12.12.07 | Brooklyn, NY | Target became a presenting sponsor for BKLYN DESIGNS 2008, a three-day show which takes place on May 9-11, 2008 and is the kick off to NY Design Week. The sixth annual event, which drew 6,500 attendees last year and SRO for design seminars, will include Brooklyn-made indoor and outdoor furniture, rugs, lighting and accessories. Target will join returning sponsors: Greenpoint
Manufacturing and Design Center, Two Trees Management, The Clarett Group,
Interior Design, New York Magazine, Benjamin Moore, Con Edison and
Pratt Institute. www.brooklyndesigns.net/
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12.12.07 | Alexandria, VA | Stephen E. Peeler was named the new Director of Marketing and Member Services for Office Furniture Dealers Alliance. Mr. Peeler has over 16 years of hospitality and industry experience, and has worked for the past four years for the Washington, DC satellite office of the Greater Phoenix Convention and Visitors Bureau as Regional Director of National Convention Sales. Mr. Peeler will be responsible for OFDA's marketing campaigns and for promoting and growing OFDA membership.
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12.12.07 | New York, NY | The IBEX Construction-AIA Annual Holiday Celebration will be held on Tuesday, December 18 at 6:30 pm at the Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place, NYC. The event celebrates the accomplishments of the real estate, construction and design communities. For information, contact: agluck@ibexconstruction.com.
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12.11.07 | New York, NY | Syska Hennessy Group, Inc., NYC, received certification from Infocomm International, becoming the first consulting engineering firm in NYC to achieve the status of Certified Audio-Visual Solutions Provider. The firm provides audiovisual services, voice and data systems architecture design, and security systems.
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12.11.07 | New York, NY | Jeffrey A. Callow,
P.E. will discuss on December 17 from 6:00-8:00 pm at the Center for
Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place, NYC, some of the structural
requirements and challenges that Thornton Tomasetti, structural
engineer, faced with the new headquarters for the New York Times. The Renzo Piano-designed tower features a highly transparent facade with
exposed structural steel frames along the building exterior.
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12.11.07 | New York, NY | AIA New York and the Boston Society of Architects are co-sponsoring a Biennial Building Types Awards program. In
2008, AIA New York members and registered architects practicing in New
York City are invited to enter the two BSA design awards categories:
Housing Design and Healthcare Facilities Design. In 2009, AIA New
York will host the same awards and invite Boston Society of Architect
members or registered architects practicing in Massachusetts to enter
its program. The program's purpose is to increase recognition of design excellence
in specialized design fields and to honor the architects, clients and
consultants who work together to improve the built environment.
Housing Design Awards submissions are due January 18, 2008.
Healthcare Facilities Design Awards submissions are due May 1, 2008.The
2008 winning projects will be featured at the BSA Awards Celebration
at Build Boston on November 20, 2008.
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12.11.07 | Holland, MI | Trendway announced that, with the addition of Contrada Panel Systems and Standard Work Surfaces, all of its systems and moveable wall products have achieved Scientific Certification Systems Indoor Advantage.
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12.11.07 | New York, NY | The Deborah J. Norden Fund
Application Deadline has been set at March 31, 2008.
The Deborah J. Norden Fund, established in 1995 in memory of
architect and arts administrator Deborah Norden, awards a total of up
to $5,000 annually in travel/ study grants to students and recent
graduates in the fields of architecture, architectural history, and
urban studies. The Deborah J. Norden Fund is administered by the
Architectural League of New York. For more information about the
Norden Fund, or for application details, www.archleague.org
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12.11.07 | Cambridge, MA | Forrester Research conducted a survey of 5,000 adults and the results indicate that 25 million Americans or 12% of the population are "bright greens," buyers absolutely willing to spend more for environmentally friendly electronics, or for products that come from a green company. The findings from their survey, "In Search of Green Technology Consumers," also indicate that 41%, about 90 million people, make up the green consumer group. The remaining 47% are non-greens and not concerned about the environment or global warming and are not willing to pay more more energy efficient products. Further results show that Apple boasts the highest number of green consumers, with 17% bright green, following by HP brand Compaq with 13%. However, these numbers may have less to do with computer makers than computer buyers, as a report from Net Applications finds that Apple has highest penetration in blue-state markets. A full report from Forrester is available for $279 at Forrester.com.
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12.08.07 | New York, NY | Merchandise Mart Properties will expand its One of a Kind Show and Sale, a holiday shopping experience at the Merchandise Mart in Chicago, to 7 W New York. The first One of a Kind Show will be held in the Market Suites @ 7 W on the 11th floor from August 16-19, 2008 during The New York Gift Week. The show gives artists and artisans an opportunity to bring their works to the gift and home accessories industry. All applications will be juried by a
selection committee. Applications will be
available online in January 2008 at
www.zapplication.org or accessible via
www.oneofakindshow.com
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12.08.07 | Zeeland, MI | Herman Miller received the 2007 WasteWise Gold Achievement Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for its commitment to reduce transport packaging.
The company reduced its cardboard and plastic packaging
by more than 50 percent, a result of shipping many of its products in
bulk, securely enclosed in reusable blankets.
Herman Miller has received seven WasteWise awards since the program's inception in 1994.
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12.08.07 | Washington, DC | Tony Brannon became Vice President of Business Development for Group Goetz Architects. He has ten years of marketing and business development experience, excelling in developing business relationships with commercial real estate companies, developers and design firms. www.gga.com
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12.08.07 | Denver, CO | A Presidential Climate Action Plan has been developed by a nonpartisan coalition from the University of Colorado, to be initiated within 100 days of the next president of the United States taking office. The project team, led by former U.S. Department of Energy official, William Becker, has contacted each of the presidential candidates with an offer to brief them on PCAP, maintaining that it is a nonpartisan project and a nonpartisan plan.
PCAP consists of more than 250 specific recommendations for changes in
federal policies, programs and laws, across more than 13 topical
areas including energy policy, national security, economic
development, natural resource stewardship, public health, transportation
and local adaptation. The full Presidential Climate Action Plan can be found on the
projects web site www.climateactionproject.com. The PCAP National Advisory Committee is co-chaired by former U.S. Sen. Gary Hart and Ray Anderson, founder and chairman of Interface. The final PCAP will be provided to the candidates and the public
in September 2008.
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12.08.07 | Holland Landing, ON | John Whichard was named Regional Vice President for the Western US by INSCAPE. He assumes responsibility for sales and territory management for all markets west of the Mississippi. Mr. Whichard has over 25 years of experience, previously working for Steelcase and Allsteel. Mr. Whichard will be based in the greater Los Angeles area. www.inscapesolutions.com/
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