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| Landfill loads have just gotten lighter and the environment has Mohawk Industries’ GreenWorks Center to thank. An innovative, scalable recycling model, GreenWorks Center is the first of its kind to not only process all major types of synthetic carpet fiber – accounting for 90 percent of the nation’s post-consumer carpet waste – but also the only recycling program to recover 90 percent of those materials into useable products. Leveraging advanced recycling technology, GreenWorks Center will process 100 percent of the carpet it receives, including fiber, backing and latex. It will also manage a variety of thermoplastic non-carpet recyclables, helping to further minimize the amount of carpet that finds its way to the landfills. |
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| With the introduction of SMART book – a revolutionary approach in the creation and distribution of carpet samples that minimizes waste and saves energy – The Mohawk Group is proving that sustainability is not a pass/fail course; it’s a lifelong lesson in environmental responsibility. Completely updateable and recyclable, the SMART book – which aptly stands for Sustainable Materials and Responsible Technology – is an intelligent alternative to conventional sample books. A strategic blend of carpet and high-definition, photography, the SMART book utilizes 63 percent less virgin raw materials reducing the weight by more than half of traditional sample books – helping to save fuel and significantly enhance the sampling experience for designers and the environment. In fact, each SMART book conserves enough energy to power up to four U.S. households for an entire year. |
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| Green building is expected to grow six to 10 percent this year, yet the path to get there is a time intensive process requiring significant research to determine if products contribute toward the coveted LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification. Strengthening its tradition of helping its customers reach their green goals, The Mohawk Group is shaving weeks off the environmental product specification process with its new LEED PLUS Calculator. Powered by ecoScorecard from Viridity Inc., the LEED PLUS Calculator is a web-based tool that allows users to search building products and calculate the USGBC’s LEED points, along with several other industry environmental ratings, in minutes. |
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| The need for speed – and accuracy – has never been greater than in today’s technology-driven world of architecture and design. Understanding the pivotal role of technology, particularly in the design and specification process, The Mohawk Group introduces Drag and Fly – a first-of-its-kind “drag and place” software for carpeting images. The easy-to-use Web-based application will provide architects and designers with an arsenal of high-resolution images from all of the company’s brands, allowing for on-the-spot and accurately scaled placement of modular carpeting images into 3D renderings or computer-aided drawings (CAD). Drag and Fly is currently live for Lees Carpets and Karastan Contract; Bigelow Commercial will follow. |
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