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Green Standards: Alphabet Soup & Green Products from the LDI Show Floor
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GD02
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Thursday,
11/19/2009
11:00AM
-12:30AM
, Room N322
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| Description |
Description:
Green Standards: Alphabet Soup
LEED, CRI, Greenguard, FSC, Greenlabel, VOC, MERV, 3 R’s, CFC’s, Carbon Offsets: A whole new language has evolved around greening. What does it all mean? More importantly, what standards are useful for the entertainment industry? We’ll look at how to weigh claims and benefits in materials, products, and practices.
1. Certifications / Standards Relevant to the Entertainment Business:
a. RoHS
b. Energy Star
c. Green Seal
d. Green Label / Carpet and Rug Institute
e. FSC vs SFI
f. Greenguard
2. Initials Worth Knowing About:
a. VOC’s
b. 3 R’s (Reduce / Reuse / Recycle)
c. LEED
d. CFC’s
3. Concepts towards Sustainability:
a. Carbon Offsets: Reduce where you can, offset the rest.
b. Embodied Energy
c. Recycled Content: Post Industrial vs. Post-Consumer
d. Weighing Local vs. Long Distance
e. Weighing Options when no rating system is available
f. One answer does not fit all questions
Green Products from the LDI Show Floor
What are manufacturers and suppliers offering that are green? LDI exhibitors are invited to showcase their products that can contribute to making productions greener and more sustainable.
Coordinated By: David Taylor, ARUP
Presenters and Green Technology Showcase Participants:
• AC Lighting
• Apollo
• Clark Transfer
• Creative Stage Lighting
• Doug Fleenor Design
• Gekko / PRG
• Green Scene / Pro Tech
• Iluminarc
• Rose Brand
• Rosco
• Showman Fabricators
• Stageline
• Tomcat
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Track(s):
Green Day Think Tank
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