You want to do what is best for the aesthetics of your project while making sure your materials are environmentally friendly. With EQcountertops by VT Industries, you can accomplish both. For more than 50 years, we have manufactured some of the most beautiful, versatile and durable countertops available. We now proudly offer countertops crafted for increased environmental protection. While all of our countertops are GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified®, EQcountertops are the first and only GREENGUARD Children & Schools laminate countertop products available, meeting the most stringent emission standards. Our countertops assist in achieving Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) certification, in addition to meeting the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Model Green Home Building Guidelines. So, for both your commercial and residential projects, you can keep the earth green by choosing the environmentally friendly features of EQcountertops:
100% pre-consumer recycled SkyBlend cores
Low-emitting GREENGUARD certified laminates
VOC-eliminating, water-based, biodegradable adhesiveGREENGUARD Certified Laminates The laminate surface of EQcountertops not only provides a durable, high-quality countertop surface, it is GREENGUARD certified as well, which means significantly diminished harmful emissions. We proudly use certified GREENGUARD laminates from all the major brands - Formica®, Nevamar® and Wilsonart®. A Safe, Superior Adhesive EQcountertops use biodegradable, water-based adhesives to bond the laminate to the particleboard. These adhesives eliminate unsafe Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) which helps improve indoor air quality. VT Industries strives to keep the earth green.
The LEED Green Building Rating SystemTM is a points-based national standard for developing high-performance, sustainable buildings. At VT Industries, we're committed to developing material options concurrent with LEED certification criteria, in addition to principles put forth by the NAHB to help assist you with both your commercial and residential project needs. A Recycled Wood Fiber Core EQcountertops cores are made of 100% pre-consumer recycled SkyBlendTM particleboard. Certified by Scientific Certification Systems (SCS), SkyBlend uses no added urea formaldehyde in the manufacturing process. SkyBlend cores are tinted blue for easy identification in the field. And, by using SkyBlend, you lose nothing in durability. VT Industries Strives to Keep the Earth Green The LEED Green Building Rating SystemTM is a points-based national standard for developing high-performance, sustainable buildings. At VT Industries, we're committed to developing material options concurrent with LEED certification criteria, in addition to principles put forth by the NAHB to help assist you with both your commercial and residential project needs. |
