Greening Transportation
Sustainable retail environments—getting things from one place to another
While many retailers and consumers are currently focused primarily on the sustainability of the materials and manufacturing processes that go into retail environments, studies conducted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) show that ground freight is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions. Ground freight is responsible for about 20 percent of carbon dioxide emissions from all transportation sources—and at the same time uses about 20 percent of all energy consumed by the transportation sector.

Bringing Products to Projects:
Materials Resource Librarians in Creating Retail Environments
With some retailers scaling back expansion projects, getting specified is critical for retail environments suppliers. Just as critical for retail designers is specing the most appropriate materials, finishes, and products, and identifying the most appropriate vendors for each project.

IWF 2008
The International Woodworking Machinery and Furniture Supply Fair takes place Aug. 20–23 in Atlanta
The International Woodworking Machinery & Furniture Supply Fair in Atlanta is one of the world’s largest trade shows for the furniture manufacturing, architectural woodwork, custom and general woodworking industries. For the past few shows, it’s also offered products and services that go beyond woodworking to include the engineered wood product, composite, wood substitute, display and store fixture, plastic fabricating, flooring, surfacing and laminating, and upholstery industries.