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Modern Woodworking by Spyker Manufacturing Powered by Woodworkers: Don't Follow the LEED From www.woodworkingnetwork.com - February 16, 12:28 PM LEED, originally drafted as a format to realign priorities towards energy efficiency and environmental stewardship has morphed into a strict guideline, limiting creativity and compromising common sense in construction. Spyker Manufacturing's insight: Great blog Brooks! I completely agree with what you are saying here. Just another case of how through bureaucratic maneuvering "non profits" are getting rich by making people feel warm and fuzzy - like their partner in crime FSC. Cabinet Sales Continue Growth in 2013 From www.woodworkingnetwork.com - February 16, 12:24 PM After closing 2012 on a positive note for the first time in six years, expectations for 2013 cabinet sales are upbeat as the economy continues to improve. Spyker Manufacturing's insight: This is great news for casework manufacturers everywhere. The economy is growing and home sales are up. This uptick in the economy is also having an impact on corporate and public projects. With more money flowing jobs are being created and more projects are being planned. Whereas last year many companies were having to lay off employees and run leaner this year the tide has turned and more projects are available for bidding turning into more hours of labor for their workforce. Woodworkers: Regain Your Independence From LEED From www.woodworkingnetwork.com - February 16, 12:26 PM Don't follow the LEED: the design community should regain its independence and not be beholden to a process that is tantamount to a 12-step program for responsible construction. Spyker Manufacturing's insight: Another great blog Brooks - keep them coming. It seems that finally someone with some common sense is speaking up. As you have stated, it seems that people become so obsessed with rules that common sense goes out the window. I sometimes wonder how much additional energy - human and otherwise - along with wasted trees in the form of paperwork are expended in these "green" projects. Inspiring Kitchen Cabinetry Details to Add to your Home From www.decoist.com - February 16, 12:10 AM Your kitchen cabinetry is one of the main aesthetic focal points of the room and rightfully so, they take up the most real estate and they provide function (Inspiring Kitchen Cabinetry Details to Add to your Home http://t.co/DSlxTND1... Spyker Manufacturing's insight: The kitchen has morphed from the place where food is cooked to the room where friendships are forged and maintained. Since families and their guests are spending more and more time in the modern kitchen make sure it is beautiful, functional and easy to maintain. Plastic laminate casework in a kitchen allows you to choose your color, sheen and even texture of your cabinetry faces. The cabibets will be durable and easy to clean.