Sustainable Furnishings Council To Host Seminar & Tour.

Furniture World News Desk on 1/20/2014

The home furnishings industry’s leading advocate for environmentally responsible design and creating healthful homes announces that it will kick off 2014 with cutting-edge programming during back-to-back West Coast events.

First, the Sustainable Furnishings Council will host a compelling panel discussion during Las Vegas Market, “Cradle to Cradle Thinking: What Is It & What It Can Do For You.” The event—to be held Sunday, Jan. 26, at 1 p.m. in World Market Center Building C, Surya Seminar Room, C-0444—will feature interior designer and best-selling author Lori Dennis, Lori Dennis Design, and Lewis Perkins, senior vice president of development and textiles and apparel, Cradle To Cradle Products Innovation Institute.

Dennis and Perkins will introduce attendees to a future-focused approach to design that examines the entire lifecycle of an environment or product, from raw material and processing to manufacturing, distribution, use, reuse and recycling.

“Forward-thinking businesses are applying the cradle-to-cradle approach to get ahead in their markets, without compromising design and beauty,” according to SFC Executive Director Susan Inglis. “Las Vegas Market attendees will learn firsthand how to implement these cutting-edge strategies.”

Next, the SFC sets off to Los Angeles for an exclusive tour of EcoBungalow-LA, a fire-safe, non-toxic and energy-efficient residence designed by Robin Wilson, Robin Wilson Home, for a family whose home was destroyed on Christmas Day in 2011. SFC, named the charity of choice for EcoBungalow-LA, will host tours on Thursday, Jan. 30.

“EcoBungalow-LA is a living laboratory of sustainable design that will showcase healthy, affordable space with high design,” Wilson explains.

Located in the Beverlywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, the multi-generational house has WaterSense-certified products, a solar power system, energy-efficient lighting, non-toxic flooring, hypoallergenic bedding, a hard-wired fire monitoring system and a home camera system. Products from SFC members are featured throughout EcoBungalow-LA, including wallcoverings from Aronel Design Studio, upholstery from Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, and furniture from Salamander.

Both events are free. The Las Vegas Market Cradle to Cradle seminar is open to all show attendees. Pre-registration is required to tour EcoBungalow-LA on Jan. 30; available tours are 10 a.m., 11 a.m., Noon, 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 6 p.m. or 7 p.m.

For more information, visit the Courses & Events section of www.sustainablefurnishings.org. Additional information about EcoBungalow-LA can be found at www.ecobungalow-la.com.


About the Sustainable Furnishings Council: Sustainable Furnishings Council is dedicated to promoting healthy environments inside and outside, providing the most comprehensive information on environmental, safety and health issues in the industry and championing initiatives that improve products and processes. The SFC and its qualifying members respond to environmental and social issues and offer specific information to consumers, the media and other partners. The SFC is the authoritative source to help companies “green as they grow.” Follow SFC on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sustainable-Furnishings-Council/156054884466978. Follow SFC on Twitter at @SFCouncil.