Rio+20 Sustainable Development Agenda Leaks

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Eagle Mat and Floor Products

United Nations Agenda for Upcoming Rio+20 Hits the Web and Spreads Environmentalists and policymakers from around the world are well aware of the upcoming United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development. Referred to by industry insiders as the Rio+20, the event serves as a 20-year follow-up to the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) […]

LEED Certification Requirements

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Eagle Mat and Floor Products

LEED Certification: An Introduction to Sustainable Building

The U.S. Green Building Council created the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Certification system to award forward-thinking organizations with incentives to employ a vast range of environmentally friendly and sustainable practices. LEED Certification is more than just a reward system, however. As the U.S. Green Building Council states, LEED establishes “a framework for […]