Press Events Events for Interior Designers Past Events 2007 September Do it Now: Live Green- Otis College of Art and Design West Coast Green Residential Building Conference and Expo October Do it Now: Live Green- Otis College of Art and Design November (No events currently scheduled.) December (No events currently scheduled.) For more information on any of the events listed, see below. West Coast Green Residential Building Conference and Expo September 20-22 San Francisco, CA Thursday, Sept 20, 3:30pm Mary Cordaro: Moderator, Presenter Richard Scarborough, Presenter Vince Cord, Presenter Stephen Scott, Presenter From Just Green to Healthy Green (AIA CEU’s available) An Integrated Team Approach to Green Building Utilizing Building Science and Bau-Biologie. Learn why an integrated, cross-disciplinary approach to green building results in maximum occupant health as well as sustainability. An environmental consulting team with over 50 combined years of experience and representing several related healthy/green home fields presents their integrated approach to new construction and remodels, with examples of well-intentioned but failed and/or toxic green building approaches, and recommendations for healthier solutions. Saturday, Sept 22, 2pm Mary Cordaro, Presenter Does Green Always Mean Healthy? (AIA CEU’s available) Beyond Ingredient Lists, MSDS’s and Green Marketing Jargon. The rapidly growing number of green materials on the market is highly encouraging, yet standards for health are far from ideal. Green labels are improving matters somewhat, yet misinformation persists, not only regarding ingredients but also application of materials. Learn some of the most toxic and healthiest green materials and applications, and how to discern what is truly healthy. Do it Now: Live Green August 25 – October 20, 2007 Opening reception: Saturday, August 25, 4-7pm Location: Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA Do It Now: Live Green focuses on the home, featuring products made from renewable, recycled, and repurposed sources by individuals and companies who are manufacturing and distributing their goods with environmental integrity in our community. Mary Cordaro is the president of H3Environmental, providing healthy home consulting to improve indoor air quality and eliminate environmental pollutants. Mary integrates the fields of green building, Building Science and Bau-Biologie; she has just launched an elegant line of organic, customizable mattresses and bedding under her own name. For more information, call: H3Environmental at: (818) 766-1787 H3Environmental provides the finest luxury organic mattresses and other healthy home products. Our bed collection includes natural latex mattresses and organic non-toxic crib mattresses. Our luxury linen collections include organic bedding, organic bath linens and organic baby linens. We also offer low EMF air filters.