Green Power
October 24, 2008 Consumer Products, Environmental, Steelcase News
Which city in the US do you think has the most LEED-certified buildings per capita? Portland? San Francisco? Maybe Boston?. Nope…its Grand Rapids, MI. Where is Grand Rapids you might ask? Grand Rapids is about 2 hours northwest of Detroit, and is the home for some of the largest office furniture manufacturers in the world including yours truly…Steelcase.
As you’ll see in this article by Fast Company, Steelcase has been instrumental at shaping the environmental movement in Grand Rapids which has caught on throughout the city. Here in Grand Rapids you will find the world’s first LEED-certified art museum along with LEED-certified manufacturing facilities, office buildings, restaurants, a bus station and a hospital.
You will also see Steelcase’s commitment to the environment evidenced in many of our most popular product offerings:
- Leap, our flagship product is Silver Cradle to Cradle Certified; made of up to 32% recycled content; is up to 94% recyclable and is Indoor Advantage Certified.
- Think, our most eco-friendly product is Silver Cradle to Cradle Certified; made of up to 37% recycled content; is up to 98% recyclable and is Gold Indoor Advantage Certified.
- Amia, our newest edition to the Steelcase family, is Silver Cradle to Cradle Certified; made of up to 32% recycled content; is up to 97% recyclable and is Gold Indoor Advantage Certified.
Since its inception, Steelcase has been finding ways to reduce its impact on the environment. We hope that you will do what you can as well…
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