Cindy Grant

Cindy Grant

Cindy Grant is Operations Manager at Design Arts Seminars, Inc. (DAS).
For Cindy's bio, please visit http://www.designarts.org/das-team

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Cindy Grant, July 25, 2022

After hosting a Change by Design session on The Art of Urban Mining with Resa Weber, it was clear that architects and designers are very receptive to the idea so why has the building industry not yet integrated Urban Mining into its sustainable practices? What are the obstacles standing in the way of widespread adoption by design professional?

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Cindy Grant, September 27, 2021

Do you remember your first cell phone? Mine was a Motorola Razor: a simple flip phone that was state-of-the-art in 2006. As technology improved, it quickly became obsolete. It now sits in a junk drawer with a dozen other electronic devices that I have no use for, don’t know what to do with, and yet can’t seem to part from. Does that sound familiar?

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Cindy Grant, November 13, 2017

Small really is the new big.  There is no better example than the tiny house movement sweeping the nation. The United States Green Build Council of Florida (USGBC) recently partnered with Eco Relics, which is a company that salvages building materials, and a tiny home builder in Jacksonville, Florida. The goal is to build the first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified tiny house. Primarily, the project aims to educate about the benefits of green living and environmentally sustainable building practices. This tiny house of 195.5 square feet is being built using an estimated 75% salvaged and reclaimed materials. It will also boast a solar energy unit, has tempered windows, a tankless water heater, and soy-based spray insulation for energy efficiency.
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Cindy Grant, July 28, 2017

On-demand webinars are a great way to earn CEU credits on your time and at your own pace but if you have never completed one of DAS' on-demand webinars, you might wonder how they work. Here is a quick tutorial so you can see for yourself how easy it is :-) 

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