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DESCRIPTION: Porcelain tile containing recycled content provides residential and commercial building projects with a durable, easy-to-maintain finish material for interior or exterior floors, walls, or other surfaces. This course highlights the eco-friendly production practices of porcelain tile and details its contributions to the design and performance of a building. OBJECTIVES: At the end of this program, participants will be able to: 1) discuss why, by its nature, components, and production practices, porcelain tile is considered an ecological building product that may be used on interior and exterior vertical, horizontal, and curved surfaces, 2) identify the sustainable attributes of porcelain tile and detail the contributions of a porcelain tile installation to the design and energy performance of a building over its full life cycle, 3) assess the functional contributions of porcelain tile installations as they contribute to healthy, safe indoor environments, 4) analyze the sustainability benefits, attributes, and performance criteria of porcelain tile relative to qualifying for credits under today ’s green building programs, 5) compare porcelain tile to other flooring systems in terms of their life-cycle, environmental, economic, and human benefits, and 6) identify product testing and performance requirements and standards applicable to the manufacture and proper installation of porcelain tile.