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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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Turn Your Specs Into a Ready-to-Submit AIA Pledge Report—Without the Lift
Convert 100% CD specifications into submission-ready AIA Materials Pledge reports. Benchmark portfolios, identify gaps, and lead with data.
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Anchors in the Work: Mentorship, Growth, and Human-Centered Leadership in the AEC Industry
Matt Root reflects on the mentors and lessons that shaped his AEC career, and what they mean as he watches his kids begin their own paths.
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How Healthier Products Embody Social Justice
Healthier building products can reduce harm to fenceline communities, protect workers and occupants, and support environmental and social justice outcomes.
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Reducing Embodied Carbon in New Construction or Renovation
Early design choices shape embodied carbon in both new construction and renovations. Learn how size, structure, and analysis guide better outcomes.
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Flame Retardants: A Cautionary Tale
From couches to construction materials, flame retardants affect human health. Understand the risks—and how better product choices reduce exposure.
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Building with Healthier Materials: It’s Not Just Concrete and Gypsum Board
Specifying healthier materials is only the start. Learn how coordination, submittals, and post-project documentation drive real, repeatable results.
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ECON 101: Healthier Materials Edition
Learn how market demand, project decisions, and advocacy drive better building products and reduce harmful chemicals—policy alone isn’t enough.
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A Letter to the Design Community: How Do We Commit to Using Better Materials?
It’s time for new beginnings. Let’s talk about our work — and I mean all of us — in achieving better building products for people and the planet. With the AIA’s recently…