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REPORTS

Sustainable Retail Environments:
Product Guidelines and Operational Best Practices
The industry's only manual explaining the role of store interior elements in sustainable retail, written specifically for store fixture, visual, and other suppliers of retail environments, as well as designers and store planners.

• Contract April 2007
Issue of the interior design and architecture magazine containing articles on green design, including a Process column on online calculators for LEED and other rating systems.

• 2008 IBT Market Pulse Survey: A Different Shade of Green
Report on a survey of financial services execs’ attitudes toward greening their companies; 75 percent are considering the use of green building materials and practices.

• Quantifying Sustainability: A Study of Three Sustainable Building Rating Systems and the AIA Position Statement
AIA report on the effectiveness of the Green Globes, SBTool 07, and LEED NC 2.2 rating systems in supporting the goals of the AIA sustainability position statement.

• Turning Green: A Guide to Becoming a Green Design Firm (PDF)
22-page publication by Associates III and ASID with specifications guidelines, worksheets, Manufacturer’s Environmental Sustainability Questionnaire, and other info for design firms.

• 6 Things You Need to Know About Green Walls
BD+C article on how green walls, regularly used throughout Europe and Asia, can add to sustainable projects.

• 10 Simple Things You Can Do
Tips for bringing sustainable design ideas to a project without sacrificing budget, schedule, or program considerations from HOK’s Sustainable Design department.

• Behind the Logos: Understanding Green Product Certifications
Environmental Building News report offering a comprehensive explanation of product certifications.

• Building Information Modeling and Green Design
BuildingGreen Suite report on how building information modeling (BIM) tools are revolutionizing the ability of architects, engineers, and contractors to green their projects.

• Formaldehyde and the Wood Industry: A Primer
Custom Woodworking Business article providing basic information about formaldehyde, its applications, and regulatory measures.

• No Brainers for Your Next Green Project
Archived BD+C webcast with insights into how to use new technology and common sense to make your next project greener.

• Sustainability and Cradle to Cradle Design
16-min. podcast of BBC Radio interview with Michael Braungart on cradle-to-cradle thinking followed by discussion on sustainable design with the Design Council’s Dr. Antonia Ward and architecture critic Hugh Pearman. Transcript also available.

• Understanding the Issues: Green Building & Wood Products
CD by Timber Products Co. and SierraPine providing the basics of green building and an overview of the most pressing topics associated with navigating the sustainable product maze. Call (800) 547-9520, ext. 227 for a free copy.

• Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
BuildingGreen explanation of the term as it relates to the green building community.

• What Does Green Really Cost?
Research report by consulting firm Davis Langdon.