Darby Strong

Playing point. Delivering the rock.

ReGreen

ASID & the USGBC have joined forces on what seems to be a much needed partnership for guidelines in best practices, which focus on residential remodeling based upon sustainable design principles, called ReGreen. The release of the completed guidelines happens at Interiors 08: The ASID Conference on Design next month.

The conference takes place in New Orleans, another great reason to go. While there, my agenda would include touring and exploring all of the great sustainable building happening in the fertile blank slate of New Orleans right now.

The plan is to present the guidelines, developed by “ASID and USGBC members and invited experts”, which will “complement the release of LEED for Homes, but is not itself a LEED-branded rating system”. With help provided by the open source implemented public comment spoke of the project, the think-tank model supports forward thinking and delivers what will likely prove to be a well-rounded blueprint in this field.

Apparently, space is limited for the upcoming conference, which takes place March 13-16, 2008.

We Can Do It, They Can Help

The “greening of America” is on, and some major mainstream corporations continue to lead. While The Home Depot declared a full-time dedicated staff to environmental issues way back in 1990, their actions continue to prove their sustained interest.

From producing progressive consumer education programs to their ultra generous corporate contributions, it seems every time I turn around, The Home Depot is sponsoring sustainable building initiatives. In addition, they announced back in August that “products that meet the criteria will be tagged Eco Options to make them easier to find.” While this past years onslaught of mega-stores providing “green” options has no doubt acted as an incentive for this product attention, the positive outcomes continue to be the real story.

I know that without The Home Depot’s involvement, our local Habitat for Humanity would be unable to accomplish much of their work. The continued efforts and huge contributions of the orange DIY store makes me reconsider going anywhere else for my home improvement needs.

(This, by the way, is much more than any ad campaign would hope to accomplish. Although, their You Can Do It, We Can Help tagline IS excellent.

We Can Do It, They Can Help

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The “greening of America” is on, and some major mainstream corporations continue to lead. While The Home Depot declared a full-time dedicated staff to environmental issues way back in 1990, their actions continue to prove their sustained interest.

From producing progressive consumer education programs to their ultra generous corporate contributions, it seems every time I turn around, The Home Depot is sponsoring sustainable building initiatives. In addition, they announced back in August that “products that meet the criteria will be tagged Eco Options to make them easier to find.” While this past years onslaught of mega-stores providing “green” options has no doubt acted as an incentive for this product attention, the positive outcomes continue to be the real story.

I know that without The Home Depot’s involvement, our local Habitat for Humanity would be unable to accomplish much of their work. The continued efforts and huge contributions of the orange DIY store makes me reconsider going anywhere else for my home improvement needs.

(This, by the way, is much more than any ad campaign would hope to accomplish. Although, their You Can Do It, We Can Help tagline IS excellent.