tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197058822024-10-01T07:12:06.356-04:00Sustainability consultant & LEED AP interior designer helping small businesses and homeowners implement green practices to lower operational costs within their facilities and homes.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19705882.post-81724234040699653702010-03-17T09:02:00.007-04:002010-03-17T09:51:08.180-04:00

"When we tug at a single thing in nature, we find it attached to the rest of the world." -John MuirThe people passionate about sustainability in Northeast Ohio never cease to amaze me. From the moment the realization of Entrepreneurs for Sustainability(E4S) existed, which claims 7,000 members, I have been in awe that our tiny area of the world has incredible thinkers, inventors, andpioneers in

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Who knew that an electric run air purifier is not as effective as a few everyday common houseplants to help improve our indoor air quality-and the electric version is not as GREEN? The EPA states the air in your home or office is 5-100 times more polluted than air outside. What does that say about the products we use in our home and office?What are the items that are creating toxic environments?1

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Just last week after I explained to a new client that my business was formed by a mission to carry sustainable products, she told me she didn't believe in global warming. Hmmm, ok, well-I shut my mouth, made my eyes squint into their normal position and continued to show the products that she requested to see. It does still amaze me that people refuse to believe there is a problem in our over-

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Lazily sitting at my desk on this Sunday morning reflecting on the week past- I am grateful for it. Grateful that I have found understanding about my true passions in life: love, compassion, kindness and sustainability. These traits are intricately woven. Have you considered what one act of kindness towards any being can do not only for the receiver but for you and even the world? In our crazy

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My husband, Patrick, and I tightly packed our two dogs and luggage into the car and were off for a week's long adventure at the beaches of the Outer Banks. If you have never visited this area of the US, you may want to reconsider where to take your next vacation. Being from northeast Ohio and used to seeing green or white depending on the season we were in awe of the constantly shifting sandy

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With the passing of Mother's Day, which was the first Mother's Day for me without my mom, I have reflected on what motherhood represents and how it relates to our Mother Earth.Motherhood: nuturing, sustaining, giver of life, haven, providerThis list is short but it does show how the relationship between our mothers and Mother Earth can parallel. Interestingly enough Wikipedia writes: Mother

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HURRY AND FAST to see the Kimono As Art: The Landscapes of Itchiku Kubota exhibit at the Canton Museum of Art! This exhibit will end on April 26, 2009. Standing next to my friend, Ellen, on my first visit looking at the 30 piece Symphony of Light kimono display, I said to her in a cracking voice "this is too much". Later Ellen commented "how often do we say this is too much beauty"? Can you

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This is a follow-up with great color from yesterday's post with much detail about Botanica. The Botanica collection offers a peak into the many new technologies that Skyline Design has brought into their manufacturing. Skyline Design is the largest etcher of glass in North America. Looking for decorative glass for any project? Please visit www.skydesign.com.

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Skyline Design has deliberately brought together three inspirational artists to display their organic art onto glass for a new collection called Botanica. I had the pleasure of traveling with the very cool woman from Skyline that helped to compile this collection. The mission here is to aid interior designers and architects in designing spaces that motivate the healing process whether it be a

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LOOKING FOR INNOVATIVE CHILDREN'S FURNITURE? How about furniture that is healthy for the little buggers? Check out Skyline Design's new line appropriately titled GREENPLAY. Get it? GREEN because it is sustainable and PLAY because it is children's furniture. I think it is a brilliant name.The line encompasses sustainable products such as FSC wood, recycled, renewable and low impact materials. The

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As an architectural sales rep for Sina Pearson Textiles I am very impressed by the use of sustainable practices for many of Sina's fabrics. One of the newest "green" textiles collections is the Earthy Greens Collection consisting of Big Dots and Eco-Pile. Big Dots is Crypton Green and is third party certified by MBDC Cradle to Cradle silver. The fabric boasts post consumer recycled polyester

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The excitement of the first LEED Platinum residence in Ohio has tripped my curiosity for what other types of facilities are LEED certified here in our own backyard in Ohio. To my surprise the list is quite long and includes a medical center, a zoo, grocery stores, universities and a church.Curious? Take a look at what I found to be LEED certified, silver, gold or platinum:Metro Parks Ranger

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Jetson Green is one of my favorite daily updates. Please link to them to see the first LEED Platinum Home in Ohio. A community open house is scheduled for May 20, 2009 please contact Columbus Housing Partnership for more information.To see other LEED certified projects in Ohio go to: United States Green Building Council.

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Since the early '90's I have aspired to be a socially responsible member of Ohio by recycling, minimizing my water intake, walking when driving is not necessary and turning off lights when leaving a room. The Ohio University liberal college experience as well as the interior design program awakened me to many other ways to become a sustainability advocate. Then in my early 20's I assumed

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Are you concerned that your home or office is causing harm to you? Do you even care if the products in your home or office are full of chemicals? Did you know that some carpet manufacturers do not recommend putting your baby on the new carpet for months after installation? Do you believe that consumers are educated on these scary facts? Do they even care? Please respond if you have insights.For

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GARRETT LEATHERGarrett Leather Receives GREENGUARD Certification!Garrett Leather has received GREENGUARD certification for 15 different product lines, including Garrett’s popular Woven Collection. Following strict chemical emissions testing, all products (totaling more than 360 leather colors) have been certified by GREENGUARD Environmental Institute™ (GEI).Please visit their website at: http://

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Fact: 50% of paper and nearly 38% of metal is recycled but over 75% of glass still goes to landfills(EPA report: http://epa.gov/msw/msw99.htm)Tim Whaley met a challenge to make something of the incredible amount of glass being dumped into landfills in Texas. His solution~EnviroGLAS products. The reclaimed glass from windshields, plate glass windows, consumer bottles and now toilets &

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Rudolph bathroom staring Emily & Chloe!

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To keep you all current on sustainable design for residences in Ohio, please know that Ohio is providing tax benefits for certain remodeling projects due to Bush signing the Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2005. You may be able to use some of these benefits if you are considering doing ANY remodeling this year. A business contact that is a local accountant, Marie Cutlip, provided the following

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Sick Building Syndrome is recognized by the EPA. SBS is normally a term we use for commercial interiors but often times we use the same products in residential use- more specifically YOUR HOME. The EPA's white sheet includes possible reasons for Sick Building Syndrome. I have attached this part of the white sheet for your information:Chemical contaminants from indoor sources: Most indoor air

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For those of you interested in green building, remodeling or redecorating in Ohio there is actually an organization called the Green Building Coalition located in Cleveland. The web page is www.clevelandgbc.org. Upon joining this organization I received a lovely newsletter printed on recycled paper(of course!) indicating up coming events and seminars. Please check out and support this important

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If you are currently investigating ways to remodel or build your kitchen or bathroom with products that will not harm you, your family or your pets, please contact Inspiring Spaces. We specialize in sustainable kitchen & bathroom design. There are many products that you can use to create a beautiful, functional, earth & people friendly kitchens.

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When you decided to remodel or build a new home did you think about what harmful chemicals might be in the new products you are placing in your home? Do you or anyone in your family have allergies? Are you sensitive to chemicals? Do you value products that are "environmentally friendly?" These are questions that you should ask as well as address when you decide to remodel or build a

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