A few weeks ago I got to take a trip down to Orlando to check out Coverings 2010, the uber-international Stone and Tile trade show.
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Now I must admit, I had no idea what to expect from a trade-show on tile, even as a designer I would think there’s really only so much you can know about ceramics and porcelains. Even after ‘Day 1’ I was relatively unimpressed (probably b/c I was looking to be totally impressed), however after sleeping over ‘Day 1’, and thinking about the possibilities then I was much more impressed by ‘Day 2’, even on the trip back into ‘Day 3, 4, 5, etc…’
Below is a list of my takeaways for the week, some …
At first glance, this resembles a Greek letter of sorts or even a Japanese state of mind. The acronym ZEH (Zero Energy House) is new to the vocabulary of many and I presume the methods to achieve such a place are as well. We will soon be enlightened thanks to a ZEH project that’s a product of the Florida Energy Systems Consortium grant.
I have discovered that Stanley Russell (an assistant professor at USF SACD) has been awarded a three year grant totaling just over $344,000 to design AND build a Zero Energy Home learning center. I asked Stanley to do an interview so that I may begin to educate myself and others …
Every year the HOK Tampa, otherwise known as “Motley Crew” crew, participates in the annual Dragon Boat races. These races are put on by the Tampa Bay Dragon Boat Institute, which chooses two beneficiaries to receive the event’s proceeds each year. This year’s event benefited FACTorsBreast Cancer Patient Support Program at Moffitt Cancer Center and the Florida Aquarium. We work really had at having a good time and paddle
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So here I am, at the outset of a two-day, information-filled marketing conference for all of the HOK marketing staff. There are expectations aplenty for the more than 40 of us in attendance. New HOKers (myself included) are trying to figure out what Life at HOK (marketing) is all about. More seasoned HOKers are hoping to put faces with names. Here are some of the faces at the introductory phase…
Where will this meeting go? Stay tuned and I’ll try and provide some updates….
UPDATE: The day is winding down. We’ve been productive. We’ve been overfed. We’ve been warm. We’ve been cold. Oh yeah, we also had some fun. Here are …
