Sustainability

CB15 Furniture+ recognizes the responsibility of furniture manufactures to do business in such a way as to minimize negative impacts on the environment. Our strategy in this regard is many-faceted.

  • We are committed to producing high quality, durable products that can provide many years of service. When properly maintained, CB15 Furniture+’s furniture can last for decades.
  • In its manufacturing process, great care is taken to reduce material waste, and to dispose of the irreducible waste in an environmentally friendly way.
  • CB15 Furniture+ incorporates the goals of sustainability into all its business decisions, by inspiring a respect for the environment in our employees, and reviewing the environmental records of our suppliers.

Sustainability at CB15 Furniture+

On a more concrete level, we have made a concerted effort to provide our customers with environmentally friendly options.

LEED

CB15 Furniture+ can offer several avenues to accumulating LEED points:

Material and Resources

• Credit 4.1 Recycled content 10%
• Credit 4.2 Recycled content 20%
• Credit 5.1 Regional materials, 20% recycled regionally
• Credit 5.2 Regional material, 10% extracted and manufactured regionally
• Credit 6 Rapidly renewable materials
• Credit 7 Certified wood

Indoor Environmental Quality

• Credit 4.1 Low-emitting materials, adhesives, and sealants
• Credit 4.4 Low-emitting materials, composite wood, and laminate adhesives