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HKS, a global design firm headquartered in Dallas, Texas, establishes an internal labeling system that made transparency and optimization information easily accessible to designers as they select products. The larger design industry takes interest in the labeling system because of its simplicity and HKS made the mindful MATERIALS resources publicly available to other design professionals and manufacturers.
mM label takes off across the U.S., but label changes by each firm risk market confusion. Founding firms convene to form the mM Collaborative, a unified national endeavor to drive consistency + aligned industry demand.
The number of labels and materials to manage can get out of hand on a single label. A cloud-based database is launched to create a more efficient digital interface for manufacturers and AEC to connect over product transparency.
Inspired by the “5 Buckets” of AIA’s A+D Materials Pledge and the urgency created by similar industry pledges, mM identified a crucial need to unify next steps for signatories via a common language for sustainability. mM convenes cross-sector working groups to build the first Common Materials Framework for building products.
CMF v1 is complete, mapping and organization 600+ data points derived from across 100+ certifications and standards. Framework is formally adopted by AIA as the foundation for its materials pledge metrics.
IRS grants mindful MATERIALS 501(c)(3) nonprofit status.
mM launches a beta product portal powered by ecomedes, bringing together certifications and product data, with the CMF acting as a filter for understanding sustainability impact. In the portal, the CMF is digitized to the “sub-bucket” level across all impact areas.
mM launches the Forums representing over 40 proven materials leaders in the building industry to find common ground, identify alignment opportunities, build shared resources and knowledge, and accelerate impact by sending a clear market signal. The true power in the Forums is cross-industry stakeholders coming together to find common ground, identify alignment opportunities, build shared resources and knowledge, and accelerate impact by sending a clear market signal.
The American Institute of Architects (AIA), the International Living Future Institute (ILFI), the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), join forces with mindful MATERIALS (mM) in aligning around the Common Materials Framework, which establishes for the first time a common language for holistic material sustainability in the building industry.
mM launches the Collaboration Hub, a digital platform is designed to empower mM members with opportunities to connect, collaborate, and share knowledge and resources related to all things sustainable materials. The Hub serves as a place to connect with other people across disciplines throughout the mindful MATERIALS community.
Building off of the work of the Forum Groups, a focused and prioritized subset of the CMF was created. Engage in this work now →