8.7.09 | The Home Depot Foundation and Habitat for Humanity International are expanding their Partners in Sustainable Building program to a $30 million five-year effort to construct at least 5,000 homes to meet Energy Star guidelines, or even higher green building standards.
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8.7.09 | Chicago, IL | Häfele Chicago scheduled two more educational events at its Chicago showroom, 154 W. Hubbard St., Chicago, IL. The first one, Branding Interior Design & Architecture Using
Social Media, will be held on August 17, 5:30-7:00 pm. The program will focus on specific ways
that designers and architects can incorporate New Media applications into their
marketing efforts for greater effectiveness – and fun!
The second event, Green Roofs: A 50/50 Proposition, August 27, 5:30-7:00 pm, is an introductory course
on green roofs designed to show you what a green roof is and how it’s
constructed. There will be brief insights into estimated costs, LEED points, and how to get
green roof permits in the City of Chicago.
8.7.09 | Green Bay, WI | KI treated Houston's A&D community to sea, sun, and fun with two cruises along the city's South Shore Harbor. Attendees had the opportunity to network with peers, see local sites and enjoy food and drink. The final cruise in Houston will take place on September 17. KI also sponsored a cruise last month along San Antonio’s River Walk.
8.07.09 | Minneapolis, MN | InformeDesign released its newest research summaries:
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8.07.09 | Rexburg, ID | Porter's Office Products, and Pocatello-based Bangs Office Products have merged with both organizations taking on the Porter's name. Bangs' owner Dorsey Hill will remain with the company for several months to ensure a smooth transition, and the rest of the Bangs organization, including its sales and customer service staff, will be joining Porter's.
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8.07.09 | Washington, DC | The American Institute of Architects Academy of Architecture for Health selected the recipients of the AIA National Healthcare Design Awards program.The program showcases the best of healthcare building design and healthcare design-oriented research.
The recipients include:
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8.07.09 | New York, NY | Perkins Eastman was commissioned by the Indian School of Business for a new business school campus. Part of a 300-acre “Knowledge City” in Chandigarh, Mohali, India, the campus will accommodate four centers of excellence: healthcare management, public policy, manufacturing/operations, and physical infrastructure management. Construction is expected to be complete in 2012.
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8.7.09 | Chicago, IL | One of a Kind
Show and Sale NY has a line up of
artists scheduled for December 11-13,
2009. The first annual event will be held at Pier 94, 711 12th Avenue, NYC. The show will feature fine art and fine crafts from artists, artisans and designers across North America. Featured artists include:
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8.07.09 | New York, NY | Samantha Hartley Hewitt formerly NY Contract Sales Manager for Moroso USA, was appointed Western Regional Sales Manager. In her new role, Samantha will grow contract sales from the Rockies to the Pacific. She will be based in San Francisco. Additionally, Michelle Yung Carlson joined Moroso, replacing Samantha as head of New York Contract Sales. Previously Ms. Carlson worked for Herman Miller and Vitra and has had dealer experience with Benhar Office Furniture.
People >>
8.07.09 | Hempstead, NY | Tai Wang, co-founder of WAC Lighting, will Co-Chair "Celebrate Suburban Diversity" with The National Center for Suburban Studies. The academic conference will be held at Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY, October 22-24. Ms. Wang will attend the conference, which brings together various ethnic, racial and other groups, to raise funds for scholarships and to research diversity issues.
8.07.09 | Cerritos, CA | Encore Seating announced the launch of its updated brand identity. Encore engaged Irvine-based design firm Curtis Creative Group to develop its new identity. A new logomark and branding presentation will be seen across a number of platforms – from marketing communication materials including new binders, product brochures and fabric sample cards to website enhancements, collateral items and an elevated trade show presence at this year’s NeoCon East show in October.
