Gourmet Kitchen with Extended Dining Area
WHY GREEN? For your health and safety!
How does formaldehyde affect indoor air quality?
Indoor air pollutants are a silent threat, often two to five times higher than outdoor pollutant levels. There is growing concern about the harmful effects of formaldehyde vapors, Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs), and Heavy Metals. These harmful irritants are found in traditional solvent based finishing materials.
How does formaldehyde affect your health?
When formaldehyde adhesives and petroleum-based paints and stains are present in the air at or above 0.1 ppm, acute health effects can occur including watery eyes, burning sensations in the eyes, nose and throat, nausea, coughing, chest tightness, wheezing, skin rashes, or other irritations and allergies.
The solution: Ecofriendly Cabinetry
Ecofriendly Cabinetry is committed to advancing products that affect energy conservation, air quality, creating healthier homes through renewable solid wood materials with formaldehyde-free adhesives and waterborne finishes.
- 3/4″PureBond plywood with formaldehyde-free adhesives
- Uses no solvent based stains or coatings
- Waterborne stains and paints
- Cabinetry emits 0% formaldehyde
- Cabinetry emits 0% VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds)
- Cabinetry emits 0% HAPs (Hazardous Air Pollutants)
- Formaldehyde-free adhesives on all particle board and MDF
- Qualifies for up to 9 LEED certification points in credit categories IEQ (Indoor Environmental Quality) and MR (Materials Resources)
- Qualifies for up to 24 NAHB Green Building Standard points
- Forest Stewardship Council™ (FSC) certified manufacturer
- Certified Environmental Stewardship Program manufacturer by KCMA
- Member U.S. Green Building Council
I am pleased to represent the only cabinet that combines value, craftsmanship, function and, most important, the health concerns of my clients.–Michael Gould, Architect, AIA