GREEN BUILDING & DESIGN
Publisher’s Note Laura Heidenreich
gb&d Green Building & Design gbdmagazine.com EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Christopher Howe ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER
Laura Heidenreich
MANAGING EDITOR
Laura Rote
Reading this issue, I was struck by the sheer volume of over-the-top solutions. Not only is the March/April issue of gb&d packed with sustainable projects and healthy building materials— the solutions are also gorgeous. Take, for example, Spacesaver (page 30). The smart storage gurus are changing the day use locker game, giving corporate offices a sleeker, more efficient way to manage their employees’ personal belongings. The solutions run the gamut, whether you want high-tech locks or fob entry, laminate doors or steel. Let’s just say we could easily benefit from having some of those in our office ourselves. Then, consider Carnegie (page 38), whose acoustic treatments continue to transform spaces like the language lab at the University of Virginia. What was once a disruptive space full of students speaking different languages is now a beautiful, inspiring center where
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talented young people continue to come together and learn. In addition to this issue’s sound solutions, we also discovered new answers for lighting. Writer Kate Griffith got a chance to tour Atlas Workbase in Seattle to see just how innovative company lumenomics (page 54) handled the coworking space’s many diverse lighting needs. Founder Marti Hoffer says, “Investing in light and user-friendly controls from day one affords so much ability to manage occupant comfort and productivity.” But the offerings don’t stop indoors. This issue also showcases sustainable, thoughtful options outside of the built environment—like Superior Plastic Products’ vinyl fences (page 18). Did you know two contractors can put together 1,500 feet of privacy fence in just two days? These fences aren’t only easy to assemble, they’re easy to clean, made of recycled materials, and they last a really, really long time. Sincerely,
ART DIRECTOR
Kristina Walton Zapata ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Julia Stone
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
Julie Veternick
SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGER
Brianna Wynsma
ACCOUNT MANAGERS
Briagenn Adams Ciara Gomez DESIGN INTERNS
Edgar Rios Sam Weber
CONTRIBUTORS
Brian Barth, Rachel Coon, Stephanie Crets, Colleen DeHart, Leah Froats, Kate Griffith, Lea Hershkowitz, Russ Klettke, Catherine Luthin, Shay Maunz, Margaret Poe, Nichole Reber EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD
Anthony Brower, Gensler; Jason F. McLennan, International Living Future Institute MAIL
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