The ASID Foundation of the American Society of Interior Designers, in partnership with the Healthy Building Network, will launch a three-part webinar series covering sustainable design resources, products and materials on May 22, 2013.
Each session will be broadcast live and hosted by leaders from the sustainable design industry.
Introduction to Sustainable Design Resources: Wed., May 22, 2013 2 p.m. (ET)
Introduction to Sustainable Design Resources provides an overview of sustainable design principles and outlines the “12 rules” for specifying healthier building materials and FF&E. The webinar includes a review of independent, trusted resources for healthier, environmentally-preferable products along with a case study of the VanDusen Botanical Garden Visitor Centre, which is pursuing Living Building and LEED Platinum certifications.
Presenters
Bill Walsh – Founder & Executive Director, Healthy Building Network
Nadav Malin, LEED AP – President, BuildingGreen
Max Richter, AIBC, MRAIC, LEED AP BD+C – Architect, Perkins+Will
0.1 IDCEC HSW CEU
Cost: $39.99 (ASID Members) $64.99 (Non-Members)
Registration: https://member.asid.org/asidssa/evtssaxmlreg.custid?p_event_id=2018
Avoiding Toxic Chemicals in Commercial Building Products: Mon., June 3 at 3 p.m. (ET)
Avoiding Toxic Chemicals in Commercial Building Products outlines the process for recognizing, assessing and avoiding building materials and FF&E that contain chemicals of concern. Participants will learn how to identify the most common hazards, understand their risks, and develop a customizable set of priorities for specifying materials that contain toxic substances.
Presenters:
Bill Walsh – Founder & Executive Director, Healthy Building Network
Nadav Malin, LEED AP – President, BuildingGreen
Penny Bonda, FASID, LEED Fellow – Partner, Ecoimpact Consulting
Cost: $39.99 (ASID Members) $64.99 (Non-Members)
Registration: https://member.asid.org/asidssa/evtssaxmlreg.custid?p_event_id=2021
How the Experts Specify Healthier Materials: Tues., June 25 at 3 p.m. (ET)
How the Experts Specify Healthier Materials takes an in-depth look at steps interior designers can take to vet the ingredients of building materials and FF&E to achieve the greatest positive impact on human health and the environment. It will present in-depth case studies of two recent projects that applied the highest standards of healthy materials selection: the VanDusen Botanical Garden in Vancouver, Canada, and the Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., along with lessons for creating a customizable protocol for analyzing a material’s attributes.
Presenters:
Bill Walsh – Founder & Executive Director, Healthy Building Network
Anne Less – Green Team Consultant, Healthy Materials & Knowledge Management at Mary Davidge Associates
Max Richter, AIBC, MRAIC, LEED AP BD+C – Architect, Perkins+Will
Cost: $39.99 (ASID Members) $64.99 (Non-Members)
Registration: https://member.asid.org/asidssa/evtssaxmlreg.custid?p_event_id=2022
