Certifications

 

Stevens Industries – Certifications

  • Architectural Woodwork Institute (AWI)
  • Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
  • GreenGuard Indoor Air Quality
  • Composite Panel Association (CPA)
    • Environmentally Preferable Panel (EPP)
  • Scientific Equipment and Furniture Association (SEFA)

Architectural Woodwork Institute

  • Quality Assurance for Interior Casework & Architectural Woodwork
  • Establishes Quality Grade Criteria for Testing and Inspections
    • Economy Grade
    • Custom Grade
    • Premium Grade
  • Quality Certification Program (QCP)
    • Quality Standard/Certification set by Design Professional (Architect)
    • Woodworker (Manufacturer) Registers Project with AWI
    • Woodworker (Manufacturer) collaborates with Project Team to meet CSI Specifications and AWS Guidelines

Forest Stewardship Council

  • Certification for Chain of Custody: S.C.S. – C.O.C. #001662
    • Granted by Scientific Certification Systems
    • Verifies that Wood Products come from a Certified Forest
    • Includes Stevens’: CARB Phase II, NAUF, & MR Particleboard and Plywood Cores
  • Composite Panel Association (CPA)
    • Environmentally Preferable panel (EPP)
    • Wood Composite Panel Products are 100% Recycled and/or Recovered Wood Fiber Content
  • LEED Category
    • Materials and Resources Credits: MR4.1 & MR4.2
    • When “FSC Certification” is specified, Particleboard and MDF from FSC Certified suppliers with “Mixed Credit” claim is utilized providing MR7.0 Credit

GREENGAURD Certification

  • Greenguard GOLD Certified: Certificate Number: 29643-420
    • Finished products are certified for low chemical emissions for improved indoor air quality
    • Rigorously tested for more than 10,000 volatile organic compounds including formaldehyde and phthalates
    • Includes Stevens laminated composite panels, cabinets, and furniture components
  • California Air Resources Board (CARB) Compliant Core Materials
    • Most stringent standards currently employed in North America and Europe
    • Stevens only uses Particleboard certified in compliance with CARB Standards
    • Stevens Industries produces ~150,000 cabinets annually for schools and hospitals
  • LEED Category
    • Environmental Quality Credits: IEQ 4.1, IEQ 4.2, & IEQ 4.5
    • When “non-added urea formaldehyde” is specified, NAUF Particleboard Core is utilized providing IEQ 4.4 Credit

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