With the goal of helping architects and designers meet the rising demand for environmentally friendly materials and designs, Cargill’s BiOH Polyols business announced that it has added its support to the first online Green Design Summit to be held June 29-30, 2009 via webcast.
The BiOH Polyols business joins the growing list of Summit sponsors who share a like-minded belief that sustainable design is good for the planet and good for business. “We’re excited to support this innovative event to help architects and designers become more educated about green design. The momentum is building for better environmental choices in furnishings, and the Summit builds awareness and motivation to join the cause,” said Jessica Koster, Marketing Manager for BiOH polyols.
The two-day Green Design Summit, available nationwide and internationally, will offer a host of well-known experts in Green construction, architecture, interior design and the ecological impacts and tax benefits of going Green.
Speakers for the event include:
Ed Begley, Jr. – “Living Green With Ed” – actor, environmental activist and HGTV star of Living With Ed
Penny Bonda, FASID & LEED AP – “The New LEED Requirements – What You Need to Know” – Green Blogger for Interior Design Magazine
Leslie Carothers – “Specifying Green Furniture” – The Kaleidoscope Partnership consulting to the furniture industry, interior designer and blogger for Furniture Today
Bob Dixson – “The Story of Greensburg and How Building Green Has Transformed the City” – Mayor of Greensburg, the city that was 95% destroyed by a tornado
Joshua Foss, LEED AP – “How to Build Your Practice Around Sustainable Design” – Season 2 HGTV Design Star Contestant & Metro Hippie Blogger
Lisa Foster – “What Is Your Carbon Footprint and What You Can Do to Reduce It” – Founder of 1 Bag at a Time\
Tom Hamilton – “Designing Energy Efficient Lighting & Maintaining Aesthetics” – Senior Product Marketing Manager for Philips Color Kinetics
Libby Langdon – “Design Ideas for Smaller Space Clients” – HGTV Star of Small Space, Big Style and author of Design in Small Spaces
Michael Port – “The Think Big Manifesto – Think you can’t change your life (and the world)? Think again.” – New York Times Best-selling Author and Top Business Coach
Sarah Susanka, FAIA – “Not So Big Remodeling” – Author of 8 books selling over 1 million copies, Architect and Interior Designer
Cassie Walker – “How to Green Your Office and Help Your Clients Green Their Spaces” – Author of The Green Office Handbook and Founder of The Sustainable Office
Robin Wilson – “Eco-friendly Design from The Foundation to the Furniture” – New York Interior Designer for President Clinton’s Harlem office and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. & Mary Richardson LEED residence
About BioH: With the trend in eco-friendly products gathering steam, leading manufacturers and retailers are looking for solutions. Cargill's BiOH® polyols offer a more responsible choice when it comes to raw materials.
BiOH polyols are a soy-based ingredient for flexible foam used in upholstered furniture and bedding, carpet backing, and automotive seats. Traditional foam and carpet backing ingredients are derived from petroleum-based products. BiOH products are made from a renewable resource - soybean oil. Today BiOH polyols replace a portion of the petroleum-based ingredients for flexible foams.
Foam cushioning made with BiOH polyols is comparable to existing foam used by the home furnishings and automotive industries while leaving a smaller environmental footprint. Products that incorporate BiOH polyols offer a responsible choice for consumers and businesses that are increasingly interested in sustainability.
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Design Success University & the Green Design Summit: The Green Design Summit requires no traveling and is a wholly Green event delivered by telesummit/webcast. Attendees receive downloadable MP3 recordings and transcripts of each speaker interview. Tickets are $247 from June 1 – 10 at midnight Eastern, and $297 per ticket after June 11 at www.GreenDesignSummit.com/event.