New Interior Design Group Keeps Pro Bono in Style

So we’re in a global recession, and the furniture industry is certainly not immune. For 2009, the industry’s shipments were down approximately 31 percent. And with the recession comes job loss, and the numbers are staggering.

In the United States alone, recent unemployment rates have hit a … »

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New Interior Design Group Keeps Pro Bono in Style
Despite the fact that unemployment is at an all time high and the only concern of most businesses is improving their bottom line, some companies are making pro bono work part of their business plan.
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Kimball Office Seating Products Earn SCS Certification
Six lines—part of the Kimball Office | interstuhl partnership—recently received Scientific Certification Systems Indoor Advantage Gold Certification for their indoor air quality contribution.
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MMPI, Designer Pages Unveil NeoCon.com
Merchandise Mart Properties Inc. and Designer Pages have launched the new NeoCon.com, a media-rich Web platform threading the physical and digital product search and discovery experience of NeoCon World’s Trade Fair in Chicago.
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Web-Based Calculator Documents Impact of Recycling Ceilings
Armstrong Ceilings has created an interactive Environmental Impact Calculator on its Web site to demonstrate the difference that recycling old ceiling tiles can make.
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March 23, 2010

'level' CEU Sessions Announced
USGBC Names 'Top 10 List' of Green Building Bills
New GoodWeave Sourcebook Released
Sample Recycling Program Goes National
New ASID Report Tracks Changes to Interior Design Profession
NASA Building Achieves LEED Gold
Cutting Expenses: The New Paradigm for A&E Firms
GBI's Green Globes Program Reaches Milestone
Gunlocke Launches Office Makeover Contest
IIDA Announces Call for Entries for Design Competitions