Penny Bonda has been an active participant in the green building industry since its early stages and has pioneered the development of many of the accepted practices and recognized standards that have defined the sustainability movement. She is the founding chair of the U.S. Green Building Council committee for LEED Commercial Interiors and the ASID Sustainable Design Council, and is a principal developer of REGREEN, the USGBC/ASID green residential renovation and interior remodeling program.
Though trained as an interior designer, and popularly referred to as the “mother of green interiors” Penny’s expanded expertise includes green business practices, materials evaluation and application, training, leadership, and messaging. She joined with two of the most recognized thought leaders in the green movement, Diana Horvat and Ken Wilson, to form Ecoimpact Consulting—an exciting collaboration offering companies sustainable strategies for better business and the opportunity to work with experts who have a collective knowledge of the sustainability framework and a proven track record of success.
Penny is a Fellow and past president of the American Society of Interior Designers. She is the recipient of ASID’s 2007 Designer of Distinction award and the 2003 USGBC Leadership Award and was named to the National Register of Peer Professionals for GSA’s Design Excellence Program. Her published works include the highly regarded Sustainable Commercial Interiors and Sustainability Matters, written with the General Services Administration.
ASK PENNY: Send your eco-design questions to Penny at askpenny@verizon.net.
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ECO: the Eco-Friendly Countertop
November 6, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (1)
Does the world, or your library, need another countertop material? Actually, yes when one as terrific as ECO comes along. I first saw it installed in a green showhouse and was wowed by its looks – an almost pure white polished surface – just one of 10 colorways.
But looks, as we know, are skin deep. ECO’s real story is deeply green and a compelling example of corporate commitment to environmental excellence.
Its green attributes begin with the raw materials. 75 percent are derived from post industrial or post consumer recycled materials: mirrors salvaged from houses, building and factories; glass from windshields, windows and bottles; gr...Read More
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Design 21 - Happiness: The Tribute 21 Plate Challenge
November 4, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (0)
DESIGN 21, the Social Design Network's mission is to “inspire social activism through design. It connects people who want to explore ways design can positively impact our many worlds, and who want to create change here, now.”
It believes in using the power of good design for greater purpose.
“We believe the real beauty of design lies in its potential to improve life…that each step in the design process is a choice that ripples out into our communities, our world and our lives. These choices are the result of informed ideas, greater awareness, larger conversations and, most importantly, the desire to do good. Social design is...Read More
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Acoustics and LEED
October 30, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (0)
AP, Project Director at Envision Design, a LEED-CI Gold certified office. Michele has worked on 10 LEED-CI projects, including two Platinum certified projects.
So why is it so noisy in here and why aren’t you doing something about it?
Until USGBC created an acoustics credit for LEED for Schools, the field of acoustics had largely been ignored by the rating systems. Even now, LEED for Schools remains the only rating system to address acoustics as a part of indoor environmental quality.
The IEQ credits address many open ...Read More
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Southwest Cares
October 28, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (1)
How many of you design airplanes? Not many, I suspect, and those that do aren’t likely paying a lot of attention to environmental issues. Airplanes have a terrible environmental reputation, deservedly so. As the least energy-efficient mode of travel, they spew a huge amount of carbons emissions and provide we the passengers with lousy interior air.
However, last week Southwest Airlines announced the debut of its “green plane” with environmentally friendly interior materials. Straight from the press release:
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Trending Toward Green
October 23, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (0)
Trend USA is a luxury brand of mosaic tile that has made a tremendous commitment to sustainability. According to CEO Andrea Di Giuseppe, "We have been rigorous in our efforts to innovate glass production and use post consumer recycled glass whenever possible. "
All of this is easily verifiable on Trend’s excellent sustainability website. It is chock full of information about the company - for example, an ongoing external assessment of life cycle of its products - but also green definitions and certifications. In August Trend Q, manufa...Read More
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