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Dayle in Publications
 Fall 2011 - scientific paper published in the Journal of Green Building, Volume 6, Issue 4 "The Greening of Healthcare: Fabrics used in Health Care Facilities"
This paper was written by Dayle Laing and Walter F. Kean (MD (Glas), FRCP (Edin, Glas, & C), Clinical Professor in Medicine (Rheumatology), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
“There is no separation between environmental issues and health issues” (Smith and Lourie, 2010 a). Researchers from Environment Canada (Muir and Zegarac, 2001) estimate that North American healthcare costs and lost productivity linked to environmental factors total between $568 billion and $793 billion per year ($46 billion and $52 billion for Canada alone). These are staggering numbers and could be easily overlooked when various government budgets are examined as “silos” and the interconnectivity of the environment and health care costs are not considered. They are costs borne both financially and in terms of quality of life.
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 July 4-6, 2011 - International Conference on 20 years of Inflammopharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- presentation of scientific Abstract and Poster Citation "Greening of Healthcare - Fabrics used in Healthcare Facilities" Dayle Laing and Walter F. Kean, (Clinical Professor in Medicine, McMaster University). greening_of_healthcare-fabrics_used_in_healthcare_facilities_poster.pdf
"Healthcare textiles in current use may pose a serious risk to the health and safety of patients and all healthcare workers, when they are unknowingly exposed to the chemicals of concern. Many studies have been done on acute or chronic exposure of large doses of these chemicals and toxicity profiles have been identified. However it is difficult to assess the risk of exposure of these chemicals at low doses, over a long period of time, or consider the risk on patients who are already immuno-compromised."
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April, 2011 - Canadian Living.com - "Amazing green tips from top Canadian designers" by Christy Wright
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"Choose simple, local and high-quality products that bring you joy and make you smile every time you see and use them. Cherish your family heirlooms. Avoid any products that have odours and lists of ingredients difficult to pronounce. Finally, select products that draw the least amount of power and have logos such as Energy Star, EnerGuide, Green Seal, Greenguard, Green Label, EcoLogo, Cradle to Cradle and Forestry Stewardship Council -- these show they've been independently tested and certfied."
Summer, 2010 - University of Guelph CME Alumni News "Home, Green Home" by Rebecca Kendall
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"Sustainable interior design uses renewable resources, recycled content, locally sourced products and products that promote good indoor air quality," says Laing. "But all of this has to be done in the context of good design and meet the needs of the client. It may not be possible to achieve all of these components at once, but it's an ideal to strive for" she says.
 March 28, 2009 The Star "Don't shut your eyes to a restful escape" by Jennifer Brown
"We are told that the darkness enhances our natural production of melatonin, which restores the body," says Dayle Laing, a Toronto-based designer. "Therefore, window treatments should be room darkening, especially if the window faces a street light or other artificial light."
"A dark paint may delay the natural light for waking," says Laing.
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Past Events:
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Earth Matters Day
Toronto, March 29, 2011. More than 100 healthcare professionals filled the hospital auditorium to hear Dayle present “Greening of Our Fabrics”.
 Attendees learned which fabrics are safest and which should be avoided. Dayle answered the questions that improve personal safety. Are all natural fibres green? Are all synthetics harmful? What choices are suitable for stain repellency? What heavy metals are used in fabrics and what are the alternatives? How can fabrics be safely cleaned? What are the best choices for fabrics?
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Greening of Healthcare Textiles
 London, Ontario EcoCare 2010 conference, October 19, 2010
was held for healthcare professionals seeking to make our hospitals ‘green’ for the benefit of patients, staff, and the environment.
Dayle was honoured to be asked to present a seminar to a group breakout session. Many hospitals are in the process or have already formed “Green Teams”; multidisciplinary committees tasked with turning all aspects of the hospital into becoming more environmentally friendly. Some committees even include the hospital CEO to indicate the relative importance of this policy.
The seminar participants included representatives from housekeeping, waste disposal, laboratories, the Ontario Medical Association, physicians and university professors of medicine. Questions and discussions were excellent and there was substantial interest in minimizing toxic chemical exposure from healthcare fabrics and Dayle’s suggestions for alternative choices on the market.
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How to keep Cool with Warmer Window
 Londen Inc. hosted several dozen design professionals to participate in Dayle's seminar on June 22, 2010 in Toronto.
 Dayle took the "Using something warm to keep cool -- isn’t this mutually exclusive?" concept and turned it on its heels with a timely educational seminar on how designers can effectively use their scientific knowledge about window physics to create conduction, radiation, and convection advantages for not only the heat of summer but the cold of winter. The focus on evaluating and selecting the best window products and using effective decorating stategies like Londén’s “Warmer Window Covering” to save clients money, be thermally comfortable and reduce their carbon footprint.
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"Joy of Contracts" - How to make the experience 'win-win' for you & your clients - February 10, 2010
 Brentwood Classics kindly hosted Dayle's seminar on Interior Design Contracts
Dayle presented this IDCEC accredited seminar to a professional audience of Interior Designers, and Interior Decorators who showed their appreciation with thoughtful questions and a request for more business seminars!
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“De-Greying the Green" - How you can make a difference with sustainable products sourced at SOFA - October 8, 2009
  SOFA - Source of Furniture + Accessories presented Dayle
to speak to more than 100 design professionals, explaining how they could make a difference sourcing ‘green’ products with confidence and prevent being hooked with ‘greenwashing’ claims. Dayle Laing shared her 21 years in design practice and 19 years of college interior design teaching in a fun, educational and practical seminar. She applied her sustainability principles specifically to some of the fabulous green products available from the showrooms of SOFA. Attendees left with tips for choosing beautiful products that are sustainable, for the benefit of their clients and the environment.
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Green Upholstery Fabrics - Beautiful & Sustainable - April 29, 2009
Brentwood Classics of Vaughan, Canada, presented Dayle Laing
 speaking about how to select the best choices for beautiful and sustainable upholstery fabrics to an enthusiastic group of more than 60 Interior Decorators and Interior Designers in a customized 2 hour seminar.
Dayle answered the following questions: Do you know why 'green foam' is an advantage? Do you know what is the best choice for slipcovers? Should you select natural or synthetic fibres? Are you clear on what exactly is considered 'green' for upholstery fabric? Are your clients asking you these questions? Dayle delivered the straight answers to make the attendees more confident design professionals when they are purchasing upholstered furniture for their clients.
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Rugs 101 - Using Beautiful Sustainable Rugs - Feb 17, 2009
 The Rug Department kindly hosted Dayle's Rugs 101 Seminar
The first one of her trademark "101" series of seminars was presented to design professionals who wanted to learn straightforward unbiased information on rugs that are best for the home and best for the environment.
Clients want advice that goes beyond the simplicity of "vacuum regularly". Dayle shared her 21 years practicing and teaching design and her passion & research for the sustainable side of rugs in this exciting professional development seminar.
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