Mutual in the News

Recently Mutual Materials has appeared in the news on both a national and local level.

Spokane's Sustainable Schools

The National Concrete Masonry Association wrote an article on the building of sustainable schools in Spokane in the latest issue of their magazine, Concrete Masonry Designs. With a rating system similar to LEED, the Washington Sustainable School Protocol (WSSP) for High Performance Schools was established with the purpose of designing schools to be more durable. Two out of the three schools used Mutual Materials concrete masonry units. The article also gives a good explanation of masonry’s role in contribution towards LEED points. Check out the article below.

Masonry in Sustainable Schools

Tacoma Family Goes Green

On June 3rd an article written by Dan Voelpel appeared in the News Tribune about a Tacoma family that recently completed construction on a "green" home. From the insulation to the fill dirt to the hardwood floors, the Chappell family made the painstaking decisions to go green. This includes the use of our EcoStone permeable pavers for their driveway. Click the link to see the article and a photo of their driveway.

Tacoma News Tribune

More on Permeable Pavers

Seattle Magazine also just published an article on permeable pavers this month. Written by Maria Dolan, the articles gives a few examples of homeowners doing their part by using permeable pavers throughout the City of Seattle, where "40% is covered by impervious surfaces". Check out the article.

Seattle Magazine

Mutual and WALP

Finally, Mutual Materials was featured in in the June issue of WALP's magazine discussing the importance of being involved in trade associations. Check out the article.

WALP Article