Education Day at SF Mart Green Expo Features Design Leaders
Furniture World Magazine
on
7/27/2007
Sustainable design innovators, educators and manufacturers will converge upon San Francisco during the San Francisco Mart’s Live Green, Live Well sustainable home furnishings and design show September 19 & 20.
With the green movement reaching a critical mass and moving into the mainstream, design professionals and home furnishings retailers will benefit greatly from the singular concentration on eco-friendly products and processes at Live Green, Live Well. The expo is the first trade fair solely dedicated to sustainable furnishings and design. Attendees will learn about viable product resources and ideas from exhibitors and educational programs.
“Education is a very important component of this show,” states Roseann Carini, the SF Mart’s general manager. “Designers and retailers must understand sustainable terms, certifications and processes so that they can educate their clients and customers. The individuals we have presenting at the show are experts in the field, and attendees should be very edified by the caliber of educational content.”
The seminars are being co-sponsored by ASID, the American Society of Interior Designers. “We believe that all responsible professionals must make a commitment to finding ways to diminish interior design's impact on the environment,” says Suzan Globus, FASID, President of ASID. “It is also a smart way of doing business.”
Live Green, Live Well
Educational Seminars [see below for seminar descriptions]
Wednesday, September 19
10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Practice Green Interior Design Now!
Presented by Victoria Schomer, ASID, AIA, LEED-AP
Principal, Green Built Environments
11 a.m.-Noon
Dream Green Kitchens
Presented by Jennifer Roberts, LEED AP
Author, Good Green Kitchens
1-2 p.m.
Let There Be Light, But Let It Be Green
Presented by: David Bergman, LEED AP
Principal, David Bergman Architect/Fire & Water Lighting
Instructor, Parsons the New School for Design
1-2 p.m.
From Fabric to Frame: Making Upholstery Green & Healthy
Presented by
Rowena Finnegan, certified Bau biologist; Owner, Healthy Home Design/Finn Design/Eco-terric
Francisco Pinedo, CEO and Founder, Cisco Brothers
Nicholas Greene, LEED AP, Design Consultant, Eco-terric
2:30-4:30 p.m.
Sustainable Residential Interiors
Presented by Annette Stelmack, Allied ASID, USGBC
Proprietor, INSPIRIT; Former Design Director of Associates III
3-4 p.m.
Sustainable Building: An Introduction to Implementing Green Building in Your Designs
Presented by Eric Corey Freed, LEED AP, USGBC, ADPSR
Principal, organicARCHITECT
3-4 p.m.
Going Green: Everything You Need to Know but Are Afraid to Ask
Presented by Lydia Corser, USGBC, ADPSR, NKBA, CKD
Principal, Eco Interiors
Thursday, September 20
11 a.m.-Noon
Full Circle Sustainability
Presented by Gerry Cooklin
CEO & Chairman, South Cone
Founder & Chairman, Sustainable Furniture Council
Live Green, Live Well will take place in SF Mart’s two main temporary exhibit areas: Green on 1 and Green on 2. The expo will be open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Wednesday, September 19, earmarked as the education day co-sponsored by the ASID, and from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. on Thursday, September 20. Entrance to the expo is complimentary to all trade professionals. Fees will be charged for all seminars. Advance reservations and prepayment are required. Visit www.sfmart.com/livegreen for seminar pricing. To RSVP, e-mail seminars@sfmart.com or call 415-437-7100.
The San Francisco Mart is one of Northern California's premier wholesale design centers. Built in 1937 as the home of the Western Merchandise Exchange, the historic art-deco building continues to serve as a home furnishings and home accents center open to the trade only. Conveniently located in San Francisco’s Civic Center area, the SF Mart is situated close to freeways, public transit, major hotels, restaurants and other attractions.