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The commitment to protecting our natural resources and creating dynamic and healthy built environments seems like such a simple and obvious choice. Yet, we find ourselves up against an embedded mind-set where habit, time and convenience have historically driven building practices—not environmental or health concerns. DFB Sales is proud to support every effort in promoting a sustainable work environment and business practices based on sound economics, environmental protection and social responsibility.
Understanding the needs of architects and designers, DFB began to see the need for providing sustainable products and processes. The process to create and manufacture sustainable products began about three years ago. These products are appropriate for specification in LEED building projects as well as construction developments driven by environmental concerns. DFB partnered with Rochester Institute of Technology’s Sustainable Systems Research Center who performed a sustainability assessment that highlighted which product features are sustainable and identified areas that needed improvement. Through this partnership, DFB now manufactures an environmentally friendly family of Durable Applied Surfaces—Vitruv, Vasari, and Vitori and strives to select materials and fabrics that have sustainable attributes. We offer sustainable window treatments, wall finishes and fabric wall panels with sustainable fills.
Just as consumers are more conscious to purchase local produce, designers are increasingly specifying locally manufactured products. Specifying locally promotes local business development and reduces pollution linked with shipping materials long distance. A commitment to quality and service has been DFB’s promise for decades and now included is a commitment to sustainability.
Download a copy of our DFB green catalog.
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