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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10,000 Reasons: Add Your Voice
November 20, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (0)
The Copenhagen Climate Change Conference begins December 7th, just a few weeks from now. 192 nations of the world, IGOs, NGOs and the press will gather to talk about the problems and potential solutions to climate change.
It’s a massively complicated issue and the meetings will likely end without answers and actions as definitive as many of us hope for. But there is hope. As reported in The Washington Post, President Obama has come “tantalizingly close to saying what the rest of the world has been waiting years to hear: that next month the United States, the largest per capita e...Read More
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Wilsonart: With Respect For the Future
November 18, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (0)
Spools of kraft paper are diverted to recycled paper mills.
Green champions show up in unusual places. Temple Texas, for example, is the home of Wilsonart, the leading producer of high-pressure decorative laminate in North America. It is also the first laminate company to receive Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) chain of custody certification from Scientific Certification Systems (SCS), the global leader in third-party evaluation of environmental and sustainability claims.
Surprised that a p-lam manufacturer (yes, the “p” stands for plastic) would be recognized for its enviro...Read More
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Touchy Feely Greenbuild
November 13, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (1)
I’m heading to the Phoenix airport on my way home from Greenbuild. I’ve been to them all, from the early “Membership Meetings” where the whole organization fit in one room and everyone knew each other, to the super-charged mega-conferences of recent years. I’m pretty sure this one is my favorite.
No one, least of all USGBC, expected 28,000 people to show up for a conference in this lousy economy. But they did and brought with them the passion and enthusiasm that typifies our community, but more so it seems to me. I’m just guessing here but it may be the same economic hardships that have us so down that in turn brought us closer together for these three days in Phoenix.
Al Gore&rsqu...Read More
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The Lure of Greenbuild
November 11, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (0)
The Valley of the Sun is filled with green people. More than 24,000 of us, according to estimates, have collected in Phoenix for Greenbuild. This is the eighth edition of the annual conference and it continues to be the premier gathering of the green building community.
Of course I’m looking forward to the program. Disclosure: I’m on the Greenbuild Program Committee and help put the educational sessions together. I can vouch for the quality of the presentations, including a dynamite list of master speakers. The keynotes will not disappoint: Al Gore is the opening act for Sheryl Crow and Carol Browner closes on Friday. I know I’ll find some great new pro...Read More
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ECO: the Eco-Friendly Countertop
November 6, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (2)
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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