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A distinguished panel of 15 designers and lighting specialists skilled in product evaluation from Architectural SSL magazine selected our CAT 6+ Low-Smoke, Halogen-Free (LSHF) Hybrid Data Cable as a winner of their 2019 Product Innovation Awards (PIA). The magazine is dedicated to recognizing the people behind the innovative LED and solid-state luminaries (SSL) and fixtures […]

Superior Essex Communications is leading the way in the advancement of combined human health and environmental impact transparency by participating in the Declare + Embodied Carbon pilot program. The International Living Future Institute (ILFI) announced at the Living Product Expo in Nashville (TN) that it would be releasing new Declare labels that include product embodied carbon […]

This excerpt is republished with permission of the International Living Future Institute (ILFI). It was orginally written by Shawn Fisher Hesse for Trim Tab Magazine and is available on the organization website.  The work of passionate practitioners and organizations in our community is vital to the realization of a Living Future. Those practitioners dedicate their […]

Every field has a unique-to-itself vocabulary that is specific to the profession, and sustainable intelligent building is no different. The technical terms of this field have very specific meanings, in which knowing and correctly using them can easily identify you as an insider, while not knowing this lingo often isolates and confuses those attempting to […]

Superior Essex Communications, the leading manufacturer and supplier of communications cable in North America, is proud to announce that its Category 6+ Low-Smoke Halogen-Free (LSHF) cabling product was recognized among the best in the industry by the 2019 Cabling Installation & Maintenance Innovators Awards. The stellar, third-party judging panel included cabling and communications system specifiers, […]

Superior Essex Communications, the leading manufacturer and supplier of communications cable in North America, is proud to showcase its Sustainable Intelligent Building experience at the 2019 BICSI Fall Expo from September 29 to October 3 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV. At the Superior Essex booth (#1042), visitors will be able […]

Kingspan has joined the Materials Carbon Action Network (materialsCAN), a group of members of the building industry that is ready to act on the smart prioritization of embodied carbon in building materials. Interface Inc., a global commercial flooring company, launched materialsCAN in 2018 with Skanska, Gensler, USG, Saint-Gobain/CertainTeed and Armstrong Ceilings to change the way […]

Having a self-described aspiration to elevate the human experience through design, DLR Group is also working to ensure that the planet remains a healthy place for everyone. DLR Group has set itself apart from many integrated design firms by being an early adopter of sustainable-centric efforts. It has focused on being a leader by example […]

Gartner forecasts that the enterprise and automotive Internet of Things (IoT) market will grow to 5.8 billion endpoints in 2020, a 21% increase from 2019. By the end of 2019, 4.8 billion endpoints are expected to be in use, up 21.5% from 2018. Utilities will be the highest user of IoT endpoints, totalling 1.17 billion […]

The environmental impact of data usage is growing fast. Carbon dioxide emissions from data centers are now equal to those of the global air travel. To help tackle the problem, the sustainability certification TCO Certified will be expanded to include network equipment, data storage products and servers. As more of us use mobile devices, streaming […]