View the invitation: X-GREEN
On Saturday April 26th, from 6-9, Luminaire X is going GREEN. We have pulled together the MAM Partners and Arquitectonica, smart car, and ‘The Green Broker’ to bring you ‘X-GREEN’. Come and hear about how the future MIAMI ART MUSEUM is making green efforts a reality, sit inside a smart car and poke around to see how they are ahead of the curve, talk to Carl Hildebrand, The Green Broker, about how you can live a more green life, meet Courtney Reum, owner and founder of VeeV, and much more!
During the event only, enter your name to win Bang & Olufsen headphones, a Lavazza Espresso Machine, a gift certificate from Books & Books, and more… Presentations begin at 7pm.
RSVP required monique.brendel@luminaire.com, 305.437.7975
Take a sneak peek at the future Miami Art Museum designed by Herzog and De Meuron! Meet one of the Architects from Arquitectonica who will be on hand to discuss the landscape architecture of the project and the efforts they are making in GREEN ARCHITECTURE. The new museum, scheduled to open in late 2012 is slated to be 125,000 square feet located on the north side of Biscayne Bay in Museum Park. 
The new museum will include spacious galleries that will permit a more diverse and expansive display of the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions of international art and 20th and 21st centuries.A vital part of the museum is their education program. The building will house an eduation complex with classrooms, hands-on workshops for children, a library and auditorium. The Museum’s three floors will house galleries, an education complex and offices that will float above the ground floor plaza giving the miami backdrop as added value. To find out more about this important landmark in Miami’s future please join us on Saturday, April 26th from 6 to 9pm.
smart center Coral Gables opened its dealership Monday, April 21st in Coral Gables. To celebrate the launch of smart ‘fortwo’, we have invited them to be a part of our X-GREEN day. smart car will have a car ON SITE for you to poke around in and learn how smart became the 4th greenest car, according to the ACEEE’s Green Book Guide.
The greenest car of the bunch, which was the Honda Civic GX, scored a 57 out of 100, while smart was close behind scoring a 49. It boasts an evaporation recovery system which captures fuel vapors and meets the highest clean emission requirements. At 1,800 pounds, a base price of $12,000, and with a 40 mile per gallon average, that is hard to beat. Click here to learn about how the ACEEE rates vehicles.
More than 3 feet shorter than the Mini Cooper, its hard to beleive the smart fortwo is only 8 ft 8 inches long and 5 feet wide. For some green driving tips visit greenercars.org. For other tips on how you can make smarter choices for living a green life… Meet Carl Hildebrand, “The Green Broker“, and learn about how you can be a helping member of this ever important responsibility.
Special Thanks to VeeV for providing socially responsible beverages.
VeeV is the worlds first ‘Acai’ spirit. Grown and harvested in the Brazilian rainforest, this Brazilian national fruit grows atop palm trees and is considered a superfood, packed with antioxidants, amino acids and healthy fats.
VeeV donates $1 from every bottle sold to the protection and replenishment of the Brazilian Amazon Rain-forest through Sambazon’s Sustainable Açai Project which directly benefit the farming communities that harvest Acai berries, promote organic certification, and ensure that Acai is wild harvested to preserve the surrounding flora and protect biodiversity. It also works towards promoting the alignment of corporate and governmental policies and conservation efforts.
VeeV’s distiller is the only distillery in America to get their energy through wind-powered generated power. Not to mention the distillation process uses 200% less energy than with traditional methods.
VeeV has also partnered with Climate Clean to become certified carbon neutral. VeeV is the first alcohol brand to do this. When an organization sets out to be carbon neutral, it is usually achieved by three steps:
-Limiting energy usage and emissions from transportation, building, equipment and processes (everything from their boxes to their bottles comes from recycled materials)
-Obtaining electricity from a renewable source(which is their case is the use wind-generated power)
- And by offsetting the remaining emissions that cannot be avoided or generated from renewable sources(which in VeeV’s case is partnering with Climate Clean. Visit their website for more about their practices, www.climateclean.net)
To learn more about VeeV, visit their website: www.veevlife.com
Erick Llanos, a brand representative from smart center Coral Gables, drove a smart car right through those two front doors at X. He also said a few words about what smart car is doing to help protect the environment and preserve natural resources. 
VeeV provided beverages throughout the night. Co-founder of VeeV, Courtney Ruem, stopped by to say a few words about the very first Acai spirit. Being such a young company, they have put an enormous effort into everything they do to ensure VeeV is the most socially responsible company they can be. Please visit their website, you will be amazed, www.veevlife.com. Below is Adam Budron and Ernesto Arambatzis of VeeV. 
Jona, an exclusive local talent here in miami, took some time out of his schedule to leave his mark on Luminaire X. The crowd grew as he began working on the wall. Stay tuned to Luminairex.com to see the final piece, or stop by to take a look! 
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