Green Hotel Interiors

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Green Hotel Interiors

• David Sanborn, President
• EcoModern Design
• January 29, 2008

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What is EcoModern Design?

• EcoModern Design is a green and sustainable
  showroom at The Boston Design Center.
• We are committed to providing our clients with
  the finest environmentally-friendly products and
  designs for their home or business. We offer
  materials and solutions for a modern world with a
  concern for our planet as well as good taste.

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Topic Outline

• Flooring
• Wall coverings
• Furniture
• Bedding
• Tiles and Countertops
• Fireplaces
• Light Fixtures

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Flooring

• Look for
• Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) wood
• Locally grown
• Recovered wood
• Bamboo
• Cork
• Other reclaimed materials

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Flooring (2)

• Cork renewable resource, use on floors or
  walls, wide variety of new colors and styles

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Flooring (3)

• Engineered - Hakwood and EcoTimber - FSC
  certified flooring is an important choice, as
  global consumption of wood is expected to rise
  50 in next 4 decades

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Flooring (4)

• Solid Hardwood- MA Co-Op, River Recovery, FSC are
  all great choices try to keep it local

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Flooring (5)

• EcoLux luxury gilded flooring uses bamboo or
  FSC wood substrate with all natural materials

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Wall Coverings

• Look for
• Recycled content
• Reclaimed material
• No off-gassing
• Companies that follow environmentally-friendly
  business practices

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Wall Coverings (2)

• Mio Flow 100 recycled content, adds a level of
  design interest to any room or ceiling while
  providing sound dampening effects

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Wall Coverings (3)

• Ekobe - sustainable reclamation of coconut
  shells, used in a variety of applications
  functional and design-oriented

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Wall Coverings (4)

• Wallpapers growing variety of brands with
  recycled content wallpaper is seeing a revival
  in high-end design as well

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Wall Coverings/Textiles

• Dawn Oliveira Fabrics - sustainable and organic
  fabrics hemp and organic cotton

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Furniture

• Look for
• Organic
• Natural
• FSC Wood
• Reclaimed material
• Bamboo

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Furniture (2)

• Upholstered - lines using organic and all natural
  materials, 100 recyclable, end of use can be
  traditional or modern

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Furniture (3)

• Bamboo - 'Hollow'line tables use bamboo, a
  sustainable and renewable material

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Furniture (4)

• Iannone uses FSC plywood, Kirei wood panels
  made from reclaimed sorghum stalks

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Furniture (5)

• Maku Reclaimed Outdoor Furniture 100 reclaimed
  materials environmentally-friendly and clean,
  modern design

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Bedding

• Look for
• Organic fabrics and components
• FSC certified wood
• Natural latex

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Bedding (2)

• Furnature - 100 natural latex, organic
  components, FSC framing

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Bedding (3)

• Furnature Organic Fabrics- organic fabrics using
  hemp, cotton, wool and bamboo

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Bedding (4)

• Organic Pillows

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Tiles and Countertops

• Look for
• Reclaimed materials
• Recycled-content materials
• Natural materials

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Tiles and Countertops (2)

• Composites - products utilizing composites with
  reclaimed materials or all natural materials like
  EcoTerr, Paperstone and Caesar Stone are taking
  waste material and giving it a new life

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Tiles and Countertops (3)

• Glass BioGlass, Bonfire Glass and Ultraglas,
  all with recycled content

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Tiles and Countertops (4)

• Natural Stone- it's a natural material shipping
  and carbon usage is a question for some

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Fireplaces

• Look for
• High efficiency
• Alternative fuels

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Fireplaces (2)

• EcoSmart burns ethanol, vent-free, beautiful
  modern design

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Fireplaces (3)

• Spark- modern linear burner, vent-free option,
  98 efficient

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Light Fixtures

• Eleek lighting uses 100 reclaimed aluminum,
  brass and steel in their fixtures

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Contact Us

• David Sanborn, President
• EcoModern Design1 Design Center PlaceSuites
  549 551Boston, MA617.261.0300
• dbsanborn_at_gmail.com
• www.ecomoderndesign.com