We were thrilled to meet all the visitors in our booth, as well as the attendees in our presentation – over 50 guests! Our panel discussion included PVB’s president, Alan Richardson, BrickStainable consultants, Peter Doo and Rob Busler (moderator), and 2009 BrickStainable competition winner, Eric Haskins. Eric flew all the way from Albuquerque, NM to Washington, DC to join us.There was much discussion about the design concepts submitted in last year’s competition, and the new, yet age-old, sustainable applications for brick. Peter and Rob conveyed a clear message about the USGBC LEED rating system, “…design shouldn’t be about trying to achieve LEED points. If you design well, you will achieve a sustainable and durable project. Sustainability is sophisticated. You should be choosing the right products for their performance, not because of the points you can obtain.” (Well said Peter and Rob!)
We also had many winners of various prizes in our booth including a 32 GB i-pad and case, tickets to our Awards Ceremony, free entrance to the BrickStainable Design Competition, and travel to the new Essroc cement plant (a four AIA/CEU opportunity)!
Design DC was the formal launch of the new BrickStainable Concepts in Construction – Sustainable Brick Cards. Hundreds of copies were distributed in our booth and at the presentation. Contact your PVB design partner today to collect your copy!
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