5th Annual Los Angeles Tech Week Celebrates LA County Technology's Dynamic Growth
New 'Enterprise of the Future' events target surprisingly diverse tech-sector base.
Beverly Hills Greater Los Angles Board of REALTORS® to Host Luxury Homes Designation Program
The Beverly Hills Greater Los Angles Board of REALTORS® has agreed to host the Accredited Luxury Home Specialist (ALHS) program, a designation distributed by REALTYU the largest network of real estate educators in the nation. The program will be delivered on December 6 & 7th, 2007 at the Beverly Hills Greater Los Angles Board of REALTORS® office.
Bankruptcy Attorneys Los Angeles - How To Find The Best Attorneys Los Angeles Has To Offer
Are you looking for bankruptcy attorneys in Los Angeles Many people today are in the unfortunate situation of having to file for bankruptcy, and bankruptcy attorneys can certainly help alleviate that situation as much as possible by getting the best possible deal for you in court
The Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa Throws Support Behind 2008 Aids Walk Los Angeles
AIDS Walk Attempting to Out-Raise Last Year's $3.9 Million Fundraising Record.
New Study of Los Angeles and Beverly Hills Breast Implant Patients Sheds Light on Safety
Data on the safety and success rates of cosmetic surgery using fourth generation cohesive silicone gel implants has been relatively sparse, but a new study tracks one surgeon's long-term results for breast implant surgery for Beverly Hills and Los Angeles women.
In Los Angeles, Hollywood Is the Symbol For Entertainment
The term 'entertainment' is one and the same with Hollywood, Los Angeles, if nowhere else. Hollywood is home to many famous studios, and has turned out blockbuster after blockbuster over the years. It is understandable why it known as the 'entertainment capital of the world.'
Natural Area Rugs Joins the Los Angeles, Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce
Natural Area Rugs, the worldwide leader of providing quality area rugs for homes, is proud to announce their recent acceptance into the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce and the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce. With offices based in and around LA, Natural Area Rugs strives to meet and exceed all customer expectations by adhering to a strict code of business ethics.
Boaters Make Successful Descent of L.A. River in 52-mile Los Angeles River Expedition
A eclectic group of Angelenos successfully navigated kayaks and canoes down the full length of the 52-mile L.A. River (from headwaters to estuary) as part of the first-ever Los Angeles River Expedition 2008. The three-day exploratory expedition demonstrated that the whole river merits a determination as a "traditional navigable water" -- which would entitle the river to the highest standards of federal clean water protections under the Clean Water Act. The Army Corps of Engineers, however, still maintains that only 4 miles of the entire river can be considered traditionally navigable waters, and that boats are not allowed in the LA River, despite California public trust laws that do not support that notion. LA County considers the river a...
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US Green Building Council Approves SMART© & California Gold Standards
Washington, DC (PRWEB) June 7, 2007 ?- SMART© and California Gold Sustainable Product Standards were approved on May 4 as part of the LEED Green Building Rating System based on their compliance with 24 comprehensive sustainable product certification criteria (attached).
SMART© and California Gold assess products on a number of criteria throughout the global supply chain, such as use of safe and healthy materials based on life cycle assessment; material reuse, recycling, biobased organic products with EPA Best Management Practices; energy efficiency, renewable energy, and water reuse; wood chain of custody fighting illegal logging; and social equity.
"Perkins+Will made climate pollution reductions a Firm wide priority and we?re proud of our work with USGBC on SMART© & California Gold approval since over 80% of the credits for these Standards reduce climate pollution globally,? emphasized Phil Harrison, Perkins+Will CEO and Chairman, SMART© Building Product Committee. SMART© is an EMERGENCY STANDARD part of AIA?s 2015 Imperative to Stop Irreversible Dangerous Climate Change and it?s use effectively eliminates illegally logged wood and deforestation causing about 25% of climate change according to the Global Canopy Programme.
?USGBC?s action is a critical achievement for global sustainability,? says Ken Baker, Gensler Managing Principal in its Wash., DC Office and Chairman of the SMART© Textile Committee. ?The entire Gensler organization placed a very high priority on SMART adoption, and before joining Gensler as our Northwest Sustainability Director, Kirsten Ritchie played a fundamental role in both SMART© and California Gold development and approval.?
?AIA and The Interior Design Continuing Education Council approved Training cover SMART© & California Gold. Training is critical to large scale market implementation needed to fight irreversible dangerous climate change and USGBC?s key leadership role importantly provides credible certified product labels the market can trust,? according to Ginny Dyson, LEED AP, DMJM / Rottet, Vice Chair, SMART© Textile Committee.
Denny Darragh, CEO, Forbo Flooring, said ?Forbo is very pleased with this important USGBC approval and looks forward to working with project teams wishing to use Forbo?s Linoleum and Bulletin Board SMART© Platinum Certifications to achieve LEED points.?
Lou Newett, Knoll Inc. Environmental Director & SMART© Committee Vice Chair stated ?Knoll is in the process of certifying several products to SMART©, and believes this credible level playing field for comparing products will have a very positive market effect.?
Milliken played a leading role in SMART© and California Gold development and approval and its California Platinum Modular Tile was the only existing product receiving the State?s stringent certification. Milliken Global Business Manager Bob Baird emphasized that ?manufacturer competition over certification is intense but that?s great for business and global sustainability.?
MTS is a nonprofit public charity of leading environmental groups, companies, and governments with a goal to achieve 90% sustainable products market penetration by 2015. MTS programs greatly contributed to the 75% sustainable products growth rate over the past five years.
Contact:
Mike Italiano
Telephone: 202-338-3131
Fax: 202-338-2800
Email: MTS @ sustainableproducts.com
Web: http://MTS.sustainableproducts.com
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