Green Interior Design

I will be teaching a new Green Interior Design course at CSULB, starting July 27th!

Go green without compromising style…

The demand to use products and practices that are both eco-friendly and promote better health in our homes and the workplace is becoming increasingly important.

This course presents an in-depth introduction to “green” interior design practices and will equip you with knowledge to “Go Green” without compromising style.

Combine your passion for interior design with a working knowledge of sustainable principles and collaborate with architects, interior designers and contractors to produce projects that meet the highest level of green building standards

Topics Include:

* Understanding the core differences between a standard interior design project and a green project
* Acquiring the ability to research and identify appropriate material solutions for project requirements
* Understanding IAQ issues, and how to solve them using green materials and products
* Differentiating between the key product and building certification systems, and how they apply to project goals and needs

Learn more…

For our design industry readers…

I’m always excited when our industry finds a new way to embrace sustainable design, so I’m pleased to tell you of the upcoming Green Design Summit.

The Green Design Summit for Interior Designers and Architects – June 29 & 30, 2009 – is a webcast summit – no travel required!

They will  have 10 great speakers who will share why green is important, what you need to know about it, how to market yourself and get clients easily, how to stand out from your competitors, and much more.  You’ll also receive recordings and downloads of the transcripts for the Green Design Summit, and you don’t have to travel…it is all delivered by webcast to your office or home.

# Early Bird ticket prices $247 – Today till Midnight!
# Tickets price $297 – June 11 – June 28.

Topics include:

*  Why designing with sustainable choices is good for your business and how it can bring you clients easily
* Sustainable products, services and resources to educate you quickly and easily
* What the new LEED requirements are, and why you want to be a LEED AP
* How to incorporate sustainable design and feel good at the same time…you’re protecting the health of your clients
* How to build your brand around sustainable design so you set yourself apart from the competition
* How to reduce your carbon footprint and save money at the same time
* How to work with small space clients and the new Cultural Creative demographic…they’re not like traditional design clients so you need to know how to work with them
* How to build a sustainable business in challenging economic times and add profit to your bottom line

With speakers like Penny Bonda, Sarah Susanka and Ed Begley Jr., it’s bound to be informative and energizing.

Click here for more info…

If you live in the Orange County area, and are interested in finding resources for creating a more sustainable home, come check out the Remodel Green event!  Twenty five different vendors, including architects, interior designers, general contractors, landscapers, solar installers, and green building products retailers and manufacturers will be there.  Best of all, the event will be held at The Camp, so you will have easy access to great restaurants and shopping when you’re done.  Remodel Green will be held on Sunday, May 31st, from 2-5 PM.  Hope to see you there!

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