| By Janet Wiens |
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Ask most people what they see when they walk through a junkyard and their response will be the same: junk. At least that is what I’d say. I might spot a few treasures if I looked hard enough, but I must confess that might even be doubtful. Thankfully, there are artistic individuals like Roche FitzGerald who bring creativity, energy and beauty to the world in ways that I can only look upon with envy. FitzGerald’s walks through his favorite junkyard in Columbia, PA, provided the inspiration for Parterre Flooring’s Scrapyard, the main vehicle in the company’s Fused Flooring line. |
EnviroGLAS converts pre- and post-consumer 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.
FSC Announces Call for Submissions
Each year, the Forest Stewardship Council–US recognizes and honors designers and builders who are committed to using FSC-certified wood and to creating a marketplace that promotes environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial and economically viable forest management.
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ACE Program Seeking to Expand
The highly successful ACE (architecture, construction and engineering) Mentor Program of America, in which building industry professionals serve as mentors for high school students seeking careers in the building industry, is seeking to expand in New Jersey.
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Kimball’s San Francisco Showroom Achieves LEED Gold
Designed by Huntsman Architectural Group, the 5,000-square-foot facility reinforces the company’s nearly half-century heritage of environmental stewardship. The showroom received points for its water conservation, energy efficiency, environmentally responsible materials, and indoor air quality.
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RugMark Introduces GoodWeave
Building on its 15 years of protecting children and promoting ethical carpet production, this September RugMark and its industry partners launch GoodWeave, a new brand label for its expanding certification program.
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| July 28, 2009 |
Editor’s Note: Welcome to a new and improved issue of DesignFlash, brought to you by Interiors & Sources! You may have noticed something different about this edition, but not to worry—you’re still getting the same great content you expect, but now in a more organized and visually-appealing format. Plus, we’ve added a few simple features like an archive to past issues (in case you missed one), a “Downloads” area for white papers and case studies, as well as enhanced product coverage. We hope you enjoy our new format and will take the time to send us an e-mail and let us know what you think.
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Robert Nieminen
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Sustainable Initiatives Planned for Sears Tower
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