| By Janet Wiens |
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Mark Twain once said, “Familiarity breeds contempt.” While Twain’s words may ring true in some instances, it is certainly not the case when it comes to the relationship between the personnel at Hunter Douglas Hospitality and designer Stacy Garcia. These two parties, who have collaborated in the past on five other lines, now bring Latitude to the marketplace—a line that features distinct themes with economy in mind. “We have worked with Stacy for a number of years, and appreciate her design approach and understanding of our markets,” says Jocelyn Messer, associate design manager for Hunter Douglas. “Stacy is a high-end designer with the ability to formulate products for any market.” |
EnviroGLAS converts recycled glass and porcelain bound for the landfill into elegant, sustainable hard surfaces and landscaping materials. Unique mixtures of recycled glass and porcelain are combined with custom colored epoxy resin, then poured by hand to create exquisite Terrazzo applications for flooring, counters and tabletops. EnviroGLAS Terrazzo surfaces are low maintenance, extremely durable, have a life-cycle of more than 40 years and contribute to eight or more LEED credits.
For more information, visit www.enviroglasproducts.com.
The Sustainable Buildings Industry Council recently announced a call for entries for the 2009 Beyond Green High-Performance Building Awards—a unique program that recognizes the initiatives that shape, inform and catalyze the high-performance building market.
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ZweigWhite Announces 2009 Hot Firm List
This annual list identifies the 200 fastest-growing architecture, engineering, and environmental consulting firms in the United States and Canada that have outperformed the economy and competitors to become industry leaders.
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Paoli Products Achieve Environmental Certification
Laminate models within Paoli’s top-selling casegoods series have been certified as meeting criteria of the ANSI/BIFMA Furniture Emissions Standard for private offices.
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New Online Tool Launched to Assist A&D Community
Gerflor recently launched www.gerflorphotostudio.com, an online photo studio where visitors can go to see how an installed floor will look in different preloaded room settings.
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