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State Sales Tax Issues Troubling Designers at Furniture Market
News & Record | May 29, 2008 - Over the past few years, the Department of Revenue [in North Carolina] has decided that if someone buys a piece of furniture or even just a knickknack from a designer, all the services that designer provided to that customer should be taxed at the same rate. That change threatens one of the fastest growing aspects of the furniture market in High Point, which hosts a semiannual trade show as well as a growing year-round trade. (more)
Twelve Big Steps to Make Building Better
Treehugger | June 2, 2008 - Buildings consume 76% of electricity generated; they create 48% of our greenhouse gases; a quarter of our waste in landfills comes from construction. Here are a dozen steps Treehugger has recommended over the past year to make our buildings better and reduce their carbon footprint. (more)
Hospitals Going 'Green'
STL Today.com | June 4, 2008 - Health care facilities — which experts say are among the largest users of energy and water in their communities — are focusing more on shrinking their environmental footprint. Hospitals, physician offices and outpatient centers locally and across the country say they're building and buying green. (more)
'Freedom Home' A National First For The Mobility Challenged
Tampa Bay Online | June 2, 2008 - "Although it looks like a normal house, Freedom Home exceeds established guidelines and has been designed to evolve with the owner's changing requirements," said Ben Ritter, a director with the Gulf Coast Chapter of Paralyzed Veterans of America. Each feature, appliance and structural suggestion was tested by people with mobility challenges. (more)
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EKLA’s New Sustainable Sofas Unveiled
Inhabitat | May 29, 2008 - With a fresh new brand of sustainable sofas, Kroll’s green-minded design endeavor takes its eco-mandate very seriously. (more)