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Contact: Carol Johnson, (970) 926-8200

GREEN TEAM CELEBRATES FIFTH ANNIVERSARY

EDWARDS, CO – February 21, 2007 --  Slifer Designs’ in-house Green Team is celebrating it’s fifth anniversary with a new leader, Jennifer Beatty, project manager.  Beatty, who has been with Slifer Designs since 1999, is also a member of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) and is NCIDQ certified.
            “I am excited to take the Green Team to the next level,” said Beatty. “We have worked hard to educate ourselves, the community and our clients why green design is important.  Our goal for the next five years is to incorporate green elements into all of our projects, both residential and hospitality.”
            The first course of action the Green Team took locally was to finance the recycling bins at the Vail Post Office.  “This effort was led by our employees who were passionate about this issue and paid for it themselves until the post office received funding to pay for it on their own,” Beatty continued.  Since then, the Green Team has developed an extensive in-house library of Green fixed finishes and interior design choices for one’s home.
            Currently Slifer Designs is working on several hospitality projects that are considered Green: Ameya Preserve (www.ameyapreserve.com) in Livingston, MT, Shadowrock in El Jebel, CO, and the Jackson Hole Tennis and Golf Club, WY.  Completed green projects include the Slifer Smith and Frampton Breckenridge Sales Center, Brightwater Club’s Cast Off Cabin, in Gypsum, CO and Tonapalo and Old Greenwood in Lake Tahoe, CA.  Old Greenwood was awarded a first place finish in 2005 by ASID in the sustainable design over 10,000 square feet category.
            “With a steady flow of requests for green design, we are excited about the future and our potential to act responsibly toward our fragile environment.  The public’s general awareness of the need for green initiatives coupled with our passion and expertise will create great results.” Beatty concludes.
            Slifer Designs recently sponsored the Healthy Homes Tour, an event organized by the Vail Valley Symposium, is a sponsor of the Green Building Group and is a member of the USGBC (U.S. Green Building Council).
            The Slifer Designs retail showroom also features several green vendors including  Environment and South Cone.  The retail showroom, located next to Starbucks, is open seven days a week.
            For more information about sustainable interior design choices for your home, please contact Slifer Designs at (970) 926-8200.