2.25.08 | In January, I traversed the country presenting to more than 1,000 architects, contractors, engineers, facility managers and public officials in Boston, Northeast Florida, Philadelphia, and Waco, TX. Along the way, I met with manufacturers in Boston, Providence, and Atlanta. No matter the stop or audience, the topic always turned to “How do you measure the performance of a green building?”

2.18.08| If ever there were an opportunity for the interior design profession to establish its merits and its bona fides on the issue of health, safety and welfare and the need to regulate the profession, the FEMA formaldehyde debacle is just such an opportunity. The problem arose out of the need for temporary housing for those displaced in Louisiana and Mississipi by the effects of Hurricane Katrina.

2.11.08 | Gunlocke selected HOK Chicago to renovate and expand its Chicago Resource Center at the Merchandise Mart. In this new experience-oriented industry, the redesign is intended to focus on that aspect, and having been favorably impressed at NeoCon 2007 by the showroom, we are interested in seeing how our experience will differ this year. To date, there is no indication about what experience they will be trying to elicit, but the photos of their Santa Monica and Toronto showrooms indicate that it should be quite agreeable.