comes in sheet, wire, or rod. Very sustainable. Made of stainless steel. Use soap and water for easy clean and maybe pressure washer sometimes. Very low maintenance. Fire, heat, and impact resistant.

Seems like a great product to use on large open wall space as a nice texture. Also good for exterior textures on buildings. Reflectance of light would add a lot to just a plain metal color. Could the look of metal overpower the room, though?

Sustainability: Stainless steel is a very sustainable material. It's cheaper and less labor to remelt what has already been made than to create new stainless steel.

Futura 3110

Herringbone 5

http://gkdmetalfabrics.com/ProductAbout.aspx