As a design firm, it is our responsibility to create interior environments with a perpetual focus on the safety, health and welfare of the public and all who are directly impacted by interior spaces.  But beyond the basic core responsibilities, it is imperative to design in an environmentally sustainable way. 


We do this by selecting, whenever possible and available, materials that have low or no VOC content for better indoor air quality, have been produced with renewable or recycled material, can be recycled at the end of its useful life cycle, reuse existing furniture to reduce the impact of waste, and select products that use energy and water efficiently.


RESOURCES:


The following links are to various design organizations who have a green initiative.


USGBC  - U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is a 501(c)(3) non profit composed of leaders from every sector of the building industry working to promote buildings and communities that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work.


ReGreen Program - USGBC and ASID partnered together to create the best practice guidelines on sustainable residential improvement projects.


Architecture 2030 - A non-profit organization with a goal to achieve a dramatic reduction in the global-warming-causing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of the Building Sector by changing the way buildings and developments are planned, designed and constructed.

CAI Design Group, LLC is   a proud member of USGBC


See the Portfolio for our latest green kitchen project, which has been featured as Makeover of the Month in Home Improvement Magazine’s Green Issue (Jan 2009)











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