Ecofriendly Cabinetry

We are excited to welcome General Casework to the list of companies supporting the greening of USGBC Colorado's new headquarters!  General Casework manufacturers eco-friendly cabinets for cabinet shops and end users, and is based right here in Denver. Steve Johnson, the company's President, has generously offered to donate new cabinets for our kitchen and one of the bathrooms.

General Casework is committed to sustainable practices in their manufacturing. Many of the products we use inside homes and offices are significant sources of indoor air pollutants.  Many materials used in the manufacturing of typical cabinets such as particle board off-gas formaldehyde and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). 

General Casework exclusively uses materials that contain no added urea formaldehyde (NAUF), and plants that are certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).

Examples of some of the products and strategies used by General Casework include:

• NAUF particle boards and medium density fiberboards
• NAUF veneer core plywood
• Man made veneers and laminates
• Using low VOC water based and 100% Ultra Violet coatings
• Water based glues and contact cements with little to no VOC and carry a GreenGuard certification

For more information, you can visit General Casework's website. 

Water Efficiency in Our New Office

Our new fixtures and commodes were installed on Friday! As expected, they dramatically outshine the existing countertops and cabinets - a situation which we are hoping to remedy soon! 

 

Each of the donated Kohler products will help USGBC Colorado achieve a high degree of water efficiency within our offices. The relevant LEED credits have not yet been calculated, but this will help us with both the Water Efficiency section and the Regional Credits under Innovation and Design.