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Sustainable Furniture

Sustainable Furniture. Sponsored by:. International Standards: FSC GREENGUARD™ ISO 14001. Meeting the Standards: International, National, and Third-Party Certification. National Standards: LEED™ MTS. Over their total life cycle, sustainable products provide: Social Economic

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Sustainable Furniture

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  1. Sustainable Furniture

  2. Sponsored by:

  3. International Standards: FSC GREENGUARD™ ISO 14001 Meeting the Standards: International, National, and Third-Party Certification • National Standards: • LEED™ • MTS

  4. Over their total life cycle, sustainable products provide: Social Economic Environmental benefits The Triple Bottom Line

  5. Eliminate Toxins from Manufacturing Process Employing Clean Technology Systemized Environmental Programs Resource Reduction Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) Sustainable Manufacturing Issues: Furniture

  6. Eliminate Toxins from Manufacturing Process Lead, heavy metals and hazardous chlorinated compounds completely eliminated from production processes State-of-the-art waste water treatment A Corporate Example: Knoll’s Policies

  7. Clean Technology: Developed and manufactured for clean technology from start to finish, including returnable, reusable packaging. Eliminated VOCs and ODMs from manufacturing processes Invested in UV curing systems Switched to water-based paints and adhesives Developed company-wide use of hot-melt glues Introduced 100 percent recyclable fabrics Technical changes to process

  8. Materials Indoor Environmental Quality Social Aspects Protecting the biosphere Sustainable Design Issues: Furniture

  9. Adopting Standards: Indoor Environmental Quality • Independent testing • In-house standards for low-emitting materials • GREENGUARD™ certification

  10. Adopting Standards:Systemized Environmental Programs • Resource reduction • Materials protocols • Environmental management plans

  11. Design for reduced material content in products Establish minimum recycled content for raw materials Use Techwood man-made veneers, reduce wood waste by 60 percent Recycle all scrap metals, fabric, cardboard and paper Invest $500K in returnable, collapsible shipping containers Offer FSC-certified wood Adopting Standards: Resource Reduction

  12. The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Establishes standard, respected worldwide principles of Forest Stewardship using “chain of custody” for users, such as Knoll. Promotes: Environmentally responsible forest management Socially beneficial Economically viable management of the world’s forests Third-party Certification

  13. Ensures credibility Enables immediate verification of provenance Chain of Custody from FSC

  14. Comprehensive internal Environmental Health and Safety Plan ISO 14001-certification for manufacturing plants, such as Knoll’s East Greenville, Grand Rapids, Muskegon and Toronto facilities Environmental Management Programs

  15. Protect environmental integrity of products as design evolves Facilitate a change management process Balance environment, function and aesthetics Monitor company-wide compliance Materials Protocols

  16. Analyzes the environmental impact of a product from beginning to final disposal Design Production Transport/distribution/packaging Usage Disassembly/reuse, recycling, and end of life management Life Cycle Analysis (LCA)

  17. Low impact materials Clean manufacturing Healthy workplace/indoor air quality Waste reduction/efficient use of resources Durability/extended product life Reuse and refurbishment Ease of disassembly “Recycle-ability” Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) Design Strategies

  18. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Purpose: Define “green building”/establish common standards Promote integrated design practices Recognize environmental leadership Stimulate green competition Raise awareness of green building benefits Transform the building market Using National Standards: LEED

  19. Recycled content Rapidly renewable materials Regional materials Low-emitting materials Certified wood Textiles Waste management Green housekeeping LEED Opportunities using Furniture

  20. Knoll LEED™ Projects Existing Building pilot projects: • Knoll Lubin manufacturing facility, East Greenville, PA • Knoll San Francisco showroom New Construction projects: • United Nations Department of Protection • The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation • NRDC • Centers for Disease Control Lubin Building

  21. Thanks to our Sponsors:

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