8.07.09 | Copenhagen, Denmark | BIG was awarded the 2009 Award for Excellence from the Urban Land Institute for The Mountain Dwellings. The criteria for the awards include leadership, contribution to the community, innovations, public/private partnership, environmental protection and enhancement, response to societal needs, and financial success. The Mountain Dwellings include 80 apartments and 480 parking lots and offer the possibility of parking directly outside the residents' homes.
Arch & Design >>, Awards >>
8.6.09 | Houston, TX | IFMA's World Workplace 2009 Conference & Expo, October 5-6, will offer tours of six facilities that help define the conference's host city, Orlando. They are:
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8.06.09 | Zeeland, MI | Herman Miller, Inc. received its first Neighborhood Environmental Partners Program Award from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. The NEP award was developed to recognize organizations and their community partners that have developed outstanding, ongoing community outreach programs to improve the environment in their neighborhood. Herman Miller's community partners include the West Michigan Environmental Action Council, West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum, Habitat for Humanity, and several schools in the Grand Rapids, Holland and Muskegon area.
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8.06.09 | Washington, DC | The Architecture Billings Index plunged nearly five points in June. The June ABI rating was 37.7, far lower than the 42.9 the previous month. This score indicates a sharp decline in demand for design services (any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings). The new projects inquiry score was 53.8, the fourth straight month with a score in the mid-50's.
8.06.09 | Emeryville, CA | John E. Sealander joined Ratcliff as a project manager to the firm's healthcare practice group. Prior to joining Ratcliff, Mr. Sealander was a senior associate/associate partner at Stantec Architecture of San Francisco and a principal/senior project manager of Bobrow/Thomas and Associates in Los Angeles.
Arch & Design >>, People >>
8.6.09 | San Francisco, CA | Coalesse, a division of Steelcase, received bronze in the International Design Excellence Awards program. IDEA honors design excellence in products, eco-design, interaction design, packaging, strategy, research, and concepts. Akira was recognized for its unique folding capability, ease of use and flexibility.
Facilities/FM >>, Mfg. & Distr. >>
8.06.09 | Los Angeles, CA | Bentley Prince Street’s new Easy Street Collection of five styles offers ease and value for the designer, dealer or facility manager. The four solution dyed patterns made with Aquafil’s Alto Chroma are Hill Street, Lake Street, Oak Street and Washington Blvd. Central Avenue, a solid piece dyed cut pile in 30 colors, is the perfect partner to each of the four patterns.
Mfg. & Distr. >>, Products >>
8.6.09 | Washington, DC | ASID, the U.S. Green Building Council, and the Network of Executive Women in Hospitality are sponsoring a new sustainable suite design competition. Professionals will be given a chance to design a sustainable hotel suite that will be built on the show foor of Hospitality Design Expo, May 19-21, 2010 in Las Vegas. The competition was created to recognize forward thinking, earth conscious design ideas that will help drive green practices within the hotel industry. A Student and Young Professional Award also will be presented to an emerging professional. Both awards will be featured in Hospitality Design magazine, AISD ICON and the NEWH magazine. Submissions are due Aug. 31, 2009.
8.3.09 | New York, NY | A Facilities Forum event has been planned for Tuesday, August 11. Members of the real estate community will lead a dialogue on how business has been affected by the current economic crisis and what strategies clients are implementing to overcome. Speakers for the event at the Haworth Showroom, 125 Park Avenue, 6 pm, are Marcus Rayner, Dale Schlather, Gus Field, and Micah Kotch. CEUs: 0.1 CEU will be provided for this course.
8.3.09 | Garden
City, NY | WAC Lighting received the 2009 New York
Minority Enterprise Development Supplier of the Year Award, from
the Minority Business Development Agency. The
Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) at the U.S. Department of
Commerce is the only federal agency dedicated to fostering the
establishment and growth of minority businesses in the United States.WAC Lighting also was featured in the Business2Buyer (B2B) Procurement Forum.
Awards >>, Mfg. & Distr. >>
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