b'BUSINESSa cleaners overall greenness.ceramic tile provide endless oppor-Furthermore,inthespiritoftunities to answer these challenges.wellness,anythingthatcanbe donetoalleviatebuildingoccu- TCNA lab adds antiviral testing pancyanxietyrelatedtoCOVID- To that end, TCNA remains heav-19(andvirusesingeneral)willily involved in green building ini-beindemand.Somepossibilitiestiativesandcommittedtokeep-mightinvolveusingpsychologi- ingtheNorthAmericanceramic cally uplifting colors, incorporatingtileindustryrelevantassustain-natural ambiences, designing openabilityconsiderationscontinueto spaces,andintegratingsurfacesevolve.Onespecificexampleis that can be wiped down and eas- that TCNAsProductPerformance ilymaintainedperguidelinesofTesting Laboratory recently expand-health officials.ed testing and research capabilities Thenextevolutioningreenin response to global health con-building codes, standards, and rat- cerns. New services include antivi-ing systems contains a broad rangeral testing to determine the survival of possibilities. The inherent greenrates/durations of a host of viruses propertiesanddesignaspectsofondifferentsurfacingmaterials, Efforts to alleviate building occupancy anxiety related to COVID-19 (and viruses in general) will be in demand, including using uplifting colors, open spaces, and integrat-ing surfaces that can be wiped down and easily maintained per guidelines of health officials.36TileLetter | August 2020'