Natural Full & Thin Stone Veneers: Best Practices on Sustainability

Learning Objectives

• Determine the sustainable and environmentally responsible attributes of natural building stone; in support of LEED construction objectives and long-term GREEN building philosophies.
• Identify different quarrying processes and best practices in alignment with regulatory standards and ethics; optimized resource management; waste reduction; and environmental preservation while promoting overall economic growth.
• Evaluate the most effective methods for cutting, extracting, and fabricating natural building stone; and highlight the importance of investing in technology, quality equipment, employee safety, and the strategic use and reuse of limestone-infused water while preparing natural building stone for architectural projects.
• Distinguish between two typical applications/installations used in natural stone masonry – full and thin veneer; and recognize product selection processes/patterns with respect to historical accuracy and sustainability.

Presented by

Rick Schneider | Buechel Stone

Carol Gibbs | Select Stone