Sponsored by Interiors & Sources magazine and American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), the 2009 Bloom Awards honor products that embody both aesthetics and environmental responsibility.
UPDATE:
The deadline for the Bloom Awards has been extended to January 15, 2009. So if you are introducing a product at Greenbuild 2008, this extended deadline allows you a chance to get your products recognized by distinguished industry professionals. Enter the Bloom Awards today and may the green and the beautiful win.
The Bloom Awards recognize products that exemplify sustainability and innovation in the interior design of commercial spaces. Submissions will be judged on:
- the extent to which the product is environmentally innovative and aesthetically pleasing;
- how the product promotes sustainability, including, but not limited to, energy savings, recycled content, recyclability, life cycle assessments, and end-of-life management;
- materials selection within the manufacturing process (such as substitution of hazardous and toxic chemicals for those that are less harmful);
- resource efficiency within the manufacturing process (particularly water and energy use);
- recycling and waste management within the manufacturing process;
- recycling and waste management after the product has completed its life-cycle.
Submission Categories
FURNITURE
FLOORING
TEXTILES
LIGHTING
INNOVATIVE MATERIALS
Judging
A panel of distinguished industry professionals comprised of ASID professional members will review all submissions and select the winners based on the products’ merits in effectiveness and innovation in sustainable commercial interior design.
Submissions will open July 15, 2008, and will close at 11:59PM EST on January 15, 2009.
Entry fee is $395 for the first product submitted; each additional product is $145.
Entry criteria, eligibility, and instructions