Wall Base is No Longer a Thing of the Past
Tags: SUSTAINABLE buildings; INTERIOR architecture; INDUSTRIAL floor space; FINISHES & finishing
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- From Underneath. // Management Services;Dec1986, Vol. 30 Issue 12, p50
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- Opinion: Let's all make the world a brighter place to live. Selby, Mary // GP: General Practitioner;8/20/2010, p21
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The article discusses some facts about sustainable carpets in the U.S. It cites the recycled content of the carpet which represents as the single standard for its sustainability. However, the carpet's choice of sustainability does not apply on green buildings. It further stresses that green...
