By: Lee Boyland We’ve all heard of “eco-friendly” or “green products,” but what do these statements really mean? The truth is, they don’t always mean much. As designers and as consumers, we need to be savvy about searching for and … read more
By: Janet H. Thomas, RID May 1, 2013 marked the opening of the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, Texas. Home to the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum and the Bush Institute and sited on the campus of … read more
By: Julie Knight Asset Network for Education Worldwide, Inc. or ANEW, is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that provides other companies alternative ways to give their surplus furniture and equipment to other organizations in order to avoid landfills. Essentially, ANEW has … read more
By: Janet H. Thomas, RID Biophilia – the innately emotional affiliation of human beings to other living organisms…Life around us exceeds in beauty and complexity anything else humanity is likely to encounter by Edward O. Wilson from The Biophilia Hypothesis. Biophilic … read more
By: Jill Mendoza So what will buildings look like in 2050? For most of us 2050 is far enough off we may not be thinking much about it but folks like Joel Kotkin, author of “The Next Hundred Million, American … read more
By: Jill Mendoza Last year, November 14th 2012, the USGBC, US Green Building Council, Greenbuild International Conference and Expo was held in San Francisco. USGBC’s choice of conference location, San Francisco, was perfect because the city has been a leader … read more
By: Daniel Overby, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD + C In building design and construction, energy efficiency does not necessarily equate to good thermal comfort for occupants. In fact, human thermal comfort is rather difficult to analyze because it is … read more
By: Julie Knight The MGM Grand hotel in Las Vegas, NV just completed in October 2012 a $160 million renovation and upgrade to their property. The Grand is the second largest hotel in the world. And as a part of … read more
By: Tony White Okay, so truth time. This blog entry started out to be one of those “Year-End Recap” or “Starting 2013 Off on the Right Foot” blogs that seem so popular this time of year. As is often the … read more
By: Janet Thomas, RID The year is almost gone and it seems a grand time to take one last peek at some fun Green products premiering in 2012. Whether you are freshening up your home for the Holidays or planning … read more