ENVIRONMENT

Committed to the Environment

GROVE INTERNATIONAL's commitment to people drives our commitment to the environment that we share.   We associate ourselves with manufacturers that are educated and innovative in the green initiative. Together, we offer many products that contribute to the global leadership in energy and environmental design (LEED) Green Building Rating System™.

Environmental Initiatives

Each of GROVE INTERNATIONAL's Manufacturers show their commitment to the environment with specific initiatives during their manufacturing process:

Interior Architectural Packages - Kitchen, Bath, Closets & Interior Doors

Our manufacturer's high-quality construction standards add durability to the materials and frequently qualify for LEED point contribution. Our doors are constructed from engineered wood (composite wood - butcher block, hardwoods, solid wood, veneer, mdf, etc.), meeting or exceeding AWI standards. Our kitchen, bath & closet systems  are built from MDF and HDF with 3/4" plywood side panels that are doweled, glued and kem-locked,  100% wrapped with no exposed MDF or HDF.  We are consistently growing our green initiative by finding better ways to build a better product, and thereby adding to the already extensive list of products that contribute to LEED points.

Electric Mirror - Back-Lit Mirrors / Makeup Mirrors / Mirror TVs

Energy efficient, low mercury fluorescent lamps are the standard in all of our Back-Lit Mirrors and Back-Lit TV Mirrors. The long 20,000 hour lamp life requires a fraction of the energy used by standard incandescent. The low mercury rating reduces risk and/or impact of the environmental contamination once the lamps are discarded. We also offer a 50,000 hour lamp life which lasts approximately 10 years and full size LED Back-Lit Mirrors and Back-Lit Mirror TV's with a 75,000 hour life which reduces waste and maintenance costs. Additionally, Electric Mirror recycles mirror waste, which is used by the asphalt industry.

Baldwin & DuVerre - Door Hardware & Decorative Hardware

Many of our Manufacturers have begun transforming their manufacturing process to reflect global concerns about sustainability and the responsible use of resources and materials. By shifting their manufacturing to the technologically advanced die cast method, providing numerous advantages for our clients and the environment. Die cast aluminum hardware is precision crafted from post-consumer recycled aluminum causes less impact on the environment by reducing the generation of air and water pollution by 95%, requiring only 5% of the energy and greenhouse gasses used in production of new metals, and helps prevent clear-cutting of tropical rainforests.

Interior & Fire Rated Doors

Our door packages offer door core, Veneers and finishes that comply with environmental concerns of the building industry. Cores are F.S.C. Certified, 100% pre-consumer recycled content using no added urea formaldehyde. In addition, our finishes do not contain formaldehyde or VOCs. Our chain of custody certificate ensures that you are receiving a fully certified product.

Jason International - Bathtub and Shower Products

Jason International strives to be good stewards of our resources and conscientious in their operations by upholding high standards in all business and manufacturing practices. We are jointly committed to the preservation of our environment by implementing a company-wide initiative to "Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle" in every area of operation.

DOORfx - Unique Image-Laminated Fire Rated Doors

This unique process has unlimited possibilities in the protection of our environment. By using fine-art, graphic images of exotic woods, you can create the luxurious look of rare woods within budget and without sacrificing our environment.

Pfister - Plumbing Fixtures

Pfister is one of the first to be certified by the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) WaterSense program and has been a proven leader of green projects since 2007, focusing on responsible water conservation. The WaterSense certified faucets use 30% less water. The WaterSense certified faucets use 30% less water. Often an existing faucet can be converted with an Eco-Pfriendly™ Aerator which can save over 2,200 gallons each year. Faucets can also have a separate volume and control function that dramatically reduces the amount of water used without affecting performance.

HF Collection - Case Goods / Furniture

Durable Furniture that survives in tough environments is part of being green. The longer your furniture lasts, the fewer resources are needed over the long run. MDF is used in many of our casegoods because of its excellent fastener hold, resistance to impact damage, and dimensional consistency and stability. The standard MDF is low-formaldehyde and also offers no VOC MDF. New Formaldehyde Emissions Standards are complied with for composite wood products and is the working source in other environmentally sustainable materials including FSC certified hardwoods.