Wednesday / April 06, 2016 / 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM
Mindful Materials: Education & Advocacy
Conference center at 35 East Wacker Drive, #260, Chicago
Tired of trying to differentiate green materials in your library? Hard to tell which materials have certain green certifications? Make you materials library work for you!
Learn how to explore how to distinguish greener and healthier materials faster to serve your projects better. The Chicago design community has come together to endorse a voluntary product labeling initiative, dubbed mindful MATERIALS, to facilitate the transition to transparency, sustainable and healthy product selections for your projects.
This quick reference label is intended to serve as a visual identifier for designers when scanning library shelves for products. In seconds you will be able to tell the sustainable aspects of products you might be considering for your projects. No more searching the internet to figure it out. It will be right there at your fingertips. Even better, the label will be free and a portion customizable for firm preferences or priorities.
Join us to learn about this new initiative and how to grow sustainable product education throughout your firm.
Bring your own lunch; beverages provided.
Speakers:
Susan Heinking, AIA, Director of High Performance and Sustainable Construction, Pepper Construction
John Mlade, Senior Sustainability Manager, YR&G
Agenda:
11:45 AM Registration
12:00-1:00 PM Presentation
1:00 -1:15 PM Q&A
Click here to register with USGBC Illinois.
