Dec 14, 2010 Author: Carrie Moore
Overcash Demmitt Architects recently designed a new 20,000 SQFT, three-story office building for Flores & Associates in Charlotte, NC. The design featured TorZo Seeta countertops in Cocoa, from CaraGreen, which offered a unique look and sustainability. TorZo Seeta is made from 70% recycled and rapidly renewable sunflower seeds. The sheets are saturated with an acrylic resin, which make them hard and durable. The project, which has submitted for LEED Silver, integrated recycled content products, regional materials, certified wood, a green roof, and urban location to help with sustainability and to achieve their LEED goals. Tim Demmitt said that Torzo was a “unique product with a refined look that offers sustainability” which they would use again.
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Dec 14, 2010 Author: Carrie Moore
Terzo Piano Restaurant, located within the Modern Wing at the Art Institute of Chicago, used Durat tabletops in its elegant and predominantly white design. Durat, available through CaraGreen, is a solid surface material that contains at least 30% recycled content and is 100% recyclable. The tabletops, made from brilliant white Durat practically glow, as the space has large areas of windows and amazing natural light that radiates off the surface. The restaurant, which can seat 250 patrons, was the work of Dirk Denison Architects. The space was designed so that the restaurant would continue the experience of the museum into the dining area. There are display cabinets that rotate pieces from the Museum’s collection and bring character into the various dining areas. A critical aspect of the design was the concept of changeability, as the restaurant is lunch-only, but the space doubles as a banquet space for private evening events. To accommodate this duality, there are movable furniture pieces and flexible seating arrangements. And, the white palette allows guests to dress the room as they see fit. To learn more about Durat, contact us.
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Dec 05, 2010 Author: Carrie Moore
At Greenbuild 2010, the Healthy Building Network and BuildingGreen announced that effective immediately, the two organizations will join forces and link their web-based green building research sites, GreenSpec and the Pharos Project. The unification will create unprecedented ease of use between the two tools, and push-button access to the combined product research of the two organizations. A new website, www.GreenSpecPharos.com, provides immediate access to GreenSpec and Pharos from one location.
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