SFC, Elon U. Team for Fall Sustainability Forum
Elon University and the Sustainable Furnishings Council have present the Elon University Fall Environmental Forum, "Innovations in Home Furnishings--The Road Ahead." The gathering is set for Friday,...
View ArticleIIDA Names Barnett-Griffith Austin City Center Director
The International Interior Design Assn. has selected interior designer Ashley Barnett-Griffith of Perkins+Will Austin as new Austin City Center director. Barnett-Griffith has a 13-year career in high...
View ArticleSFC Webinar to Examine Wood Sourcing in Vietnam
The Sustainable Furnishings Council will host a free webinar examining wood sourcing in Vietnam. On August 15 at 11 a.m. (eastern), Uan Le-Cong from World Wildlife Fund’s Global Forest & Trade...
View ArticleHSM Plant in Miss. Completes EFEC Registration
The American Home Furnishings Alliance announced that HSM's (formerly Hickory Springs) plant in Verona, Miss. has completed its EFEC registration. The foam pouring and fabrication plant is the third...
View ArticleIkea Acquires Wind Farm in Ireland
Home furnishings retail giant Ikea has reached an agreement to acquire a wind farm in Ireland. Read Full Article...
View ArticleCity Opens W. Palm Ashley Furniture Homestore
City Furniture has opened its "green" Ashley Furniture Homestore in W. Palm Beach, Fla. The new 35,000-square-foot showroom is in a resurgent retail corridor at 2101 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. “With the...
View ArticleSimmons Hospitality Launches Recycling Initiative
Simmons' Hospitality Division is implementing a new mattress recycling program. The company recently partnered with Global Sustainability Solutions to handle recycling services for hospitality sales....
View ArticleSFC Survey: Consumers Consider Environment in Buying
Consumers are becoming more environmentally conscious in their purchases, and they're willing to pay more in order to own the greener product, according to the Sustainable Furnishings Council's fifth...
View ArticleResource Furniture to Sponsor Sustainable Home Competition Teams
Resource Furniture will sponsor six teams competing in the Oct. 3-13 U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon . Solar Decathlon is a program designed to challenge collegiate teams to design, build...
View ArticleSFC Webinar to Examine Consumer Attitudes
A Sustainable Furnishings Council webinar this week will examine consumer attitudes toward "green" home furnishings. The free, one-hour event is set for Thursday, noon-1 p.m. (eastern). September 12,...
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