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LEED has become the standard for Sustainable building. Window Coverings plays a significant role in improving the energy efficiency of residential and commercial structures. However, LEED is only the first step. There are ways of going beyond LEED when it comes to window coverings, drapery, upholstery and fabrics. In this session you will learn about the latest advances in sustainable products and procedures in this burgeoning industry.
Learning Objectives
• To understand the various ways that window coverings can improve the energy efficiency of residential and commercial buildings.
• How to specify window coverings that improve solar reflectance and how to increase R values.
• How to go beyond LEED to understand drapery as an insulator for better energy efficiencies.
• To learn about organic and sustainable fabrics, supplies and methods in the fabrication of drapery treatments.
Target Audience
Architects, Interior Designers, and Specification Writers and other design professionals in the commercial, retail, residential, hospitality, healthcare, to name a few.
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Speaker
Neil Gordon
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Neil Gordon – The Designer’s Coach, comes from a family in the Window Covering business. His career began early cutting his first roller shade at the tender age of 10. As a third generation retailer he learned from his parents and grandparents, the subtleties of running a business. These powerful role models taught him the value of building relationships in selling. At the age of 28 in Boca Raton, Florida he started his first business as a custom drapery workroom to the trade and built a successful window treatment company. |
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