by aleida, on November 30th, 2009
Image courtesy of Trikeenan - Boneyard Brick line
Trikeenan Tileworks, Inc., a New Hampshire-based creator of handmade artisan tile, has just announced the introduction of three new collections: Arctic Glass, Boneyard Brick, and Reclamation.
Image courtesy of Trikeenan - Arctic Glass line
Arctic Glass is an addition to their Glass-Fused Ceramic Line. What makes it special? The artisans behind these tiles take 100% recycled crushed glass (both post-industrial and post-consumer) and fuse it to a ceramic back. The Arctic Glass colors are fired on a brown clay body, which gives the set a rather rustic look and feel. This collection originates at the company’s New Hampshire facility.
Image courtesy of Trikeenan - Reclamation line
The Reclamation collection pushes the envelope for their entire manufacturing operation at their Hornell, New York facility. Company engineers have created an internal closed-loop system that traps all of the factory’s waste glaze sludge. A proprietary method allows them to reformulate that sludge into a recycled glaze that comes in twelve colors.
Image courtesy of Trikeenan - Boneyard Brick line
Kristin Powers, Founder and CEO of Trikeenan Tileworks, speaks of the Boneyard Brick collection as “a very exciting collaboration between Metropolitan Ceramics and Trikeenan.” Metropolitan Ceramics, based in Canton, Ohio, is a large provider of thin brick for pre-cast construction. They quarry the clay in Ohio, and any bricks that do not meet the stringent requirements are sent to the factory’s on-site “bone yard.” Trikeenan takes these scrap bricks, transports them to their Hornell, NY facility (just three hours away) and applies the reconstituted glazed used in their Reclamation collection. The resulting line is therefore a post-industrial recycled product: 100% post-industrial waste brick, and 95% post-industrial recycled glaze. When you consider the fact that these tiles do not off-gas (the glaze is water-based), any New England project pursuing LEED certification could earn credits on several levels with this product.
One of the most exciting aspects of these new lines is the creative and innovate thought process that launched them. Each line approaches the concept of waste from a completely different perspective, re-conceptualizing it as a nutrient for beautiful materials: components are at various levels recycled, reclaimed, repurposed, non-toxic and locally cultivated. The resulting products reduce the need to use virgin natural resources, and the manufacturing process incorporates technological processes that have been re-imagined to promote sustainability. It’s a great story.
We have used Trikeenan’s tiles before, and I know we’ll be looking for opportunities to incorporate these new products into our future projects. Also, see the map below for a 500 mile radius region for each of Trikeenan’s two facilities.
Image courtesy of Trikeenan
I would love to get some samples for display here at the City of Houston Green Building Resource Center. Please email or call me at 713-535-7508. Thanks.
Hi Steve,
Thanks for your comment and interest in this material. I’ve sent you an email directly with contact information for the Trikeenan owner. Please reach out to her for the samples you are looking for. But also feel free to contact me directly to discuss other materials you may be interested in adding to your resource center.
Kevin
Iam Gilbert L. Bailey, My company is Environmental Preservation Solutions, we teach Federal, State, Local Governments and Business how to implement purchasing “GREEN” products into their everyday practices. We would love to get some samples of your products and distributorship ifit is available.
Thank you!
Regards,
Gilbert L. Bailey
303-875-7733
Hi Gilbert,
Thanks for your comment and interest in the Trikeenan tiles. I’ve sent you an email directly with contact information for the Trikeenan owner. Please reach out to her for the samples you are looking for. Feel free to reply to my email with any other questions you might have about other good green building products.
Kevin
I’d love to get some samples to share with the Kauai Association of Architects here on Kauai. Thank you, Kimberley Larkin
Hi Kimberly,
Thanks for your comment and interest in the Trikeenan tiles. I’ve sent you an email directly with contact information for the Trikeenan owner. Please reach out to her for the samples you are looking for. Feel free to reply to my email with any other questions you might have.
Kevin
Hey Kevin,
Similar to Gilbert, we are also interested in distributorship opportunities. My website owns and operates an online catalog of “green,” energy efficient products and we would love to offer your product as a part of our Green Living line.
Thanks,
Sohail Hassan
Hi Sohail,
Thanks for your comment and interest in the Trikeenan tiles. I’ve sent you an email directly with contact information for the Trikeenan owner. Please reach out to her for the information you’re looking for. I’m sure she would enjoy being part of your product catalog. Feel free to reply to my email with any other questions you might have about other good green building products.
Kevin