Let's Get Real
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First Aired - 11/12/2012 12:00PM
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This week on After the Jump, Grace Bonney is joined in the studio by interior designer, Thom Filicia. Thom is perhaps best known for his roles in hit television programs like Queer Eye for the Straight Guy and Tacky House, but more recently, he authored the book American Beauty published by Clarkson Potter. Tune into this episode to hear why Thom decided to restore and fix up a home from the early 1900s in the Finger Lakes, and why he fell in love with the structure. Listen in to learn about Thom's original interest in design as a child, and why he almost decided to design automobiles. Want to know more about Thom's favorite interiors in New York City? Then listen to this episode of After the Jump! This program has been brought to you by Clarkson Potter Publishers.
"One of the things we talk about a lot is the 'democracy of design.' I love the fact that design is becoming universal at a certain level, from the Targets to the world to the high end.. There's this mix of high and low that I think is very appealing to the next buying power. That generation is all about mixing old and new, and high and low." [6:35]
-- Thom Filicia on After the Jump
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Drawing on Desks (13:50)
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Emmy, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, Thom Filicia, skylight, drawing houses, architecture, Syracuse, interior design, industrial design, Democracy of Design, high end, interiors, narrative, boring, tacky, dull, insecurity, carpet, birdhouse, recreation,Fixin' Up in the Finger Lakes (15:21)
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fixer-upper, Finger Lakes, American Beauty, the environment, green, Energy Star, summer house, bar, animals, lifestyle, high brow, low brow, rent, first-time home buyers, sofa, Tina Fey, outdoor spaces, airlines, Pucci, fashion, New York City interiors, the Four Seasons, Wythe Hotel, Art Deco, Gotham City,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 08/30/2012 11:00AM
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This week on Growing Good, host Alessandra Maria Iavarone gives listeners some advice for avoiding toxic cleaning supplies and some tips for making your own products at home! Learn about how organic white vinegar, cirtus solvent and micro-fiber cloths can all help you keep clean while staying safe and environmentally friendly. Find out other home tips including how to mask kitchen odors, remove carpet stains, polish wood and more! Hear as Alessandra offers alternatives to common products like moth balls, disinfectants, This program was sponsored by Hearst Ranch.
"The cost of commercial chemical based products can be really high - and there's also long term health concerns for your family."
--Alessandra Maria Iavarone on Growing Good
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First Aired - 06/14/2009 01:00PM
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Patrick, Mark, and Ed talk about keeping industry sustainable and green with guests Curtis Wayne, Chris Diamond, and Meredith Bergmann.
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Introduction & Curtis Wayne (12:59)
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Mark turns 43 tomorrow, Green Industires, LEED, Leadership in Energy and Envirnomental Design, luan wood is not green, helping architects construct their dreams, computers are isolating the new generation of architects, new buildings in New York, realizing potential with empty buildings, breaking new ground with design, neighborhood community board, zoning laws in new york, it takes years before construction ever starts, there are underground streams, sometimes building construction can affect a neighbor building, New York has a lot of good bedrock, Brooklyn is more of a sandbar, Curtis Wayne,Construction Sustainibility with Curtis Wayne & Chris Diamond (15:20)
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Chris Diamond, sustainibility consultant with Steven Winters, Chris helps make buildings more sustainable, buildings are taking the most energy to build and sustain, New York buildings are up for a century or more, shipping container is repurposing something that's already had a life and therefore sustainible, using virgin steel is okay when longevity is in mind, make sure you don't illuminate a room when it's not being used, energy management systems are becoming more prevelant, cut down energy consumption by turning off lights, daylight sensors, payback on energy management system takes twelve years or less, energy costs are subsidized in the United States, energy bill pays for the fuel and the infrastructure, acid rains from coal burning plants make huge coal ash piles, these ash piles are a risk and are hidden from the public, the new all glass skyscrapers aren't so bad, the materials that bond the glass together are not efficient, mass versus glass, glass coatings keep heat out, in the end glass will never perform that well, factories converted into lofts are efficient, carbon footprint of producing cement is pretty high, the composition of concrete has been changing, fly ash, connected back to the way romans made concrete with volcanic ash, climate determines energy technology, glue, in the late 1970s Germany started climate change discussions, Germany made naturally efficient cooling buildings, gadgety buildings, Seamans, control systems, Romans didn't make tall buildings, caulk guns and spray foam can help,Seal Tight and Ventilate Right (16:40)
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the best way to reduce energy is to seal the building, seal tight and ventilate right, controlling radiators, costs fifty dollars to put a control on a radiator, fresh air shafts do not provide fresh air, furniture and carpets affect air quality, bamboo flooring, natural wall coverings, master switch to kill all lighting circuits, Ikea is a good company, green label plus certified carpet, FSC wood, particle board is evil, what are the benefits for having more green and sustainable materials, Battery Park City Housing Authority standards are a great place to research, the European Union has great energy standards, American private industry has stepped up, zero VOC plywood, Huffington Post, Viacom building has a fresh air shaft, Energy Star is a result of the first energy crisis, our government is lagging far behind, environmental toxins could be a culprit in autism, Hearst Corporation had one of the first post 9-11 green buildings, how the average person makes a change,Green Media Solutions with Meredith Bergmann (22:30)
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green film productions, conservation comes from good planning, the film industry is about money, it's difficult to make a greener production, recycling and waste is an easy way to help, LED technology has become useful in the studio arena, biodiesel saves money on a film shoot, biodiesel is cheaper in the east, hybrid cars were used 45 perent of the time on the film shoot, where are these companies in the environmental arena, the Producers Guild of America has been instrumental, www.PGAGreen.Org, digital films make a difference in the environment, catering was all organic, saved about 14,000 plastic water bottles by using metal instead, Focus Films, www.greenmediasolutions.net, this movie inspired NBC to change its thoughts on Green, 30 Rock is very green, Meredith Bergmann, Green Media Solutions, Meredith explains a film shoot, Brooklyn stages, Paramount, Fox, Universal, Disney, Away We Go the movie, Meredith prevented 49 percent of waste going to the landfill on the Away We Go shoot,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
