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News & Resources
Read or listen to our blogs for materials health insights and actions you can take to make our living and shared spaces healthier and more equitable for all.
Recent Posts
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Every Project Builds the Next One
Discover how firms can translate tribal knowledge and project documentation into shared insight that strengthens decisions across every project.
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It Started with a Conversation
Discover how the Lloyd Center turned a Living Building Challenge-inspired project into a community effort in education, stewardship, and hands-on learning.
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Six Years on the NESEA Board: What I’ll Carry Forward
After six years on NESEA’s Board of Directors, Matt Root shares what matters most: community, honest conversations, and mentoring emerging voices.
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Trust by Design: What Privacy Really Means in a Data-Driven Practice
Privacy isn’t a checkbox—it’s foundational to our data-driven materials practice. Learn how we protect project data while generating collective insights.
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Though Ghost Chemicals Linger, Joining Forces for Safer Materials Is Crucial Today
Regulation lags behind reality. Here’s how AEC teams can close the gap—building transparency, accountability, and healthier materials now.
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Turning Clarity into Momentum: Red2Green, Now Aligned with the CMF
See how Red2Green’s alignment with the Common Materials Framework gives project teams clear, measurable data to scale healthier materials impact.
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Process Over Perfection: The Real Path to Healthier Buildings
Listen to Charley Stevenson and Matt Root discuss the path to healthier, more sustainable buildings and smarter materials transparency.
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From Inspiration to Implementation: The Next Phase of the Materials Movement
Turning vision into action, Materially Better empowers teams with expert healthier materials consulting—right here, right now.