Our Green Initiative
We love nature. That is why we strive to provide floorings that
are environmentally safe throughout their life-cycle. Our aim is to
drastically reduce environmental impact and, where possible,
eliminate the use of dangerous chemicals. We are committed to
searching for sustainable solutions in collaborations with
environmental experts and organizations. Kiefer's staff includes
certified LEED AP professionals to aid in our ongoing initiatives
to make a greener planet.
What is Greenguard?
The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute is an industry
independent, not-for-profit organization that provides and
implements voluntary third-party certification programs for
products and buildings. The product certifications programs qualify
low-emitting, non-toxic products for GREENGUARD Certification
through rigorous testing and ongoing verification. The building
construction program certifies commercial new construction and
extensive renovation projects that follow best practice guidelines
for preventing moisture intrusion during the design, construction,
and operations.
What is LEED?
LEED is an internationally recognized green building
certification system, providing third-party verification that
a building or community was designed and built using strategies
aimed at improving performance across all the metrics that matter
most: energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction,
improved indoor environmental quality, and stewardship of resources
and sensitivity to their impacts. Developed by the U.S. Green
Building Council (USGBC), LEED provides building owners and
operators a concise framework for identifying and implementing
practical and measurable green building design, construction,
operations and maintenance solutions.
Mondo
Mondo is proud to announce that Greenguard Environmental
Institute has awarded the Greenguard Indoor Air Quality
Certification to most of its sport and commercial rubber
surfaces.
Mondo's rubber flooring products:
- Compliant with California Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) requirement
section 01350
- Free of halogen, CFCs, plasticizers, chlorine, heavy metals,
and asbestos
- Do not require the addition of toxic synthetic components
- Do not require the use of permanent waxes, stripping chemicals,
and harsh cleaners
- Feature an extended life-cycle that conserves resources and
reduces waste
Connor Sports Flooring
Connor Sport Court is proud to be the only ZeroWaste company in
the sports flooring industry. Recycling, avoiding waste, innovative
technology and a strong environmental consciousness are a major
part of our corporate policy. As a ZeroWaste company, less than 1%
of all our waste is sent to a landfill. We continue to explore
options that will result in an even further reduction of waste
reaching a landfill as a result of our business operations. Our
commitment to the environment has resulted in leading products
using recycled material.
ECORE
ECORE is North America's largest user of scrap tire rubber. Each
year, they recycle 80 million pounds of scrap tire rubber, helping
to conserve more than one million barrels of oil in the process to
convert pliable treads into durable products for the construction,
consumer, commercial, industrial, and sports and leisure
markets.