About half of respondents — 46 % of corporate users and 51 % of developers —
consider green design either important or extremely important.
Not exact matches
If you have a
green thumb, an eye for
design, and a love for the sweet sound of lawnmowers (to each their own),
consider starting up your own landscape service.
This attitude shows in their line of products as well, with Oeuf's brand name now
considered to be synonymous with high quality,
green products of simple, elegant
design.
Yet, only 2 percent of commercial real estate and 0.3 percent of new homes are
considered to be «
green buildings» — defined as «environmentally preferable practices and materials in the
design, location, construction, operation and disposal of buildings,» in a 2008 report by the Montreal - based Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC).
This is one of the hottest juicers to
consider because of its solid
design as it is a perfect juicer machine for fibrous vegetables such as ginger, leafy
greens, berries, celery, and apples.
Bold and brightly colored floral patterns are absolutely delightful in my opinion but if you prefer something more subtle,
consider going for a mono - color
design in summery shades such as
green or yellow.
Given this mission, one might assume that a Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design (LEED) certification (developed by the nonprofit U.S.
Green Building Council, composed of 18,600 building - industry leaders and organizations, that is
considered the standard - bearer of greenness) would be a given for Atrium.
Kevin Brill
considers his greatest challenge not the
design process itself but the logistics: «Getting people to sign on and give you the
green light, then pinning down the details.
Considered to be one of the most prominent Washington D.C. artists of the last century,
Green led art in the city away from the prevalent trend of painters in the Washington Color School (such as Morris Louis and Kenneth Noland), while working for 35 years as an instructor at the Corcoran College of Art and
Design.
Considered the event of the year, the Milan Furniture Fair and its off - site events will draw some 300,000 people for the product launches, innovations, and ideas that define
design as we know it — and yes, that means
green design too.
«Saving energy» ranks first in importance to U.S. consumers
considering green electronics (54 percent); «
design» (5 percent) is near the bottom of the list of attributes and «image» (4 percent) is dead last.
Thankfully with the expanding awareness about the environment in the mainstream and the global growth of the
green movement, it is getting easier to get designers to
consider how they
design the products that become reality, from materials to manufacturing to recyclability.
One detailed resource you might
consider is
Green Building Advisor, published online by The Taunton Press with information about
designing, building, and remodeling sustainable, healthy homes.