There would be partnership opportunities with the Maryland Green Building Network in a variety of ways, either through placement opportunities with current projects, networking with members to share interns, corporate sponsorship of interns, serving as a speaker, and developing ties with the various universities to assist with establishing courses of study in sustainability issues. Concerns were raised about the glue used in the product. Cork is also sustainable, made from the bark of the Cork Oak tree. The bark is removed without harming the tree and used to make corks for wine bottles. The scrap is ground up and used for flooring, wall coverings and other uses.
Cork flooring is available in different patterns and colors, and can be stained as well.
Its comfortable, warm, quiet and makes an elegant floor. An ECOsurface is a category all its own. It is made from recycled tires, reprocessed EPDM rubber and a non toxic binder. The floors are also comfortable to stand on, wears like a tire, has high ESD properties and a static load limit greater than 2000 psi. ECOsurfaces can be used indoors or outdoors.