Nexii Building Solutions Inc. has become the first construction manufacturing company in North America to achieve the Total Resource Use and Efficiency (TRUE) Gold Certification for Zero Waste for its Squamish Manufacturing Plant in British Columbia, Canada.

Administered by Green Business Certification Inc., the TRUE Certification for Zero Waste evaluates a company’s waste reduction efforts, including the use of extensive recycling and composting programs, materials used, and the diversion of waste from landfills. 

As stated in a press release, Nexii was able to significantly reduce waste produced by its plant by diverting over 90 percent of waste from landfills. The company also reached this milestone by developing business and education resources for all of its staff and creating a zero-waste purchasing policy. 

"We're extremely proud to have achieved the Zero Waste certification for our Squamish Manufacturing Plant,” said VP of Sustainability at Nexii, Zosia Brown. "This recognition reflects our unwavering commitment to sustainability and reducing our environmental impact. We're honored to be leading the way in the construction industry for zero waste and circular practices."

Nexii first caught Archinect’s attention when the deconstruction of a 700-square-foot showroom made of the company’s concrete alternative, Nexiite, resulted in just two buckets of waste.