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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, May 15, 2006
CONTACT:
Jerelyn Wilson
802-257-7300 ext. 102
BuildingGreen Suite Featured at Upcoming
National Building Museum Exhibition
The Green House: New Directions in Sustainable Architecture and Design,
May 20, 2006 - June 3, 2007
First floor galleries, National Building Museum, Washington, DC
Exhibition Press Conference and Preview
Tuesday, May 16, 10:30 am to 1:30 pm (includes lunch)
[Please contact the National Building Museum for information,
, 202.272.2448, ext. 3109]
Brattleboro, VT -- Green building materials are mainstream, attractive, and readily available. That is the theme of the National Building Museum's new exhibition, "The Green House: New Directions in Sustainable Architecture and Design."
BuildingGreen, Inc., an independent publisher dedicated to improving the environmental performance of buildings and landscapes, is honored to include a special interactive version of its online resource, BuildingGreen Suite, in the show. Visitors can access selections from BuildingGreen's full suite of information, including articles, green building case studies, and, perhaps most important to this exhibition, the GreenSpec® Directory, which includes information on more than 2,000 green building products.
From flooring to paint to furnishings, the products in this 6th edition of GreenSpec are exemplary for their recycled content, recyclability, energy-efficiency, safety, and other environmentally beneficial characteristics. All have been carefully screened by the editors of Environmental Building News, BuildingGreen's advertising-free monthly publication for building professionals. Included are product descriptions, environmental characteristics and considerations, and complete manufacturer contact information.
Articles in BuildingGreen Suite are drawn from Environmental Building News and cover products, technologies, and news pertinent to green building design.
The case studies include actual projects--from homes and commercial interiors to large buildings and even whole campuses and neighborhoods. Examples include the Nature Conservancy Headquarters in Arlington, Virginia; Experimental Wal-Mart in Aurora, Colorado; and Solar Umbrella House in Venice, California.
The exhibition "The Green House" uses models, photographs, drawings, and a life-size green house to examine new developments in environmental technologies and products. The exhibition looks at questions homeowners ask when considering a green home or product. What makes a product green? How is a green home healthier, safer, and more comfortable? How much does it cost to "go green"?
BuildingGreen Suite is available in the exhibition's Materials Resource Room. Other participants in the show include architects William McDonough, Rick Joy, Cook + Fox, Will Bruder, and Werner Sobek and products by Bosch, Benjamin Moore, and Maharam.
"The Green House" will be on view at the National Building Museum before traveling to selected cities around the country in 2007 and 2008.
About BuildingGreen, Inc. www.BuildingGreen.com
BuildingGreen, Inc., is an independent publishing company committed to providing accurate and
timely information that helps building professionals improve the environmental performance of
buildings and surrounding landscapes. BuildingGreen offers both print and electronic resources to
help firms design and construct buildings that minimize environmental impacts while maximizing
economic performance. Its products are supported by subscriptions rather than advertising.
The National Building Museum, created by an act of Congress in 1980, is a private, nonprofit institution, in Washington, DC, that examines and interprets achievements in building through exhibitions, education programs, publications, and its collection. Public inquiries: call 202-272-2448 or visit www.nbm.org.
CONTACTS: Jerelyn Wilson 802-257-7300, ext. 102
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