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Sustainability collaboration
Photography by Matthew Lewman
Integration of the Common Materials Framework (CMF)
The Common Materials Framework (CMF) was developed by mindful MATERIALS with input from more than 70 architecture and design industry experts. The CMF standardizes how material impact — based on product certifications — is communicated across five key areas aligned with the AIA Materials Pledge: Climate Health, Circular Economy, Ecosystem Health, Human Health, and Social Health & Equity.
The integration of the CMF within Material Bank’s search filters enhances every aspect of our members’ sustainable search, sampling, and specification experience. For Material Bank brand partners, this integration amplifies the visibility of sustainability data, making products more easily discoverable by designers seeking materials that meet high-performance and sustainability-driven project goals.
Aligning for Impact
By aligning our search filters with the CMF, Material Bank connects brand transparency efforts to the design community’s sustainability objectives — enabling more informed, impactful choices.
Our efforts to expand access to sustainability data include:
- Aligning sustainability filters alongside color, performance, and price
- Providing downloadable sustainability data from 750+ brands and 300,000+ SKUs, organized using the Common Materials Framework
- Offering custom project reporting tools for finish schedules and AIA Materials Pledge documentation
