NEWH - Winter 2015 - 20

Sustainability Point of View

Eco-Design
NEWH Green Voice Conversations at BDNY
The NEWH Green Voice conversations-NEWH's sustainable
educational brand launched in 2012 by the NEWH Sustainable
Hospitality committee-makes a stop in New York in November
during BDNY at the Jacob K. Javits Center, with two interactive
30-minute panels focused on eco-forward practices for hospitality
spaces. More information on these sessions is available at
www.bdny.com.
NEWH Green Voice Conversations at BDNY: Urban
Landscaping, Community Gardens, and Central Parks:
How to Add Value to your Urban Hotel from the
Experiences of One of the World's Greatest Cities:
New York

NEWH Green Voice Conversations at BDNY: Designing to
the Human Experience
Monday, November 9th, 11:15-11:45 a.m.
Location: BDNY at the NEWH Booth, Crystal Palace Lobby 6
(CP6)
Get the lowdown on how to make eco-chic personal with an
inventive design approach that blends green practices with
environmental psychology and classical feng shui.

Sunday, November 8th, 12:30-1:00 p.m.
Location: BDNY at the NEWH Booth, Crystal Palace Lobby 6
(CP6)
Th is fast-paced Q&A session will provide solutions to
environmental preservation and landscaping to enhance the value
of urban hotel properties from the unique perspective of one of the
world's most visited cities.

MODERATOR

MODERATOR

Debra Duneier, Founder and President, EcoChi

David Mahood, Co-Principal, Olive Hospitality Consulting
PANELIST

New York City Department of Parks and Recreation Office

Lorraine Francis, Regional Director of Hospitality Interiors,
Gensler
PANELIST

Panels sponsored by: JLF/lone meadow, Global Lighting, Valley
Forge Fabrics, and Northwest + Lexmark Hospitality Carpets

Talking with Lorraine Francis

New director of NEWH, Inc. Sustainable Hospitality
What's your current role in the
industry?
I'm director of hospitality
interiors at Gensler, Los Angeles.
I started at Gensler, then
returned in 2013 to oversee
the fi rm's multimillion-dollar
hospitality interiors business.
So you're a 'boomerang'-back where you started?
Yes! Having spent the fi rst 10 years of my career as an associate at
Gensler, returning is like coming home.
Where were you in between?
I had my own fi rm, Cadiz Collaboration, in southern California,

working for major hotel and resort brands on a wide range of
projects.
Why hotels?
I love working on hotels because they help create a community.
They develop a connection between people and their sense of
place. My design focus is to create community between the hotel
guest, employees, and the local community.
And what about your passion-sustainability?
I am very conscious of the potential impact my profession
as an architect and interior designer can have on the natural
and delicate ecosystem. Th rough an informed perspective, my
objective is to strike a satisfying balance between great design,
a cost-effective budget, and environmental awareness.
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