Tag: materials
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Materials Matter
By Lara Pes We are all materialists. Whether we are choosing or using clothing or food containers, building blocks or paving, at every moment a wide range of materials are an integral part of our lives. Technology has allowed creation of sophisticated materials with specific characteristics, with improvements usually driven by a desire for…
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How WELL Does Your Building Feel? An Introduction to the WELL Building Standard™
By Pamela Berns Imagine waking totally refreshed from a good night’s sleep to a morning light that invigorates you enough to skip your daily caffeine jolt, walking the kids to a school where the air and light quality actually enhance their learning and health, and then heading to a workplace that inspires creativity and collaboration,…
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January Green Building Forum – Showcase: Green Building Materials Catwalk
A Pecha Kucha-style presentation of a favorite technology/material/method of the moment by green building pro’s, with Amelia Amon, Alt. Technica; Anthony Bower, Gensler; Peter Carey, Streamline Material Resourcing; Ryan Clarke; Maia Gilman.
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April 2008: Green Materials Catwalk
10 local green building experts presenting his/her favorite green material or technology.
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Green Interiors: Fun with Furniture – July 19, 2006
First of two presentations on green interiors. Speakers: David Bergman and Jesse Johnson.
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Responsible Wood Alternatives: From Extraction to Production & Design – April 19, 2006
Tim Keating of Rainforest Relief and Bart Bettencourt of Bettencourt Green Building Supplies team up for a lecture on responsible wood alternatives.
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‘Blue Vinyl’ – June 29, 2004
A screening of the award-winning documentary on PVC, “Blue Vinyl”, followed by Q/A with director Judith Helfand.
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Non-toxic Building Materials – February 19, 2004
With Cameron Lory, a green building specialist at Inform.
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Sustainable Wood & Wood Alternatives – January 21, 2004
With Tim Keating of Rainforest Relief and Stubby Warmbold of CitiLog.
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SmartWood Certification Program – January 15, 2003
Bina Venkataraman of Rainforest Alliance presented RA’s SmartWood program.