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2006 Contract Color Directions
Uplifting Colors Dominate 2006 Contract Forecast
Contract markets in 2006 will see colors in contrast and bright hues in combination, according to the Color Designers at the Fall International Conference of Color Marketing Group (www.colormarketing.org) in San Francisco, CA, October 31-November 4, 2004. These industry experts expect to see more emotional response to color and the substantive colors they forecast for 2006 are uplifting, but not shocking.
http://www.colormarketing.org/media/news/2006_contract_directions.htm

U.S. Green Building Council
“Build green. Everyone profits”. The source for Leadership for Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) and the LEED Rating System for Commercial Interiors.
LEED for Commercial Interiors (LEED-CI) is the much anticipated green benchmark for the tenant improvement market. LEED-CI gives the power to make sustainable choices to tenants and designers, who do not always have control over whole building operations. LEED-CI is the recognized standard for certifying high-performance green interiors that are healthy, productive places to work, are less costly to operate and maintain, and reduce environmental footprint.
http://www.usgbc.org

Sustainable Forestry Board
The Sustainable Forestry Board, Inc (SFB), in partnership with the Center for Environmental Leadership in Business, is committed to making forests work for today and tomorrow. This diverse group of conservationists, scientists, foresters, public officials, and landowners promotes the long-term health and sustainability of our forests by governing the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Standard.
http://www.aboutsfb.org and http://www.celb.org/xp/CELB/

Metafore
Metafore provides wide-ranging expertise in the emerging market of responsible forest products, objective advice that blends business needs and environmental concerns, and leadership in new ways to approach old problems. Metafore sponsors an environmental business conference, the Forest Leadership Forum, and operates the Forest Certification Resource Center as part of its mission to catalyze business action that conserves, protects and restores the world's forests.
http://www.metafore.org

Architectural Woodwork Institute (AWI)
The authoritative resource for excellence in architectural woodwork.
http://www.awinet.org/

Business and Institutional Manufacturers Association (BIFMA)
Established in 1973, BIFMA International is a not-for-profit trade association of furniture manufacturers and suppliers addressing issues of common concern.
http://www.bifma.org/

The Furniture Library
The Furniture Library is a recognized world center for research on not only furniture, but other interior furnishings, decorating and architecture. They are an excellent source for locating and purchasing books on all furniture related topics.
http://www.furniturelibrary.com