Designing the Healthy Kitchen

Now On Demand | 0.2 CEU Credits

Now On Demand
0.2 CEU Credits

Re-Imagine the American Kitchen

This two-hour summit will explore the meaning of “Healthy Living” and how this drives lifestyle and design solutions in the kitchen — from food and cooking options to appliances and storage — and how these choices are the key to creating and maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle, a Healthy Planet and a Healthy Kitchen.

A healthy kitchen is one that is designed purposefully to allow eco-conscious homeowners and families to live a healthy, happy life.

— MaryJo Camp, CMKBD, DesignCamp, Member of the Beko Healthy Kitchen Council.

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Those who view all sessions are eligible for 0.2 CEU credits.

SESSION ONE

The Importance of Health and Sustainability to the Emerging Home Buyer

Learn how world events in addition to home/lifestyle trends and customer preferences are creating a “perfect storm” of factors that are establishing the kitchen as the new intersection of personal and planetary health in the American home. Discover how designers and others are taking advantage of this key shift.

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MaryJo Camp, CMKBD, Owner, DesignCamp and member of the Beko Healthy Kitchen Council
Nadia N. Subaran, Co-founder/Co-owner of Aidan Design and member of the Beko Healthy Kitchen Council
Tricia Zach, Head of Research, NKBA

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SESSION TWO

Kitchen Design as a Source
of a Healthier, More Sustainable Life

NKBA CEO Bill Darcy chats with Zach Elkin, kitchen appliance industry veteran and current president of Beko, U.S., Inc., about the rise of the healthy kitchen movement in the last couple of years. Darcy also discusses how kitchen design can empower Americans to lead healthier, more sustainable lives.

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Bill Darcy, Chief Executive Officer, NKBA
Zach Elkin, President, Beko U.S. Inc.

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SESSION THREE

Next-gen Appliances and Technologies that Promote Health and Wellness

Today’s latest appliances don’t just look good, they offer advanced technologies that promote health, wellness and sustainability. From refrigerators that simulate natural sunlight and washing machines made from recycled water bottles to dishwashers that clean and sanitize dishes using less water, the panel previews new products for personal and planetary health.

featuring

Scott Koehler, Founder/President, Dream Kitchen Builders and member of the Beko Healthy Kitchen Council
Pamela McNally, VP Marketing, NKBA
Salih Zeki (Sazi) Bugay, Director of Marketing & Product Management, Beko U.S., Inc.

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SESSION FOUR

How Nutrition, Food Prep and Recipe Development Drive Successful Kitchen Design

For today’s health-seeking homeowner, the kitchen is the source of wellbeing. See how today’s designers are working side-by-side with nutritionists, recipe developers and health and wellness experts to design kitchens that not only look good and perform, but actively contribute to a healthier diet and enhanced wellness for both body and planet.

featuring

Bridget Bueche, Professional Chef and trusted Appliance Authority
Melanie Marcus, MA, RD, Nutrition and Health Communications Manager, Dole Food Company, and member of the Beko Healthy Kitchen Council
Aysegul (Ice) Sanford, Recipe Developer and Food Photographer, Foolproof Living, and member of the Beko Healthy Kitchen Council

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SESSION FIVE

Sustainability in the Kitchen

Everyone knows that a healthy kitchen is only possible on a healthy planet. That’s why any discussion of healthy appliances is incomplete without a conversation about the role of sustainability in the American kitchen. Hear how three industry veterans are combining their love for health, wellness and sustainability into kitchens that are good for people and the planet.

featuring

Zach Elkin, President, Beko U.S. Inc.
Lynn Jessee, Owner/Designer, LKJ Designs and Kitchen Concepts and member of the Beko Healthy Kitchen Council
Molly McCabe, AKBD, Co-Owner/Principal Designer, A Kitchen that Works, LLC, and member of the Beko Healthy Kitchen Council

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SESSION SIX

The Healthy Kitchen of the Future

Meet Mike Wann, a social media and tech icon who is building one of the world’s healthiest, most sustainable homes as an inspiration to those who want to make a real difference. Hear Michael’s take on the healthy kitchen movement and why he is including not just one, but two healthy kitchens in his net-zero-carbon showplace of earth-friendly living in southern California.

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