LEED Certification for Your Projects with Stevens Industries Products

Last week, we tweeted about our attendance at Design Columbus Education Day & Trade Show held at COSI. This was our first year attending and we’re so happy we did! The primary focus of the show was Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, certified buildings.

If you’re not familiar with LEED, it’s a certification program that “promotes a whole-building approach to sustainability by recognizing performance in key areas: Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy & Atmosphere, Materials & Resources, Indoor Environmental Quality, Locations & Linkages, Awareness & Education, Innovation in Design, and Regional Priority.” You can find more information on LEED and the US Green Building Council Here.

If you read the Columbus Dispatch last Sunday, you may have seen the article ‘Green’ Building Designs Pop Up in State. As stated in the Dispatch, Ohio ranked 12^th in the nation according to the US Green Building Council. While going green does increase the initial cost of a building project – it’s efficiency more than makes up for it. More and more people are taking a green approach to building and design – including Stevens Industries.

While at Design Columbus, we featured Stevens Industries. Their products of laminated composite panels, cabinets and furniture components, including Stevens fully assembled casework and furniture systems, are GREENGUARD Certified as well as Environmentally Preferable Product (EPP) Certified and provide LEED potential contribution considerations for your next project. Stevens Industries laminated panels, components, and cabinetry are manufactured with wood composite panels that contain 100% recycled and/or recovered wood fiber content. You can access the full Stevens Industries LEED Statement here as well as their Stevens Advantage Green & Sustainable Information here.

Are you ready to go green?