Tuesday
Sep042012
How Green Is Your Home? Time to Make an Eco Effort!
Jay Johnson Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at 9:01AM 
It used to be a rarified few who were interested in green principles for their homes. Now, it's commonplace, and it's common for interior design clients to expect their designers to know about green design. We're talking about low carbon impact, sustainability, using recycled materials, saving energy (in some cases, generating it with wind, solar, passive solar, and geothermal systems), reducing the use and wastage of water, and other means to lessen our homes' impact on the environment. A good designer is able to help a client select building materials, furnishings, and home systems that are eco friendlier. That might mean utilizing local-made materials that save transportation costs, using natural and sustainable materials, and covering the walls with no-VOC paints. Here's a video tour of a green home in Chicago, IL, showing off various energy-saving features.
How can you get up to speed on all-things green around the house? Subscribe to EcoHome Magazine - and visit their website for more information on green products and technology that will boost your design awareness and resourcefulness.
Interested in learning more about green design, and the field of interior design? Explore the Sheffield School, New York, NY. Sheffield began as an Interior Design school in 1985, and then expanded our course offerings to train people in other design-related fields, including Feng Shui, Wedding and Event Planning, and Jewelry Design. With thousands of active students and more than 50,000 graduates, Sheffield has trained more design professionals than any school in the world.
