At Masonry Technology Inc., we recognize the challenges being faced to protect and improve the world we share. We believe that providing our customers with the best moisture control systems and services in the industry and being environmentally conscious go hand-in-hand. At MTI "Going Green" is more than just a slogan; it's how we do business!
MTI's moisture control systems are produced in a way that both respects mother nature and ensures that your wall systems are protected from her effects. Our drainage plane systems are made from raw materials that use a minimum of 96% post-industrial recycled material. Ongoing efforts are in place to minimize production waste. Our current manufacturing process has a material yield percentage of over 99.8%, which minimizes costs for our customers and waste in the landfill.
MTI has specific LEED details for our Sure Cavity rainscreen drainage plane on two "green organization" websites. You can obtain this information by visiting CSI's GreenFormat at CSI/Sure Cavity and Green Building Pages at GBP/Sure Cavity.
You can also Download a PDF of our Sure Cavity LEED Info. If you are unable to find the information you need, please contact MTI by phone at 1-800-879-3348 or email mark@mtidry.com. MTI is committed to sustainable buildings and healthy living environments.
MTI's Sure Cavity rainscreen drainage plane continues to be the product of choice for innovative construction. Our Sure Cavity drainage plane is in the Margarido House, Northern California's first LEED Platinum Certified Home. Sure Cavity is also in two other Bay Area LEED Platinum homes, 131 Hillside and the recently completed Tiburon Bay House, as well as many other "green" buildings throughout North America including the new Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center. Sure Cavity's recycled material composition and added sustainability value are a perfect fit for green building. In addition to being environmentally friendly, architects prefer Sure Cavity because it is proven rainscreen technology that improves the life of the home and provides a consistent finish. Contractors prefer Sure Cavity's quick installation and durability. Be green and save green by using Sure Cavity rainscreen drainage plane to prolong the life of your building because "Drainable is Sustainable!"
Telecommunications continue to become a more integral part of the world in which we live, and MTI sees great "Green" opportunity in this. One of these opportunities is providing both live and on-demand training for architects and builders via the Web (we are also available for live consultations using Web conferencing). This approach gives us much more flexibility than we had before. We can meet virtually with customers more quickly and on their schedules. We also feel that this a much better use of natural resources because it reduces our use of fossil fuels (that areconsumed in traveling). We are continuing to develop our online HyperSpecs™ detail drawings library and other web assets to provide our customers with easy access to updated information and high quality field and installation guides while conserving natural resources and landfill space. By taking advantage of the latest technologies, everyone wins. You can acccess our free online courses and other educational material (two of our course qualify for AIA HSW& Sustainability credit) by visiting our MTI Education page.
As technology advances we are continuously looking for new ways to "go green." MTI's ongoing efforts to be an ecologically sound company are reaping benefits for our customers and our planet. Environmental consciousness creates a better world for us all to share. At MTI, environmental consciousness creates a quality product as well. That's how we do business.
Did you know that environmentally friendly building is cost effective, too? Learn more about the benefits and practices of environmentally conscious construction at www.builtgreen.net.
