Actis celebrates creating ‘products that are good for you and good for the planet’

Hybris from Actis is Europe’s only Cradle to Cradle Certified reflective insulation. The post Actis celebrates creating ‘products that are good for you and good for the planet’ appeared first on Planning, Building & Construction Today.

Actis Hybris has had its Cradle to Cradle Certified® Bronze certification renewed

The renewal of Actis Hybris' Cradle to Cradle Certified® Bronze certification means it meets stringent sustainability criteria and retains its place as the only reflective insulation product in the whole of Europe to have achieved such recognition. The post Actis Hybris has had its Cradle to Cradle Certified® Bronze certification renewed appeared first on Planning, Building & Construction Today.

Universal Fibers® Announces C2C Certified Material Health Certificate™ for Thrive® matter

Universal Fibers® have announced that Thrive® matter nylon 6 fiber has achieved two C2C Certified Material Health Certificates™ at Silver and Gold levels, as verified by the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute. This is one of the first such certificate to be issued to any fiber under the Institute’s rigorous new Version 4 standard. […] The post Universal Fibers® Announces C2C Certified Material Health Certificate™ for Thrive® matter appeared first on Architecture Magazine.

RICS - Methodology to calculate embodied carbon of materials, 1st Edition, July 2012

The aim of this information paper is to provide practical guidance to quantity surveyors on how to calculate cradle-to-gate embodied carbon emissions associated with their projects in the UK (This information paper is not intended to replace any of the guides that already exist, but to make carbon calculation more accessible to the QS community)