Articles & Insights

Short, practical reads on marketing green building products and services, from former USGBC marketing leaders.

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SustainaSpec: New AI-Powered Specification Tool Closing the Gap Between Sustainable Performance and Real-World Specification

SustainaSpec, developed by Bold Branch Collective and Syscore, is an AI-driven specification platform for sustainable building materials. It converts technical sustainability data into architect-ready specifications, enabling manufacturers to communicate product value in the formats design teams require. Beta is now open for sustainable product manufacturers and service providers.

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Case study: Carbon Negative, Design Positive. Inside Interface’s Marketing Strategy

Interface is a global manufacturer of carpet tile and resilient flooring. What makes Interface stand out isn’t just their products. It’s the way they’ve made sustainability their differentiator, and how they’ve mastered turning complex technical achievements into compelling stories. Their marketing doesn’t just reach specifiers and designers; it also resonates with building owners and consumers. That’s no small feat given how different those audiences are. So how did they do it?

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