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"One's mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimensions."

-Oliver Wendell Holmes

$eeing green
Designers and architects recognize a niche in green building and are quickly gaining expertise in this important area. At GreenBiz.com you'll find a useful Architecture and Design Backgrounder:

Big Picture
Buildings produce roughly a third of carbon dioxide emissions and other emissions that harm air quality. Additionally, buildings generate waste during construction and operation; can have poor indoor air quality, affecting worker health; and often don't consider the impact made on the community through increased transportation, sprawl, and cultural and historical impact. By integrating natural resource, human health, and community concerns into building design and construction, architects and designers can create buildings that are cleaner, healthier for occupants and the environment, and which deplete fewer resources.

The Upside
  • Financial savings resulting from wiser use of resources.
  • Tax incentives offered by some cities, counties, and states for green building.
  • Reduced environmental impact from using fewer resources and producing less waste.
  • Improved worker productivity and health.
  • Higher building value from lower operating costs, reduced turnover, and increased property value.
  • Increased sales and customers.

Bottom Line
"Green" buildings typically are healthy buildings. They also often are profitable buildings, boasting reduced energy and maintenance costs. However, constructing or renovating buildings in an environmentally responsible manner requires a great deal of planning, as well as educating and prodding architects and contractors to seek greener materials and construction techniques. While their resistance at times may seem formidable, many companies have worked successfully with construction professionals to reduce the impact of their buildings.

Westin-Nielsen
The latest addition to CSI’s fine product offerings includes Westin-Nielsen, located in St. Paul, Minnesota. They manufacture multipurpose seating and tables epitomizing style and function. Their selection of classic and internationally acclaimed designs were created for office, healthcare and hospitality projects.

Their "What's Hot" link contains new product introductions such as the Medina chair, Plus Size+ Seating, and the Sita chair featured here. Orders for this popular chair increased 20% in 2003-2004 and 120% in 2004-2005!

For three-quarters of a century Westin-Nielsen has been perfecting the craftsmanship and service that will be demanded in the new millennium.

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Joseph Noble Textiles
CSI is pleased to announce we have been selected as Florida’s representative for Joseph Noble Textiles. The CSI team is shown here in a recent meeting with Joseph Noble in Dallas. Pictured left to right: Laura Barrett, South Florida sales representative, Denise Perrenoud, Tampa, Orlando, and the Florida West Coast sales representative, Joseph Noble and Kita and Bill Meyer, Principals of CSI.

Celebrating its 25th year, Joseph Noble Textiles is known world-wide for distinctive fabrics used in residential and commercial applications. Joseph Noble textiles is a collection of contemporary classics, recognized for beautiful wovens, clear color palettes and an ongoing ability to rise above market trends.

Catch a glimpse of Joseph Noble's world-class installations, including the Getty Villa in Malibu, California.

USGBC Introductory PowerPoint Presentation
If you are new to the U.S. Green Building Council, LEED or green building, or want quick access to convincing statistics, download this PowerPoint presentation, available in English and Spanish. It introduces the Council and the benefits of green building, and acts as a primer on the LEED Rating System. Use it for briefing yourself, your colleagues and clients.

All the best,

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Bill Meyer
Contract Specialities, Inc. (CSI)

phone: 954-389-1295

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