Green design

Every day is Earth Day

By Dalia Berlin | Published: April 22, 2012

Physician and well-known author Lewis Thomas wrote, “We owe our lives to the sun…How is it, then, that we feel no gratitude?” Earth Day is a perfect time to give back to Mother Nature by starting a new Earth-friendly habit. You can make a big difference, even if you don’t do anything big—it’s the little [...]

Architectural Digest 2012 Oscar’s green room

By Dalia Berlin | Published: February 27, 2012

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Made in America design

By Dalia Berlin | Published: November 29, 2011

Will you be searching for more products that are “Made In America” next year? The media has been recently running stories about products made in North America rather than those created in some far distant land with cheap labor. The comment is made that the purchase of goods made in the US and Canada is [...]

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HOT new trend: eco-friendly fireplaces

By Dalia Berlin | Published: January 11, 2009

Forget about red brick and fieldstone! Eco-friendly fireplaces will soon arrive in stores all wrapped up in mantelpieces of stainless steel, copper, titanium, ceramic or synthetic coatings.Twenty years ago talk of modern, decorative and eco-friendly fireplaces would have been considered sheer madness. But inEurope, fireplaces burning denatured ethanol are becoming much more than just an [...]

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Sustainable Aircraft Hangar Debuts in Burbank, California

By Dalia Berlin | Published: December 22, 2008

Hangar 25 boasts a plug-in jet system, solar panels, sustainable landscaping, and electric vehicles, among other green features. On December 9, Los Angeles officials and notable guests including Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa and Rick Fedrizzi, president and founding chairman of the U.S. Green Building Council, welcomed Hangar 25 at Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, California. [...]

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The ultimate Green HDTV

By Dalia Berlin | Published: June 27, 2008

Philips 42PFL5603D/27 42-inch 1080p LCD HDTV The ultimate in “green” televisions, the Eco TV was named Best in Show in CNET’s Best of CES at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show. It’s made with lead-free flame-retardant materials and the packaging box is made from recycled ones. Along with superb picture quality and minimal power usage, features [...]

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REGREEN: Guidelines

By Dalia Berlin | Published: November 28, 2007

REGREEN: Guidelines For Sustainable Residential Remodeling and Renovation The Strategy Library offers suggestions on the greenest alternatives. This is, perhaps, the heart of REGREEN, offering more than 200 (and growing) green design tactics. They are listed by the familiar and proven LEED categories—innovative design process, sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, [...]

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In the news

By Dalia Berlin | Published: July 26, 2007

Knowing when to barter, or whom to work for pro-bono has proven effective once again.I am a member of several charitable organizations and participating in Designer Showhouses poses not only a challenge to the designer mind, but always proves to be profitable in countless ways, aside from the satisfaction gained from doing a ‘mitzvah’ or [...]

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