The Resource Center @ AIA St. Louis

Here are our TRC Members who comprise November's “Products of the Month” for 2024! CERACLAD? (Negwer Materials Inc.) ClarkDietrich Daltile GROHE (LIXIL) Learn more about each by visiting #trcaiastl in-person or going on the AIA St. Louis website! Thank you to our TRC members for being an integral part of our chapter! Have a safe #ElectionDay!

We conclude our November #POTM showcase with another spotlight on #GROHE, part of the #AmericanStandardBrands portfolio and our wonderful TRC Rep Suzan Sutcu, NCIDQ! Suzan's passion for the St. Louis #AEC Community is not only felt in #TRCAIASTL, but throughout many different allied organizations! Reach out to Suzan for any of your bathroom/restroom needs on projects! ___________________ GROHE is a leading global brand for complete bathroom solutions and kitchen fittings. Since 2014 GROHE has been part of the strong brand portfolio of LIXIL, a manufacturer of pioneering water and housing products. In order to offer “Pure Freude an Wasser”, every product is based on the brand values of quality, technology, design and sustainability. Come see Suzan's endcap now on display adjacent to the AIA St. Louis bookstore! ___________________ Contact Information: Suzan Sutcu, NCIDQ (@lixil_suzan) - [email protected] **We wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving!**

Happy Tuesday everyone! We'll start the final #POTM November 2024 Spotlight with GROHE, offered by LIXIL! "GROHE is a leading global brand for complete bathroom solutions and kitchen fittings. Since 2014 GROHE has been part of the strong brand portfolio of LIXIL, a manufacturer of pioneering water and housing products. In order to offer “Pure Freude an Wasser”, every product is based on the brand values of quality, technology, design and sustainability. The brand offers life-enhancing product solutions as well as services with its dedicated portfolios GROHE QuickFix, GROHE Professional and its premium sub-brand GROHE SPA. All cater to the specific needs of GROHE’s professional business partners and their differentiated target groups. With water at the core of its business, the brand contributes to?LIXIL’s Impact Strategy?with a resource-saving value chain: from CO2-neutral* production, the removal of unnecessary plastic in the product packaging, all the way to water- and energy-saving product technologies such as GROHE Everstream, a water-recirculating shower. *includes CO2 compensation projects, more on?grohe-x.com/sustainability" View the full #GROHE brand video and look for additional media on our fellow social accounts, including her endcap now on display adjacent to the AIA St. Louis bookstore! Contact Information: Suzan Sutcu, NCIDQ - [email protected]

Earn a #CEU credit before #TurkeyDay this week by attending our #TRCAIASTL session with Rilee Rampersad of CaraGreen! Join us virtually Tuesday, November 26 (Noon Central) as Rilee delves into #CrystallineSilicaFree Surfacing! Learn how silica is affecting the building industry and what healthy alternatives are available. This #continuingeducation course is good for One Hour, #HSW (#AIA & #IDCEC). All are welcome to RSVP and log-on for free! Sign up now via AIA St. Louis and join us via Zoom - https://lnkd.in/gwvGpFBK

On this special week, we have another special November 2024 #POTM Spotlight! Feast your eyes on is Strait-Flex’, offered by ClarkDietrich! "Strait-Flex’s focus for over 20 years has been to identify construction problems and manufacture products which increase production rates, save labor and improve quality. This has led to product innovations such as X-Crack which eliminates ceiling cracks, stick cornerbeads that require no fasteners, durable patches that quickly correct miscut and damaged drywall, and Mud-Pro compound applicators that require no daily clean up." [https://lnkd.in/gp_Thgpk] Learn more about #ClarkDIetrich when visiting their endcap display, adjacent to the AIA St. Louis bookstore! Contact Information: Thomas Gant, CSI, CDT - [email protected]

Our #TRCAIASTL Member and AIA St. Louis partner, Excel Dryer would like to extend their congratulations to all the incredible design professionals honored at our 2024 AIA St. Louis Design Awards! ?? Excel Dryer is thankful to these accomplished designers and architects for specifying their touchless, high-speed hand dryers in their projects so that occupants have access to hygienic hand drying solutions. Your commitment to integrating sustainable and innovative solutions sets the standard in architectural excellence. Discover more about how Excel Dryer supports architects: https://bit.ly/3zHK656 #AIADesignAwards #ExcelDryer #Architecture #Sustainability #AIA #Design #StLouisArchitecture

New week, new November 2024 #POTM Spotlight! Today's is CERACLAD? Rainscreen Siding, offered by Negwer Materials Inc.! From CERACLAD - "Our mission?is to deliver superior cladding solutions that are attractive and affordable and create a healthy living environment. We will develop and deliver products and solutions of the highest quality that are environmentally friendly and meet the aesthetic and performance needs of the design community." [https://lnkd.in/guVm2NiB] Also an AIA St. Louis Cornerstone Partner, Negwer Materials goes "beyond the services of a traditional building supply company offering specialized?architectural design/consulting?and?door system services. [Their] professionals partner with you up front in the planning and materials specifications process, saving you time and money." [https://www.negwer.com/] Learn more about #CERACLAD and #NegwerMaterials when visiting their endcap display, adjacent to the AIA St. Louis bookstore! Contact Information: Russell Thompson - [email protected]

No wonder National Gypsum Company is prime to present on #gypsumboard for our CEU next week! This #TRCAIASTL session on Tuesday, November 19 (Noon Central) is being presented by Amy P. Wilson. Also, we are proud to have National Gypsum as an AIA St. Louis Cornerstone Partner! This #continuingeducation course addresses the interior appearance of a space depending on the level of finish. Course is good for One Hour, #HSW. All are welcome to RSVP and log-on for free! Sign up now via AIA St. Louis and join us via Zoom - https://lnkd.in/gwvGpFBK

Our November 2024 #POTM's are not to be missed! Starting off this exciting layout - Wall & Floor Tile by Daltile! From stone and wood-like, to ceramic and porcelain, Daltile is "known for [their] trendy,?award-winning?design and unrivaled assortment of?wall tile,?floor tile, and?countertops...[Daltile offers] a tile for every style and every space—even?outdoors.." [https://lnkd.in/g2tkg2B3] Learn more about #Daltile when visiting their endcap display, adjacent to the AIA St. Louis bookstore! Afterwards, visit their extensive Daltile St. Louis showroom! Contact Information: Joanna Whittaker - [email protected]

One of #TRCAIASTL's goals is to promote our members who actively participate in sustainable practice, including the use of eco-friendly materials and manufacturing. Look through the AIA Materials Pledge By the Numbers report and contact us if your company is interested in joining The Resource Center!