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KnollTextiles Environmental Sustainability

KnollTextiles Environmental Sustainability
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KnollTextiles Environmental Sustainability

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Overview
KnollTextiles is committed to environmental sustainability through its products and corporate initiatives. The company aims to offer sustainable design choices and measures its impact on climate change through participation in initiatives like the Clinton Global Initiative and maintaining LEED-certified facilities.

Product Specifications
1. Recycled Content: KnollTextiles uses post-consumer and post-industrial recycled polyester in its products, with specific percentages indicated on fabric tags.
2. Rapidly Renewable Materials: Products are tagged with the percentage of renewable natural fibers, such as wool.
3. Third-Party Certification: Many products meet Oeko-Tex standards and are GREENGUARD certified for low emissions.

Key Products
1. Imago Renew: Contains 40% post-industrial recycled PETG, contributing to LEED certification.
2. Terratex™: Made from 100% recycled polyester, manufactured with reduced waste and energy use.
3. Eco-Intelligent® Polyester: Safe for recycling, produced without hazardous by-products.
4. Crypton® Green: Combines recycled fibers with low VOC emissions, Cradle to Cradle certified.
5. Nano-Tex®: Provides spill resistance and is recyclable when used on 100% polyester.

Environmental Initiatives
1. Climate Change: Knoll participates in the Chicago Climate Exchange to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
2. Third-Party Certification: All facilities are ISO 14001 certified, and many products are GREENGUARD certified.
3. Environmentally-Friendly Practices: Adoption of the SMaRT© Standard, focusing on life cycle analysis and sustainable manufacturing.
4. Full Circle Program: Developed with ANEW to extend the lifecycle of surplus materials through recycling and repurposing.

LEED Certification
KnollTextiles products support LEED certification for sustainable building design. Credits are available for recycled materials, regional manufacturing, indoor air quality, and innovation. Knoll has several LEED-certified facilities and showrooms.

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Environmental Sustainability

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This guide serves as a summary of our environmental products and corporate initiatives. We continue to take steps toward offering more choices in sustainable design, with our new introductions throughout the year. As part of the larger Knoll family, we are committed to measuring the results of our efforts to have a neutral impact on climate change, as demonstrated through our continued voluntary participation in the Clinton Global Initiative, and in supporting green building, as evidenced in our 11 LEED-certified facilities and showrooms since 2011. For more information, visit www.knoll.com.

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1. lam, Glisten, Glaze wallcovering (recycled polyester) designed by Suzanne Tick G 2. Biota upholstery (recycled polyester) designed by Suzanne Tick 3. iota and Earthwork upholsteries (recycled polyester) designed by Suzanne Tick B 4. Modular Imago designed by Suzanne Tick

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KnollTextiles Environmental Fabrics KnollTextiles has over eighty fabrics that are designated with a “green bar,” which indicates either recycled content, natural fiber, or eco-intelligent® fiber. These fabrics can help companies, healthcare organizations and educational institutions achieve leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) workplace certification. Recycled Content Imago Renew Where applicable, KnollTextiles fabric Imago is now available with 40% post- tags designate specific percentages of industrial recycled PETG as a custom post-consumer or post-industrial recycled option....

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1. Kaleidoscope upholstery (Crypton® Green) designed by Dorothy Cosonas 2. Legend upholstery (Crypton® Green) designed by Dorothy Cosonas 3. Eclat Weave upholstery (Nano-Tex) designed by Anni Albers 4. Fable upholstery (Crypton® Green) designed by Dorothy Cosonas

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KnollTextiles Environmentally-Sensitive Finishes KnollTextiles is committed to bringing you high performance finishes that are also safe for the environment, including Crypton® Green and Nano-Tex® with Durablock™ . Nano-Tex® / Nano-Tex® with Durablock™ Crypton® Green + hese fabrics combine post-consumer T recycled polyester fibers with an + This fabric system is recyclable when optimized chemistry for reduced used on a 100% polyester product. environmental impact and human safety. + Nano-Tex provides long-lasting spill + he Crypton Green formula provides T resistance. Durablock is a moisture...

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1. Philadelphia showroom (LEED certified) 2. KnollTextiles sampling 3. antilla wallcovering (recycled polyester) designed by Suzanne Tick M

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Knoll, Inc. and Environmental Sustainability Today, Knoll focuses on three key environmental areas: Climate Change; Third-Party Certification; and Environmentally-Friendly Materials, Products, and Manufacturing Processes. + Knoll products contain wood resources Climate Change + Knoll has implemented a comprehensive certified by the Forest Stewardship energy management program to Council in its North American wood meet its commitment to the Chicago Environmentally-Friendly Materials, Products, and Manufacturing legally binding commitment to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions in North + Knoll...

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1. hoton panel fabric (recycled polyester) designed by Suzanne Tick P 2. antilla and Domus wallcovering (recycled polyester) designed by Suzanne Tick M 3. Knoll’s LEED-certified Lubin building

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KnollTextiles and LEED® KnollTextiles products can help clients achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for Existing Buildings, Commercial Interiors, and New Construction. The system is a voluntary, consensus-based national standard for developing high-performance, sustainable buildings. LEED credits apply to all of the materials within a building, with fabric being one potential component. Credits fall into the following categories: Recycled Materials and Rapidly Renewable Materials Innovation Credits These credits involve the use of materials, for products...

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knolltextiles.com 866 565-5858 For more information on Knoll environmental initiatives, visit knoll.com/environment Printed on FSC-certified paper with 25% post-consumer recycled content

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