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Steelcase Calls For Connections And Collaboration

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

11.20.08 | Boston, MA | Steelcase hosted Elizabeth Ogbu and Jay Bolus at 2008 Greenbuild. Ms. Ogbu, designer and project manager of Public Architecture, and Mr. Bolus, vice president of technical operations, McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry, discussed with attendees the role of the architecture and design community in serving public communities and the impact materials choice has on sustainability in the built environment.

Gensler Boston Earns LEED-CI Gold

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

11.19.08 | Boston, MA | Genseler received LEED-CI Gold for its Boston office.As part of USGBC's Greenbuild Conference, Gensler offered sustainability-focused tours of its office at OneBeacon Street. The office boasts a 35% better than average energy performance, carbon footprint and average energy costs.

Steelcase Inc. Joins EMerge Alliance

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

11.19.08 | Boston, MA | Steelcase became a participating member of EMerge Alliance. The alliance of product manufacturers, architects, building owners, engineering firms, government and code groups, and academic groups, will work toward the development of a DC power platform, starting at the ceiling plane, that can be reconfigured and will advance new technologies, such as LED lighting, wireless switching, sound masking and security systems.

Versteel Receives Greenguard Certification

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

11.18.080 | Jasper, IN | Versteel announced Greenguard certification of 2,402 products from 9 table lines, 5 seating lines, 6 types of personal workstations and 6 conference support product groups. The Greenguard Environmental Institute establishes acceptable indoor air standards for indoor products, environments and buildings. Versteel products have been certified in both Greenguard and Greenguard Children and Schools categories.

Chadwick Achieves SMaRT Gold

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

11.17.08 | East Greenville, PA | Knoll, Inc. announced that its Chadwick task chair achieved a Sustainable Gold rating under the SMaRT Consensus Sustainable Product Standard. SMaRT is third-party sustainable product certification that measures a product's environmental, economic and social benefits over its life and throughout its global supply chain, from raw materials to reclamation or re-use. Chadwick is the second product in the furniture industry to be SMaRT certified.

Green Depot To Open Retail Space On The Bowery

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

11.13.08 | New York, NY | Green Depot will open a retail space on the Bowery in Manhattan to include practical lifestyle and design green solutions. Green Depot will open in early 2009 and will include:

Premium products in categories such as cleaning, baby, and zero-VOC paint.
Exclusive artist series featuring limited editions of inspired sustainable design solutions
A resource and design center for customers to find green building materials that are cost-effective and adaptable to their construction or renovation projects.
The only zero-VOC paint bar in New York City
A "Found" section, where the most innovative new green products.

Knoll Miami Showroom Awarded LEED-CI Silver Certification

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

11.6.08 | East Greenville, PA | Knoll's Miami showroom achieved LEED-CI Silver certification. To achieve LEED-CI Silver certification, the showroom incorporated a number of environmental design elements, including: maximized use of natural light and, where necessary, fluorescent fixtures with optimized energy performance, carpeted floors with a backing that contains 76% post-consumer materials, Eco-Spec paint low in VOCs, Energy Star rated appliances, Forest Stewardship Council-certified wood on Knoll workstations, GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified Knoll products, and recycled building materials.