The Hufcor Commitment To Green Manufacturing, Sustainability and LEED™

Today, the Hufcor commitment and progress toward Green manufacturing is greater than ever, as we continue to develop standards that support various LEED™ (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) points to assist the achievement of LEED certification goals. It is important to note that the majority of building products can only contribute to LEED point goals because the material quantity and cost percentage of a specific manufactured product such as operable partitions is minimal.

Hufcor partitions can contribute to LEED Certification points if specified percentages of local/regional materials manufactured locally are within 500 miles of the project. Hufcor operable partitions and accordion partitions are manufactured in Janesville, WI. Select Paired, Omni partitions and portable partitions are manufactured in Bellflower, CA.

Additionally, Hufcor products can contribute to end of project recycling rates. For example, materials such as aluminum utilized in Hufcor track are 100% recyclable.

Hufcor continues to be a leader in developing new and innovative products, and maintains a strong conviction to building a better, more sustainable future.

Hufcor is committed to being an industry leader when it comes to protecting the environment, by reducing pollutants and minimizing our environmental impact on air, water and land. For more than ten years, Hufcor has utilized a "Green" approach to manufacturing and energy consumption and has increased the percentage of materials that we recycle, reuse, repair, restock, or return for salvage. Conversely, during the same period, we have decreased energy consumption and harmful emissions.

Hufcor scrap reduction and recycling programs focus on the following materials:

Aluminum, Extrusions, and Cutting Scrap
Cardboard
Carpet, Vinyl, Fabric, Covering Materials
Containers, Shipping Materials
Newsprint/Magazines
Plastics
Steel, Stock and Coil
Wood

Hufcor Green manufacturing practices and product benefits include:

Loose face construction:

Reduces the use of adhesives that others use to adhere their faces to their frames
Allows for faster, more efficient disassemble for material recovery after the product life cycle
Repair in the field is easy and does not require tear downs

Product shipments utilize reusable panel racks thus reducing installation waste
Hufcor sources raw materials locally, reducing energy drain of raw materials-to-install.
Hufcor glasswall products are nearly 90% recyclable.
Hufcor glasswall manufacturing process plan calls for using the same container for shipping from the supplier, during assembly and shipping to the job site reducing packaging waste.
Low VOC adhesives

Hufcor Earns Environmental Stewardship Award From Orion Energy Systems
December, 2003: Hufcor receives Orion Energy Systems of Plymouth, Wisconsin, Environmental Stewardship Award for the Hufcor energy-efficient lighting project in its 310,000 square foot manufacturing facilities. Hufcor is saving 383,000 kilowatts hours (kWh) annually and 7.66 million kWh over the sustainable lifetime of the lighting fixtures.

In addition, our standard vinyl is available with Greenguard certification at an additional cost.

Specific Green methods employed at Hufcor manufacturing locations include:

Increased insulation in the manufacturing area
Eliminating and/or repairing air and water leaks
More efficient heating and makeup air units
Selecting less toxic materials with reduced emissions of VOC's
Use of setback thermostats
All four-color marketing literature is printed on recyclable papers using soy-based inks
Energy efficient office and facility lighting
Marketing plans call for more online, digital assets verse printing

Hufcor continues to be a leader in developing new and innovative products, and maintains a strong conviction to building a better, more sustainable future.