Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of industrial chemicals characterized by their strong carbon-fluorine bonds. PFAS persist indefinitely in the environment, and build up in people and animals over time. Well-studied PFAS have been linked to health harm including decreased fertility; developmental delays in children; prostate, testicular, and kidney cancer; hormone interference; and […] The post Phasing out PFAS from Building Products – the HPDC Toolkit first appeared ...| Trim Tab
On the Importance of Being—and Moving Forward—Together The intention behind the Living Future conference is to strategize, to build the movement, and to work together to change the industry. Compared to every other year I’ve experienced since I started doing this work 25 years ago, this year is different. This year requires more of us, […] The post Why 2025 Is a Turning Point for the Regenerative Building Movement first appeared on Trim Tab.| Trim Tab
Leti Molina, Senior Mechanical Design Engineer at Vode Lighting, faced a critical challenge following the 2023 update to the Red List, which added fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP) as a restricted material. This change put Vode’s Declare label at risk, requiring full ingredient disclosure to comply with the essential use exception for FEP. Despite resistance from […] The post Overcoming Hurdles: Vode Lighting’s Journey to Declare Label Transparency first appeared on Trim Tab.| Trim Tab
Every now and again you find a book of genius and must rhapsodize about it. That’s quite hard when it’s Tim Powers’ Declare and so much about its genius is not only spoilertastic,…| Peat Long's Blog