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resources True Textiles True Textiles, Inc. has become the ﬁrst North American commercial textile manufacturer to be awarded CarbonNeutral electricity certiﬁcation. Total carbon emissions used in the production of the Terratex line is net zero. All four criteria were met: made from 100 percent recycled or renewable materials; manufactured using increasingly sustainable processes; made to meet or exceed indust quality standards; and are recyclable or compostable at the end of their useful lives. www.truetextiles.com Reader Service No. 201 green scene Sustainable design is stylishly easy with these recently released eco-friendly products For more of the green scene, go to: contractdesign.com/greenproducts. Tai Ping The Willow line of wool carpet tiles is fashioned with an eco-friendly backing and touts 80 percent post-consumer recycled content. The collection comes in four styles—Fable, Legend, Myth, and Saga—that feature a varied palette of wate blues and earth-hued mochas in patterns inspired by classic porcelain motifs. www.taipingcarpets.com Reader Service No. 202 Humanscale Design Studio Recently honored with a Good Design Award, the Element Task Light is a uniquely designed light source that provides optimal illumination while also strictly adhering to all Department of Energy requirements for an LED task light. The replaceable LED accesso has a 60,000-hour life span and consumes less than 70 kilowatts per hour via a neutral 3500K white light. The sleek design features a 360-degree swivel base, 135-degree back-to-front head tilt, and 90-degree side-to-side rotation for high ﬂexibility. www.humanscale.com Reader Service No. 203 Herman Miller has partnered with industrial designer Joey Ruiter to create Intent furniture for open plan workstations and private oﬃces. The furniture meets Herman Miller’s Design for the Environment (DfE) protocol, containing 67 percent post-industrial and post-consumer recycled content. The oﬃce and workspace pieces are under evaluation for MBDC and GREENGUARD certiﬁcation. www.hermanmiller.com Reader Service No. 204 Herman Miller 20 contract april 2010 www.contractdesign.com http://www.truetextiles.com http://contractmag.hotims.com/r5/search.asp?action=search&return_by_category=y http://www.contractdesign.com/greenproducts http://www.taipingcarpets.com http://contractmag.hotims.com/r5/search.asp?action=search&return_by_category=y http://www.hermanmiller.com http://contractmag.hotims.com/r5/search.asp?action=search&return_by_category=y http://www.humanscale.com http://contractmag.hotims.com/r5/search.asp?action=search&return_by_category=y http://www.contractdesign.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Contract - April 2010

Contract - April 2010
Contents
Editor's Note
Industry
Resources: The Green Scene
Focus: Land of Opportunity
Green: Post-Occupancy Green
Practice: Legal Green
Lean & Green
Environmental Extraordinaire
Above the Legal Limit
Informing the Masses
Luxury in the Raw
Designers Rate: Green Products
Process: Science in the Age of the Invisible
Sources
Ad Index
Perspectives

Contract - April 2010